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The Malaysian Grand Prix has been red-flagged after a multi-bike incident on the opening lap of the race.TV images showed KTM rider Jack Miller falling off his bike at the entry to Turn 2, with his head then getting briefly tangled in the Yamaha M1 of Fabio Quartararo.Miller’s team-mate Brad Binder was also involved in the melee.Race control declared that all three riders are conscious, with the …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia overcame Jorge Martin’s early challenge to win the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, making a light dent in Martin’s championship lead as the Spaniard came home second.The pair duelled in spectacular fashion after factory Ducati rider Bagnaia converted his pole to a first-corner lead at the restart. However, Martin ultimately had to settle for second place and 20 points aboard …Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto looks set to race for Sauber next year, with sources revealing that a deal to join the Swiss outfit has now been agreed.The Brazilian had been a front-runner to become Nico Hulkenberg’s team-mate for 2025, but Sauber wanted to take its time weighing up whether to go for the youngster or stick with an experienced driver like incumbent Valtteri …Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi believed Toyota was out of contention for the World Endurance Championship manufacturers’ crown when he began the comeback that yielded the Japanese car maker the title in Bahrain. The Swiss “thought we were done” in his bid to take the victory Toyota needed to steal the championship from Porsche when the race went green after the second of two late safety cars with 90 …Keep reading

Pirelli has responded to Lewis Hamilton’s plea to provide better rain tyres after Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix had to be postponed for adverse weather conditions.Qualifying at Sao Paulo was first delayed and ultimately postponed to Sunday morning following heavy rain showers and thunderstorms, which caused standing water on various parts of the circuit.Despite the best efforts of the marshals …Keep reading

Celestino Vietti (KTM Ajo) won the Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix after leading every lap of a hot, tough race at Sepang.After grabbing the lead at the first corner, Vietti’s lead fluctuated throughout a race that proved tough on both bikes and riders. The Italian, who was riding injured in Malaysia, streaked to a 1.6s advantage as early as lap two, but could not maintain such a comfortable …Keep reading

Due to weather disruptions, the schedule for the Brazilian GP has been updated. Qualifying has been moved to Sunday morning, while the race will take place earlier than previously announced to avoid heavy rain that is forecast later in the day.Updated: What time does the Brazilian Grand Prix start?The Brazilian GP will begin at 12:30pm local time (-3 GMT) at at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace …Keep reading

MotoGP is poised to replace the cancelled Valencia GP with a new race in Barcelona, Motorsport.com understands.The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is now set to stage the season finale on 17 November, having already hosted the sixth round of the championship back in May.The development follows the decision to scrap the Valencia race on Friday due to devastating flooding in the region in recent …Keep reading

The second-placed factory Ferrari has been penalised for exceeding its tyre allocation in Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain and has dropped out of the points.Ferrari’s #51 499P Le Mans Hypercar shared by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi received a penalty of 4m55s for using two more tyres than the permitted maximum of 26 allowed for qualifying …Keep reading

Aric Almirola held off all challengers to win the pivotal cutoff race, denying Sammy Smith in second and Chandler Smith in third as they were attempting to win their way into the title-decider.Almirola, who competes part-time in the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, now has three wins this year and seven in his career. S. Smith was within half a second of him at the very end, but just could …Keep reading