Martin will be «more in trouble than today» for MotoGP title decider
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Bagnaia could have won the championship in the sprint by outscoring his rival by at least four points. Despite leading early on, Bagnaia could only finish fifth as Martin stormed through to win and trimmed his points deficit to […]
Martin «had big balls» to win vital Valencia MotoGP sprint
Martin came from sixth on the grid to score his ninth sprint win of the 2023 season. With title rival Francesco Bagnaia only fifth after struggling on his medium rear tyre, Martin has cut the championship deficit down from 21 points to 14 ahead of Sunday’s grand prix finale. When asked by Motorsport.com if this […]
RNF MotoGP team denies financial problems and takeover talks
The RNF team came into existence at the end of 2021 following Petronas and the Sepang Racing Team’s decision to quit MotoGP at the conclusion of that season. Former SRT team boss Razlan Razali became the owner of RNF, which fielded Yamaha bikes in 2022 before linking up with Aprilia for this season. For 2023, […]
Sprint podium «best way to say thanks» ahead of Honda departure
This weekend is the factory HRC rider’s last with the team after 11 years and six premier class titles before he moves to the Gresini Ducati team for 2024. He qualified ninth on Saturday morning before finishing third in the sprint race behind Pramac’s Jorge Martin and factory KTM rider Brad Binder. It was his […]
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
The reigning world champion secured the final pole of the season by seeing off a late challenge from Charles Leclerc in qualifying, taking top spot by 0.139s. Oscar Piastri claimed third place for McLaren while George Russell made it four different teams on the front two rows for Mercedes. Lando Norris was left to rue […]
F1 drivers deliberately hindered rivals with «dirty air»
Sainz made the comment after he found himself stranded in 16th place on the grid for the Abu Dhabi GP after hitting traffic in his last run in Q1. The Spaniard’s weekend had already been made difficult by a crash in FP1 after he bottomed out on a bump in Turn 3. Sainz suggested that […]
Martin wins sprint race to keep title hopes alive
With 21 points splitting Bagnaia and Martin coming into this weekend’s finale in Valencia, the former could have won the championship in the sprint by outscoring his rival by at least four points. But, despite leading early on, Bagnaia could do nothing but finish fifth on his factory Ducati as Martin stormed through to win […]
Vinales takes pole as Bagnaia heads Martin for title showdown
The factory Aprilia rider put in the first-ever 1m28s lap at Circuit Ricardo Tormo with a 1m28.931s to take his first pole since Assen in 2021. He led from factory Ducati rider Bagnaia, who dominated Q1 before finishing Q2 in second, while title rival Jorge Martin finished just sixth for Pramac. Pramac’s Johann Zarco will […]
Canon USA refurbished gear sale stock update
The Canon USA store refurbished sale seems to have been a great success, as stock levels for a lot of the gear has been depleted, though there are still some great deals available. The full sale runs until November 30, 2023, but stock likely isn’t going to last that long. Canon EOS R Cameras & […]