November 15, 2024

Fans who were unable to purchase tickets for F1’s livery launch event at London’s O2 Arena next year have been urged not to buy from resale websites.Formula 1’s 75th anniversary season will begin in unfamiliar surroundings as all 10 teams launch their 2025 liveries alongside one another on 18 February.The event will bring together all 20 drivers and their team principals, giving fans a first look …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia has revealed he got “scared” when Maverick Vinales approached him at high speed at the end of the opening MotoGP practice in Barcelona, causing him to lose control and crash.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was circulating at leisurely speed following an aborted practice start at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya when Vinales overtook him around the outside at the end of the …Keep reading

Stéphane Tribaudini/Piergiacomo Randazzo won the second encounter in the final round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europa, which saw the conclusion of the 2024 season at Jerez for the AM and Cup categories.The VSR duo drove a faultless race, taking a well-deserved win and adding to the AM title they had picked up previously, while a Shota Abkhazava on top form finished third overall to easily …Keep reading

Honda could pull off a major surprise in this weekend’s Barcelona Grand Prix and end a nightmare 2024 season on a high, based on the pace shown by Johann Zarco on Friday.The LCR rider dragged his Honda RC213V to a strong fourth place in second practice at Barcelona, less than three tenths behind the factory Ducati of two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia.A slipstream from a number of faster bikes in …Keep reading

MotoGP will reveal its new corporate identity after its traditional end-of-the-season gala in Barcelona on Sunday, with Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke hosting the presentation.MotoGP is set to enter a new era in 2025, with Liberty Media set to complete the purchase of a majority stake in Dorna by the end of the year.But that’s not the only thing that is changing about MotoGP, with the …Keep reading

Giano Taurino/Ernie Francis are the 2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America champions, thanks to the podium achieved in an exciting Race 2 that took place at Jerez.With temperatures on the rise thanks to the sun shining over Andalusia, the TR3 Racing pair administered their race with intelligence and perfection, staying out of trouble while the others were jostling amongst themselves and …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship has announced that it will drop hybrid units from Rally1 cars in 2025.As reported by Motorsport.com earlier, the 130kW plug-in hybrid system that was first introduced in 2022 along with the current-generation Rally1 cars has been axed due to rising costs.The decision was ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Friday following an e-vote and will result in …Keep reading

Some 35+ years ago, David Wilson, currently group vice president and president of TRD USA, was a considerable expert of feminine hygiene products. It comes off as one of those charming “interesting facts about yourself” that you’d share as an icebreaker — more on this in a moment.But this conversation was more than just an introduction, even if it was the first time the two of us were able …Keep reading

After almost two decades working at one of the most successful junior single-seater teams in motorsport, Stephanie Carlin joined McLaren at the beginning of the year, supporting young drivers who are part of the team’s Driver Development Programme.Carlin’s route to the job is in stark contrast to the previous academy chief at the Formula 1 constructors’ championship-leading outfit, with Emanuele …Keep reading