“Happy, confident” Francesco Bagnaia hails “incredible” Misano MotoGP grip

"Our weekly science experiment continues."That is how Brad Keselowski summed up the new right-side tires brought by Goodyear to Bristol Motor Speedway that were engineered to fall off quicker than its predecessor but actually showed little wear compared to the spring race during Friday practice."The tires held up really really well today," Keselowski said. "I’m surprised by that but we ...Keep reading

Excitement was building around the 16 playoff drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway, but all eyes should have been on A.J. Allmendinger and the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. After lapping the half-mile in 15.117 seconds, no one could touch him in a shocking upset that surprised even the veteran driver. This is Allmendinger's fifth career pole, but his first in over a decade. You have to go even ...Keep reading

Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville, after a dramatic Friday afternoon headlined by a suspected engine issue for World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak.Fourmaux inherited the rally lead after Tanak hit trouble in stage six to end the day with a one second lead over Neuville, who launched an impressive fightback after a frustrating morning. Toyota’s Sébastien ...Keep reading

Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville, after a dramatic Friday afternoon headlined by a suspected engine issue for World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak.Fourmaux inherited the rally lead after Tanak hit trouble in stage six to end the day with a one second lead over Neuville, who launched an impressive fightback after a frustrating morning. Toyota’s Sébastien ...Keep reading

Even if Shane Van Gisbergen gets eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs after the Bristol Night Race, this is still an incredibly successful Rookie of the Year campaign in which he has already won four times on road courses while making steady progress on ovals.That’s how the three-time Australian Supercars champion looks at his season in advance of the first cut-off race where he ...Keep reading

On one hand, for Josh Berry to advance into the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, he has to win but a disastrous start to his championship pursuit doesn’t mean he should do anything different.The way Berry sees it, his Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 team has actually performed pretty well. The 34-year-old started third in the Southern 500 but bottomed out in the first corner and ...Keep reading

At 27-years-old, Brenden 'Butterbean' Queen is supposed to be too old to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut based on the standards of this century but those standards have also shifted over the past half decade or so.Queen was content to be a short track lifer, earning most of his accolades in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour but circumstances have allowed him to begin earnestly pursuing a ...Keep reading

A winner of 21 Cup races and current NASCAR analyst for USA Network and NBC, Jeff Burton took some time to speak with Motorsport.com about a myriad of topics. He touched on the playoff format, offering a passionate defense of the legitimacy of modern champions while expressing openness to suggested changes.We also discussed the longest walk in the NASCAR garage -- the one between the ...Keep reading

Before heading to the mountains the defend his Bristol Night Race victory, Kyle Larson enjoyed a personal triumph in watching seven-year-old daughter Audrey win her first ever race earlier in the week.The win came at Millbridge Speedway in North Carolina in the Cadet Outlaw Kart division. This was her 12th start of the season at the sixth-mile bullring and 21st overall of the year across ...Keep reading

With competition ramping up for Formula 1's increasingly popular sprint format, the series is understood to be keen to move beyond six sprint slots per season as early as 2027.F1 introduced sprint races ahead of the 2021 season as a way to increase the spectacle on offer over a grand prix weekend and provide a more compelling product to TV viewers and spectators at the track. The series ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has expressed frustration at MotoGP's new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders' preparations before the start.Starting with this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the front of the grid before the start of the Sunday race to pay tribute to the host country’s flag while ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has expressed frustration at MotoGP's new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders' preparations before the start.Starting with this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the front of the grid before the start of the Sunday race to pay tribute to the host country’s flag while ...Keep reading

It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday.Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part of the story.As the track opened up for the first session on Friday, the cameras immediately pointed towards ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin says his tow from Marco Bezzecci in San Marino MotoGP was unplanned, but praised his teammate.

It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday.Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part of the story.As the track opened up for the first session on Friday, the cameras immediately pointed towards ...Keep reading

COTA chief Bobby Epstein says Cadillac joining Formula 1 in 2026 will be "great for us and for the sport", and thinks the American squad will be more competitive in year one than people think.Cadillac, run by TWG Motorsports group, is gearing up for its F1 debut in 2026 as an 11th expansion team, starting from scratch with brand-new headquarters in Silverstone and the United States.The ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi finished second-fastest in Practice at the San Marino MotoGP.

Marc Marquez turns around a tough start to the San Marino MotoGP: "I did a reset for the afternoon practice".