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MotoGP Spanish GP: Bagnaia fends off Marquez in thriller as Martin crashes

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 14:02
Pramac Ducati rider Martin threatened to take a 47-point lead in the championship as he led the field on the 11th of 25 laps ahead of Bagnaia and Marquez.But a crash at Turn 6 flipped the grand prix on its head, with Bagnaia released into the lead and forced into a thrilling scrap with Gresini Ducati's Marquez for the win.Beating Marquez by 0.372s after putting in a stunning Jerez race lap record ...Keep reading

DTM Oschersleben: Engstler takes unlikely win after Bortolotti pitstop drama

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 13:54
Engstler had been running a steady third behind polesitter Bortolotti and Mercedes rival Luca Stolz in the first part of the race, but an impressive strategy call from Grasser to pull him into the pits just before a Full Course Yellow elevated him to the lead.Engstler's run to victory was made easier by an agonisingly slow pitstop for SSR Performance driver Bortolotti, a problem which also forced ...Keep reading

Barnard: No time to worry about Formula E Monaco debut after such short notice

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 12:28
The 19-year-old Briton became the youngest starter of a Formula E race when he competed in Saturday’s Monaco E-Prix, having only been told 20 minutes before the second practice session that he would be competing.This was after regular McLaren driver Bird suffered a high-speed off at Sainte Devote in the day’s earlier FP1 session that left him with a broken bone in his left hand, meaning ...Keep reading

The story of Jim Clark’s hero 'the Kansas Flash' – the best American F1 driver you’ve never heard of

Formula 1 - Sun, 2024-04-28 12:13
F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne looks back at the career of Masten Gregory – the bespectacled racer known as 'the Kansas City Flash' who was the first American to score a podium in F1...

IN NUMBERS: F1’s oldest drivers and Grand Prix winners as Alonso races through to his mid-40s with Aston Martin

Formula 1 - Sun, 2024-04-28 12:13
Fernando Alonso recently committed to a fresh chapter in F1 with Aston Martin that means he will remain on the grid until he is at least 45, edging him further up the all-time list when it comes to the oldest drivers in the sport’s history. As the dust settles on the news, we dive into the history books and present some of the names who went even further…

MotoGP Spanish GP: Full Moto2 and Moto3 race results

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 12:12
The 19-lap Moto3 race opened up Sunday's Spanish GP action, with drama striking almost immediately.Having lost out from pole on the run to Turn 1 at the start, Aspar CF Moto rider David Alonso retook the lead from David Munoz into Turn 6 on the opening lap.Leading the field into the last corner, Alonso crashed out, releasing Munoz into a comfortable lead as the Aspar rider rejoined at the back of ...Keep reading

Hulkenberg's China sprint shows Haas "not completely out" of tyre issues

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 11:18
Haas has made considerable progress on the issue that blighted its F1 campaign last year, which was caused by a fundamental aerodynamic imbalance that meant the VF-23 could get its tyres working well for qualifying, but would then chew through them in races.In preparing its VF-24 2024 challenger in pre-season testing, Haas spent most of its time in Bahrain completing long-run efforts in a bid to ...Keep reading

No Sunday play in three County Championship games

North East News - Sun, 2024-04-28 10:32
Overnight rain means no play is possible on day three of Yorkshire v Derbyshire, Leicestershire v Northants and Durham v Essex.

Vergne would not have let Jaguar drivers "play their games" in Monaco FE race

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 09:33
The Frenchman finished Saturday’s Formula E race in Monte Carlo fourth having shadowed DS Penske partner Vandoorne for much of the 31-lap contest.Vergne was left frustrated as both Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans ahead backed the chasing pack up at various points to allow each of the Jaguar drivers to take both Attack Modes without losing positions.The strategy worked as Evans led home a Jaguar ...Keep reading

How to follow Miami Grand Prix on the BBC

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2024-04-28 09:27
Round six of the season is the Miami Grand Prix - listen to BBC radio commentary and follow live text updates.

