2026 IMSA season “brutal” so far for #10 WTR Cadillac
Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque has described the first half of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship as “brutal” for himself and team-mate Ricky Taylor. The duo has endured a trying season so far in the #10 Cadillac V-Series.R, failing to finish higher than 10th across the opening four rounds. It was only in last month’s […]
“Game on” between Aprilia and Ducati after Marc Marquez’s recent wins
Jorge Martin says the fight is on between Aprilia and Ducati after the Borgo Panigale marque closed the gap between the two with a double win in MotoGP’s Czech Grand Prix. Aprilia started the 2026 season with a clear advantage over the rest of the field, with many speculating that the championship could be fought exclusively […]
FIA announces Rally2 car upgrade kit to increase competition for WRC 2027
The FIA has announced plans to introduce an upgrade kit for Rally2 cars to compete against top-level World Rally Championship machinery for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. With the WRC adopting new WRC27 technical regulations from next year, the FIA had planned to allow Rally2 cars to compete against the new WRC27 cars under one […]
Audi surprises rivals as it ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict
Audi introduced a new Formula 1 power unit as early as the Barcelona Grand Prix, after the FIA communicated the results of the first ADUO period. The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities mechanism allows engine providers who lack power to introduce extra updates, and the first review took place following the Canadian GP, with the […]
«Maybe I forgot how to ride a MotoGP» bike, says Franco Morbidelli
Franco Morbidelli’s ongoing difficulties in MotoGP continued at last weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, after which the VR46 Ducati man wondered out loud if he had forgotten how to ride a MotoGP bike. «I did the maximum today,» he said wearily on Sunday evening. «I had a better start compared to yesterday. I tried to maximise […]
How a gulf nation is working on nurturing homegrown talent
Qatar is already a proven force in world rallying. Earlier this year, Nasser Al-Attiyah notched up his sixth victory in the Dakar Rally, cementing his place among the greatest drivers in the discipline. Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari also impressed during his wildcard appearances in the World Rally Championship in the early-to-mid 2010s, while countless other Qatari rally […]
Ferrari’s first monocoque maker John Thompson
John Thompson never sought fame nor publicity, but his TC Prototypes (TCP) fabrication and subcontract company was a largely unsung linchpin of the motorsport industry in Britain and beyond for in excess of 30 years. Thompson, who has died aged 85, built chassis, suspension and much more — sometimes complete cars — for scores of […]
Aprilia says past incidents prompted appeal against Marco Bezzecchi’s Czech GP ban
Aprilia says it chose to appeal against Marco Bezzecchi’s ban from the Czech Grand Prix due to previous incidents in which other riders received more lenient sanctions for physical misconduct. The championship leader was excluded from Sunday’s race at Brno after striking a marshal towards the end of the sprint. The Italian was irked by […]
Pirelli’s Brno test ends with Aprilia on top and minor crash for Marc Marquez
The first MotoGP test with 850cc bikes and Pirelli tyres for contracted race riders concluded this Monday at the Brno Autodrom, with Aprilia topping the times and Marc Marquez suffering a small crash. Next season, Italian manufacturer Pirelli will become the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP, ushering in a new era in the world championship […]