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Sunday’s race will run an hour earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.Pramac’s Jorge Martin leads the championship on 312 points, seven clear of factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia.2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix session …Keep reading

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retired from full-time racing at the end of  2017, with 17 years and 631 races under his belt as a NASCAR Cup Series driver. But even if he spends more time podcasting and commentating than turning a wheel these days, Junior’s driving streak is still going strong: This weekend he’ll run in the Xfinity Series race at Bristol, Tennessee, marking his twenty-seventh consecutive …Keep reading

MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was “disrespectful”.Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano a fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of 2024.The six-time MotoGP world champion isn’t popular among some Italian fans due to his explosive rivalry with Valentino Rossi in …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has praised Daniel Ricciardo as the Australian prepares to learn whether he will remain in Formula 1 for next season.Red Bull is expected to make a decision on whether Ricciardo, 35, will be retained by its sister team RB for next season and continue to partner Yuki Tsunoda.Liam Lawson is also in contention for the seat after he impressed filling in for Ricciardo last year when he …Keep reading

Yamaha says it wants to understand the full potential of V4 engines used by its rivals in MotoGP as it ponders what direction to take with its own motor for the 2027 ruleset.As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Yamaha is now at an advanced stage of developing a four-cylinder engine in Vee configuration as part of its plan to return to the front in MotoGP.Since Suzuki’s …Keep reading

 Lando Norris took a break from his Formula 1 title fight to drive a LEGO Technic McLaren P1 supercar around Silverstone.Having won two grand prix this season, Norris knows that the secret behind a good team is to have the right building blocks in place – and he had 342,817 LEGO Technic pieces constructed into the life-size P1, designed by 23 specialists from the LEGO Group and McLaren.After …Keep reading

Porsche has revealed that there will be changes to its 963 LMDh driver line-ups across its factory assaults on the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship next season.The revisions planned for the two-car Porsche Penske Motorsport programmes in each series will not be radical and are scheduled to be announced prior to the end of the current WEC campaign at the start of …Keep reading

Felipe Drugovich will get a chance to drive IndyCar Series machinery as part of a driver evaluation test with Chip Ganassi Racing at Barber Motorsports Park.The 2022 Formula 2 champion, Drugovich is currently the test and reserve driver for Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team. He has also spent this year competing in the European Le Mans Series, along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of a lineup …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has said there is a “racial element” to the choice of words used by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in his bid to clampdown swearing.In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Ben Sulayem had explained how the FIA had asked Formula One Management to reduce the amount of foul language that is broadcast.Ben Sulayem said: “We have to differentiate between our sport – …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari was caught out by McLaren’s top speed in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he labelled his rival’s flexible rear wing a “controversial” design.The Monegasque driver was locked in a race-long battle with Oscar Piastri for victory in Baku last weekend, but his hopes of a triumph were dashed just a few laps from home when his rear tyres faded.Having reflected on the factors …Keep reading