F1 teams downplay risks of ‘sprint cars’ with new parc ferme rules

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 08:27
The Shanghai round was the first event where F1’s latest sprint format has been deployed, with the parc ferme restrictions on car adjustments relaxed between the two Saturday sessions.This opened the possibility for teams to run very experimental set-ups in the shorter races, especially for cars starting outside the top 10 on the grid, but in practice, the competitors felt any changes they could ...Keep reading

Palou “not very pleased” by mysterious pace slump in Barber IndyCar qualifying

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 01:55
Chip Ganassi Racing’s reigning champion Palou set the pace overall in the first round of qualifying, lapping in the day’s quickest time of 1m05.5862s on fresh alternate tires.But then his speed vanished in the second round, when the top 12 cars from the two groups run together.Palou lapped in 1m06.8819s on primary tires on his first Top 12 Qualifying run, but only improved to 1m06.3013s on his ...Keep reading

McLaughlin admits "it's been a tough week" after snagging Barber pole

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-28 00:19
The defending race winner, McLaughlin captured pole with a sensational run of 1m05.9490s around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course, just 0.0970s ahead of team-mate Power. It was the 300th IndyCar pole for Team Penske.The front row lockout delivered a positive result for the team amid a tumultuous week that featured IndyCar officials handing out severe penalties. Josef Newgarden ...Keep reading

IndyCar Barber: McLaughlin takes pole in Penske 1-2

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-27 22:09
Last year’s winner here, McLaughlin will start ahead of team-mate Will Power and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Christian Lundgaard after the three-stage knockout qualifying rounds.IndyCar Alabama Indy Grand Prix starting grid



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Ryan Truex wins in chaotic conclusion to NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-27 21:58
As the race went into a second two-lap overtime, Truex lined up on the front row with leader Carson Kvapil, who was making just his second series start.Truex got a jump on Kvapil to take the lead off Turn 4 on the restart and as the two continued to battle after taking the white flag, Justin Allgaier wrecked behind them which triggered another caution and ended the race.Truex was ruled the leader ...Keep reading

Roger Penske summons IndyCar team owners for impromptu meeting

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-27 21:35
Various members of the paddock have questioned the integrity of Team Penske after IndyCar officials stripped Josef Newgarden of his victory in the season-opening round in St. Petersburg for illegal use of the push-to-pass system.Scott McLaughlin was also disqualified from his third-place finish for similar infractions as team-mate Newgarden.Will Power also had access to the same overtake ...Keep reading

Penske IndyCar scandal “not helpful” says Honda

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-27 20:35
The integrity of Team Penske was put into question by the paddock after IndyCar officials disqualified St. Pete race winner Josef Newgarden and third-place finisher Scott McLaughlin for illegal use of the push-to-pass system in last month's season-opener.Their team-mate Will Power's car also had the same software, which resulted from a coding change during hybrid testing that was not removed when ...Keep reading

Khushi leads strong Essex reply to Durham

North East News - Sat, 2024-04-27 18:55
Feroze Khushi hits his second first-class century as Essex score 314-3 on day two in reply to Durham's 358 all out.

Erik Jones "feeling pretty good" despite suffering back injury in 70G crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-27 18:54
Jones, who drives the No. 43 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club, was originally released from the infield care center following a multi-car wreck late in the race but returned on his own complaining of pain in his back.He was eventually transported to a local hospital and diagnosed with a compression fracture forcing him to sit out this week’s race at Dover.“To be honest right now, I’m feeling ...Keep reading

IndyCar Barber: VeeKay pips Grosjean by 0.0356s to lead second practice

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-27 18:37
The 23-year-old Dutchman rocketed to the top of the leaderboard with a quick lap of 1m06.5463s at the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course.“The car feels really good,” VeeKay said. “It felt pretty good yesterday.“Couldn't really get a lap in on the red tires, but we made some changes overnight for what we thought was the right direction and it was the right direction. So that's ...Keep reading

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