Which circuits are on both the F1 and MotoGP calendars?
Race tracks are often used across different motorsport championships, but only five Grade 1 tracks currently host the pinnacles of four- and two-wheeled sport: F1 and MotoGP. Many more have been used for both championships in the past — so what are those circuits? Circuit of The…
The ‘real’ race debate sparked by Vinales’ historic MotoGP sprint win
Coming into the 2024 MotoGP season, three riders stood on the edge of making history: Vinales was one with Aprilia, Alex Rins with Yamaha and Jack Miller with KTM are the others.All grand prix winners already with two manufacturers (Vinales with Suzuki and Yamaha; Rins…
FIA confident of “collaborative solutions” to WRC teams’ 2025 concerns
WRC teams Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford collectively penned a letter to the world motorsport governing body last week expressing a desire for the current Rally1 technical regulations to remain in place until the end of 2026.The move came in response to the release of the…
Aprilia boss says money shouldn’t be determining factor in MotoGP rider’s future
Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, announced last week that he would stay at Yamaha for another two years despite speculation linking him with other teams as the Japanese manufacturer continues to struggle to be competitive.Autosport understands that the French rider’s new contract with Yamaha…
Katsuta identifies «next step» required to claim first WRC win
The Toyota driver recorded a fifth career WRC podium finish earlier this month after finishing second at Safari Rally Kenya.The result equalled the Japanese driver’s best finish, also achieved in Kenya when he finished runner-up to Sebastien Ogier in 2021.Competing in his fifth season in…
Why “mature” Martin will start to cause headaches in 2024 MotoGP title race
The Spaniard holds a lead of 18 points in the championship after the opening two rounds of the season, marking the first time he has ever headed the standings for more than 24 hours.Prior to Portugal, he led the championship on two occasions: once after…
Fernandez grateful for KTM MotoGP support despite “not showing anything”
The 2022 Moto2 world champion scored a best result of fourth in an otherwise difficult rookie campaign last year, though earned a MotoGP stay with Tech3 over Pol Espargaro as KTM figured out how to solve its three-riders-for-two-bikes problem.Though on a factory-supported KTM with the…
MotoGP insists feeder classes won’t become like F1’s under Liberty ownership
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media announced earlier this week that it had acquired majority ownership of Dorna Sports and MotoGP in a €4.2 billion deal.The news of Liberty’s takeover has led to much speculation over the direction MotoGP will move in over the next few years and how much…
Honda: «Reasonable» to expect summer break form boost in MotoGP 2024
The Japanese manufacturer has been undertaking a top-to-bottom revamp of its MotoGP operations following a continuous decline in results over the last few years and the loss of star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati.While there was significant optimism within the Honda camp over the winter as…
The real key in Acosta’s stunning start to life in MotoGP
Acosta’s impressive march through the field in the Qatar GP to run as high as fourth because sliding down to ninth already grabbed attention.But it was a similar charge from seventh on the grid last time out in Portugal that culminated in a maiden podium…
