MotoGP German GP: Vinales on record pace in FP2 as Marquez suffers huge crash
Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales topped second practice for the MotoGP German Grand Prix with a new lap record, as a massive crash left Marc Marquez out of Q2 in 13th.Cooler conditions than expected for the time of year at the Sachsenring coupled with its unique layout…
Toyota expands to five WRC Rally1 entries for Finland, Latvala to drive Rally2
Toyota will field five Rally1 cars when the World Rally Championship heads to Finland next month, while team principal Jari-Matti Latvala will drive a Rally2 car.Rally Finland has today released an 80-car entry list for the famous gravel rally, which hosts the ninth round of…
MotoGP German GP: Martin leads Marquez; Espargaro withdraws due to injury
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin led FP1 for the German Grand Prix from Marc Marquez, who later crashed, while Aleix Espargaro withdrew from the weekend due to injury.Aprilia’s Espargaro suffered two heavy falls last weekend at the Dutch GP, with the second on the last…
WRC launches female driver programme
The World Rally Championship is inviting aspiring female drivers to take part in a new initiative that will offer a fully-funded drive in next year’s Junior World Rally Championship.The launch of the scheme, run under the championship’s Beyond Rally platform, aims to increase female participation…
F1 champion Hamilton “interested” in MotoGP amid Gresini buyout links
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he is “interested” in a business venture in MotoGP, amid links to a buyout of the Gresini Racing team.Earlier this week, rumours emerged that Hamilton was in talks to take over the Gresini Racing team that currently fields…
Quartararo outlines his preference for Pramac’s 2025 MotoGP line-up
Fabio Quartararo wants Pramac to prioritise signing one-time MotoGP race winner Fabio Di Giannantonio for 2025 when it becomes a Yamaha satellite team.During last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Yamaha announced it had signed a long-term deal with Pramac for it to become its factory-backed satellite…
Gardner: The ‘unexpected’ MotoGP job interview facing a KTM outcast
Remy Gardner faced a lot of scrutiny through his grand prix career as he worked his way up the MotoGP ladder, as being the son of 1987 500cc world champion Wayne Gardner created expectation.Joining Aki Ajo’s king-making KTM-backed Moto2 squad for 2021 elevated Gardner to…
MotoGP looking at Kazakhstan alternatives as Qatar contingency faces hurdles
With the Kazakhstan GP expected to be cancelled and the plan to replace it with a second Qatar race now facing problems, MotoGP is looking at other options.A second event in Qatar seemed the most feasible option, but a series of obstacles have prompted series…
Rins set to remain with Yamaha until 2026 MotoGP season
Alex Rins will remain with Yamaha until the end of the current MotoGP rules cycle after agreeing terms for the next two seasons, Motorsport.com understands.Rins will continue to partner Fabio Quartararo at Yamaha until 2026, having completed negotiations with the Iwata-based marque just before last…
WRC set to expand to 14 rounds for 2025 campaign
The World Rally Championship is set to expand to a 14-round calendar for 2025 which is expected to be revealed later this month.The championship has targeted a more global schedule for next year with five flyaway rounds expected following recent confirmation that Paraguay and Saudi…
