Morbidelli slams Espargaro after "unfair" British MotoGP crash

Motorsport has well and truly captured the imagination of Hollywood. On the heels of the F1 summer blockbuster, which stars Brad Pitt as a driver for the fictional APX GP team, the A-lister will turn his attention to a new movie centered around one of the most challenging and possibly deadly races in the world — the Isle of Man TT, also known as the Tourist Trophy races. Channing Tatum has ...Keep reading

On June 15, the NASCAR will make history. For the first time in the modern era of the Cup Series, a points race will take place outside the borders of the United States as they head to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.Recently, NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps came to Brazil during the NASCAR Brazil round at Interlagos, in his first 'international' engagement after the ...Keep reading

Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Group National Editor Stephen Lickorish to discuss some of the possible highlights, including a new vantage point at Thruxton for when the British Touring Car Championship and its support series descend on Hampshire.Meanwhile, at Brands Hatch there will be a strong US theme with the 12th edition of American SpeedFest. This is headlined by Euro NASCAR but ...Keep reading

Sardinia is regarded as one of the roughest rallies on the World Rally Championship calendar, and is often a critical round as the title race edges towards the halfway mark.Heading into the rally, Toyota’s Elfyn Evans continues to lead the standings, albeit his advantage has been cut to 30 points over team-mate Kalle Rovanpera, with part-time driver Sebastien Ogier in third. However, all ...Keep reading

Yamaha will not try out its prototype V4 engine at the post-weekend Aragon MotoGP test.At Silverstone, the image was clear to see. The Yamaha bikes struggling down the straights while being reeled in by the red rockets that were the factory Ducati bikes.It was a similar story at the MotorLand track for last year’s Aragon Grand Prix, with Fabio Quartararo powerless to stop Francesco ...Keep reading

Yamaha will not try out its prototype V4 engine at the post-weekend Aragon MotoGP test.At Silverstone, the image was clear to see. The Yamaha bikes struggling down the straights while being reeled in by the red rockets that were the factory Ducati bikes.It was a similar story at the MotorLand track for last year’s Aragon Grand Prix, with Fabio Quartararo powerless to stop Francesco ...Keep reading

While Red Bull’s reserve drivers and junior talents are currently in the spotlight due to Max Verstappen's 11 penalty points, it emerges that Red Bull submitted a request for a superlicence exemption for Arvid Lindblad.It's important to note that this request is not directly related to Verstappen's penalty situation and was submitted well beforehand, as Helmut Marko has clarified as ...Keep reading

In a contentious hearing on May 9th, the United States Court of Appeals (in Richmond, Va.) heard arguments from the lead attorney for both NASCAR and the race teams as the sanctioning body aimed to overturn the preliminary injunction granted to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in December of last year.The injunction allowed the two teams to race with charters without being held to the ...Keep reading

While Red Bull Racing’s reserve drivers and junior talents are currently in the spotlights due to Max Verstappen's eleven penalty points, it has emerged that Red Bull submitted a request for a superlicence exemption for Formula 2 racer Arvid Lindblad.According to information obtained by Motorsport.com, Red Bull's request will be discussed next week during the upcoming FIA World Motor Sport ...Keep reading

In the opening lap of MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli came together in an incident that led Espargaro to retire from the GP. Time has done little to cool tempers, and Morbidelli says he “could’ve been much harsher” in his criticism of the Honda rider.It happened early, during the first lap of the initial start, when the Italian and the ...Keep reading

A brutal verdict from Johnny Herbert on Lewis Hamilton

Caterham star Ben Wheatley is the chief improver among the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week having leapt into the top 10.Wheatley won all three 270R contests at Anglesey - in surprisingly dominant fashion with his smallest winning margin being eight seconds - to send him flying up the leaderboard, rising from 50th to sixth. His 2025 tally now stands at six ...Keep reading

While KTM appears to currently be blowing hot and cold during the 2025 MotoGP season, the Austrian manufacturer is weathering the storm, despite the waters regarding KTM’s participation in 2027 remaining constantly murky.However, it’s clear that the riders of the factory squad aren’t happy.And, when you look at the riders' standings, where Pedro Acosta is the highest of all the KTM ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 driver merry-go-round was out of commission for 2024 as all the team stuck with their line-ups from the previous year. But the wheels were greased for the current season, and Valtteri Bottas was one of the drivers whose ride came to an end.The 35-year-old has rejoined the queue to get back onboard, hoping his omission from F1 is temporary. He has certainly done the best he can in ...Keep reading

While KTM appears to currently be blowing hot and cold during the 2025 MotoGP season, the Austrian manufacturer is weathering the storm, despite the waters regarding KTM’s participation in 2027 remaining constantly murky.However, it’s clear that the riders of the factory squad aren’t happy.And, when you look at the riders' standings, where Pedro Acosta is the highest of all the KTM ...Keep reading

Franco Morbidelli stands by comments after Silverstone tangle

The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM - promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” - stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP.Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different.“I just went to fix a small issue ...Keep reading

“Kimi Raikkonen was known as the Iceman in Formula 1, but I’ve even seen him more animated than Oscar.”