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Aprilia considering manufacturer orders as MotoGP title fight intensifies

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 10:03
Aprilia has admitted that it is weighing up “directive guidelines” to strengthen its championship chances against Ducati, but insists its riders remain free to race for now.
The Noale-based manufacturer celebrated a historic 1-2-3-4 finish at the Indonesian Grand Prix, with factory rider Marco Bezzecchi taking the win after a long duel with the satellite Trackhouse bike of Raul ...Keep reading

George Russell calls Red Bull "the team to beat" in F1, but Kimi Antonelli adds a key caveat

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 09:17
Formula 1’s Asian triple-header has gone particularly well for Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver finished 0.196 seconds behind Russell in Baku before going on to claim convincing victories in Malaysia and Singapore.
On both sides of the equation – at Red Bull and Mercedes – this is linked to major upgrades introduced during the recent triple-header. Red Bull brought its final major ...Keep reading

WEC Barcelona 6 Hours: Full entry list

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 09:10
The Barcelona 6 Hours will host the penultimate round of the World Endurance Championship this weekend, marking the WEC's first visit to Spain.
Barcelona was a late addition to the calendar, with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East making it impossible for the Qatar 1812km - already postponed from its original March date - to go ahead as planned. 
With the title decider in Bahrain also ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from MotoGP's frantic Indonesian Grand Prix

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 08:42
The Indonesian Grand Prix weekend delivered two completely different races from the same starting grid, ironically just days after MotoGP announced that it will introduce a second qualifying session at each weekend from 2027.
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This means that both Ducati and Aprilia scored a ...Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu to undergo shoulder scan: ‘I hope I don’t need surgery’

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 08:31
Toprak Razgatlioglu will undergo an MRI scan on his right shoulder on Monday to determine whether he needs surgery, following a nasty crash during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend.
The Pramac rider was thrown violently from his Yamaha during the final practice at Mandalika on Saturday, with a heavy impact on the asphalt dislocating his right shoulder.
Remarkably, Razgatlioglu was able to ...Keep reading

Engel: Porsche drivers raced me "very hard" in DTM title decider

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 08:01
Winward Mercedes driver Maro Engel prevailed against all three Porsches in the Hockenheim title decider. It still was not enough for the title: in the end he was 12 points short, because new champion Thomas Preining finished third. But especially in the early stages of the race, Preining's fellow Porsche drivers gave the Mercedes-AMG lone fighter a hard time.
"Looking ahead and looking in the ...Keep reading

Who slept worst last night: Nikola Tsolov

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 07:26
Here's the problem: there is one topic you simply cannot avoid when talking about the Singapore weekend. On Saturday's sprint, Lando Norris committed one of the ultimate cardinal sins in motorsport: he crashed into his team-mate.
To make matters worse, it was on the final lap of the race. In a sprint. While battling for fourth and fifth place — and a grand total of one point.
There really ...Keep reading

Who slept best last night: Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 06:25
It hasn’t been a very interesting championship so far. Well… let’s actually call it as it is: it’s been pretty dull, with Kimi Antonelli grabbing the lead and refusing to let anyone touch it from early on.
That young Italian fella has certainly made sure we have nothing to get excited about in terms of the title fight. And even if the chances of him securing it in Austin in two ...Keep reading

Corey Day wins Charlotte NASCAR O'Reilly race with three-wide pass for the lead

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 04:46
The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race ran after Sunday's Cup race due to Saturday rain, and it was Corey Day to claimed victory for the second consecutive week.
On the final restart with ten laps to go, Day pulled off a three-wide pass for the lead on Jesse Love and Justin Allgaier, and then held off Love in the closing laps to claim victory.
"I think the 2 [Love] got very loose in ...Keep reading

Christopher Bell reacts to photo finish: “We’re not teammates running to the line"

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:54
Christopher Bell came out of seemingly nowhere, rapidly closing on teammate Chase Briscoe in the final two laps to get alongside him in a dramatic photo finish at Charlotte.
Bell still lost, crossing the line 0.029s short of the win in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. Along with a victory in the Southern 500 at Darlington, Bell has eight runner-up finishes this year. It's a ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin loses more ground to Kyle Larson: "We've got to execute better"

