Verstappen set for special Nordschleife licence after NLS debut

After months of negotiations and speculation surrounding a possible return of the series to Mexican soil, the possibility has ultimately been ruled out for next year.The organization issued a statement confirming that an event in Mexico will not be part of its 2026 schedule, citing the FIFA World Cup — which the country will co-host next year between June 11 and July 19 — as the main ...Keep reading

Protecting his spare engine for a chance to fight for Super Sunday points is the reason behind Ott Tanak’s decision to retire from Rally Chile for a second time.Tanak rejoined the rally after his Hyundai team fitted a spare engine to his i20 N Rally1 car overnight, following an engine failure during Friday’s stage six while leading the rally by 9.7s.The two-time Rally Chile winner lit ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says he has no answer to his 13th place finish in the San Marino MotoGP Sprint.

Marco Bezzecchi has explained why he carried a wooden leg on his bike while celebrating his victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race at Misano.The factory Aprilia rider caught everyone’s attention when he grabbed what appeared to be a prosthetic leg - complete with a racing boot - on the cooldown lap following his victory in Saturday’s half-distance race.While MotoGP riders ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi has explained why he carried a wooden leg on his bike while celebrating his victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race at Misano.The factory Aprilia rider caught everyone’s attention when he grabbed what appeared to be a prosthetic leg - complete with a racing boot - on the cooldown lap following his victory in Saturday’s half-distance race.While MotoGP riders ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans delivered a wet weather masterclass to vault from fifth to first in Rally Chile as overnight leader Adrien Fourmaux slipped to third.Toyota’s Evans transformed a 13.1s deficit into a 5.6s lead over team-mate Sebastien Ogier as wet weather shook up the leaderboard after nine of 16 gravel stages.Hyundai’s Fourmaux managed to hold onto third ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans delivered a wet weather masterclass to vault from fifth to first in Rally Chile as overnight leader Adrien Fourmaux slipped to third.Toyota’s Evans transformed a 13.1s deficit into a 5.6s lead over team-mate Sebastien Ogier as wet weather shook up the leaderboard after nine of 16 gravel stages.Hyundai’s Fourmaux managed to hold onto third ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi ignites Misano celebrations with a home MotoGP Sprint win, after Marc Marquez crashed out of the lead.

Max Verstappen has fallen short of meeting the requirements for a Category A DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) after a mixed NLS debut - but should still receive the licence via a committee decision.The Formula 1 world champion completed the mandatory 14 race laps aboard the #980 Cayman (Verstappen/Chris Lulham) in Cup 3, yet his second car, #89 Cayman in SP7, suffered damage during ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez says he made a grave error in the “easiest part” of the San Marino Grand Prix sprint, having crashed on the same lap he took the lead.Despite having a relatively tough qualifying session and missing out on the front row, Marquez was immediately on the move in the race, streaking past Fabio Quartararo at the start before snatching second from his brother ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez said Marc Marquez “was playing a little bit” and still “faster than everybody” despite crashing out of the Misano Sprint.

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez says he made a grave error in the “easiest part” of the San Marino Grand Prix sprint, having crashed on the same lap he took the lead.Despite having a relatively tough qualifying session and missing out on the front row, Marquez was immediately on the move in the race, streaking past Fabio Quartararo at the start before snatching second from his brother ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he “forced too much” when he crashed from the lead of the San Marino MotoGP Sprint.

Fabio Quartararo blamed a “strange feeling” and said "the bike was jumping" after crashing in the Misano MotoGP Sprint race.

The starting grid for the 2025 San Marino MotoGP, with Marco Bezzecchi on pole position.

The FIA has overturned the penalty Carlos Sainz received during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix for his collision with Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort.Sainz received a 10-second penalty plus two penalty points after driving around the outside of the opening corner, with his front right tyre clashing with Lawson’s rear left at the exit.Williams was incensed that stewards gave Sainz the ...Keep reading

Schubert BMW driver Rene Rast was unbeatable in the first DTM race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, overtaking polesitter Marco Wittmann on the third lap before pulling away to score a comfortable win."There's nothing to complain about today," the three-time DTM champion said in an interview with ran.de. "I think the guys did a brilliant pit stop. We had a good strategy and a good car ...Keep reading

Schubert BMW driver Rene Rast was unbeatable in the first DTM race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, overtaking polesitter Marco Wittmann on the third lap before pulling away to score a comfortable win."There's nothing to complain about today," the three-time DTM champion said in an interview with ran.de. "I think the guys did a brilliant pit stop. We had a good strategy and a good car ...Keep reading