New Ducati GP25 a “huge” step forward from 2024 MotoGP bike
Francesco Bagnaia has said he can already notice a “huge” difference between Ducati’s new MotoGP prototype and the outgoing GP24 bike with which he took 11 grand prix wins this year. The two-time MotoGP champion got his first opportunity to sample an early version of the GP25 that he will be racing in 2025 when he […]
Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider
Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul. Both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles will go down to the wire on Japan’s asphalt stages this weekend, with the former to be fought between Hyundai team-mates Thierry Neuville […]
Mercedes makes Le Mans return, enters WEC with Iron Lynx
Mercedes will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time since 1999 as part of a World Endurance Championship campaign with the Iron Lynx team. The German manufacturer will enter the WEC for the first time in the LMGT3 class with the successful Mercedes-AMG GT3, a winner of the 24-hour classics at […]
Yamaha exceeded own expectations with updated M1 in Barcelona MotoGP test
Yamaha says it outperformed its own expectations in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona, with Fabio Quartararo clocking the second-fastest time of the day. The Japanese manufacturer brought a revised version of the M1 to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having managed to upgrade the chassis, aerodynamics and engine. Factory rider Quartararo ended up just 0.4s behind […]
Ник де Врис провёл тесты болида McLaren
Бывший пилот Формулы 1, гонщик заводской команды Toyota в классе «гиперкаров» чемпионата мира FIA WEC и пилот Mahindra в чемпионате мира по гонкам электромобилей Формула Е Ник де Врис вернулся за руль болида чемпионата мира. Как сообщает RacingNews365, заезды прошли во Франции на трассе Поль-Рикар. Голландец сел за руль болида McLaren MCL36, который использовался в […]
Martin ‘feared’ he would never win a MotoGP title as he opens up on mental health
Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a championship in MotoGP at the start of the year as he struggled with his mental health. The Spaniard said he became scared of losing while heading into his fourth season in the premier class, despite having accepted his championship […]
Шварцман: Время с Ferrari сделало меня лучшим гонщиком
Российско-израильский гонщик Роберт Шварцман прокомментировал прекращение сотрудничества с Ferrari, которое подошло к концу вместе с сезоном чемпионата мира по гонкам на выносливость FIA WEC. «Это была такая привилегия работать с некоторыми из самых талантливых и ярких людей в гонках. Я знаю, что время, проведённое с командой, сделало меня лучшим гонщиком. Grazie mille всем tifosi, которые […]