November 17, 2024

Martin “couldn’t ride” through “crying” in last laps of Barcelona finale

Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin says he “couldn’t ride” and was crying under his helmet during the final laps of the Barcelona Grand Prix.Pramac rider Martin claimed his first MotoGP title with a safe third-place finish in the final round of the season, beating race winner and factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia to the crown by 10 points.Read Also:MotoGPMotoGP …Keep reading

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Macau GP winner Ugochukwu “definitely not expecting” to dominate

Macau Grand Prix winner Ugo Ugochukwu says he was “definitely not expecting” to dominate the event by leading every lap of both the qualifying race and the main contest.The McLaren junior topped a chaotic qualifying session by just 0.014 seconds over Red Bull Junior Oliver Goethe and proceeded to maintain his advantage for the rest of the weekend.But, having endured a tricky maiden campaign in the …Keep reading

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F2 star Hadjar on potential F1 debut in 2025: “My chances are alive”

While he fights for the Formula 2 crown, Isack Hadjar is keeping a watchful eye on developments as Red Bull evaluates its Formula 1 driver line-ups.Officially, Sergio Perez was confirmed alongside Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes-based squad, while Yuki Tsunoda was announced as staying at RB and Liam Lawson is widely expected to be given a seat as he has been impressing lately as Daniel …Keep reading

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MotoGP Barcelona GP: Moto2 and Moto3 results

Alonso continued his winning run in Moto3, while the Moto2 season ended with Canet taking victory in a tense finaleThe day’s action kicked off with an 18-lap Moto3 race, where David Alonso capped off his title-winning campaign with a record-extending 14th victory.The CFMoto Aspar rider made a brilliant start from pole position to lead into Turn 1, but struggled to pull out a gap in the opening …Keep reading

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BMW question severity of Macau GT World Cup winner Engel’s penalty for Vanthoor clash

BMW driver Dries Vanthoor has questioned the severity of the five-second penalty given to eventual FIA GT World Cup winner Maro Engel after the pair collided in Macau.Vanthoor had already slipped to third behind Antonio Fuoco’s Ferrari in the early stages of the race and was attempting to keep Engel’s Mercedes at bay when the latter clipped the BMW M4 through the Solitude Esses.The Belgian was …Keep reading

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How Bagnaia’s task in Barcelona compares to Lorenzo, Hayden turnarounds

Francesco Bagnaia needs more than a victory to come away from the Barcelona Grand Prix as a three-time MotoGP champion. Only some misfortune on Jorge Martin’s part could swing the title battle in his favour in the final round of the season.The factory Ducati rider rode admirably on Saturday to clinch victory in the sprint and slash Martin’s advantage from 24 points to 19, while establishing …Keep reading

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Macau GP: McLaren junior Ugochukwu leads throughout crash-filled race

McLaren junior Ugo Ugochukwu has won the Macau Grand Prix after a race that featured a red flag and five safety car periods.Ugochukwu led every lap and managed every restart of the chaotic contest perfectly to mirror his success in Saturday’s qualifying race.The Formula Regional World Cup race began behind the safety car as the Guia circuit still featured some damp patches after heavy rain earlier …Keep reading

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Ducati boss: You will have to shoot Martin for him to finish worse than fourth

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi joked that someone would have to shoot Pramac rider Jorge Martin for him to finish lower than fourth in Sunday’s MotoGP finale in Barcelona.Martin is on the verge of winning the 2024 MotoGP title in his final race appearance on a Ducati, despite factory rider Francesco Bagnaia comprehensively outperforming him in Saturday’s sprint to take a dominant victory.With …Keep reading

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Supercars Adelaide: Brown wins from last in dramatic finale

New Supercars champion Will Brown scored an almost unbelievable win in the 24th and final race of the championship on the streets of Adelaide.Brown mounted a brilliant recovery after dropping to last place after his Triple Eight Chevrolet was turned around by his former team-mate Brodie Kostecki at Turn 7 early in the race. As Brown recovered, his team-mate Broc Feeney and Walkinshaw Andretti …Keep reading

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