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MotoGP Italian GP: Marco Bezzecchi leads emotional Aprilia 1-2

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 14:11
Marco Bezzecchi scored his first grand prix win since March and stretched his MotoGP championship lead after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday.
On a spectacular weekend for Aprilia, Bezzecchi headed his factory team-mate Jorge Martin home, allowing the latter to entrench himself in second place in the championship standings.
Francesco Bagnaia's third place helped Ducati ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli reaffirms Mercedes loyalty amid Ferrari speculation at Bandini Trophy ceremony

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 13:52
Kimi Antonelli has firmly shut down suggestions of a future move to Ferrari, reaffirming his loyalty to Mercedes while accepting the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Italy this week.
The 19-year-old driver has been under intense media scrutiny after becoming the youngest driver to lead the Formula 1 drivers' championship with his win at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.
His victory ...Keep reading

Every Hypercar and GTP driver racing in Le Mans 24 Hours’ LMP2 class

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 13:02
There is no shortage of talent in the LMP2 class at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, with several Hypercar/GTP drivers stepping down to the intermediate class. A total of 19 Oreca 07s are entered in LMP2, with 10 of those competing in the Pro-Am sub-class.
While LMP2 has always boasted some big names over the years, a variety of factors have led to an even bigger influx of star talent ...Keep reading

Why Rally Japan win was "important" for Elfyn Evans in WRC title fight

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 12:20
Elfyn Evans reckons it was “important” to secure victory in Rally Japan, but has admitted it’s difficult to predict how crucial it will be in his quest for a maiden World Rally Championship title.
The Toyota driver delivered a faultless blend of speed and perfect management this weekend to claim the final asphalt event of the season from reigning champion Sebastien Ogier.
A second win ...Keep reading

F1 ICONS: Patrick Dempsey on his respect for Juan Manuel Fangio

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-31 12:16
American actor and TAG Heuer House Ambassador Patrick Dempsey pays tribute to 1950s F1 superstar Juan Manuel Fangio.

Title-focussed Vowles has ‘zero doubt’ on keeping Sainz and Albon

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-31 12:16
Williams Team Principal James Vowles is hopeful that Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon will remain with the squad in the years ahead, despite a tricky start to the season.

The reclined seating position that caused Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 11:45
Aston Martin’s dismal start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign has been well documented with problems across the AMR26 - most notably its power unit. But last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix highlighted another issue after Fernando Alonso retired on lap 23 of 68 all because of his seating position.
It was quite the shame because Montreal, looking at the bigger picture, was Aston’s best weekend ...Keep reading

Abbi Pulling earns widespread praise after historic GB3 race win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 11:43
Abbi Pulling, who won the F1 Academy drivers' championship in 2024, has made history by becoming the first female driver to win a race in the GB3 Championship, and fans and industry insiders have been quick to congratulate the 23-year-old on the milestone.
Competing at Spa-Francorchamps, the British driver successfully converted her historic pole position into a dominant lights-to-flag ...Keep reading

The amusing story of how a scientist F1 fan named a wasp after Oscar Piastri

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 09:41
If McLaren driver Oscar Piastri having a 98-million-year-old wasp species named after him sounds like an elaborate inside joke, then that's pretty much how it started.
Oxford research fellow Corentin Jouault and his colleagues Prof. Di-Ying Huang and Prof. Celso O. Azevedo recently conducted research on a 98-year-old wasp fossil from the Cretaceous Period, encountered in Myanmar amber.
They ...Keep reading

WRC Japan: Elfyn Evans claims second win of 2026 to increase championship lead

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 08:02
Elfyn Evans tamed Rally Japan’s tricky asphalt stages to claim his second win of the World Rally Championship season after fending off reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier.
Evans and co-driver Scott Martin produced a faultless display throughout the 20 asphalt stages to become the most successful driver in Rally Japan history by taking a third event win by 12.8s from Ogier. 
Toyota ...Keep reading

Busby, Shankly and Stein: The makers of modern football

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-05-31 06:00
The incredible story of three of the most influential men in football history.

