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Indy 500: Sato tops 229mph to lead Ganassi 1-2 in practice

Sato lapped the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in 39.2261s, a speed of 229.439mph – faster than the quickest lap in regular boost-level practice last year.

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Formula 1 cancels Imola GP due to weather emergency

At least two people have died due to the weather conditions that have hit the area throughout May.

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Five things we learned from the Extreme E Hydro X Prix

1. Veloce become title contenders in most open season yet

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Alex Marquez explains “scary” Marini crash in Le Mans MotoGP race

Marquez was trailing the VR46 duo of Marini and eventual winner Marco Bezzecchi on lap six of Sunday’s 27-lap grand prix at Le Mans.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP French GP

Motorcycle grand prix racing’s 1000th event did not disappoint, as the 2023 MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans delivered plenty of drama.

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Quartararo using 2021 set-up to battle Yamaha MotoGP problems

Quartararo has scored just one podium after the first five rounds of the season and admitted during last weekend’s French Grand Prix that he was ‘not confident’ his Yamaha team understood how to fix its troubled bike.

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WRC drivers question “harsh” Solberg doughnut penalty

Solberg was leading the second tier WRC2 class by 35.4s when he performed doughnuts at the end of the Lousada super special on Saturday night, held on a bespoke Rallycross circuit in front of thousands of spectators.

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How MotoGP stands at its milestone 1000th grand prix event

Of all the places to celebrate a milestone like a 1000th grand prix event, Le Mans is a pretty damn good one (certainly compared to Formula 1’s 1000th race being run at Shanghai International Circuit in 2019). The Circuit de la Sarthe oozes with history and a passion for motorsport.…

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F1’s razzamatazz may divide fan opinion, but US business loves it

While some love the way that the series is trying to open its doors for new followers, others are not so happy with the direction. They feel that there is a danger the championship’s chiefs are ignoring the quality of the racing that is critical to keeping the hardcore fan…

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F1's razzamatazz may divide fan opinion, but US business loves it

While some love the way that the series is trying to open its doors for new followers, others are not so happy with the direction.

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Bagnaia penalty fear in France sprint highlights MotoGP stewarding concern

The Ducati rider was forced to drop a position for a hard-but-fair overtake on Jack Miller at the Spanish GP two weeks ago.

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Bagnaia penalty fear in France sprint highlights ongoing MotoGP stewarding concern

The Ducati rider was forced to drop a position for a hard-but-fair overtake on Jack Miller at the Spanish GP two weeks ago.

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Why Bernd Maylander is the safest pair of hands in F1

Of course, it’s the FIA’s F1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander. The 51-year-old from Waiblingen, in the southwest of Germany, has the ice-cold veins required to keep F1’s racers in check when things go off the rails.

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Marquez “didn’t expect” French GP front row on MotoGP return

The Honda rider has been absent since fracturing his hand on the third lap of the Portuguese GP at the start of the season in March, but is back in action at Le Mans for the 1000th grand prix event.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Lundgaard beats Rosenqvist, Palou for first pole

The Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver took his first series pole with a 1m09.3321s on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

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Hydro X Prix: Extreme E prepares for Scotland test

The Hydro X Prix will consist of two rounds across Saturday and Sunday, located inside the restored former Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine in Dumfries and Galloway, which is being transformed into a Pumped Storage Hydropower plant and wind farm.

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WRC Portugal: Tanak leads from chasing Rovanpera on Friday morning

Tanak produced an impressive showing in his M-Sport Ford Puma, winning one of the three morning stages to lead Toyota’s Rovanpera by 3.0s.

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The national motorsport track limits mess that needs to be cleaned up

There’s something going very wrong in British motorsport. The trigger to writing this column is the fallout from Ricky Collard being denied his maiden victory in the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch last Sunday following a thrilling race against three-time champion Ash Sutton. But Collard, whose crime was…

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Pirelli to introduce tougher new F1 tyre construction from British GP

Amid the backdrop of teams having started to unlock dramatic gains in downforce with the 2023 cars, Pirelli feels it makes sense to intervene and introduce stronger tyres in time for the Silverstone race in July.

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Pirelli will introduce tougher new F1 tyre construction from British GP

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The American muscle car that changed British touring car racing forever

In April 1963, a Jaguar was the only car to have if you wanted to win races outright in the British Saloon Car Championship. Since the series now known as the British Touring Car Championship began in 1958, Big Cats from Coventry had won 43 races, spread across the legendary Mk1…

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The racing bond helping two Kiwis dominate Formula E

Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans have taken the Formula E world by storm this season, riding the crest of a wave that means the two New Zealanders have won the last four races between themselves.

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MotoGP at 1000: Motorsport.com's favourite races

As the paddock heads to France for the fifth round of the 2023 season, it will mark a major milestone in the world championship's history.

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How well did Miami weather the second year F1 blues?

The biggest challenge for any new Formula 1 promoter is always its second race. A brand-new event on the calendar always attracts a huge buzz and fans can be in a rush to get hold of tickets for the latest grand prix on the schedule.

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MotoGP at 1000: Autosport's favourite races

As the paddock heads to France for the fifth round of the 2023 season, it will mark a major milestone in the world championship's history.

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