Alpine set for ‘reality check’ with new F1 rules in 2026
Alpine’s executive technical director David Sanchez has admitted the team will have no excuses going into Formula 1’s new era in 2026. Since the Renault Group bought the Enstone-based outfit back in late 2015, it has consistently set long-term goals of regular podiums and wins, but the past nine seasons yielded just nine top-three finishes, […]
KTM scores crushing victory with Sanders amid insolvency
Daniel Sanders put in a dominant performance on his factory KTM to claim a maiden victory in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. In one of the most one-sided bike contests in recent history, Sanders led the bikes category from start to finish in the two-week marathon, outgunning Honda rival Tosha Schareina by a comfortable […]
Honda can’t wait until MotoGP 2027 to take a step
It’s very refreshing to hear Honda boss Alberto Puig talk about aspects of his life that are much more ordinary than those required of him as HRC team manager in the MotoGP world championship. At 58 years old and after seven years in the position, the former rider has experienced Honda’s descent into hell from […]
The forgotten first Lawson versus Tsunoda battle
“If you have two Red Bull cars, you have kind of a magnet in between them and they always come together at a regular rate!” Motopark boss Timo Rumpfkeil is chuckling about his year running both Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda in the 2019 Euroformula Open series, where they locked horns five years before they […]
Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win
Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally. With newcomers Ford and Dacia still finding their feet in cross-country rallying and last year’s winner Audi having pulled out of the competition, the 47th edition of Dakar was effectively an all-Toyota affair. But […]
Would Verstappen really consider Aston Martin? Writers’ verdict
Our writers debate the merits of Max Verstappen moving out of Red Bull after the upcoming Formula 1 season, amid rumours of a monster bid prepared by Aston Martin. Read Also: Verstappen could find it fulfilling to build new project – Ben Vinel Verstappen has always been very vocal about the fact that, unlike Fernando […]
How WRC teams prepare for Monte Carlo’s ‘four-day marathon’
New technical regulations and a change of tyre manufacturer has made preparations for the challenging Monte Carlo Rally among the most demanding for World Rally Championship teams in recent times. Not since the introduction of the Rally1 cars in 2022 has the WRC undergone such significant changes, heaping even more importance on teams to do […]
Gresini unveils 2025 MotoGP livery at Imola
Gresini Racing unveiled the livery for its 2025 MotoGP challenger at a presentation in Imola on Saturday. During a special event at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari near its base, the Italian team took the covers off the two Ducati GP24 bikes that it will run on a customer basis this year. Gresini has […]