Hyundai: Neuville knows «what he needs to do” to win WRC title
Thierry Neuville doesn’t need any advice and knows “what he needs to do” to take a maiden World Rally Championship title this weekend, according to Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul. Neuville heads into this weekend’s penultimate round of the season in Central Europe knowing he will claim rallying’s…
Acosta: “It would hurt» Ducati if Martin took the title to another factory
Pedro Acosta has voiced the commonly-held paddock belief that Ducati would prefer factory rider Francesco Bagnaia to win this year’s MotoGP world championship over Aprilia-bound Pramac man Jorge Martin.Acosta made the remark as he reflected on a stunt engineered by MotoGP promoters, in which KTM’s…
WRC teams weigh in on possible hybrid power U-turn for 2025
World Rally Championship teams have expressed their thoughts regarding the possibility of a last-minute change to remove hybrid power from Rally1 cars for next season.It appears there is a strong chance the FIA could decide to abandon hybrid power from the WRC’s top-flight class in…
Miller: “Anything is realistic” as Phillip Island braces for rain and wind
Local favourite Jack Miller believes any result is possible at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, given the nature of the Phillip Island venue as well as the weather forecast.“I think anything is realistic,” said the struggling factory KTM rider ahead of the race weekend, which…
Alex Marquez: Mir’s comments after Japan clash «didn’t make sense»
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez says he was “surprised” at the media comments made by Honda’s Joan Mir immediately after the most recent MotoGP round in Japan.The 2020 MotoGP champion spoke out against Marquez after being taken out of the race by the Ducati, which literally…
2024 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Just 10 points separate Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia heading into the Australia-Thailand-Malaysia triple header.Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez are now virtually out of the title fight, but are involved in their own duel for third place in the standings. Local time Your time EventDate…
Di Giannantonio to skip final two 2024 MotoGP rounds for surgery
VR46 Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio will miss the final two races of the year in favour of surgery on the shoulder he injured in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix in August.The Italian will undergo an operation on his left shoulder after the Thailand…
Lorenzo: “Aggressive” Marquez now has more respect for rivals on track
Former MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo believes Marc Marquez now displays more respect towards rivals while battling with them on track, having initially found his antics to be “very aggressive”.Lorenzo was one of Marquez’s main rivals during his golden period in the 2010s, with the pair…
M-Sport’s 2025 WRC driver line-up plans «up in the air»
M-Sport’s driver line-up for the 2025 World Rally Championship is «totally up in the air» as speculation mounts around the future of its current lead driver Adrien Fourmaux.The Ford squad often makes its moves in the driver market late into the year and this season…
Consistency Neuville’s first focus as maiden WRC title looms at CER
Thierry Neuville insists his first focus is on delivering a «consistent run» at this week’s Central European Rally as the Hyundai driver closes in on a maiden World Rally Championship crown.Neuville heads into the WRC’s penultimate round, spread across the asphalt roads in the Czech…
