October 3, 2024

The FIA has lost two of its senior figures, with its director of communications Luke Skipper and secretary general of mobility Jacob Bangsgaard resigning.Both are said to have left the organisation to pursue other interests, but their departures come at a time when FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s style of leadership has again been in the spotlight.Ben Sulayem triggered controversy ahead of …Keep reading

Ducati has won the last two editions of the Japanese GP, with then-factory rider Jack Miller triumphing in 2022 and Jorge Martin taking the top spot last year for Pramac.2024 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timingsLocal time Your timeEventDate Japanese GP Oct 04  10:45 …Keep reading

With an approximate population of just over a quarter of a million people and its remote Caribbean location, it’s not surprising that Barbados is hardly well-known for its motorsport heritage. But Zane Maloney’s exploits have begun to change that.The young Barbadian cut his teeth at the family-owned Bushy Park Circuit and the island’s primary facility for racing. And in two months time …Keep reading

Sami Pajari remains part of Toyota’s discussions regarding its 2025 World Rally Championship driver plans after the Finn impressed management at Rally Chile.Pajari was handed a surprise second career Rally1 outing with the Japanese brand at last weekend’s gravel round in South America in place of regular driver Takamoto Katsuta, who will rejoin the team at this month’s Central European …Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has hailed the “special character” of Aki Ajo as the pair will rejoin forces at the factory KTM MotoGP squad from next season.With Acosta stepping up from Tech3 to the factory KTM squad next year, he will be reunited with former team boss Ajo, who will step away from the head of his own Ajo Motorsport Moto2/3 team to helm KTM’s efforts in the premier class.Ajo comes on board in place …Keep reading

The historic Sandown Park motor racing track in Australia has been saved – or at least, given a reprieve from the developers.The track, which for more than 60 years has hosted motor racing and horse racing in the same Melbourne suburban location, has had its medium-term future assured after a change in the make-up of the Melbourne Racing board on Thursday.John Kanga was voted in as the new MRC …Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is worried that McLaren’s Formula 1 advantage has turned into “a whole new world” lately, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen equally astonished.Lando Norris was unrivalled in the recent Singapore Grand Prix, outqualifying Verstappen by two tenths for pole position before winning the race with a 21-second margin on the three-time champion – the gap …Keep reading

Honda has transferred its technical director Ken Kawauchi to its test team, where he has already been working for several MotoGP weekends.Kawauchi joined the Japanese marque’s racing division at the start of the 2023 season from Suzuki, which had pulled the plug on its MotoGP project a few months earlier.Despite the high expectations given the success of Suzuki, which won the riders’ world …Keep reading