November 16, 2024

Lamborghini | AM+LC: first four polemen for the World Finals assigned at Jerez

Stéphane Tribaudini, Renaud Kuppens, Paolo Biglieri and Shota Abkhazava are the four polemen for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals that will take place between today and tomorrow on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit.Glorious sunshine since the early hours on the track named after Angel Nieto greeted the best AM and LAMBORGHINI CUP categories drivers from the Asia, North America and Europe …Keep reading

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Lamborghini | World Finals AM+LC: Kuppens and Harmsen win a nail-biting Race 1

Renaud Kuppens and Holger Harmsen were the winners of the AM and LAMBORGHINI CUP classes at the end of the first Super Trofeo World Final race at Jerez, where the action was non-stop leaving the outcome uncertain even after the chequered flag.At the start Stéphane Lemeret took advantage of a mistake by Stéphane Tribaudini to slip past his VSR rival into the lead with his CMR Huracan, while …Keep reading

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Lamborghini | PRO+PRO-AM: Eriksson and Leitch win crazy Race 1

The first race of the Lamborghini World Finals held this afternoon at the Angel Nieto Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera and dedicated to the Pro/Pro-AM classes, provided endless twists and turns right from the very first corner.Many protagonists were expected but they dropped out, mainly due to accidents, in an uncertain race from lap 1 to the final corner before the chequered flag.The first major …Keep reading

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Acosta on first-lap Barcelona exit: Marquez came in as if no one was there

Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez tried to overtake him “like no one was there” after his early exit from Saturday’s Barcelona Grand Prix sprint race.Acosta made a quick launch from sixth on the grid to jump to fourth place at the start, behind the Ducati GP24s of Enea Bastianini, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin.But heading into the tight right-hander of Turn 3, Acosta …Keep reading

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How Macau’s red flag chaos shows the FIA is right to tackle driving standards

Macau’s Guia circuit has a reputation for being brutally unforgiving. With drivers negotiating the streets at high speeds and millimetres from the walls, it is inevitable that some accidents will happen. But that does not excuse the 12 red-flag periods that occurred during qualifying for this year’s Macau Grand Prix.Yes, there are some mitigating factors that explain the volume of incidents …Keep reading

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Martin fine with Bastianini’s last-lap move in Barcelona GP despite surprise

Jorge Martin has conceded he “understands” why Enea Bastianini made a last-lap pass on him in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint, despite the implications of the move on his MotoGP title chances.Having rapidly closed in on him in the final stages of the 12-lap half-distance race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Bastianini sent his factory Ducati up the inside of Martin into Turn 5 to snatch …Keep reading

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Exclusive: Behind the scenes of the “critical” 150-minute test facing F1 mechanics every race

Ahead of grand prix qualifying at every Formula 1 race, the mechanics across the grid must complete a task they just cannot get wrong.This is to strip two cars down after each FP3 session or sprint race and build them back up again, while incorporating the final set-up adjustments and repairs required by their drivers and engineers.On a typical non-sprint weekend, the whole process must be …Keep reading

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Bagnaia senses Martin nerves as MotoGP title battle goes to the wire

Francesco Bagnaia believes he can tell MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin has been “nervous” in the final round, but insisted it is normal for a rider on the cusp of winning the title.While factory Ducati rider Bagnaia has shown impressive pace so far in Barcelona to take pole position in qualifying and victory in the sprint race, Martin has been a step behind.The Pramac rider could qualify only …Keep reading

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23XI and FRM “pleased” as NASCAR removes anticompetitive clause

While the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR moves forward, the sanctioning body has removed an anticompetitive provision from its rulebook, allowing 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete as open teams in 2025.This move ends speculation the sport would deny the teams entry next year, but the fight against the new charter agreement is far from over.The teams’ attorney, Jeffrey Kessler …Keep reading

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