How a sportscar friendship prevailed over F1 rivalry
Of far greater importance to Marc Surer than the results he achieved in his on-and-off partnership with Manfred Winkelhock between 1977 and 1985 is his friendship with the exciting German driver. The late elder brother of the no less flamboyant ‘Smokin’ Jo’ Winkelhock shared BMW, Ford and Porsche machinery with Surer in endurance racing, most […]
Toyota weighs up third Hypercar for WEC
The Japanese manufacturer has revealed that it could take a leaf out of arch-rival Ferrari’s book and run a third car on a satellite basis in the future. But Toyota WEC race director Rob Leupen has revealed that it is already too late to put such a plan into place for next season and that […]
Alex Marquez leads Gresini 1-2 in FP1
Two weeks on from a double disaster for Gresini Ducati at the Americas GP when both Alex and Marc Marquez suffered crashes, the brothers led the 45-minute FP1 at Jerez on Friday morning. Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez led for much of the session, but ended up 0.507 seconds adrift of his team-mate Alex Marquez […]
Хюлькенберг станет пилотом Audi и будет выступать за Sauber в 2025-м
В 2025 году немецкий гонщик Формулы 1 Нико Хюлькенберг будет выступать в чемпионате мира в составе команды Stake F1 Team Kick, которая с 2026 года станет заводской командой Audi. Подтверждено, что пилот окажется частью нового проекта в Формуле 1. «Я возвращаюсь в команду, с которой работал еще в 2013 году, и с теплотой вспоминаю сильный […]
Acosta proves KTM MotoGP bike ‘can help good riders be instantly quick’
Acosta has been the hottest prospect in the grand prix paddock from the off in Moto3 in 2021 and has already stunned in his first three rounds in the premier class. Securing a maiden grand prix podium with third at the Portuguese GP in round two, Acosta was seconded at the Americas GP having led […]