Lancia offers hint at future rally return
The famous Italian manufacturer has been linked with a return to the World Rally Championship following reports in Italian media last year. The marque is the most successful in WRC history winning 10 constructor titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992).Lancia is undergoing a revival as an automotive…
Binder: Ducati “has a couple of percent in pocket” to use over MotoGP rivals
Carrying forward his form at the end of last season where he was a regular podium contender, KTM’s Binder made a strong start to the 2024 campaign.The South African finished runner-up in both the sprint and the grand prix in Qatar last weekend, and left…
2024 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia kicked off his title defence in fine style by winning the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this month, beating KTM’s Brad Binder and 2023 rival Jorge Martin (Pramac).Marc Marquez finished fourth on his first outing with Gresini Ducati, while Pedro Acosta ran on…
Podcast: Looking ahead to MotoGP’s round-two reset in Portugal
After Ducati dominated the opening round of the season in Qatar with Jorge Martin winning the sprint and reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia taking the spoils in the grand prix, Portugal presents a new challenge for the Italian marque.The unique conditions of the Qatar…
Snorkel exhauts to make top-tier return at WRC Safari Rally
Snorkels were famously adopted by WRC teams in previous editions of the event – prior to its WRC return in 2021 – to help cars navigate through sections of tricky terrain, preventing water and dust from entering the engine. The exhausts made a re-appearance when the Safari Rally…
The key MotoGP change that has gone under the radar in 2024
By the time you read this feature, a little bit of motorsport history will have been made. The 2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix was the first in the series’ history to have been completed by a grid using fuels of part-non-fossil origin. As MotoGP celebrates…
Bezzecchi details “frustrating” time on 2023 Ducati MotoGP bike
Marco Bezzecchi was marked out as a potential title contender coming into 2024, having finished third in the standings last year with three wins on his year-old Ducati.But adapting to the 2023-spec Ducati that won the championship last year has so far proven difficult for…
Ducati announces Aldeguer signing for 2025, but not where he will race
First reported by Motorsport.com last week, Ducati has agreed terms with Aldeguer to ride factory machinery from next year.However, while expected to be with Pramac, the official release from Ducati does not explicitly state what team the 18-year-old will be placed at.Aldeguer has been one…
WRC and Dakar winner Kenjiro Shinozuka dies aged 75
Shinozuka shot to fame by becoming the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the WRC and the gruelling Dakar Rally.Born in Tokyo, Shinozuka’s greatest success came as a factory Mitsubishi driver. In 1988, he claimed the inaugural Asia-Pacific championship alongside co-driver Fred…
BMW ‘looking closely’ at a future MotoGP entry
BMW is arguably the most renowned manufacturer to not have fielded a factory team in MotoGP, having previously felt it was not the right platform to market its products.But with Flasch taking over from Markus Schramm as the new CEO of the BMW Motorrad division…
