Marc Marquez fastest at Jerez test on updated Ducati GP25
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez offered a hint that Ducati’s latest updates could be powerful by setting the two fastest times of Monday’s official MotoGP test at Jerez. The Spaniard’s laps were split across the morning and afternoon sessions. His tour of 1m35.876s in the latter part of the afternoon was the better of them […]
Silverstone unlikely to join WEC 2026 due to no plans for calendar expansion
An expansion of the World Endurance Championship calendar beyond its present eight races has been ruled out for 2026. Series boss Frederic Lequien stressed the importance of stability and continuity when revealing that plans to increase the number of rounds beyond the traditional eight remain on the back burner. “I have said many times that […]
Jerez to remain on MotoGP calendar until at least 2031
MotoGP has committed to race in Jerez until at least 2031 after the series’ commercial rights holder Dorna extended its contract with the track. The Andalusian venue, which is hosting the Spanish Grand Prix for the 38th time this weekend, has become one of the most iconic stops on the calendar. It therefore comes as no […]
Where Lawson and Tsunoda stand three races into their Red Bull/Racing Bulls switch
For the reasons previously explored in this writer’s column last week, the RB21 has performance available to be extracted – but largely in a certain, admittedly narrow, window. When comparing how the drivers occupying Red Bull’s rotating second seat had got on, it was evident that was something that Liam Lawson struggled with, while Yuki […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Spanish GP
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing Photo by: Jose Breton – Pics Action – NurPhoto – Getty Images He did it at last! No longer can Alex Marquez be called Mr Second Place. And make no mistake, this was a thoroughly deserved success even though his brother and nemesis Marc dropped his GP25 into the gravel on […]
MotoGP win as big as Moto2 and Moto3 championships
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez ranks Sunday’s long-awaited and emotional first MotoGP win as highly as his Moto2 and Moto3 world championships. After five full seasons in MotoGP, the Spaniard finally took glory during his home race at Jerez. His first victory follows a collection of second place finishes to his brother Marc Marquez already […]
Should Vettel replace Marko as Red Bull’s young driver boss?
Succession planning trips up many business leaders. Captains of industry, along with politicians and monarchs, naturally see themselves as irreplaceable – and, indeed, regard potential successors as threats to their eternal dominion. For many years in Formula 1, anyone identified by the media or insiders as “the next Bernie Ecclestone” immediately needed to keep their […]
Marc Marquez “doesn’t understand” MotoGP Spanish GP crash
World championship favourite Marc Marquez is unable to explain the crash that handed the points lead back to his brother Alex at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Read Also: The factory Ducati rider fell out of third place on lap three of the race. It’s the second time in an otherwise perfect race season […]
Even Sebastien Ogier was powerless to prevent Kalle Rovanpera’s crushing win
Kalle Rovanpera was in a “different league” and produced a Rally Islas Canarias event domination ‘rarely seen’ in the World Rally Championship, according to eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were virtually untouchable on the Canary Islands’ smooth asphalt roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages en route to a first win […]