Peugeot tops final practice in season finale weekend
Peugeot returned to the top of the times in final practice for this weekend’s season finale of the World Endurance Championship in Bahrain. Jean-Eric Vergne set the pace in the Friday morning Free Practice 1 session aboard the #93 Peugeot 9X8 2024 Le Mans Hypercar, following up on Paul di Resta’s table-topping performance in FP1 […]
“Even if it means losing the title, I’m not willing to race in Valencia”
Double MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has said he will boycott the season finale if it goes ahead in flood-hit Valencia as planned. The factory Ducati rider, who is currently trying to reel in Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin as he chases a third straight title, is one of several to have voiced ethical concerns about […]
When a burly Skoda challenged the WRC’s big boys
It would be all too easy for Armin Schwarz to pick the Toyota Celica GT-Four as his favourite car. After all, from a career that graced the World Rally Championship podium with four different manufacturers, it was in the Group A weapon that he claimed his only WRC victory in Catalunya in 1991. Yet the […]
Хэмилтон: Ферстаппен будет вести себя так и дальше, пока мы не…
Пилот Red Bull Racing Макс Ферстаппен будет продолжать выталкивать соперников на обочину и дальше, пока в Формуле 1 не ужесточат наказания за такие действия. Об этом на пресс-конференции в Интерлагосе сказал семикратный чемпион мира Льюис Хэмилтон. Дважды в двух последних гонках Ферстаппен вытеснил Ландо Норриса с трассы, обороняясь от британского пилота. В Мексике он получил […]
Bagnaia edges out Martin in second practice
Francesco Bagnaia continued his fine form on Friday by topping the second practice session at MotoGP’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider scored a psychological victory over points leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) by putting in a 1m57.679s lap at the end of the session, to which the Spaniard fell trying to respond. Martin […]
Porsche to introduce evo joker update for WEC and IMSA in 2025
Porsche has revealed it is planning to introduce an evo joker update on its 963 LMDh for next year – at the same time as revealing it has already used one. The performance upgrades for the German manufacturer’s campaigns in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar next year are focussed on the front […]
Valencia remains first choice to close MotoGP season despite floods
MotoGP organisers remain keen on staging the 2024 season finale at Valencia but the date of the race could be pushed back, Motorsport.com understands. Most of the paddock in Sepang at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is waiting to see how the rescue effort in Valencia evolves after the devastating flooding that had already left […]
Bagnaia sets early pace with FP1 scorcher
Francesco Bagnaia made an early statement in his bid to beat world championship leader Jorge Martin by setting the fastest lap time in Friday’s Free Practice 1 for the Malaysian Grand Prix. In contrast to Pramac Ducati’s Martin, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia chose to run a soft front at the end of the session, a […]