Motorsport

Yamaha has decided to sign Ai Ogura for the 2027 MotoGP season, where he will partner Jorge Martin in the manufacturer’s factory team, Motorsport has learned.
The Japanese rider, currently in his second MotoGP campaign with the Trackhouse Racing team aboard an Aprilia, will replace Alex Rins, following Fabio Quartararo’s long-confirmed move to Honda.
Read Also:


MotoGPFabio ...Keep reading

Dr Helmut Marko has taken on a new role as ambassador for the Red Bull Ring, home of the Austrian Grand Prix, which will take place on 26-28 June.
The 82-year-old stepped down from his position as motorsport adviser and leader of the junior team at Red Bull at the end of 2025. Speaking during an event in Vienna on Thursday, Marko confirmed his new role to Austrian publication OE24.
Marko ...Keep reading

Red Bull’s start to the new Formula 1 regulations has been anything but encouraging.
Internally, it was already clear that the project could get off to a bumpy start – after all, it is the first time in the team’s history that it is building its own engine – but the scale of the current struggles likely has taken many by surprise.
With just 16 points from the first three race ...Keep reading

Toyota took its first Supercars win and Brodie Kostecki maintained his championship lead on an action-packed and dramatic day of Supercars racing at Taupo Motorsport Park.
In a program first modified and then reduced to one day due to the impending arrival of Cyclone Vaianu on New Zealand’s North Island, Kostecki won the opening race and Ryan Wood the second for Walkinshaw TWG.
The latter ...Keep reading

Roughly a year ago right now, Stewart Friesen was fed-up with racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and threatened to leave it in a knee-jerk reactive fit. 
It was a really bad day.
Now, the organization he co-owns with Chris Larsen won a race at Bristol Motor Speedway with his personal favorite race car driver behind the wheel and the excitement was palpable.
This is ...Keep reading

Immediately after the race, Christian Eckes could not have been any more contrite about the incident that ended the race at Bristol for Corey Heim and his chance at a $500,000 Triple Truck Challenge sweep.
“That sucked for sure,” Eckes said. “They deserved a half million bucks and I took that away from them. Obviously, it wasn’t intentional to spin (him out) or even hit him. I was just ...Keep reading

Seven NASCAR Cup drivers entered Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, so it's no surprise one of the sport's top drivers captured the win.
Driving for Halmar-Friesen Racing, Christopher Bell won after taking and extending his lead on a late-race restart.
"Oh man, that was just so awesome to be able to win a truck race," said Bell. "It’s been since 2017 I ...Keep reading