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The big dilemma facing Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team in 2024

At the end of 2022, due to the economic instability that the RNF team was displaying, Yamaha did not renew its contract with Razlan Razali's squad, a circumstance that left the Iwata-based manufacturer with only two M1s on the 2023 grid. If we take into account the testimony of all…

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Miller ‘happy to prove doubters wrong’ after first KTM MotoGP season

The four-time grand prix winner signed a two-year deal to join KTM’s factory squad for 2023, after he was moved aside from the works Ducati team for Enea Bastianini at the end of last year.The Australian only managed one grand prix podium and 11th in the standings, but stresses there…

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Five things we learned from the FIA Gala

This year the event took place in Baku, not far from the street circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 race since 2017.The Gala is perhaps the biggest gathering of racing people away from the intensity of the competition – and it always prompts some moments of reflection and intrigue.Friday…

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How being a target for young drivers spurred Mikkelsen back to WRC

It is fair to say Andreas Mikkelsen has been knocking on the door for a return to the World Rally Championship ever since falling out of the top tier in 2019. These knocks have become increasingly louder after winning two WRC2 titles and a European Rally Championship, but still the…

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Hamilton: FIA behaviour on Toto and Susie Wolff is "unacceptable"

The FIA issued a statement earlier this week indicating that its compliance department was "looking into the matter" of an allegation that confidential information had been passed from an FOM employee to a team principal, while not naming the Wolffs.

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Hamilton: FIA behaviour on Toto and Susie Wolff is “unacceptable”

The FIA issued a statement earlier this week indicating that its compliance department was “looking into the matter” of an allegation that confidential information had been passed from an FOM employee to a team principal, while not naming the Wolffs.

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Friday favourite: America’s hidden gem with corners rivalling Spa

Its status as a GT-only round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship means that Virginia International Raceway doesn’t get the same attention as some of the calendar’s traditional heavy hitters. But to drivers who have sampled its 3.270 miles of narrow winding asphalt, the track commonly known as VIR is a…

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The lingering questions that remain from the unnecessary FIA/Wolff saga

But the shockwaves from the FIA's decision to declare that it was looking into a potential conflict of interest over the passing of confidential information between the Wolffs are going to stick around for a while.

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Hamilton: Aston’s rollercoaster F1 season highlights risk of Red Bull copy

The seven-time world champion’s Mercedes squad knew early on this season that its W14 car was not competitive, and it embarked on a concept overhaul that was in part ready for the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Pourchaire: Lawson shows Super Formula is a great step to F1

Sauber Academy driver Pourchaire sealed the F2 title in Abu Dhabi with ART Grand Prix after seeing off Mercedes junior Frederik Vesti. But with Williams' confirmation that it will retain Logan Sargeant, all grid slots are set for the 2024 F1 season, which will remarkably feature an unchanged line-up of…

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Ducati wants to "imitate" Red Bull's 2023 F1 domination in MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia won back-to-back titles for Ducati in the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix last month, becoming the first rider in history to do this with the Italian manufacturer.It capped off a season in which Ducati was ultimately guaranteed to walk away as world champion, with the top three spots in…

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Alonso: 2023 my best F1 season alongside 2012 Ferrari title miss

Alonso took fourth in the 2023 drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on countback and one point ahead of McLaren man Lando Norris, as Aston Martin's AMR23 enabled him to take regular podiums in the early part of the year. The 2005 and 2006 world champion claimed a…

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How long is an F1 race? Laps, time, distance and more explained

Formula 1 fans will notice that every grand prix lasts both a different number of laps and length of time, which makes it unlike some other motor racing categories in the world.

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Wayne Taylor Racing will be “stronger” with second GTP car in IMSA 2024

Having joined forces with Andretti Global at the beginning of the year, the Indianapolis-based team will expand to a second Acura ARX-06 in IMSA’s class in 2024, effectively taking over the entry of the departing Meyer Shank Racing outfit.

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The Marquez problem Yamaha is about to face with its MotoGP superstar

Want to know how bad the 2023 season was for Yamaha and Fabio Quartararo? Even with double the number of races than the previous season, the 2021 world champion could only score 172 points – 76 less than he scored in 2022 with three victories on his way to runner-up…

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How to be an ace engineer: Engine designer John Judd

To most people, the scenario facing John Judd in 1988 would be a fitting dictionary definition of stress.

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Perez opens up on F1 2023 slump - "I cannot be this bad, something's going on"

It feels like ages ago since Perez lived up to his once-valid 'street race king' moniker and won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, cutting team-mate Max Verstappen's lead to just six points as he vowed to take the 2023 title fight all the way. His pole in the subsequent Miami Grand…

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The future questions that GB3 must get right to continue its rise

There is a lot of truth to Hillspeed team boss Richard Ollerenshaw’s assessment that the GB3 Championship has returned to the halcyon days of British Formula 3 following the reveal of next season’s calendar.

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See you in court! Why Palou’s latest contract flip infuriated McLaren

When Jean Alesi entered Formula 1 in the middle of 1989 with Tyrrell, he sought three-time world champion Nelson Piquet’s counsel over what he needed to do to look more professional, so he’d fit in with the F1 Paddock. “Get a briefcase,” was Piquet’s sage advice, to which Jean replied:…

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Why Palou’s latest IndyCar contract flip infuriated McLaren

When Jean Alesi entered Formula 1 in the middle of 1989 with Tyrrell, he sought three-time world champion Nelson Piquet’s counsel over what he needed to do to look more professional, so he’d fit in with the F1 paddock. “Get a briefcase,” was Piquet’s sage advice, to which Jean replied:…

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Why Marquez's MotoGP rivals have reason to worry about his Ducati debut

Before last Tuesday, someone close to Marc Marquez and who can be included in what is defined as his circle of trust, was very clear in answering the question about how he thought the Spaniard would do on his debut on a Desmosedici. "It's quite simple: you just have to…

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2023 NASCAR Champion's Week in pictures

The event, for the longest time held in New York City and then Las Vegas, has taken place in the 'Music City' since 2019.

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Transition to Acura GTP car “eye-opening” for Jordan Taylor

The 32-year-old returns to race alongside brother Ricky at his father’s Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti team in IMSA after a stint with Corvette Racing battling in GTLM and then GTD Pro.

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Why Marquez's MotoGP rivals have reason to worry about his Ducati debut

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Losing highly-competitive LMP2 class from WEC a “shame”, say drivers

LMP2 has been a staple of WEC since the inception of the championship in 2012, although it has its roots in the LMP675 class that was launched by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest back in 2000.

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