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The most successful rider ever in TT history opened up Saturday’s delayed race day with a 28th victory and third of the week in the second Supersport contest of the event.Favourite to do the double in the Supertwin class in 2024, Dunlop controlled the shortened two-lap battle from the off to claim a fourth win of the week and his 29th overall.With just the Senior TT remaining on Saturday, Dunlop …Keep reading

The decision to recall Lopez to the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for the double-points World Endurance Championship round on 15/16 June was “a very simple one”, according to Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe director Rob Leupen. He explained that it was a straightforward move to bring the Argentinian back after Mike Conway broke two ribs and his collarbone in a cycling accident on …Keep reading

Dunlop opened up TT 2024 with victory in the opening Supersport race of the event to draw level with his late uncle Joey at the top of the all-time winners’ list after securing his 26th triumph on the Isle of Man.He went one better in the first Supertwin contest earlier in the week to become a 27-time TT winner and came into Saturday’s delayed Supersport 2 race as favourite.Shortened to two laps …Keep reading

The former Formula 1 driver remained in control throughout for a dominant victory from pole in his Emil Frey Ferrari to add to his win at the Oschersleben season opener.Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast finished second for his first podium of the season, as Arjun Maini completed the top three ahead of Sunday’s race.As the lights went out for the fifth round of the campaign, Aitken pulled away …Keep reading

Friday’s first practice session effectively only lasted 39 minutes as track workers needed to drain the circuit of standing water following an intense hailstorm.After some intermediate running a dry line formed just in time for a late batch of soft tyre laps, while FP2 started on slicks on a damp surface before conditions worsened again.With the weather forecast predicting more mixed conditions on …Keep reading

With much of Tuesday, Wednesday and all of Friday lost to bad weather, organisers had been forced to alter Saturday’s Senior TT finale day timetable.While originally only the six-lap Senior TT was meant to take place, three races are now due to take place owing to this week’s weather disruption.Initially, action was due to get under way at 10:30am with a two-lap Supersport race, followed by a …Keep reading

The German manufacturer has been struggling with a car that does not perform consistently well across both high- and low-speed corners.The team has found that if it improves its speed in one type of turn, then the other suffers. So, for example, a good set-up to eradicate low-speed understeer would result in the car enduring oversteer in the fast stuff.Key to getting on top of this problem is …Keep reading

Heavy rainfall punctuated Friday’s Formula 1 free practice sessions at the Canadian Grand Prix, yielding a little over half an hour of dry running across the day.Severe thunderstorm warnings accompanied the weather forecasts in Montreal and, although predicted high winds did not whip up a frenzy around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a deluge of marble-sized hail interrupted the Friday pitlane …Keep reading

The Dutchman was forced out of FP2 in Montreal after an issue with the energy recovery system on his Red Bull car early in the session.Although the lack of running was not ideal when there was only limited opportunity for clear laps thanks to the weather, Verstappen said that chasing answers for what happened – and especially what the potential consequences could be – was his biggest …Keep reading

“Max Verstappen won the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix after using his +0.5 MJs on his final lap and deploying his MOM [manual override mode].”Is this the frightful prospect that F1 fans could be faced with, judging by the proposed regulations for 2026?The release, which FIA single-seater technical director Nikolas Tombazis called a “moderate revolution”, seems as confusing as the oxymoron he …Keep reading