December 13, 2024

Acosta “worries” about KTM’s financial situation ahead of MotoGP factory move

MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is ‘worried’ about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider’s manager.Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration as it struggled with bike sales.As revealed by …Keep reading

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Bearman “sad” that engine trouble hindered times in Super Formula cameo

Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman says he’s “sad” he didn’t get the chance to push for a better result in Super Formula’s post-season Suzuka test due to engine trouble.Bearman was the star attraction of the third and final day of the three-day test on Friday, reserved for rookies, as he drove for Toyota squad KCMG.The British driver set the third-fastest time in the morning …Keep reading

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The 2025 design ideas behind RB’s last update of 2024

RB introduced a new nose and front wing assembly at the last race of the season but, while the team did use the latest design, briefly during practice on Friday, the team quickly reverted to its regular specification for the rest of the weekend.The car ran with a large Kiel probe rake attached behind the front wheels, with both front wing and nose designs on the car during that session in …Keep reading

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Why McLaren thinks it can overcome its 2025 wind tunnel deficit

McLaren believes that the reduction in wind tunnel time that it faces as a result of winning the Formula 1 constructors’ championship will not be as big a handicap as some think.The Woking-based outfit’s triumph in last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helped secure it its first teams’ title since 1998, handing it a good boost in commercial rights income.But one of the downsides of …Keep reading

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Crunch day for controversial FIA vote

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will discover today if changes to the motorsport federation’s statutes will be approved.The FIA General Assembly will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony, where members will vote on the proposals.Alterations would restrict the ethics and audit committees’ control and reduce the responsibilities of the compliance officer, which …Keep reading

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Makino tops Suzuka Super Formula test as Bearman stars

Tadasuke Makino was fastest across three days of post-season Super Formula testing at Suzuka, as Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman went third-fastest on the final day.Dandelion Racing driver Makino was in action for the first two days of the test, and set a new unofficial record at Suzuka since the SF23’s introduction with a best time of 1m35.597s in the afternoon session on …Keep reading

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