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With Toprak Razgatlioglu’s much-anticipated debut in MotoGP announced for next season, it’s time to assess the consequences his arrival will have - both for Yamaha and for the championship as a whole.
The Turkish rider’s signing is far from an ordinary move by Yamaha — the brand with which he claimed the WorldSBK title in 2021, before moving to BMW, where he also won last season’s ...Keep reading

Cadillac has set the pace in the first official practice session for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours with Sebastien Bourdais only lapping half a second slower than last year's pole.
The Hypercar crews were setting a blistering pace right from the very start of the three-hour session with Antonio Fuoco's #51 Ferrari 499P LMH clocking a 3m25.302s with his first flying effort - a time that was almost a ...Keep reading

The most recent Spanish Grand Prix showed Liam Lawson's trademark aggression is not going away. Is it starting to pay off?
It is fair to sayLawson has forged an elbows out reputation over his first 20 races in F1. Over his second, six-race stint in 2024 the New Zealander drew the ire of Fernando Alonso in Austin, and the following week that of then-Red Bull seat rival Sergio Perez.
Lawson's ...Keep reading

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll will return to the wheel of the AMR25 at his home Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after a successful procedure to treat a hand injury.
After qualifying for the Spanish GP two weeks ago, Stroll decided to withdraw from the event after recurring pain in his right hand significantly worsened and left him to seek medical treatment.
Stroll has undergone ...Keep reading

One of the most high-profile rookies at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Pascal Wehrlein feels adequately prepared for the demanding French classic.
The former Formula 1 driver, DTM champion and reigning Formula E world champion took sixth on his endurance racing debut at the Daytona 24 Hours alongside Bryce Aron, Gianmaria Bruni and Tijmen van der Helm, then ninth ...Keep reading

Ferrari had the fastest car at the Le Mans 24 Hours test day with an advantage that may be difficult to overcome, Toyota drivers reckon.
Brendon Hartley gave Toyota the quickest time on Sunday with a 3m26.246s lap in the afternoon session, just over half a second faster than the #51 Ferrari then driven by James Calado.
Toyota promptly played down the significance of the result, with its ...Keep reading

Toyota has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype test car as the next step on the road to racing with the alternative fuel at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
A car Toyota is calling the GR LH2 Racing Concept was unveiled at Le Mans on Wednesday and is designed to advance its understanding and knowledge of running an internal combustion engine fuelled by liquid hydrogen.
The GR LH2 has been built at ...Keep reading

Iron Dames driver Michelle Gatting has explained the freak pitlane incident during the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day that left her with a broken foot and unable to race.
Gatting was due to be the gold-rated driver among the all-female Iron Dames Porsche 911 GT3 R line-up but will now be replaced by Silver-graded Sarah Bovy, who had stepped away from competing in the World Endurance Championship ...Keep reading

Schubert BMW driver Marco Wittmann has discussed the penalty he received at the end of race two during DTM’s Zandvoort weekend. 
The two-time series champion finished behind team-mate Rene Rast despite a post-race five-second penalty, which left him just 0.005s ahead of third-placed Thomas Preining. 
Wittmann, who started third, was penalised for allegedly pushing Jack Aitken’s Ferrari ...Keep reading

The 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is taking place this week, starting on Wednesday and Thursday with free practice and qualifying, before the race runs from Saturday 4pm to Sunday 4pm (local time).
When to watch it (all times CET)
Wednesday 11 June

2pm-5pm – Free Practice 1
6:45pm-7:15pm – LMP2/LMGT3 qualifying
7:30pm-8pm – Hypercar qualifying
10pm-12am – ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has decided against holding a group season launch for its 2026 campaign, Motorsport.com has learned.
To celebrate the championship’s 75th anniversary, F1 held a first-of-its-kind 2025 season launch with all teams jointly presenting their new liveries at the O2 Arena in London.
By all metrics the event was a success for F1 and its teams and sponsors: it recorded a peak of 1.1 ...Keep reading

Announcing the following season’s Formula 1 calendar before the current one has reached its half-way point is a calculated power move – one the present regime seems to be making an annual fixture after it revealed this year’s running order in April 2024. 
The message it sends to the wider world is one of peace between the stakeholders and commercial stability. But while this creates a ...Keep reading

When Aston Martin returned to Formula 1 four years ago, the goal wasn’t just the top step of the podium — it was something bigger. Lawrence Stroll’s long-term vision for a championship-winning team has been well-publicized, but there’s another plan in motion at the AMR Technology Campus, steered by Chief Marketing Officer, Rob Bloom. He joined Aston Martin from McLaren in 2021 with a ...Keep reading

The decision to add a Mexico City Cup race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for 2025 season is a big step in NASCAR's plans for international expansion. It's also quite the undertaking, especially with roughly 80 haulers driving over 2,000 miles directly from Michigan International Speedway to Mexico City.
Besides, the Cup Series hasn't raced outside of the United States in over 25 years, and ...Keep reading

Double world Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make his MotoGP debut in 2026 as the Turkish star will ride for Pramac Yamaha.
Yamaha Motor confirmed the move on Tuesday in a statement that was initially expected during the Italian Grand Prix weekend on 20-22 June.
The statement has been released early, however, and Razgatlioglu will join Yamaha’s satellite squad after eight ...Keep reading

With four LMDh prototypes on the grid, Cadillac will be the most represented manufacturer in the Hypercar class at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche also has four 963s entered, but one of them is fielded by the customer team Proton, while the American force is operating as a unified front at the legendary French race. In La Sarthe, the two Cadillac V-Series.Rs run in the WEC by Jota will be ...Keep reading

The clash between Formula 1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500 will only happen once every five years, Motorsport.com understands.
On Tuesday, F1 announced its 24-race calendar for next year, which sees Imola drop out in favour of a new race in Madrid as Spain’s capital takes over the Spanish Grand Prix moniker from Barcelona. The calendar also features date changes ...Keep reading

When NASCAR heads to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for a historic race in Mexico City this weekend, the 39-car Xfinity Series field will feature three Mexican drivers.
It was previously announced that Cup Series star Daniel Suarez will drive for JR Motorsports in the No. 9 Chevrolet, while Truck Series regular and 2024 ARCA champion Andres Perez De Lara will make his debut in the No. 91 DGM ...Keep reading

The World Rally Championship’s highly anticipated 2027 technical rules are edging closer to being completely finalised with the FIA approving refined bodywork regulations.
The WRC’s 2027 technical regulations were among the subjects up for discussion at Tuesday’s World Motor Sport Council in Macau. 
Last month, the WRC Commission revealed that it would present to the WMSC a number of ...Keep reading

The lineup of drivers taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans has always highlighted the link between Formula 1 and endurance racing. Many former F1 drivers have found a new lease of life in the WEC, while others, such as Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg, have taken a short detour around La Sarthe before returning to their single-seaters.
This year is no different, and 2025 will see a number ...Keep reading