November 18, 2024

Francesco Bagnaia says he will learn that it’s better to accept defeat than go over the limit and crash, as he seeks to retake the MotoGP title in 2025.Despite winning 11 of the 20 grands prix this year, plus seven additional victories in sprints, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia lost out on this year’s championship to the more consistent Jorge Martin from the satellite Pramac team.The …Keep reading

As Jorge Martin stood in parc ferme at the Barcelona circuit wearing the Terminator overalls that commemorated his first MotoGP championship title, a figure watched him from afar, diluted in the people who crowded the pitlane, standing next to Jorge Lorenzo.Xero Gasol is a psychologist who is used to working with sportsmen and women, especially in football, and whose contribution has been crucial …Keep reading

Pascal Wehrlein could be in the running for a factory drive with Porsche in next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours after a surprise appearance in last week’s Daytona test.While Porsche Penske Motorsport has already announced the driver pairings for its two factory 963 LMDh cars in the 2025 World Endurance Championship, there will be one vacant seat available in its Le Mans line-up if it decides to field …Keep reading

The Las Vegas Strip Circuit will host the 2025 finale of the F1 Academy season, which will once again consist of seven rounds.The street track is one of three new additions for the female-only series, with Shanghai and Montreal also joining the calendar from next year.The seven rounds will consist of 14 races as F1 Academy continues to run on Formula 1 weekends, maximising viewing figures both at …Keep reading

Marc Marquez will make his debut as a factory Ducati team rider in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona wearing an all-red suit without personal sponsorship branding on a one-off basis.The Spaniard will start a new chapter in 2025 and will once again have all the muscle that drives a factory team after a season with Gresini, which is one of the most modest outfits on the grid, racing on …Keep reading

A day after the conclusion of the 2024 MotoGP season in Barcelona, the series’ promoter has announced a new collaboration with Harley-Davidson. How their partnership would exactly look like, and whether it could mean the King of the Baggers series will appear on the support programme at select MotoGP races, remains completely open at this point.”Harley-Davidson is a historic name,” said Dorna …Keep reading

Formula 1 has formally announced that from 2026 the Canadian Grand Prix will move to earlier in the calendar to “rationalise” the schedule with an expected link with Miami.In a statement issued on Monday, F1 said that the Montreal race was “planned to be scheduled on the third or fourth weekend of May each year”, rather than mid-June as it has typically been held in recent seasons.The move …Keep reading

The two drivers have been seen in many different special styles from the sportswear manufacturer in recent seasons and will now sport clothing with ‘natural fading and distressed elements’ from the latest collection, which is also available to fans.  Ferrari finished second and sixth on their last visit to Las Vegas, where Puma marked the event by with a range of radical red gear emblazoned …Keep reading

To say that the start of a new era for the Macau Grand Prix was incident-filled would be an understatement.Five red flags in Q1. Seven red flags in Q2. Drivers summoned to an extra compulsory FIA briefing to be read the riot act. Then more crashes, a red flag and multiple safety cars in the main race itself.Read Also:GeneralHow Macau’s red flag chaos shows the FIA is right to tackle …Keep reading