Pramac’s Morbidelli still «missing freedom» on Ducati MotoGP bike
The three-time MotoGP race winner endured a difficult Portuguese Grand Prix weekend despite making a step forward with his understanding of the GP24.Qualifying in 17th, Morbidelli finished 18th in the grand prix after crashing on the opening lap in an incident that left Honda’s Joan…
Kenya launches motorsport academy to nurture future WRC stars
The Talanta Motorsport Academy is the latest addition to the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS), based near the site of the rally’s opening stage at Kasarani in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi. The academy was launched by Kenya’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who described the project…
WRC Safari Rally: Neuville edges Tanak to grab early lead
The most gruelling event on the WRC calendar began with its traditional Kasarani side-by-side super special [4.84km] in the centre of the Kenyan capital city Nairobi. Neuville came out on top with a 0.1-second margin over Tanak.Neuville took on Toyota title rival Elfyn Evans in…
Oliveira frustrated by «baby steps» as 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike «not working»
Aprilia radically overhauled its V4-powered contender over the winter, with a renewed focus on aerodynamics allowing works riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales to score sprint podiums in Qatar and Portugal respectively and emerge as contenders for victory.But Trackhouse rider Oliveira, who also has the…
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise €4bn MotoGP purchase
The deal could be announced in the coming days, ahead of the third round of the 2024 MotoGP season at the Americas Grand Prix on 12-14 April.Motorsport.com understands that executives from Liberty and Dorna Sports, the promoter of the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE World Championships,…
Rovanpera: WRC technical overhaul for 2025 “makes no sense”
Last month, the world motorsport governing body released a raft of proposals designed to improve top-level rallying that included widespread changes to technical and sporting regulations.The proposals, which the FIA wishes to ratify in June, include changes to the Rally1 class that will be implemented…
Toyota to deploy suspension update at WRC Safari Rally Kenya
The Japanese brand has proven to be the team to beat in Kenya winning the previous three editions of the Safari Rally, known to be the most gruelling event on the WRC calendar.Toyota outlined the speed and bulletproof reliability of its cars by scoring a…
Dall’Igna calls Bagnaia/Marquez Portugal MotoGP clash “very regrettable”
Gresini Ducati’s Marquez and factory counterpart Bagnaia were battling for fifth in last Sunday’s grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit when they came to blows two laps from the end.Marquez threw his GP23 up the inside of Bagnaia but ran wide, allowing the latter…
Rins «needs to do something different» to Quartararo on Yamaha MotoGP bike
Rins finished 13th in Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix, six places behind team-mate Quartararo, in what was his second competitive weekend for Yamaha following his off-season switch from LCR Honda.Although this was a massive improvement from his point-less 16th-place result in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix,…
Neuville hopeful Hyundai has addressed WRC Kenya reliability woes
The Safari Rally, which hosts the third round of the WRC season this week, is renowned as a car-breaker thanks to its unique blend of rough terrain and changeable weather.It has proven to be a bogey event for Hyundai since the event returned to the…
