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Marc Marquez has expressed frustration at MotoGP's new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders' preparations before the start.
Starting with this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the front of the grid before the start of the Sunday race to pay tribute to the host country’s flag while ...Keep reading

It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday.
Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part of the story.
As the track opened up for the first session on Friday, the cameras immediately pointed towards ...Keep reading

COTA chief Bobby Epstein says Cadillac joining Formula 1 in 2026 will be "great for us and for the sport", and thinks the American squad will be more competitive in year one than people think.
Cadillac, run by TWG Motorsports group, is gearing up for its F1 debut in 2026 as an 11th expansion team, starting from scratch with brand-new headquarters in Silverstone and the United States.
The ...Keep reading

World rally champion Thierry Neuville is facing the prospect of taking a Hyundai drivetrain change gamble after describing his car as a “nightmare” following the opening stages at Rally Chile.
The Hyundai driver struggled across the opening morning in Chile, reporting a lack of trust in the set-up of his i20 N, while revealing that he has also been fighting transmission issues.
Neuville ...Keep reading

​Franco Morbidelli has said the MotoGP stewards have placed him under a “special warning” after the events of recent weeks and he risks getting a ride-through penalty if he commits another offence.
Morbidelli was penalised twice during the Catalan Grand Prix last weekend, first for taking out Aprilia’s Jorge Martin in the sprint and again on Sunday for “disobeying direct instructions ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he expects Lewis Hamilton to get to the podium in 2025 after seeing encouraging signs in recent races.
Hamilton took a surprise pole-to-flag sprint race win in China, but otherwise his maiden Ferrari season has not yet delivered the success the seven-time world champion had in mind, taking longer than anticipated to adjust to a vastly ...Keep reading

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has claimed an early lead at Rally Chile after drama struck World Rally Championship title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.
Evans produced an impressive drive from first on the road to lead Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 0.5s as the crews headed to midday service. Adrien Fourmaux held third while a frustrated title contender Sebastien Ogier sat fourth, 13.9s ...Keep reading

“Things are going very well today, but precisely for that reason we must not rest on our laurels. We need to think about the next step,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, underlining the need for the championship to keep exploring the right format.
Alongside the idea of experimenting with the number of sprint events on the calendar, Domenicali also confirmed ...Keep reading

Since Christian Horner was replaced at Red Bull by Laurent Mekies, the current batch of Formula 1 team principals and leaders have generally been a mild-mannered sort. Indeed, in Zandvoort, Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff made the claim that Formula 1 is missing "an asshole" to play to the crowd.
While inflated by Netflix's Drive to Survive, Wolff maintained a rivalry with Horner and would often resort ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says the squad needs more "clean samples" to judge Yuki Tsunoda's performances after another race derailed by being caught up in the midfield battle.
Tsunoda was left with floor damage in the Italian Grand Prix after contact with former team-mate Liam Lawson, leaving the Japanese driver without points while team-mate Max Verstappen won the race from ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has rubbished suggestions that he deliberately gave up victory in the Catalan Grand Prix to delay sealing the 2025 MotoGP title.
On Saturday in last weekend’s Barcelona round, Marc Marquez had reached a 187-point lead at the top of the world championship standings, which at that point gave him a chance to win his ninth title at this weekend’s San Marino ...Keep reading

Were this 25 years ago, reaching the 16-race mark would coincide with the end of the Formula 1 season - but in our current 24-race calendar, there's still another third of the season's runtime to go.
A 31-point margin separates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as it stands with eight races left, having swelled from the nine-point gap at the summer break following Norris' oil leak in Zandvoort ...Keep reading

While Marc Marquez may not be able to seal the 2025 MotoGP title at the San Marino Grand Prix, he does have a strong track record on Ducati's home turf.
The championship leader has won a record seven races at Misano, including four in the premier class. He was also victorious last year with Gresini Racing.
Marquez's factory Ducati teammate Francesco Bagnaia also goes well around the track ...Keep reading

With the exception of Chandler Smith and Jake Garcia, things have largely followed the script in the NASCAR Truck Series Playoffs as the first two races at Darlington and Bristol have been won by Corey Heim and Layne Riggs respectively.
There is a bit of a season-long gap between them, but the Tricon Garage No. 11 and the Front Row Motorsports No. 34 are the 1a and 1b of the season so far and ...Keep reading

Not even an early spin could deny Layne Riggs as he charged to the win in Thursday night's NASCAR Truck race at Bristol Motor Speedway. This is Riggs' fifth career win and his third of the 2025 season.
“You don't get two mulligans in the playoffs and I've had two," said Riggs, who is now locked into the Round of 8 as he hunts the 2025 title with Front Row Motorsports. "I'm not sure what ...Keep reading

Popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell), made his fourth ARCA Menards Series start of the year on Thursday, driving the No. 30 Rette Jones Racing Ford. After starts at Daytona, Talladega, and Charlotte, McFarland was making his short track debut in ARCA.
NASCAR also allowed fans to ride onboard with him via an in-car camera streamed on YouTube, which reached over 35,000 ...Keep reading

Jeff Burton has been around NASCAR for a long time, making his debut as a driver in the Xfinity Series back during the 1988 season. He went on to make nearly 700 starts at the Cup level, winning 21 races. But for the past decade, he has worked as TV analyst for NBC's NASCAR coverage. 
This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Burton on behalf of Motorsport.com, discussing a myriad of ...Keep reading

Hankook has altered its tyre allocation for World Rally Championship teams on the eve of Rally Chile, following requests from manufacturers.
Changeable weather conditions has ultimately resulted in the Korean tyre supplier making a significant amendment to its tyre allocations heading into this weekend’s gravel event.
Originally, Hankook had selected its hard compound gravel tyre as the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's immediate Formula 1 future is locked in at Red Bull, but it is expected that the four-time champion will use the 2026 season to assess the team's position before making a decision on his next steps.
This is the opinion of former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, who suggested Verstappen wouldn't "jump on the next horse because your own didn't win" unless the team proves to be in ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco has offered explanations for his table-topping crash record in MotoGP this year – a trend that has begin to cost him more points of late.
The LCR Honda-mounted Frenchman has had more crashes than any other rider this season, with 22 falls across all sessions.
Many of his tumbles earlier in the season came in practice sessions, amid generally encouraging form and even a win at ...Keep reading