Emulating father the motivation for Rovanpera’s Ouninpohja WRC heroics
Kalle Rovanpera says posting a fast time on the World Rally Championship’s famous Ouninpohja stage to mirror his father Harri Rovanpera was the motivation behind his stunning effort. The two-time world champion dominated Saturday at Rally Finland, winning five of the day’s six stages to open up a 44.2s lead over Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier […]
Grippier rear tyre causing MotoGP riders to crash more often in 2024
Francesco Bagnaia believes the extra grip offered by Michelin’s new rear tyre is contributing to MotoGP riders crashing more often than usual in 2024. Championship leader Bagnaia suffered another crash out of a leading position in Saturday’s sprint for the British Grand Prix, losing the front of his factory Ducati going into Turn 4 (The […]
Marquez lost the front “without warning” on penultimate lap of Silverstone MotoGP sprint
Marc Marquez says he had no “warning” before he crashed out of MotoGP’s British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone with a little more than a lap to go. The Gresini rider was running in fourth place in the final stages of Saturday’s half-distance race, having recovered from a difficult qualifying that had left him seventh […]
BMW pips Acura by 0.009s in second practice
BMW’s Connor De Phillippi topped second practice session for this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America. De Phillippi beat the Acuras of Filipe Albuquerque and Jordan Taylor in the 90-minute session ahead of Sunday’s 2h40m race around the four-mile track that’s the self-proclaimed ‘America’s National Park of Speed’ and features a 47-car entry. […]
Dominant Rovanpera moves closer to home win
Kalle Rovanpera has opened up a commanding lead after dominating Saturday’s Rally Finland stages to close in on a maiden World Rally Championship victory on home soil. Toyota’s two-time world champion delivered a stunning drive in changeable conditions to win five of the day’s six stages, including two victorious passes of the returning Ouninpohja test. […]
Нико Росберг: Антонелли – талант уровня Ферстаппена
Чемпион мира Формулы 1 2016 года Нико Росберг убеждён, что юниор Mercedes Кими Антонелли станет пилотом уровня Макса Ферстаппена. «Кими выступал в моей картинговой команде, когда был маленьким ребенком, – сказал Росберг в эфире Sky. – Он феноменален. Я имею в виду, он талант уровня Макса Ферстаппена. Это действительно невероятно. Сейчас у него просто нет […]
Bastianini wins sprint from Martin, Bagnaia crashes
Enea Bastianini won MotoGP’s British Grand Prix sprint for the factory Ducati team, but a crash for his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia allowed Jorge Martin to close in the title race. Bastianini passed long-time leader Martin on lap seven of 10, claiming a first victory of any kind in MotoGP since Malaysia 2023, while Aleix Espargaro […]
Гюнтер Штайнер: У Хэмилтона есть шансы выиграть чемпионат в 2024 году
Экс-руководитель Haas Гюнтер Штайнер считает, что у Льюиса Хэмилтона ещё есть шанс завоевать чемпионский титул в 2024 году. После сложных первых нескольких сезонов в эпоху граунд-эффекта команда Mercedes снова встала на ноги и вернулась к победам, выиграв три из последних четырёх гонок перед летним перерывом. После Гран При Бельгии Штайнер спросил у Хэмилтона, считает ли […]
Red Bull to replace Wheatley internally in F1 management shakeup
Red Bull will promote from within its Formula 1 team to replace departing sporting director Jonathan Wheatley. Wheatley will leave Red Bull at the end of the current campaign after an 18-year stint at the F1 world champions. The 57-year-old will become the Audi F1 team principal in a switch after overhauling its own management structure. […]