‘I have to fight for the title’
Marc Marquez has admitted that he must fight for the 2025 MotoGP title as he joins the factory Ducati team to partner Francesco Bagnaia. The Spaniard is stepping up to MotoGP’s benchmark team in 2025 after ending a 1,000-day barren streak and winning three races with Gresini Racing on a year-old Ducati. It places him […]
Marquez starting the “most important challenge of my career” at factory Ducati
Marc Marquez has described his switch to Ducati as the “most important challenge” of his career as he aims for his first MotoGP title since 2019. Marquez began life as a factory Ducati rider during Monday’s launch event in Italy, as he made his highly-anticipated debut in the company’s corporate red colour. The Spaniard was […]
South Africa opens bid process for F1 return after 32-year hiatus
The South African government has opened up a bid process for prospective organisers of a future Formula 1 race in the country. The government of the African nation has appointed a so-called Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee which has been tasked with finding potential organisers for South Africa’s return to the F1 calendar. South Africa […]
Is the WRC’s new tyres supplier ready for its Monte litmus test?
New World Rally Championship tyre supplier Hankook is “100% confident” in its product ahead of its competition debut in Monte Carlo despite drivers feeling its winter tyres require more development. The Korean firm has taken over as the WRC’s control tyre supplier this year following the end of Pirelli’s four-year stint, which concluded at the […]
BMW tops the times in Roar test ahead of Daytona 24 Hours
BMW ended up fastest and topped the times in three sessions over the official Roar test ahead of this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener. A 1m35.424s around the Daytona International Speedway from Dries Vanthoor on the opening day aboard the #24 Rahal BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh stood as the best time […]
How Hamilton, Leclerc and Piastri stack up – to the man who’s engineered them all
“We are somewhere in the past for these drivers – from their start points to the final target. And we are super happy to see that they have success.” No Formula 1 driver has immaculately appeared at the top level. Now a decade ago, even Max Verstappen made the briefest stop in the junior categories […]
Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead
Nani Roma scored Ford’s first stage victory of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, while Toyota driver Henk Lategan recaptured the lead in the overall standings. Stage 10 marked the first visit to the unforgiving Empty Quarters desert in Saudi Arabia, as competitors tackled 120km of dunes and sand between Haradh and Shubaytah. The tricky […]