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MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez fights back for sprint victory

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 14:47
Marc Marquez secured victory in the Aragon Grand Prix sprint race, having bested Alex Marquez after battling back up the MotoGP field following a poor start which initially dropped the factory Ducati rider out of the top three.
Alex looked in command as he put in fastest lap after fastest lap, aiming to keep his brother at bay, but Marc slowly reeled his younger brother in to take the lead on ...Keep reading

Adrien Fourmaux explains drama that cost him shot at Rally Sardinia win

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 14:29
Adrien Fourmaux has explained the issue that took him out of the World Rally Championship victory battle for the second event in a row, remaining confident about his fortunes.
Fourmaux had been locked in an intense fight for the rally lead with Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier at Rally Italy Sardinia that had seen the Hyundai driver lead the rally on Friday morning before ending the day a mere 2.1s ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson walks away from violent sprint car crash, striking the fence

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 13:40
When he's not busy running full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Larson is almost always behind the wheel of a sprint car. This week was no different as Larson was competing in a winged sprint car race at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Wisconsin. 
On the seventh lap of the 35-lap World of Outlaws feature race, Larson was running second and was attempting to run down Rico Abreu for the race ...Keep reading

Mercedes predicts ‘no surprises’ from 2026 F1 rules overhaul 

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 12:52
Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta believes Formula 1 teams won’t be hit by surprises with the 2026 rules overhaul despite concerns with the regulations previously being raised.
Next year, F1 will introduce both new engine and new aerodynamic regulations to herald a new era in the championship, highlighted by the removal of the MGU-H with more reliance on electrical power, active ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier leads Rally Sardinia as Adrien Fourmaux’s victory bid fails

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 11:52
Sebastien Ogier continues to lead Rally Italy Sardinia after briefly losing the advantage in the dust of Adrien Fourmaux, whose World Rally Championship victory bid has failed. 
Ogier had extended his overnight 2.1s margin over Fourmaux to 7.4s after winning Saturday morning’s first test before drama struck on stage 8 – Lerno - Su Filigosu 1 - 24.34 km.
Fourmaux hit a rock that wasn’t ...Keep reading

Tommy Steele's rise to fame as a rock 'n' roll teen idol

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-06-07 11:15
Dramatisation of Tommy Steele's rise to fame as a rock 'n' roll teen idol in the 1950s.

MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez just defeats brother Alex for pole

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 10:59
Marc Marquez secured pole position at the Motorland circuit on Saturday for the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix. The Spaniard looked in command as he took pole at the circuit where he ended his dry winning spell last year.
Younger brother Alex finished the session in second, having held pole after a mistake from Marc on his second lap caused the factory Ducati rider to lose valuable time. The top ...Keep reading

Ford and Chevrolet split Supercars wins at Wanneroo

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 10:23
Ford and Chevrolet have split the wins in the two opening races of the Wanneroo Raceway Supercars round, near Perth in Western Australia.
Ryan Wood took his maiden Supercars victory in his Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang before Broc Feeney struck back for Triple Eight to win the second race in his Chevrolet Camaro.
Much of Saturday looked like it belonged to Wood. He took the lead in ...Keep reading

WATCH LIVE: Rotax MAX Euro Trophy tests the technically inclined at Steel Ring race

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 10:00
The Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy field takes on uncharted territory this weekend as drivers take on the Steel Ring, in Trinec, Czech Republic. Making its debut on the RMC Euro Trophy calendar, the circuit, opening in 2017, features 1.3 kilometers of fast straights and 15 demanding corners — a track for the technically-inclined drivers. 
184 drivers are set to compete this weekend amid the ...Keep reading

Growing up with Leclerc, Champions League dreams and Alesi’s advice – Getting to know the real Pierre Gasly

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-06-07 09:47
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly is the latest driver to tackle F1.com’s unusual set of Getting to Know questions. From his eye-opening first experience of karting to getting a driving licence on his birthday, and growing up with Charles Leclerc to the other jobs he would like to try for a day, the Frenchman shares all in the video player above and transcript below…

DRIVER MARKET: Who's on Cadillac’s driver shortlist as they prepare for 2026 F1 entry?