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:36
The good news for Denny Hamlin is that he earned a top five finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while title rival Kyle Larson placed sixth.
The bad news? He still lost ground in the championship, falling a further nine points behind Larson due to a lack of Stage 1 points. That was due to a pit road penalty, as a crew member fell over the wall trying to grab a tire that was rolling into the ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson takes firm command of NASCAR Cup Chase with four to go

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:31
Even on a day that seemed on its face like a disappointment, Kyle Larson extended his points lead and is potentially four races away from a third NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Denny Hamlin failed to score stage one points due to a penalty on pit road and Christopher Bell was unable to outduel Chase Briscoe to win the Bank of America 400 on Sunday afternoon.
As a result, Larson leads Hamlin ...Keep reading

Wellness partnerships target F1 teams and their increasingly engaged fans

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:00
Walk through the F1 paddock in 2026 and you will see logos for sleep trackers, hydration drinks and fitness wearables in places once reserved for banks, oil companies and tech giants.
Three teams have signed wellness partners this year. Ferrari opened its commercial calendar in January with WHOOP, the fitness wearable brand's first move into F1, putting its logo on the car and the drivers' kit ...Keep reading

Michael McDowell wrecks Ricky Stenhouse in heated post-race clash

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 00:36
In the final run of the NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a heated battle was unfolding for the race win, but also near the rear of the top 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Michael McDowell spent several laps dive-bombing one another, making contact, and even hitting the wall as they fought for position.
At one point, Stenhouse shoved McDowell off into the corner in Turn 1 and then tried ...Keep reading

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Charlotte II

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 00:34
Kyle Larson finished sixth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and while that was his worst finish of the Chase so far, he still managed to extend his advantage over Denny Hamlin in the championship. He's now 49pts ahead, adding nine points to his total.
However, both Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe gained some ground, Bell now 51pts back and Briscoe 65pts behind.
With his second consecutive ...Keep reading

Fans can't get enough of Max Verstappen's floral race boots after Singapore win

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 00:15
Max Verstappen arrived at the Singapore Grand Prix with a new pair of race boots and left with a victory he had been chasing for years.
The Verstappen.com Instagram account shared an image of the boots before the weekend. The design features a navy base with a pink floral pattern, alongside the Red Bull and Oracle branding of his regular kit. The post drew close to an astonishing 50,000 ...Keep reading

Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Charlotte II

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 23:49
Chase Briscoe won Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, hanging on after getting door-slammed by teammate Christopher Bell at the exit of the final corner.
Briscoe took the win, just 0.029s clear of Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season, and the second-closest finish in the history of NASCAR Cup racing at Charlotte (2005 Coke 600 between Jimmie Johnson and Bobby ...Keep reading

Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029s in stunning NASCAR Cup photo finish

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 23:37
Chase Briscoe held on against Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They were separated by just 0.029s at the checkered flag, slamming doors at the exit of Turn 4.
After 400 miles and 267 laps, Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway came down to a few feet. Struggling with the tires and facing a lot of lapped traffic ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc's private jet drama sparked last-minute change of plans

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 22:57
Charles Leclerc's preparations for the Singapore Grand Prix got off to an unusual start after his private jet was forced to turn back to Malaysia, leaving the Ferrari driver to take the journey by road instead.
The trip between two of F1's Asian races is usually a short transfer, and it's made even easier if they are able to get their hands on a private jet. With roughly 185 miles separating ...Keep reading

Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman uninjured after vicious crash in Charlotte NASCAR Cup race

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 21:50
With three laps to go in Stage 1 of the Charlotte Cup race, Alex Bowman dove to the inside of Bubba Wallace in the battle for fifth position. 
Partway through the corner, Bowman's No. 48 started to slide sideways and he overcorrected in an attempt to save it. Bowman shot up the track, directly into the right-rear of Wallace's car in a huge hit. Both cars then slammed the outside wall, before ...Keep reading

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