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Bagnaia used Jerez MotoGP practice as a test for big change

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The reigning double world champion has won the last two Spanish Grands Prix at Jerez but comes into this weekend off the back of a non-score in Portugal and a struggle to sixth in America.A key issue for Bagnaia has been a vibration on the rear which has intermittently cropped up over the first three rounds and is something other Ducati riders have battled.After a low-key start to practice on ... Keep reading

Da Costa- FIA must "find another way" other than disqualifying cars post-race

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The Portuguese driver was stripped of his win in the inaugural Misano E-Prix earlier this month after his Porsche car failed post-race checks.This was after FIA scrutineers found an ineligible throttle damper setting related to the spring was fitted to the car.The part in question had been previously used on the Gen2 machines but its inclusion in the GEN3 Spark Catalogue was removed when the ... Keep reading

DS Penske to run special livery for Monaco Formula E round

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Celebrating the moment. For every team, there is always a moment in the season when it is appropriate to do something special, something extra, especially when the championship takes place not far from the brand's headquarters.For DS Automobiles, which has been running jointly with the American company Penske Autosport since last season, the Monaco race is geographically the closest to Stellantis ... Keep reading

Where Hulkenbergs wrong-righting Audi F1 move leaves the driver market

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The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the teams - and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine era.As the Audi rebrand looms, this is the shot Hulkenberg felt hed previously been unjustly denied in F1. And its one hes absolutely ... Keep reading

Bird to miss Monaco E-Prix due to hand injury, Barnard set to make Formula E debut

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The Briton suffered the injury to his left hand approaching the final 10 minutes of FP1 on Saturday morning, after he locked up into the opening turn, Sainte Devote.Bird took to the escape road at high speed, with the right front wheel of his McLaren hitting the barrier and with his hands still on the steering wheel.Despite getting out of the car unaided and walking back to the pits, further ... Keep reading

WRC working on Croatia renewal, Poland a one-off

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Croatia is one of the most recent additions to the WRC, joining the calendar in 2021 with last weekends event marking its fourth edition.The nations demanding asphalt roads have proved challenging for drivers while delivering exciting climaxes to rallies, with the lead changing hands on the final day in three of the four events to date.The WRC is keen to welcome Croatia back to the schedule ... Keep reading

MotoGP Spanish GP- Martin wins demolition derby sprint from Acosta

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Martin leaped into the lead on the opening lap but was quickly reeled in and passed by poleman Marquez, who looked on course for a first Gresini Ducati win.But on lap nine of 12 Marquez fell off at Turn 9, just seconds after third-fifth-placed Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder all slid off at Turn 5.Maverick Vinales crashed at the same place on the following lap while running third ... Keep reading

DTM Oschersleben- Aitken capitalises on Wittmann dramas to win season-opener

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BMW driver Wittmann was on course to take an unlikely victory from the last row of the grid after timing his pitstop to perfection, with Schubert Motorsport having brought him in for his mandatory stop just before a Full Course Yellow was deployed.But with the end of the race in sight, his BMW M4 GT3 crawled to a halt at the start-finish straight due to a fuel pressure alarm, allowing Aitken to ... Keep reading

Crutchlow to get three MotoGP wildcards in 2024 with Yamaha

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Crutchlow will take part in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, the British GP at Silverstone and the San Marino GP at Misano around his testing duties.As part of the new concession rules for 2024, Yamaha is permitted to field six wildcard entries across the campaign.It is unclear if Yamaha will utilise Crutchlow for any more beyond the San Marino GP.At present, Honda, KTM and Aprilia can also ... Keep reading

BTCC Donington- Ingram takes first pole of 2024

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After a 2023 season of domination by the Alliance-run NAPA Racing Fords, Ingram and his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N significantly emerged on top of the only qualifying session of the season where everyone is on equal boost, for his first pole since his 2022 title-clinching weekend at Brands Hatch.Reigning champion Ash Sutton, seeking a record-breaking fifth title, was the main rival to ... Keep reading

Marquez says Ducati MotoGP bike adaptation "is finished"

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The eight-time grand prix world champion was third fastest overall on Friday at the Spanish Grand Prix having also finished second in the morning session.Marquez has been consistently quick in 2024, though consistency has eluded him, with the Gresini rider yet to add to his sprint podiums in the main Sunday races.Speaking after Friday's practice at Jerez, Marquez believes he is now beyond the ... Keep reading

