Meet the Super Formula star aiming to echo Takuma Sato and chase Alex Palou’s success

Francesco Bagnaia says a change of rear tyre in practice was the turning point in his Friday at the Italian MotoGP.

MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia revealed he felt “relief” at the end of Friday practice for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider started the day with eighth in FP1 before rising to second for the official practice session at Mugello - just over a tenth behind KTM’s Maverick Vinales.It has otherwise been a disappointing start to the 2025 campaign for the double ...Keep reading

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are on the precipice of losing their charters mid-season in a legal loss that would cause an immediate financial hit for the two multi-car organizations. On June 5th, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of NASCAR, revoking the preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI and FRM to race as chartered teams while this antitrust lawsuit is ongoing. The ...Keep reading

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are on the precipice of losing their charters mid-season in a legal loss that would cause an immediate financial hit for the two multi-car organizations. On June 5th, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of NASCAR, revoking the preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI and FRM to race as chartered teams while this antitrust lawsuit is ongoing. The ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi tops FP1 at home Italian MotoGP, before being pushed to sixth in the afternoon.

Every minute of the 2025 Nurburgring 24 Hours will be broadcast via Motorsport.tv this weekend. The famous enduro dates back to 1970 and some of the world’s best GT drivers will tackle the gruelling Nordschleife in Germany to become champion.It forms part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge calendar, which this year is a five-round campaign featuring some of the most intense ...Keep reading

Every minute of the 2025 Nurburgring 24 Hours will be broadcast via Motorsport.tv this weekend. The famous enduro dates back to 1970 and some of the world’s best GT drivers will tackle the gruelling Nordschleife in Germany to become champion.It forms part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge calendar, which this year is a five-round campaign featuring some of the most intense ...Keep reading

Friday at the Italian MotoGP was “tough” for Honda because of the Mugello track layout, Joan Mir says.

In last month’s Indianapolis 500, Takuma Sato demonstrated once again that age is a mere number as he led a significant number of laps on his way to ninth place. Indeed, only the smallest of braking misjudgements on pitlane cost him a shot at a third victory at the Speedway.But, no matter how impressive his run at the wheel of a one-off additional Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ...Keep reading

Ducati looks to have company at the top of the timesheets this weekend at the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. But a deeper analysis of long run pace from Friday suggests it remains more of a favourite than the narrow field spread suggests…

In last month’s Indianapolis 500, Takuma Sato demonstrated once again that age is a mere number as he led a significant number of laps on his way to ninth place. Indeed, only the smallest of braking misjudgements on pitlane cost him a shot at a third victory at the Speedway.But, no matter how impressive his run at the wheel of a one-off additional Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ...Keep reading

Speaking to Kevin Harvick on his 'Happy Hour' podcast, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, who used to work as the CEO for Dodge under Stellantis, made it clear that the manufacturer has Cup aspirations. Ram recently announced their plans to return to the Truck Series in 2026, but the return of Dodge to Cup could come as soon as 2027."Coming into Truck is a lot easier than coming into Cup," admitted ...Keep reading

MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has been taken to hospital following a big accident during the first official practice session at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.The Yamaha rider went down after just 10 minutes as the front of the bike got away from the Frenchman heading into the fast left-right sequence at Turn 4 in Mugello.Quartararo's left shoulder hit the ground hard before ...Keep reading

Vinales was fastest on Friday at Italian GP

MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has been taken to hospital following a big accident during the first official practice session at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.The Yamaha rider went down after just 10 minutes as the front of the bike got away from the Frenchman heading into the fast left-right sequence at Turn 4 in Mugello.Quartararo's left shoulder hit the ground hard before ...Keep reading

Brad Pitt may play a Formula 1 driver in his upcoming summer blockbuster, but he’s never gotten behind the wheel of a real F1 car – until now.McLaren held a private test at the Circuit of the Americas earlier this week, allowing the A-lister to take one of its previous cars for a drive, the team confirmed to Autosport.The reigning constructors’ champions hinted at the test on social ...Keep reading

Brad Pitt may play a Formula 1 driver in his upcoming summer blockbuster, but he’s never gotten behind the wheel of a real F1 car – until now. McLaren held a private test at the Circuit of the Americas earlier this week, allowing the A-lister to take one of its previous cars for a drive, the team confirmed to Motorsport.com.The reigning constructors’ champions hinted at the test on ...Keep reading

Yamaha says it isn’t currently planning to race its V4 MotoGP engine with its factory race riders this year.