Cleetus McFarland spins, picks up penalties in tough NASCAR O'Reilly race

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 03:19
After an eventful debut at Rockingham, marred by multiple spins and slides, Cleetus McFarland arrived at Nashville Superspeedway looking for redemption at the secondary level of NASCAR. He was one-month removed from a fantastic ARCA showing at Talladega, where he finished second and nearly won in a dramatic finish.
The popular YouTuber's NASCAR journey now took him to Music City, where he ...Keep reading

Justin Allgaier out-duels Brent Crews in Nashville for NASCAR O'Reilly win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 02:47
Rookie Brent Crews will have to wait another day for his first win in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
He tried his best to defend against former series champion Justin Allgaier, but there was no stopping the JR Motorsports veteran. He took the lead with 15 laps to go and never looked back, earning his 32nd career win and his fourth of the 2026 season.
After climbing out of the roof ...Keep reading

Corvette’s Detroit IMSA win nearly slipped away late

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 01:01
The statistics might suggest it was a casual flag-to-flag Saturday drive for Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims in the IMSA Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, but it was far from it. 
After starting from pole in the GTD Pro class on the around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street circuit, Sims set the tone early and built a gap on his rivals behind the wheel of the #3 Corvette Z06 ...Keep reading

Mick Schumacher admits he “tried too hard” before Detroit IndyCar crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-31 01:00
After the dust settled, Mick Schumacher explained his crash during qualifying for the IndyCar race in Detroit. Frustrated by a missed opportunity, Schumacher was on his way to a strong lap. The crash occurred two minutes before the end of the first qualifying segment in turns 6 and 7 of the tight street circuit.
His initial reaction shortly after being checked out at the medical center, where ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso turns heads in Monaco with rare Porsche 918 Spyder

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 23:40
Fernando Alonso has been spotted once again showing off another car from his jaw-dropping collection in Monaco. 
The two-time Formula 1 champion was seen around the streets of Monte Carlo behind the wheel of a rare Porsche 918 Spyder.
The 918 Spyder, launched in 2013, is a mid-engine plug-in hybrid powered by a 4.6-litre V8 engine that produces 599 horsepower, supplemented by twin electric ...Keep reading

Cadillac wins Detroit IMSA thriller as Corvette survives GTD Pro chaos

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 23:15
Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber delivered the breakthrough victory for Whelen Cadillac in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic.
After starting on pole, the combo were practically untouchable, at one point holding a 14s lead during the 100-minute sprint round for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Despite multiple late cautions, Aitken remained composed and went on to win by 6.023s ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen's coming around on ovals

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 22:24
At face value, Shane Van Gisbergen will absolutely take an 11th place finish in the Coca-Cola 600 last weekend but it speaks volumes about his development on ovals that he left Charlotte Motor Speedway a little disappointed. 
The race was his best overall on ovals since the three-time Supercars champion transitioned full-time to NASCAR in 2024. He averaged a seventh-place running position and ...Keep reading

Red Bull given major comeback verdict by former F1 driver after Canadian GP battle

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 22:02
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya is confident that Red Bull is on the verge of a resurgence, warning its rivals that the Milton Keynes outfit is "for sure coming" back. 
Following a tense Canadian Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen battle seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for second and eventually secure third place on the podium, Montoya argued that Red Bull is successfully ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Nashville starting lineup: Denny Hamlin on pole as qualifying cancelled

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 22:00
Following a rain-marred weekend around the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR will again set the starting lineup by the metric as rain washed out Nashville Cup qualifying.
Denny Hamlin, who finished second in the Coke 600 and sits second in points, will lead the field to the green flag. He will share the front row with championship leader Tyler Reddick.
Daniel Suarez, who earned a shock win in NASCAR's ...Keep reading

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