Marquez says Ducati MotoGP bike adaptation is finished

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The eight-time grand prix world champion was third fastest overall on Friday at the Spanish Grand Prix having also finished second in the morning session.Marquez has been consistently quick in 2024, though consistency has eluded him, with the Gresini rider yet to add to his sprint podiums in the main Sunday races.Speaking after Fridays practice at Jerez, Marquez believes he is now beyond the ... Keep reading

IndyCar Barber- Newgarden spins, then tops opening practice

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Two-time IndyCar Series champion and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Newgarden set the pace with a flying lap of 1m06.7045s in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course.The session occurred just a few hours after he gave an emotional press conference about his disqualification from the opening round at St. Petersburg.Arrow McLarens Pato OWard ... Keep reading

McLaughlin knew rules but has no recollection of pressing overtake button

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McLaughlin, along with his race-winning team-mate Josef Newgarden, was stripped of his podium finish in the season opener at the Floridian street track after it was discovered they both illegally used the push-to-pass overtake system following restarts, when the system shouldve been disabled.I learned about this whole thing on Tuesday after Long Beach, McLaughlin said. I don't have any ... Keep reading

Bagnaia used Jerez MotoGP practice as a test for "big" change

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The reigning double world champion has won the last two Spanish Grands Prix at Jerez but comes into this weekend off the back of a non-score in Portugal and a struggle to sixth in America.A key issue for Bagnaia has been a vibration on the rear which has intermittently cropped up over the first three rounds and is something other Ducati riders have battled.After a low-key start to practice on ... Keep reading

DTM Oschersleben- Aitken wins season-opener, heartbreak for Wittmann

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BMW driver Wittmann was on course to take an unlikely victory from the last row of the grid after timing his pitstop to perfection, with Schubert Motorsport having brought him in for his mandatory stop just before a Full Course Yellow was deployed.But with the end of the race in sight, his BMW M4 GT3 crawled to a halt at the start-finish straight due to a fuel pressure alarm, allowing Aitken to ... Keep reading

Herta- Any excuse Newgarden and Penske have is bullshit

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Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg last month, along with Penske team-mate Scott McLaughlins third-place finish, after both were found by IndyCar officials to be in violation of illegally using the overtake boost on restarts.The infractions were found during the warm-up session in last weekends round in Long Beach, which led to IndyCar ... Keep reading

IndyCar Barber- Under-fire Newgarden leads opening practice

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Two-time IndyCar Series champion and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Newgarden set the pace with a flying lap of 1m06.7045s in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course.The session occurred just a few hours after he gave an emotional press conference about his disqualification from the opening round at St. Petersburg.Arrow McLarens Pato OWard ... Keep reading

MotoGP Spanish GP- Marc Marquez grabs first Ducati pole in damp qualifying

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Having taken a first front row since his switch to Gresini Ducati last time out at the Americas GP, former Honda rider Marquez went one better in front of his home crowd at Jerez on Saturday morning.Setting the initial pace in the damp Q2 session, a late switch to a medium wet tyre allowed Marquez to produce a 1m46.773s secured him a first pole since last years Portuguese Grand Prix.This result ... Keep reading

Toyota weighs up third Hypercar for WEC

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The Japanese manufacturer has revealed that it could take a leaf out of arch-rival Ferrari's book and run a third car on a satellite basis in the future.But Toyota WEC race director Rob Leupen has revealed that it is already too late to put such a plan into place for next season and that an extra full-season entry in the Hypercar class could not come on stream before 2026."We see what Ferrari is ... Keep reading

Andretti Cadillac to hire 60 UK staff as F1 push continues

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Andretti recently opened a new headquarters in Silverstone and has now started a recruiting spree to populate its European base with F1 staff, despite having been told by the series it will not be allowed to enter in the 2026 season.The 60 vacancies include senior F1 roles such as head of aero development, head of mechanical design and various other engineering positions including aerodynamics and ... Keep reading

12 years late- How Hulkenberg is finally getting his shot at a big F1 team

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The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the team's - and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine era.As the Audi rebrand looms, this is the shot Hulkenberg felt he'd previously been unjustly denied in F1. And it's one he's absolutely ... Keep reading

BTCC Donington- Ingram dominates practice

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The 2022 champion was happy to go about his own programme for the majority of both 35-minute periods at a bitterly cold Leicestershire circuit and on each occasion he set the standard as the chequered flag flew.In FP1, Ingram and his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N smashed the previous best of Dan Cammish after flashing Jake Hill out of the way as he descended the Craner Curves to the ... Keep reading