How far has Francesco Bagnaia fallen behind compared to last year in MotoGP?
Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia made a striking admission last month when he revealed his race time in the Austrian Grand Prix was 12 seconds slower than in 2024. Remarkably, this year’s winner Marc Marquez completed the distance in exactly the same time Bagnaia had managed on his way to victory last season. “The winner […]
Could Lancia make a return to the WRC?
Images have begun circulating online of what appears to be a new Lancia rally car in development. The Italian car maker, winner of a record 10 WRC constructors’ titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992), has returned to competitive rallying this year with its all-new two-wheel drive Ypsilon Rally4 car, which has been competing in the European Rally […]
Why Hamilton’s F1 Dutch GP infraction caused a penalty for Monza
There’s nothing unusual in drivers messing up the pre-race routine and getting punished for that. Lewis Hamilton himself picked up two penalties in Sochi, 2020 for misinterpreting then-race director Michael Masi’s instructions on practice starts, performing them in a place which the stewards deemed inappropriate – and therefore had to serve two five-second penalties during […]
Marc Marquez’s crash tally halves in 2025 as Ducati steadies MotoGP star
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has never been shy about admitting that his DNA pushes him to seek the limit of the bike almost every time he takes to the track. That tendency usually makes him prone to more crashes, and he has ended most seasons in MotoGP among the riders with the highest crash […]
Ott Tanak loses victory hopes, Kalle Rovanpera extends lead
Ott Tanak’s World Rally Championship title bid suffered a blow as a puncture derailed his Rally Paraguay victory hopes, while Kalle Rovanpera began to pull clear at the front. Toyota’s Rovanpera benefitted from Tanak’s woes as the Finn completed Saturday morning’s four stages with a 16.7s lead over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux, while Sebastien Ogier climbed […]
Alonso’s furious Aston Martin rant: «You forgot about me»
Zandvoort had promised much for Fernando Alonso. Fourth in first practice, second in the next, and still tenth in FP3 – always among the closest pursuers of the dominant McLarens at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. It looked very much like his best result of the season so far – fifth in Budapest – was […]