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Liberty Media says MotoGP is continuing to evaluate options for a second race in the United States, with Miami emerging as a potential destination.
The US has long been viewed as a key growth market for MotoGP, with discussions about a second American round beginning long before Liberty completed its takeover of the championship last year.
MotoGP hosted three races in the country as recently ...Keep reading

Liberty Media has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, revealing that its newly-acquired MotoGP business posted a loss of $24million.
Following its takeover by Liberty last year MotoGP has been consolidated within the Formula 1 Group, with its financial performance now publicly disclosed through stock market filings.
On Thursday, the American media company released ...Keep reading

If the odds of Johann Zarco winning last year's French Grand Prix were long, the likelihood of him repeating the feat must surely be off the charts. Yet the weather forecast suggests circumstances might play into the rain specialist's hands once again on Sunday.
As in 2025, however, Zarco is riding an essentially uncompetitive Honda and would need every card to fall for him in terms of track ...Keep reading

As soon as news of Gianpiero Lambiase’s move from Red Bull to McLaren in 2028 leaked, his future Formula 1 role immediately became a topic of discussion.
Reports quickly linked Red Bull’s head of racing, who also acts as Max Verstappen’s race engineer, to the position of team principal, while McLaren’s current team boss Andrea Stella was in turn linked with Ferrari.
Ferrari dismissed ...Keep reading

Tech3 says it is close to making a decision on whether to continue its relationship with KTM or join forces with Honda for the start of MotoGP's 850cc era.
All announcements regarding the 2027 season, whether related to rider signing or agreements between manufacturers and satellite teams, are still pending, as the various stakeholders in the championship wish to first finalise the new ...Keep reading

Nicklas Nielsen hopes Ferrari can take revenge on Toyota at this weekend's World Endurance Championship race at Imola, but conceded it won't be an easy task.
At last month's season opener at Imola, Ferrari started from pole position and held a 1-2 in the early stages. But Toyota managed to outgun Ferrari on the Italian marque's home soil, with Sebastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley ...Keep reading

KTM's leading MotoGP factory rider Pedro Acosta has told media his RC16 is "spectacular in the rain" ahead of a French Grand Prix that has a literal cloud hanging over it. 
"In the rain, this bike is spectacular," Acosta declared in his native Spanish on Thursday at Le Mans. "It's the best conditions [for] the bike, in the water."
That bodes well given the weather forecast in that part of ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he still lacks the consistency needed to fight for the 2026 MotoGP title, but insists he has not lost confidence that he can turn his season around. 
The factory Ducati rider heads to this weekend’s French Grand Prix without having scored a podium in a Sunday race this year. While he claimed pole position on a drying Jerez track and converted that into a sprint victory, a ...Keep reading

Dan Ticktum admits pre-conceived notions about his personality are still affecting his Formula E future, as he remains without a contract for the series’ upcoming Gen4 era.
After joining the all-electric championship in 2022 with backmarkers NIO 333, Ticktum has gradually established himself as one of the grid’s standout performers, with a breakthrough 2024-25 season yielding a maiden win ...Keep reading

After a lengthier than normal break, the F1 circus reconvened in Miami for the second Sprint weekend of the season as the newly upgraded cars broke cover – causing a few changes to the pecking order.

Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll took the chequered flag for Aston Martin for the first time this season at the Miami Grand Prix.

Rough gravel stages, long periods without service, changeable weather and increased competition will make Rally Portugal a challenge that will have “everything”, according to World Rally Championship drivers.
The first pure gravel rally of the season looks set to offer up one of the biggest tests of 2026 for crews and teams, and perhaps the hardest-fought rally of the campaign to ...Keep reading

A white U-shaped attachment mounted on the roof of most DTM cars first drew attention during the official pre-season test at Spielberg in mid-April. Interestingly, by last month's season opener at the Red Bull Ring, every car was fitted with the device, with a cable leading into the cockpit.
As it turns out, for the first time this season, DTM cars are equipped with onboard antennas capable of ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has "earned the right" to be leading the drivers' championship, according to former driver David Coulthard.
The 19-year-old driver took the lead of the championship after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix, becoming the youngest driver in the history of the series to lead the standings. His win in Miami extended his lead over his ...Keep reading

Revelling in an Alpine A526 seemingly transformed by a substantial upgrade package for the Miami Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto said he was "proud to put in that performance" after claiming his best since joining the Formula 1 grid.
Alpine introduced a new, lighter monocoque as well as aerodynamic updates to the front and rear brake hardware and suspension wishbones, revised floor edges, a ...Keep reading

Harry Benjamin looks into the efforts being made to create more opportunity in F1.

Red Bull has singled out Oscar Piastri as its preferred replacement for Max Verstappen, should the four-time Formula 1 world champion leave the team, Motorsport understands.
Several sources confirmed this information in the Miami paddock, despite Verstappen being contracted for next year and the team adamant that this remains the case. Team principal Laurent Mekies and Oliver Mintzlaff are ...Keep reading

Hyundai has brought an upgraded engine to Rally Portugal in a bid to close the gap and take the fight to World Rally Championship rivals Toyota.
The Korean marque has struggled to extract pace consistently from its i20 N Rally1 car, while Toyota has seemingly taken a step forward, having won all five rounds of the season to date.
Hyundai has been working on upgrades to widen its WRC car’s ...Keep reading

After hearing arguments from all parties during a telephonic hearing on Tuesday afternoon, the judge overseeing the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuits has scheduled the trial to take place in January.
This is later than the November timeframe requested by the plaintiffs and earlier than the May timeline requested by the defendants.
From the order:
“The ...Keep reading

Extreme sports legend Travis Pastrana is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck alter this month, joining forces with Kaulig Racing to pilot the No. 25 Ram 1500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“I love racing and competing at everything, and NASCAR is one of the biggest and most competitive stages on earth,” said Pastrana. “Having the opportunity to hop in the No. 25 Ram ...Keep reading