WRC Portugal: Adrien Fourmaux off gives Sebastien Ogier rally lead
Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier ended Friday leading Rally Portugal after a wild off inflicted a double puncture for Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.Ogier had started Friday’s leg struggling to extract the desired pace from his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, but changes made during the midday remote service…
What’s behind Honda’s pace-setting speed in French GP practice
Honda caused a stir on the opening day of the MotoGP French Grand Prix by topping the times across the two practice sessions.While Honda was always expected to be competitive at Le Mans following Johann Zarco’s brilliant wet-weather victory there last year, its pace on…
Guenther Steiner: ‘Maverick Vinales must stay away until he is 100% fit’
Tech3 KTM boss Guenther Steiner has said that Maverick Vinales will likely only return to action at the Italian Grand Prix after telling him to recover fully before another comeback.Vinales has come in for criticism for his enthusiasm to return to action following a shoulder…
MotoGP clarifies pitlane entry rules after Marc Marquez Jerez controversy
MotoGP Race Direction issued a clarification to its pitlane entry regulations ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix at Circuit de la Sarthe following the controversy surrounding Marc Marquez’s actions during the Jerez sprint race.The revised guidance is designed to prevent riders from exploiting the…
MotoGP French GP: Johann Zarco wows home fans with fastest Friday practice time
Johann Zarco raised his home crowd’s hopes of a repeat French Grand Prix victory by going fastest in practice on Friday afternoon at Le Mans.Riding an LCR Honda, as he did on his way to victory on the wet Bugatti circuit a year ago, Zarco…
Who is Jonas Folger: A forgotten man returns to MotoGP
When Tech3 decided to replace the injured Maverick Vinales with Jonas Folger for this weekend’s French Grand Prix, the news came as something of a surprise for a man who might have been forgiven for thinking he had long since ridden his last race at…
Dani Sordo questions “stupid” WRC tyre rules amid compound mix up
Dani Sordo called for changes to the regulations after labelling the rules that forced World Rally Championship crews to select tyres 13 hours before they needed to be used as “stupid”.WRC crews in Portugal had to make tyre choices for Friday morning’s opening loop immediately…
WRC Portugal: Hyundai on top as overnight leader Oliver Solberg loses time
Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux reclaimed the Rally Portugal lead after overnight leader Oliver Solberg struggled for pace across Friday morning’s loop of stages.Fourmaux started the day 3.4 seconds behind Solberg, but was able to leapfrog the Toyota driver in the opening stage of Friday’s mammoth seven-stage itinerary.Fourmaux…
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Le Mans is always a highlight on the MotoGP calendar. Over 300,000 fans walked through the gates last year to watch home hero Johann Zarco take an unlikely win for Honda in treacherous conditions.With more rain expected this weekend, particularly on Sunday, there could be…
Oliver Solberg grabs Rally Portugal lead as Hyundai shows early speed
Toyota’s Oliver Solberg moved into an early lead at Rally Portugal at the end of the opening leg of the first pure gravel event of the World Rally Championship season.Solberg navigated through two traditional rough gravel stages and an asphalt super special with a 3.4s…