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-06-07 09:47
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto reveals who Cadillac are zeroing in as they prepare to enter Formula 1 next season...

How Adrian Newey is “provoking” Aston Martin

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-06-07 09:08
Andy Cowell says Adrian Newey’s recent comments in the media have provoked Aston Martin’s design team to help speed up the outfit’s development.
Newey sparked a warning that despite the team’s state-of-the-art Silverstone HQ possessing the best equipment, there was a problem with the data correlating with the simulator.
Newey identified Aston’s loop simulator as an area of weakness ...Keep reading

Corey Lajoie regrets '12 fans' comment he made about lower NASCAR divisions

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-06-06 23:31
Earlier this year just before the start of the 2025 season, Corey LaJoie faced backlash for some comments he made regarding the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck Series. LaJoie had lost his full-time ride in the Cup Series and was committing to a part-time schedule in Cup, turning down full-time opportunities in the lower divisions. 
Speaking to FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass in January, he was asked about ...Keep reading

As three riders reach Q2, could KTM finally surprise in Aragon MotoGP race?

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-06-06 20:51
Though the KTM MotoGP riders may not be feeling overly confident regarding their race chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer's riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice.
Maverick Viñales led the KTM trio into the automatic Q2 spots in third place on the times, followed by factory riders Pedro Acosta in fifth ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier leads WRC Rally Sardinia after Thierry Neuville crashes out

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-06-06 20:34
Sébastien Ogier admits he is surprised to be leading Rally Italia Sardinia after an eventful Friday that caught out several of his World Rally Championship rivals.
The eight-time world champion faced the effects of road cleaning in the morning, starting third, but completed Friday’s six gravel stages with a 2.1s lead over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.
Ogier defied his road position to ...Keep reading

"Fake posts of me in blue leathers”: Francesco Bagnaia dismisses recent MotoGP rumors

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-06-06 20:10
After being comprehensively overshadowed by Marc Marquez so far in 2025, the cloud surrounding Francesco Bagnaia's future at Ducati has refused to blow over as he addresses speculation linking him to Yamaha.
Talking to the media on Friday, Bagnaia addressed the rumours of him joining the factory Yamaha squad to set the record straight.
“That I don’t understand why because when there is a ...Keep reading

Corey Heim to make surprise ARCA start, filling in for Jake Finch

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-06-06 19:50
On Friday, Venturini Motorsports revealed that Jake Finch won't be competing in the ARCA race at Michigan as previously scheduled. Finch is not filling well and will not be able to pilot the No. 25 Toyota in Friday night's ARCA race.
As a result, the historic ARCA team has asked fellow Toyota driver Corey Heim to fill in for him. Finch is running part-time this year and was set to make his ...Keep reading

‘There’s been a lot of learning’ – Hamilton opens up on being a producer for the ‘F1’ movie and working with Brad Pitt

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-06-06 17:55
Anticipation is building ahead of the release of F1 The Movie – on June 25 internationally and June 27 in North America – and one person who is especially excited for fans to see the film is Lewis Hamilton. After acting as a producer on the motion picture, the seven-time World Champion has been opening up on the “incredible learning process” involved, his experiences of working with Brad Pitt, and why he believes it will be the “most authentic racing movie that’s ever been made”…

F1 EXPLAINS: Improving safety, racing great drivers and finding a cure for dementia – with Sir Jackie Stewart

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-06-06 17:55
He's a legend of Formula 1, a three-time World Champion who fought to make the sport safer – and Sir Jackie Stewart's good work continues today with his charity Race Against Dementia.

HINCHCLIFFE: Hadjar had a nightmare start to his first F1 season – but might end it as the most celebrated rookie on the grid

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-06-06 17:55
IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe on the Racing Bulls rookie who is emerging as one of the stand out talents in his rookie year in F1...

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