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Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.Rossi missed out on winning the 2015 riders’ title by just five points to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo during a season in which he often clashed with Marc Marquez both on and off the track.The Italian accused the then-Honda …Keep reading

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Exclusive – Ben Sulayem on new Officials Department: “You can’t order them on Amazon”

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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the introduction of a new Officials Department is of great importance as they cannot be ready-made.The FIA announced on Monday it was introducing a new Officials Department to start a production line of trained race officials.It comes amid calls to have more stewards available to oversee races, especially with the current 24-race calendar.“It is so …Keep reading

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Piastri defeats Leclerc to win Azerbaijan GP

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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won a dramatic Azerbaijan GP after keeping Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at bay for over 30 laps. This has helped McLaren move to the very top of the constructors’ standings, 20 points clear of Red Bull. The race ended under the Virtual Safety Car as Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz crashed on

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Azerbaijan GP 2024: Baku win shows Piastri has arrived, says Webber

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The 23-year-old McLaren driver secured his second race win in the championship at Baku on Sunday by passing Charles Leclerc then holding off the Ferrari driver until a virtual safety car finish. The 23-year-old McLaren driver secured his second race win in the championship at Baku on Sunday by passing Charles Leclerc then holding off

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Palou relishes third IndyCar title making for a ‘super special’ year

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Alex Palou has placed his name among the list of all-time greats of IndyCar lore by claiming his third series championship after a wild season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.The Spaniard prevailed with an 11th-place finish after 206 laps on the 1.33-mile oval on Sunday, which proved enough as his closest rival, Will Power, saw hopes dashed when his seat belt came loose and ultimately led to his …Keep reading

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Power’s title hopes vanished when seat belt “popped off” in IndyCar finale

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Any hopes Will Power had to pull off a last-gasp comeback for a third championship in the IndyCar Series evaporated quickly in the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.The 43-year-old Aussie came into the weekend trailing championship leader Alex Palou by 33 points (525-492) and the only remaining contender once the green flag waved. After starting fourth, while Palou was mired back in 24th …Keep reading

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Truex criticizes driving standards in chaotic Watkins Glen Cup finish

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In the closing laps, Martin Truex Jr. was running just inside the top-ten and one point above the cut-line when he was shoved out of line, four-wide — dropping him down the running order. On the following restart, he was among those collected in a pile-up entering the esses, forcing him to pit for repairs and fresh tires.Truex was only able to drive back up to 20th in overtime and leaves …Keep reading

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