Bagnaia takes blame for failure to make Q2

Aprilia endured a difficult Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix, less than a week on from its dominant victory in Australia.In a topsy-turvy practice session that was affected by a brief shower and slippery condition, the fastest RS-GP finished 14th and more than seven tenths off the pace set by KTM’s Pedro Acosta.While the changeable weather played a role in all four Aprilia bikes being ...Keep reading

The 2025 Malaysian Grand Prix is shaping up to be another wide-open affair, as the expected favourites struggled. While there are a number of hats in the ring, one world champion emerges from Friday with (at least on pace) a genuine shot at a first MotoGP win in five years…

Johann Zarco had a resurgence in Practice at the Malaysian MotoGP, finishing second-fastest on Friday.

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is at a loss to explain Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia’s ongoing problems aboard the Ducati GP25, but says he is trying to help the double world champion return to his best.Bagnaia is a graduate of Rossi’s VR46 Academy, along with VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli, factory Honda man Luca Marini and works Aprilia star Marco Bezzecchi. But, like the factory ...Keep reading

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is at a loss to explain Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia’s ongoing problems aboard the Ducati GP25, but says he is trying to help the double world champion return to his best.Bagnaia is a graduate of Rossi’s VR46 Academy, along with VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli, factory Honda man Luca Marini and works Aprilia star Marco Bezzecchi. But, like the factory ...Keep reading

The World Endurance Championship could introduce success handicaps in the Hypercar division for its 2026 season.The new sporting rules for the series next year contain the provision to extend the use of the performance-balancing measure from LMGT3 to the top class. But the FIA, which runs the WEC together with Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, has stressed that ...Keep reading

Joan Mir was fast from the beginning on Friday at the Malaysian MotoGP but he has one concern for the races.

One week on from being slapped on the wrists by Alpine for ignoring team orders, Franco Colapinto enters a crucial set of races to secure his Formula 1 future. At the end of last weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Colapinto was ordered to hold station by Alpine while fighting team-mate Pierre Gasly for 17th place. Colapinto ignored the order and passed Gasly anyway, given the ...Keep reading

One week on from being slapped on the wrists by Alpine for ignoring team orders, Franco Colapinto enters a crucial set of races to secure his Formula 1 future. At the end of last weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Colapinto was ordered to hold station by Alpine while fighting team-mate Pierre Gasly for 17th place. Colapinto ignored the order and passed Gasly anyway, given the ...Keep reading

Struggling lead factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia admitted he got caught out by the tricky weather at Sepang on Friday, which resulted in him missing out on direct passage to Q2 after a promising day.Bagnaia said he left the pitlane too late to win a late battle for fast laps that had looked unlikely when rain had forced everyone into their garages a few minutes earlier.“It’s ...Keep reading

Two drivers are guaranteed a spot in the Championship 4 via wins, and they are the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates of Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe.That leaves six drivers to fight for the remaining two spots at Martinsville this weekend. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just one point between the two of them.A win by Joey Logano ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi missed the Q2 cut on Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix

Pol Espargaro continued his superb stand-in form with eighth in Sepang MotoGP practice.

Pecco Bagnaia has hit back at repeated suggestions his MotoGP struggles are because of Marc Marquez

Lando Norris laughed off Red Bull’s attempt to sabotage his start to the United States Grand Prix because the McLaren Formula 1 driver “didn’t need” the tape. Red Bull was fined €50,000, half of which was suspended, after last weekend’s Austin race as a team member disobeyed marshal instructions by accessing the grid during the formation lap.The purpose was to remove a strip ...Keep reading

Lando Norris laughed off Red Bull’s attempt to sabotage his start to the United States Grand Prix because the McLaren Formula 1 driver “didn’t need” the tape. Red Bull was fined €50,000, half of which was suspended, after last weekend’s Austin race as a team member disobeyed marshal instructions by accessing the grid during the formation lap.The purpose was to remove a strip ...Keep reading

Jack Miller says an early fall helped unlock front-end feel as he led the Yamaha challenge with third in Friday's MotoGP practice at Sepang.

Pedro Acosta is not setting targets for the Malaysian GP due to KTM’s tyre wear issues