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Winners and losers from MotoGP’s unusual Austrian Grand Prix

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-09-21 08:13
The Austrian Grand Prix marked a shift from MotoGP’s established order, as a manufacturer that had been fighting for its survival just one-and-a-half years ago claimed a thoroughly deserved win.
The championship lead changed hands once again as track characteristics and tyres played a major role in deciding the outcome of the race, while both Ducati and Aprilia were left to rue ...Keep reading

Ford beats Corvette in last-lap IMSA GTD Pro fight at Indianapolis

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-09-21 02:33
In a fierce, wheel-banging finish between two legendary American marques, Dennis Olsen and Ben Barker claimed Ford Racing’s first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD Pro victory of the season at the Battle on the Bricks.
The outcome came down to the final lap of the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, where Olsen, driving the #64 Ford Racing Ford Mustang GT3 ...Keep reading

Jack Aitken extends IMSA lead to 147 points after Indy runner-up

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-09-21 00:34
Victory slipped away late for the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R team on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Earl Bamber lost the late lead with just over five minutes remaining in the Battle on the Bricks. Yet despite the sting of a near-miss on Indy’s 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course layout, the second-place finish still significantly strengthened Aitken’s championship position.
For ...Keep reading

Sheldon van der Linde passes Earl Bamber late to win IMSA Indianapolis thriller

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 23:33
Sheldon van der Linde pulled off a late dramatic pass on Earl Bamber to win the Battle on the Bricks. 
Driving the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8, van der Linde made the winning move on Bamber’s #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R into Turn 12 as the pair navigated traffic with 5m30s to go in the final sprint round - and penultimate race - of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The South African ...Keep reading

Azerbaijan Grand Prix betting guide and latest odds

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-20 23:04
Our experts bring you all the important betting information you need before making your predictions for Baku.

Lando Norris predicted to overtake George Russell in 2026 F1 standings

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 22:11
Guenther Steiner has backed Lando Norris to overtake George Russell for second place in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.
Following the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, Norris sits fourth in the drivers' standings with 186 points. Mercedes' Russell is second with 211 points, and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli currently leads with 292 points. 
Speaking on The Red ...Keep reading

Russell Ward blasts IMSA race control for "bad call" in fiery interview

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 21:57
Russell Ward and co-driver Philip Ellis entered the Indianapolis round of the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in control of the GTD points lead.
The Winward Racing duo was due to start from pole after GTD qualifying was cancelled because of lightning, but a pre-race penalty sent the No. 57 Mercedes to the back of the grid, a decision Ward strongly criticised.
According to race ...Keep reading

This is how peak NASCAR comes back

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 20:43
For a moment, this was late 1990s NASCAR all over again.
While not the waiting list sellout of yore, this was objectively one of the better attended Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway during this decade, and those in attendance were subjected to a red carpet affair before the race even began.
There was a version of NASCAR that attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood and the ...Keep reading

David Coulthard warns unchanged Madring return in 2027 would be "stupidity"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 19:00
David Coulthard has warned Formula 1 organisers that returning to the Madring circuit in 2027 without altering its layout would be "stupidity" following a processional first race.
The race has faced criticism after it became clear that there were few overtaking opportunities around the semi-permanent circuit.
After Lando Norris started from pole position, an ill-timed virtual safety car ...Keep reading

Car Blanche confirms full-season IMSA GTD Pro move with Aston Martin for 2027

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 18:23
IMSA announced on Sunday that Car Blanche is the first confirmed entry for the 2027 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and will be running a full-season Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD Pro) campaign with an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO.
Aston Martin Racing factory drivers Valentin Hasse Clot and Marco Sorensen will pair up behind the wheel of the striking, all-white #68 entry.
The ...Keep reading

NASCAR shouldn’t penalize Hocevar and Blaney for Bristol brawl but will they?

