Lensrentals to grow collection through acquisition of BorrowLenses: Digital Photography Review
Lensrentals, the US’s largest photo and video gear rental company, is buying competitor BorrowLenses. The acquisition will significantly increase Lensrentals’ rental and used gear inventory. In addition to shipping equipment in sturdy Pelican cases, LR customers can now pick up their gear at BorrowLenses’ San Carlos, CA, location. Lensrentals currently has pickup options in the […]
Marquez “comfortable” on Ducati MotoGP bike “but not ready for podium”
The eight-time grand prix world champion will embark on his first season on Ducati machinery this year, having spent 11 seasons with Honda. Ending pre-season testing in competitive form, Marquez said last month that he was looking for the final three tenths of lap time to get on terms with the leading riders. Speaking ahead […]
MotoGP abandons disqualification for riders breaking tyre pressure rule
Last year saw a new minimum tyre pressure set that all riders had to adhere to for 30% of a sprint race and 50% of a grand prix, with the regulation mandated from the British Grand Prix onwards following a period of development for the new Tyre Pressure Management System. The penalties for breaking this […]
Newgarden won’t race Penske Porsche at Le Mans
Newgarden made clear his ambition to race at the centrepiece round of the WEC before and after his Daytona 24 Hours victory with PPM in January, but the team has revealed that the two spaces in the third 963 LMDh it will field at Le Mans on 15/16 June will be taken by full-season drivers […]
Beating Marquez early win record is impossible on MotoGP debut
KTM protege Acosta is considered by many as one of the most talented riders to come through the junior ranks in the last few years, leading to comparisons with Marquez and the success he enjoyed at the start of his MotoGP career. Then factory Honda rider Marquez scored a victory in only his second race […]
Cadillac has no plans for customer Hypercars in WEC or IMSA
There are no plans to follow the lead set by Porsche in selling cars to independent teams in either series, stated Laura Wontrop Klauser, sportscar racing programme boss at Cadillac parent company General Motors. “It doesn’t make sense to go down that path at this point,” she said. “Customer cars are not happening as of […]
Nikon is acquiring RED Digital Cinema: Digital Photography Review
Image: RED Nikon has just announced it will be acquiring US cinema camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema. Founded in 2005 by Jim Jannard, RED has produced cinema cameras that were used in the production of over 25 percent of top-grossing films in the mid 2010s as well as Oscar winners like 2021’s Mank. The acquisition […]
MotoGP secures new television rights in the US
The new MotoGP season begins this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, as Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia embarks on a campaign to defend his title for a second time. America is a major market for MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports, with it welcoming former NBA chief Dan Rossomondo as chief commercial officer last year. In 2024, MotoGP […]
Quartararo yet to have «proper talks» about new MotoGP contract
Quartararo has been the subject of much speculation heading into the final year of his contract with Yamaha, with the French rider having repeatedly expressed his frustration about the limited progress on the M1 compared to what European rivals Ducati, KTM and Aprilia have managed with their respective MotoGP bikes. During pre-season testing in Malaysia, […]