Johann Zarco explains MotoGP crashing habit after latest incident
Johann Zarco has offered explanations for his table-topping crash record in MotoGP this year – a trend that has begin to cost him more points of late. The LCR Honda-mounted Frenchman has had more crashes than any other rider this season, with 22 falls across all sessions. Many of his tumbles earlier in the season […]
The convergence steps on the path to discover the WEC’s true golden age
There’s always been an elephant in the room in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship since the start of what we have quickly come to call a golden age. And it’s the fact that cars built to two different rulesets — Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh — compete against each other at the […]
Yamaha showcases V4-powered MotoGP bike ahead of race debut
Yamaha has unveiled its new V4-powered M1 MotoGP prototype ahead of its race debut at this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. The Japanese manufacturer took the covers off the bike, which was painted in a predominantly blue livery, at its hospitality unit in the Misano paddock on Thursday. Although Yamaha’s V4 challenger has been in […]
Theo Pourchaire to replace Stoffel Vandoorne in Peugeot WEC Hypercar line-up
Ex-Formula 1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne is leaving Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad and will make his exit ahead of the Bahrain 2025 finale in November. The French manufacturer has announced that Vandoorne will depart after this month’s Fuji round to be replaced by 2023 Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire, who will move into a full-time […]
Verstappen will stay at Red Bull unless it struggles in F1 2026
Max Verstappen’s immediate Formula 1 future is locked in at Red Bull, but it is expected that the four-time champion will use the 2026 season to assess the team’s position before making a decision on his next steps. This is the opinion of former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, who suggested Verstappen wouldn’t «jump on […]
MotoGP to put all-electric MotoE series on hiatus after 2025
MotoGP organiser Dorna and the FIM have announced that the all-electric MotoE series will be placed on hiatus at the end of the 2025 season. The organisers cited MotoE’s failure to “gain sufficient traction without our fanbase” and the limited “development of the electric performance motorcycle market” as key reasons behind the decision. No timeline […]
Who will be the first team post-McLaren to win the F1 title?
McLaren is poised to win the Formula 1 world constructors’ championship with a record seven races to spare. Given that this is the final year of these regulations, where the margins are supposed to be tight, how have they done it? Will McLaren’s dominance continue in 2026, when new regulations are introduced? And if not […]
Miguel Oliveira “surprised” by Yamaha MotoGP axe, thought decision may go his way
Miguel Oliveira has admitted that he was “surprised” by Yamaha’s decision to invoke a performance clause in his contract and drop him from Pramac’s 2026 MotoGP line-up. On Thursday, Yamaha announced that Jack Miller will remain at its satellite squad for a second consecutive season, partnering with incoming World Superbike Championship star Toprak Razgatlioglu. The […]