Why has the 2024 MotoGP Kazakhstan GP been postponed?
MotoGP had originally been due to go to Kazakhstan for the first time in 2023, as the series looks to expand its presence further in Asia.However, delays in the track being ready meant the Kazakhstan round had to be cancelled for 2023 and rescheduled to…
WRC targets 2025 for new ‘Command Centre’ to bring fans closer to action
Dubbed the ‘Command Centre’, the concept is a part of the WRC Promoter’s plan to improve the championship’s ability to communicate unfolding stories during events to fans.The promoter has been working with teams and manufacturers to extract more data out of the cars and increase…
WRC champion Rovanpera reveals Le Mans ambition
The two-time WRC champion made his circuit racing debut last weekend finishing an impressive fourth and fifth in a pair of Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux races at Zandvoort.Rovanpera is this year expanding his motorsport horizons after making a decision to participate in a part-time WRC…
Espargaro: Downforce in MotoGP “too much for the human body”
The Aprilia rider finished a distant 11th in the Italian GP at the start of June in an overall difficult race for those on RS-GPs, with Maverick Vinales the best of them in eighth.While Espargaro acknowledged at the time that the set-up on his bike was…
How the FIA’s U-turn delivered a much needed «rocket» for the WRC
During this period the WRC has gone full circle. There was a concept to abandon the hybrid-powered Rally1 cars entirely and install Rally2 as the top tier. There was the idea of creating a Rally2 plus category by downgrading Rally1 cars and upgrading current Rally2…
Vinales makes Tech3 KTM MotoGP switch alongside Bastianini for 2025
As revealed by Motorsport.com on Wednesday, the Spaniard will end his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes.He will join the structure currently managed by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company…
Maverick Vinales set for KTM MotoGP switch
The Spaniard will bring the curtain down to his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has so far yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes.He will join the structure currently managed in tandem by Tech3 and KTM’s…
Why a Pramac/Yamaha MotoGP union is best for all parties
Ducati finally opted to retain Marquez rather than give Martin the factory team ride, with the championship leader switching to Aprilia for 2025.These moves will have a decisive influence on the future plans of Pramac, who is seriously considering giving up competing with the Ducati…
Miller «not keen» on signing new MotoGP contract amid current lacklustre results
Miller won’t ride for the factory KTM squad next year, with the Austrian marque revealing on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix that rookie sensation Pedro Acosta will be promoted in his place as part of a multi-year contract.While Acosta was always expected to…
WRC to retain hybrid-powered Rally1 cars until 2026 after FIA U-turn
As previously reported, it was widely expected that the FIA would make a U-turn on its February proposal to phase out Rally1 cars in their current guise. The decision was ratified at today’s WMSC meeting held at Samarkand, Uzbekistan.February’s proposal made by the FIA’s working…
