The secrets behind Aprilia’s 2025 MotoGP bike
Aprilia kicked off its 2025 MotoGP campaign with a special launch event at the Sky studios in Milan last week. Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi made their first appearance in Aprilia gear during the ceremony, while new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini was also in attendance. The Noale-based brand also showcased the latest version of its […]
How IMSA’s new torque sensors are changing the balance of performance game
Balance of performance (BoP) has often been a taboo discussion in sportscar racing because everyone wants to find an advantage over their competition and be able to use it. But new technology arriving in the paddock could make those debates a thing of the past. Sportscar racing regulations in WEC and IMSA are unique based […]
Gordon Ramsay to cater F1’s pit garage hospitality offering at 10 races
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has signed a partnership with Formula 1 to supply food for the championship’s pit garage hospitality suites at 10 2025 races. F1 has regularly used a pitbox at races since the 2022 season as an additional hospitality area for people willing to pay to watch sessions from near the pitlane entrances […]
Estre, Jani praise revisions to “fairer” Le Mans qualifying format
Le Mans 24 Hours pole winners Kevin Estre and Neel Jani have welcomed revisions to Hyperpole qualifying under which Hypercar entries will run on track alone at the French enduro. They have told Motorsport.com that the new procedure introduced for this year’s double-points round of the World Endurance Championship in June will be both fairer […]
What’s new for 2025 in WRC?
Predicting this year’s World Rally Championship is virtually impossible following the biggest shake-up to regulations and the calendar since 2022. One of the key ingredients of the original Rally1 regulations is no more after the FIA decided to remove hybrid power from the cars for 2025. After a long-drawn-out affair, during which hybrid was on and […]
Bagnaia insists he will remain a “gentleman” in MotoGP despite Tardozzi criticism
Francesco Bagnaia insists he will continue to act like a “gentleman” in MotoGP despite being criticised for lacking aggression on track. During the thick of his championship fight with Pramac’s Jorge Martin last year, Bagnaia was instructed by Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi to “stop being a gentleman” or risk being “torn apart” by rivals […]
Fiery Daytona garage blaze caps end of Michelin Pilot Challenge practice
An impressive plume of smoke rose above the infield near the pit entrance of Daytona International Speedway after emergency crews were able to put out a large fire during the Michelin Pilot Challenge practice on Wednesday. The fire that broke out in one of the outbuildings located near the fueling station in the Yellow Garage […]
Fines, points deductions possible for F1 driver swearing with new FIA stewards’ guidelines
The FIA has issued a series of stewards’ penalty guidelines that could result in Formula 1 drivers collecting fines or championship points penalties for swearing or other sporting code violations. An updated version of the FIA’s sporting code was released on Wednesday with a guidelines for infractions committed under Article 12, particularly with regards to […]
Al-Rajhi strikes back to win, disaster for Al-Attiyah
Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed an emphatic victory in Stage 4 of Dakar Rally to move to second in the overall standings behind Henk Lategan, as Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble. Having lost a heap of time in the third test of the rally on Tuesday, the local Saudi Al-Rajhi hit back in the 415km test between Al […]