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Pramac’s Jorge Martin does not believe Francesco Bagnaia is faster than him despite the latter dominating MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.Polesitter Martin lost the lead of the Spielberg race to Bagnaia on lap 2 of 28 and could only keep up with him in the first half of the race, before the Spanish rider’s front tyre began to show serious signs of wear.It allowed the factory Ducati …Keep reading

With nearly 300 starts, and having been a full-time Cup driver since 2017, it would be difficult to find a moment where Jones intentionally drove ‘dirty’ against his fellow competitors. Sitting 27th in points, he finds himself in a must-win situation, just like Richmond winner Austin Dillon. But if he were faced with a similar situation at the end of one of the next three races, would he …Keep reading

David Malukas was left emotional after late contact with Will Power led to crashing out of Saturday night’s IndyCar Series round at Gateway.After starting second in the #66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, Malukas showed tremendous pace throughout the night as one of the only contenders that was able to keep up with Team Penske.The 22-year-old Chicago native found the lead just three laps into the …Keep reading

Gresini MotoGP rider Marc Marquez has explained why he was unsuccessful in engaging the ride-height device at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix.The six-time MotoGP world champion was very slow to pull away from third on the grid in Sunday’s race at Spielberg, causing him to get immediately swallowed up by a number of riders on the dash to the opening corner.To make matters worse, he was hit …Keep reading

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia outduelled MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin to take a convincing victory in the Austrian Grand Prix and retake the top spot in the championship standings.Bagnaia again made the best start from the front row of the grid but couldn’t pass polesitter Martin, who did just enough to hold the lead into the opening right-hander and the tricky Turn 2 chicane.However, with the …Keep reading

Sheldon van der Linde claimed a shock victory in the second one-hour race at the Nurburgring for his first win of the 2024 DTM season.The 2022 series champion started ninth but a great start put him battling at the front before winning by 3.2s with Maro Engel, as Marco Wittmann completed the podium in dry conditions.Polesitter Engel led Ricardo Feller into a congested Turn 1, where Sheldon van der …Keep reading

The day’s action started with a 20-lap Moto3 race, where David Alonso scored his seventh win of the season to extend his lead in the championship standings.Alonso’s victory chances were aided by early drama for title rival and polesitter Ivan Ortola, who was forced to peel into the pits due to technical drama just seconds after taking his spot on the grid.However, it wasn’t all clean sailing …Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg believes receiving a call from Audi CEO Gernot Doellner when making the switch from Haas to Sauber for next season “shows respect” and underlines the German manufacturer’s commitment to its Formula 1 project.Audi will take over the Hinwil-based outfit when joining the grid in 2026, with Hulkenberg recruited as the first confirmed driver for the team earlier this season as its …Keep reading

RB rolled back on its Barcelona floor after identifying it as the main reason its Spanish Grand Prix upgrades missed the mark, according to technical director Jody Egginton.A series of updates aimed at raising the level of the VCARB 01 to consolidate sixth in the constructors’ championship ended up hurting the balance of RB’s 2024 car, leading to a frustrating Barcelona weekend.Egginton detailed …Keep reading

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has weighed in on the title battle between his protege Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac rival Jorge Martin in 2024.With no clashing commitments to his GT racing programme with BMW, seven-time champion Rossi is attending this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg and has already spent a considerable amount of time trackside in his role as the owner of the VR46 …Keep reading