Francesco Bagnaia takes surprise pole in Ducati 1-2
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia beat his team-mate Marc Marquez by just 0.012s to take an unlikely pole position in Saturday’s French Grand Prix qualifying. The two-time MotoGP champion set a best time of 1m29.634s with just over a minute remaining in Q2, scoring his first MotoGP pole since the Malaysian Grand Prix in October last […]
“We are faster than last year”
Toyota has denied it is «sandbagging» at Spa after both its cars failed to get into Q2 in Friday’s World Endurance Championship qualifying. The Japanese manufacturer could only manage the 12th- and 16th-fastest times in qualifying, just three weeks after it claimed its 50th WEC victory at Imola. The sharp contrast in performance between the […]
What’s behind Honda’s pace-setting speed in French GP practice
Honda caused a stir on the opening day of the MotoGP French Grand Prix by topping the times across the two practice sessions. While Honda was always expected to be competitive at Le Mans following Johann Zarco’s brilliant wet-weather victory there last year, its pace on Friday was particularly striking given the track remained dry […]
Adrien Fourmaux off gives Sebastien Ogier rally lead
Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier ended Friday leading Rally Portugal after a wild off inflicted a double puncture for Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux. Ogier had started Friday’s leg struggling to extract the desired pace from his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, but changes made during the midday remote service sparked an afternoon resurgence. The nine-time world rally champion […]
FIA announces 2027 F1 rule changes for combustion and electrical output
Formula 1 will shift away from the current split between combustion and electric power, which is close to 50:50 this year, for the 2027 season, the FIA has announced. F1’s new-for-2026 rules quickly became a controversial topic this season, with the longed-for smaller, nimbler cars overshadowed by the greater emphasis on energy management. F1 racers […]
‘It’s not that the others are going faster, it’s that I’m going slower’
After hitting a new low for 2026 at Le Mans on Friday, Marc Marquez is sticking to the same explanation for his troubles that he has offered in previous races. The nine-time world champion insists that he is the problem, not the bike. In Practice for the French Grand Prix, the Spaniard failed to make […]
Peugeot beats Cadillac for maiden pole as Toyota and Ferrari struggle
Malthe Jakobsen claimed Peugeot’s first-ever World Endurance Championship pole position after topping Friday’s qualifying session for the Spa 6 Hours. Despite spinning at Raidillon on his outlap at the start of Q1 and flat-spotting his tyres, Jakobsen rebounded strongly in the #94 Peugeot 9X8 to edge out the #12 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R by just 0.043s. […]