2025 Japanese MotoGP Practice at Motegi today: Start times and how to watch

Global music superstars Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and N.E.R.D have all been lined up by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to rock the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix next month - though ticket sales for the island city-state's second race are still struggling to get off the starting grid.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

Ducati say Francesco Bagnaia is “for sure” back after he built on Misano test progres by topping FP1 at the Japanese MotoGP.

Ducati say Francesco Bagnaia is “for sure” back after he built on Misano test progres by topping FP1 at the Japanese MotoGP.

Francesco Bagnaia carries his Misano test progress into Motegi, topping FP1 at the Japanese MotoGP.

Friday practice results from the 2025 Motegi MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.

Ultimately, Dale Earnhardt Jr. just doesn’t understand what the incentive was for Ty Gibbs to race championship eligible teammates Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell in a way that eventually got him punted on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Earnhardt expressed empathy to Gibbs, because there have been seasons in which he was the teammate that needed to let his stablemates go by and ...Keep reading

Live updates from Friday practice at 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, where Marc Marquez has his first chance to win this year’s world championship.

The best Stock Car race at Martinsville Speedway is arguably the one that most do not realize exists.The ValleyStar Credit Union 300.Long before there was a NASCAR Busch Series, what we currently call the Xfinity Series, there was the Late Model Sportsman division. Eventually, the popularity of these cars led to a touring series that ultimately evolved into the second most popular ...Keep reading

Team Penske was unstoppable at NHMS as Ryan Blaney won his way into the Round of 8 and Joey Logano gained a lot of ground in the playoff standings. The series now heads to Kansas Speedway with the following drivers below the cutline: Ross Chastain (-12pts), Austin Cindric (-19pts), Tyler Reddick (-23pts), Bubba Wallace (-27pts).To make things more interesting, the last three fall Kansas ...Keep reading

James Vowles has discussed the potential changes that could be introduced to Formula 1, arguing that the number of race weekends could work if they were only across two days.While no changes have been confirmed yet, there has been talk of considering increasing the number of sprint races in a season, adding race weekends overall, introducing reverse grid races and shortening races. During ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz Sr has praised his son after he scored his first podium with Williams at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This comes as the driver was competing at the Rally of Portugal at the Grândola bivouac. The four-time Dakar winner said his maiden podium in Williams blue was a product of hard work, not luck. “We're very happy; it's a great result. He's worked hard for it, and after ...Keep reading

When Pirelli announced the arrival of a new member of its tyre-compound family pre-season, Singapore and Las Vegas was on the list of possible venues where the ultra-soft C6 tyre could be used. This plan had been dropped even before Max Verstappen made a remarkable outburst after qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP."You're really better off leaving it at home," was his summary. The C6 will now ...Keep reading

The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held at the new MadRing circuit in Madrid, has already sold 48,500 tickets since the pre-sale began on 15 September, according to Marca.The street race will be set around the IFEMA MADRID exhibition centre fairgrounds and the north-east of the capital city. It will feature 22 corners across the 5.47km (3.4 mile) layout, including La Monumental at Turn ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko explains Yuki Tsunoda's improvement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

After 17 rounds, just 69 points separate the top three drivers in the Formula 1 standings and following a commanding win from Max Verstappen in Baku, the possibility of a real championship fight is hotting up. For Verstappen, Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri to win this year’s title, they’ll need to minimise mistakes and hope for bulletproof reliability to get a leg up on the competition ...Keep reading

Playground Games has confirmed that the next Forza Horizon game will be set in the iconic asphalt of Japan, with the launch planned for 2026.The announcement came during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show broadcast today, followed by a teaser video that included the iconic view of Mount Fuji as well as the popular beckoning cat. According to the official reveal, Forza Horizon 6 will arrive on both ...Keep reading