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Ahead of the British GP at Silverstone, the question over when we will next see a British rider on the MotoGP grid has risen once again. But in the opinion of TNT MotoGP pundits Neil Hodgson and Michael Laverty, this is something that could still be “years” away as British racing is in a “difficult period.”The only British rider currently racing in a GP series higher than Moto3 is Jake …Keep reading

British Grand Prix poleman Fabio Quartararo believes he “cannot be optimistic” for Sunday’s race after top Ducati riders blasted past his Yamaha as he fell to seventh in the Saturday sprint.Quartararo jumped into an early lead at Silverstone, but the first time the pack reached the Hangar Straight, Marc Marquez simply drove around him on the factory Ducati GP25.But what troubled …Keep reading

“This has nothing to do with racing,” concluded Max Verstappen after last year’s Monaco Grand Prix. It fits a pattern: Saturdays are spectacular in the principality, but Sundays tend to offer limited to almost no action. This is obviously due to overtaking with today’s large F1 cars being virtually impossible around the streets of Monte Carlo.In the 2024 race, an early red flag …Keep reading

Adrian Newey has leapt to the defence of under-fire Aston Martin racer Lance Stroll, claiming the Canadian has a “bad rap” outside of the team.Stroll has had some high-profile blunders since making his Formula 1 debut in 2017 and has been caught out this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix – having been forced out of FP1 after pulling into the path of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and …Keep reading

William Byron made the pass for the win on Justin Allgaier as the field raced towards the white flag, claiming victory for Hendrick Motorsports. In post-race inspection, his No. 17 Chevrolet passed without issue.However, the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet of Sammy Smith did not. Smith originally finished fifth, but he has now been disqualified after the car failed to meet the minimum weight …Keep reading

Fresh off of signing a new four-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports, Cup star William Byron celebrated by securing a NASCAR Xfinity win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday. He snatched the lead from Justin Allgaier on an overtime restart, driving away with fresher tires as the field took the white flag.”I was somewhat confident,” Byron told The CW broadcast. “I felt like if we got some …Keep reading

Make no mistake, Pato O’Ward has excelled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway many times. But he hasn’t won. In five races, he has finished second twice (in 2024 and 2022), fourth once, and sixth once. He also crashed while chasing the win in 2023. These performances have made him a fan favorite, even though he has never held the Borg-Warner Trophy.The driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren …Keep reading

After the dust settled, Francesco Bagnaia explained his frustration after a disappointing day at Silverstone.The Ducati rider started third on the grid and, for the first time this season, ahead of Marc Marquez.But his team-mate overtook him in the first corner and went ahead alongside Alex Marquez, leaving the Italian two-time champion behind. Bagnaia said: “Qualifying went quite well, we …Keep reading

Chase Briscoe became just the tenth driver to earn pole position for both the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same year, besting Kyle Larson by 0.020s in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Saturday.Briscoe now has four career poles, but his previous best start in the 600 is only 15th. Larson, who will be excused from driver introductions and the pre-race driver’s meeting while he competes in …Keep reading

The recent attenuator controversy at the Indy 500 has shaken the very foundation of Team Penske. Three senior executives from IndyCar have been dismissed as a result and two of its three IndyCar teams were penalized. But how does this impact the NASCAR side of the Penske garage?Penske fields three full-time cars in the Cup Series with Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and Austin Cindric. The NASCAR …Keep reading