Pedro Acosta tops final in-season MotoGP test at Misano
Factory KTM rider Pedro Acosta led the way in the final in-season test of 2025 at Misano, as Yamaha extensively trialled its new V4-powered MotoGP bike. Acosta was among the first riders to hit the track, grabbing the top spot from the Tech3-run RC16 of Enea Bastianini with a time of 1m32.297s. Marc Marquez and […]
Nurburgring 24h in sight as Verstappen ponders next step in GT
Max Verstappen is now officially licenced to race GT3 cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, paving the way for the Dutchman to tick off one of his bucket list items. Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS at last weekend’s four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup, in a car that was detuned as the four-time world champion […]
We need wins for WRC title chance after Rally Chile setback
Kalle Rovanpera says wins will be required from the final rounds of the World Rally Championship season to stand any chance of lifting a third world title. The Toyota driver headed into last weekend’s Rally Chile sitting second in the standings seven points adrift, but left South America 21 points behind Sebastien Ogier, who shot […]
It won’t solve all our issues
Fabio Quartararo says Yamaha’s V4-powered M1 won’t solve all its troubles in MotoGP after admitting that he feels “worse” on the new bike than its predecessor. The 2021 world champion made the comment after finishing 17th in the morning test session in Misano, just over a second off the pace of Gresini’s Alex Marquez. This […]
How Marc Marquez can seal the 2025 MotoGP crown at the Japanese GP
The Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi in two weeks will represent Marc Marquez’s first opportunity to seal the 2025 MotoGP world championship. The Spaniard’s title has looked inevitable since the beginning of the season, but only now can he mathematically put the matter beyond doubt. Should the factory Ducati rider confirm the championship in Japan, […]
FIA overturns Sainz’s F1 Dutch GP penalty after Williams protest
The FIA has overturned the penalty Carlos Sainz received during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix for his collision with Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort. Sainz suffered a 10-second penalty plus two penalty points after driving around the outside of the opening corner, where his front right tyre clashed with Lawson’s rear left […]
Sebastien Ogier leads title race with win, Oliver Solberg seals WRC2 crown
Sebastien Ogier leads the World Rally Championship after defeating Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans to claim his fifth victory of the season and maximum points in Chile. Seeking a record-equalling ninth world title, Ogier, who is contesting a partial season, boosted his bid after coming through a titanic battle with Evans across Chile’s 16 stages in […]
Marc Marquez had «special fire inside» in San Marino GP after sprint crash
Marc Marquez says he had a ‘special fire burning inside him’ as he sought redemption from his sprint crash in the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider beat Aprilia rival Marco Bezzecchi in a race-long battle at Misano to clinch his 11th victory of the season and inch closer to his seventh […]
How Marc Marquez pressure forced Marco Bezzecchi into race-losing error in Misano MotoGP
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has explained the mistake he made under pressure from Marc Marquez, which led to him losing victory in the San Marino Grand Prix. Although Marquez made a brilliant launch from fourth on the grid to grab second on his factory Ducati, Bezzecchi fended off his initial advantages to hold on […]