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 17:46
This writer has always been in favor of a "boys, have it" policy and allowing the drivers to sort out their own problems (within reason). The only time we should see the sanctioning body intercede is when it becomes a real safety issue, like intentionally right-hooking cars into the wall at high speeds or putting bystanders in danger when the car is being used as weapon.
But Saturday night at ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales to make MotoGP return in post-Austrian GP Pirelli test

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 17:35
Maverick Vinales will put his injured left shoulder to the test at the Red Bull Ring on Monday to assess whether he can return to action at next month’s Japanese Grand Prix.
The Tech3 rider has stepped up his physical preparation in recent weeks and rode a road-going sports bike at the Circuit d’Alcarras near Lleida on Friday as he continued to build strength in his injured ...Keep reading

What Pedro Acosta told himself to avoid repeating his “most embarrassing mistake”

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 16:48
Pedro Acosta told himself that another crash in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix could see him reach the end of his third MotoGP season without a grand prix victory. 
Having thrown away a certain win in the sprint race a day earlier, the pressure was high on Acosta to build on his practice pace and deliver KTM a victory on its home turf.
A nasty fall in the warm-up session had already ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin shelves arm pump surgery idea after strong Austrian GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 15:58
World championship leader Jorge Martin has confirmed that he will not undergo any surgery for arm pump in the foreseeable future.
This follows the Aprilia rider getting through a physically demanding Austrian Grand Prix without any major recurrence of the issue that had destroyed his race a week earlier at Misano.
"Maybe at Misano I was more tense. Something happened for sure to limit my ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez feared Austrian GP retirement as he explains cause of struggles

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 15:37
Marc Marquez said he considered pulling out of the Austrian Grand Prix at one stage as brake issues significantly hampered his performance in Sunday’s MotoGP race.
The factory Ducati rider started from the front row of the grid but finished a distant fifth at the end of a topsy-turvy race at the Red Bull Ring.
Marquez’s troubles were evident from the start as he dropped from second to ...Keep reading

Other NASCAR drivers react to Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney fight

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 15:35
Drivers suddenly became spectators after the NASCAR Cup race at Bristol, watching on (most with glee) as Ryan Blaney confronted Carson Hocevar, with Hocevar punching Blaney twice in the face in the first real fight we've seen after a Cup race in over two years.
The last time there was a fight like this at the highest level of the sport was the 2024 All-Star Race, featuring Ricky Stenhouse Jr ...Keep reading

The road to Pedro Acosta's maiden MotoGP win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 14:56
There has never been much doubt about Pedro Acosta’s quality or talent, but since making his MotoGP debut three years ago, he had been waiting for KTM to give him a bike to challenge for a grand prix win.
That wait finally ended at the Red Bull Ring, KTM’s home circuit, where Acosta was first across the finish line on Sunday. 
The Spaniard made his MotoGP debut in 2024 with KTM’s ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta ends wait for maiden MotoGP win with Austrian GP victory

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 13:53
Pedro Acosta claimed his maiden MotoGP victory with a dominant performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Jorge Martin extended his points lead over Marc Marquez with second.
Lining up fourth on the grid, Acosta dropped to fifth at the start but quickly recovered lost ground, picking his rivals with ease aboard the factory KTM.
Passing polesitter Martin on lap nine of 28, the ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin loses points lead and says "we have to get to running a little bit better"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 13:52
Race #1 - Race #17: Reddick leads NASCAR Cup championship
Race #18 - Race #28: Hamlin leads NASCAR Cup championship
Race #29 -  ?: Larson leads NASCAR Cup championship
After taking the points lead at Sonoma on June 28, Denny Hamlin has firmly held onto the top spot, even reaching a triple-digit points lead at one point before the Chase reset.
He started the ten-race Chase with a ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel: F1 must combine “things we love” with sustainable future

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-20 13:44
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 has the technology to pair its sustainability goals with an exciting on-track product.
As a racer with a deep-rooted passion for the history of the series, Vettel wasn't the biggest proponent of the turbo hybrids coming into the series in 2014, criticising their dulled sound and the impact of their complexity on the racing ...Keep reading

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