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Local favourite Jack Miller believes any result is possible at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, given the nature of the Phillip Island venue as well as the weather forecast.“I think anything is realistic,” said the struggling factory KTM rider ahead of the race weekend, which takes place on a fast track seen as one of the best tests of pure rider ability on the calendar.“As we have …Keep reading

Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez says he was “surprised” at the media comments made by Honda’s Joan Mir immediately after the most recent MotoGP round in Japan.The 2020 MotoGP champion spoke out against Marquez after being taken out of the race by the Ducati, which literally attached itself to the back of his machine after Marquez lost control on the first lap.Mir made his comments about …Keep reading

VR46 Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio will miss the final two races of the year in favour of surgery on the shoulder he injured in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix in August.The Italian will undergo an operation on his left shoulder after the Thailand Grand Prix, which follows this weekend’s round in Australia.If all goes to plan, he will race two successive grands prix in Thailand, where …Keep reading

Just 10 points separate Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia heading into the Australia-Thailand-Malaysia triple header.Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez are now virtually out of the title fight, but are involved in their own duel for third place in the standings.Local time Your timeEventDate Australian GP …Keep reading

Growing suspicions of a cunning Formula 1 car ride height adjustment trick under parc ferme conditions has triggered an immediate FIA response from this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Motorsport.com can reveal.Sources have revealed that discussions have taken place between several teams and the FIA over recent weeks to discuss concerns that one unidentified outfit may have found a clever …Keep reading

In 2022, McLaren’s rising star Lando Norris found himself at one of Jack Zimmerman’s restaurants for what was supposed to be a low-key dinner after finishing sixth at the U.S. Grand Prix. The British driver was joined by chart-topper Zedd for a late-night bite at Devil May Care in downtown Austin, which quickly led to the pair jumping behind the DJ booth, with Norris getting an impromptu crash …Keep reading

Having been built in 2010, Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas (COTA) racetrack isn’t even old enough to legally drink —  but it’s already been home to a number of spectacular races. The track can accommodate 120,000 spectators, but when F1 first started racing at COTA, in 2012, ages before the Netflix “Drive to Survive” bump, tumbleweeds often outnumbered humans. Now, all the corners …Keep reading

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is pushing for brighter days ahead, with the hope that its newest signing, Louis Foster, is a significant part of its future. The climb back from the depths of its woeful 2024 season won’t happen overnight, but RLL co-owner Bobby Rahal is determined to keep pushing forward and that starts with the addition – courtesy of a multi-year deal – of Indy NXT champion …Keep reading

Max Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 52 ponts as F1 returns from a month-long break, while McLaren has extended its advantage over Red Bull to 59 points in the manufacturers’ standings.Local time Your timeEventDate United States GP Oct 18  12:30   United …Keep reading

British motorsport powerhouse the RML Group is open to operating a Le Mans Hypercar project if an opportunity arises to join the World Endurance Championship grid.The Wellingborough-based company is best known for carrying Vauxhall’s and Nissan’s works teams to British Touring Car Championship glory during the halcyon 1990s Super Touring era and claiming World Touring Car Championship crowns …Keep reading