Rovanpera hails «clever» plan to seal faultless WRC Safari win
Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen delivered a faultless performance to conquer the WRC’s most gruelling event in style.The two-time world champions, competing in a partial season this year, won seven of the 19 demanding gravel stages but crucially were the only Rally1 pairing to avoid…
WRC Safari Rally: Sublime Rovanpera tames a wild Safari to head Toyota 1-2
Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a first victory of the season in the second event of a partial campaign by a dominant 1m37.8s from Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. M-Sport’s Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux claimed a second career WRC podium in third, 2m25.1s…
Honda ‘doesn’t know yet what is good to do’ on 2024 MotoGP bike – Zarco
Despite overhauling its motorcycle for the 2024 season, Honda hasn’t been able to chip its way into the leaders after two rounds of the campaign. Honda’s top result so far is a 12th position, scored by Joan Mir in Portugal and Zarco in Qatar.After a Portuguese GP in…
WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera preserves lead as Hyundai hits more trouble
After building up a sizeable lead through Friday and Saturday, Toyota’s Rovanpera could afford to take a measured approach, completing the trio of stages with a 1m53.5s rally lead over team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, with M-Sport-Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux third [+2m57.4s].Evans maintained fourth position [+4m51.1s] sitting 0.3s…
Why Rovanpera is able to tame WRC Safari Rally stages
Rovanpera has proved to be the class of the field in Kenya, which is regarded as the most gruelling event on the WRC calendar.The reigning two-time world champion is the only Rally1 driver to avoid punctures or any major delays across the 13 stages to…
Neuville frustrated as WRC Safari Rally hoodoo continues
The WRC points leader climbed to second position across Saturday morning, benefitting from punctures delaying his Toyota rivals Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta.However, Thierry Neuville’s bid for a podium was dashed when his i20 N struggled for power, and he was forced to stop on…
Binder: MotoGP rookies have it “tougher” now in their debut year
Binder was a highly rated rookie when he stepped up to MotoGP in 2020 with the factory KTM team, having won the Moto3 crown in 2016 and runner-up in Moto2 in 2019.The South African showed podium pace in his first race at Jerez in 2020…
WRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes Neuville, Rovanpera firmly in control
Reigning world champion Rovanpera was one of the few to avoid punctures or mechanical issues to complete the day’s six stages with a 2m08.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, with M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux third [+3m13.3s].Read Also: WRCWRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera leads Neuville, double…
Evans: Costly WRC Safari Rally punctures a “mystery”
Evans started Saturday sitting in second trailing leader Kalle Rovanpera by 56.9s but ended the morning loop in fifth [+3m34.2s] after picking up punctures in stage eight [Soysambu] and 10 [Sleeping Warrior].Read Also: WRCWRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera leads Neuville, double puncture costs Evans Evans picked…
Di Giannantonio sure «bright days will come» after slow 2024 MotoGP start
Last year’s Qatar Grand Prix winner found refuge at Valentino Rossi’s team having lost his Gresini Ducati ride to Marc Marquez towards the latter half of the season.Di Giannantonio’s VR46 reprieve came amid a substantial form jump that led to his first top five, podium…
