Ride height devices thwart Aprilia stars in Austria MotoGP sprint

Entering Richmond, there was a dark cloud over Austin Dillon as memories returned of the controversial 2024 finish, where he intentionally wrecked two cars on his way to winning the race. His actions then forced NASCAR to remove him from the playoffs, but this time, there was no drama for the No. 3 as he dominated the final stint of the race."Man, that feels good," said Dillon. "Got to thank ...Keep reading

Just a couple of laps short of the halfway point in Saturday night's NASCAR Cup race at Richmond Raceway, chaos broke out as drivers battled in the middle of the field.After contact with Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski, Busch dove to the bottom of the track in an effort to get under Chase Briscoe. Busch ran into the back of Briscoe instead, sending him spinning up the track. Justin Haley ...Keep reading

Paolo Pavesio says Yamaha is “fully committed” to its MotoGP V4 project.

The Next Gen (or Gen-7) car has been the subject of countless debates in recent weeks, all focusing on its weaknesses. Road courses and short tracks seem duller than ever before, dirty air is extremely difficult to overcome, and the drivers feel stuck wherever they are running on the track. For example, at Iowa Speedway, the race leader clearly struggled to lap the back of the field.Denny ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen is a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series, but he will enter the playoffs with four wins and over 20 bonus points -- something most of the field can only dream of.And while there is another road course in the middle of the second round, his longevity in the playoffs will be mostly dependent on how much he can extract from each of the remaining oval races.SVG’s oval ...Keep reading

Fabio Di Giannantonio says his start in the Austrian MotoGP Sprint was his best yet in the premier class.

RFK Racing's Ryan Preece is in a difficult position on Saturday night. He's starting from pole position for just the second time in his entire career with a legitimate shot of contending for the race win, but he has to pay close attention to gathering stage points for the battle around the playoff cut-line.Preece has 211 starts in the Cup Series with zero race wins. He also enters this race 34 ...Keep reading

Fermin Aldeguer’s “super-fast” pace after sideways start suggests lost podium chance in Austrian MotoGP Sprint.

Alex Marquez says he made “one mistake” in the Austrian MotoGP Sprint.

Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales will prolong his absence from racing by at least another two races as he struggles to recover from the injuries sustained in his crash at last month’s German Grand Prix.Having already missed the Czech Grand Prix a week after the Sachsenring accident, Vinales returned to riding his MotoGP bike at this weekend’s Austrian GP. But despite practicing on Friday ...Keep reading

Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales will prolong his absence from racing by at least another two races as he struggles to recover from the injuries sustained in his crash at last month’s German Grand Prix.Having already missed the Czech Grand Prix a week after the Sachsenring accident, Vinales returned to riding his MotoGP bike at this weekend’s Austrian GP. But despite practicing on Friday ...Keep reading

The West Surrey Racing BMWs are back on form in the British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill, with Charles Rainford leading a 1-2-3 for the squad in qualifying.The Scottish venue always suits the BMW 330i M Sport, with its tight uphill hairpin highlighting the rear-wheel-drive traction as the cars head onto the long start-finish straight. And a 15kg weight break before the last round at ...Keep reading

Bagnaia retired due to a rear tyre issue

Maverick Vinales has withdrawn from the remainder of the Austrian MotoGP weekend and next weekend’s Hungarian round.

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Marco Bezzecchi was fourth in the Austrian MotoGP Sprint.

Francesco Bagnaia is mystified about the exact cause of the issue that caused him to retire his factory Ducati after a nightmare in the sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.After an encouraging start to the weekend and qualifying third, ahead of his nemesis and team-mate Marc Marquez, Bagnaia got nothing but wheelspin as he tried to get the power down at the start of the race.The lurid moment ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia is mystified about the exact cause of the issue that caused him to retire his factory Ducati after a nightmare in the sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.After an encouraging start to the weekend and qualifying third, ahead of his nemesis and team-mate Marc Marquez, Bagnaia got nothing but wheelspin as he tried to get the power down at the start of the race.The lurid moment ...Keep reading