Where once MotoGP’s Japanese powerhouses Honda and Yamaha were the undisputed dominators of the championship, times have shifted and the European onslaught has set in – with Ducati, KTM and Aprilia the benchmarks now. This wasn’t an overnight takeover. Ducati has been slogging away since 2003 to deliver a title challenger and went through some […]
After a strong start to the season, Aston currently lies second in the constructors’ world championship table despite being outpaced on occasion by rivals Ferrari and Mercedes. Fallows says that it is natural that the Silverstone outfit eyes the currently-dominant Red Bull as a reference, and he admits that the AMR23 can be improved in all […]
Marquez was sidelined for three rounds after fracturing his right hand in a crash at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix, which resulted in him being handed a double long-lap penalty before it was eventually annulled following a legal battle. The eight-time world champion qualified second at Le Mans, finished fourth in the sprint and was […]
The German manufacturer had originally intended to give the major revamp of its W14 a debut at this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. However, the extreme weather situation that prompted the calling off of the Imola event meant the opportunity for a first run on a more traditional track has now been lost. Imola’s cancellation […]
The Dutch rookie has also thanked people who helped him along the way – including a member of the McLaren team – as Italy’s Emilia Romagna region has been impacted by heavy rainfall causing people to be evacuated from their homes. On Wednesday it was confirmed that the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix would not go […]
For the second time in a few weeks, adverse weather has wreaked havoc on Emilia Romagna, with reports emerging of severe floods near the Imola circuit, the city of Bologna and other parts of the Italian region. Ahead of crisis talks between F1, the FIA and the Italian authorities on whether the Imola race weekend […]
F1 confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the Imola race would not take place following discussions with “the president of the FIA, the competent authorities including the relevant ministers, the president of the Automobile Club of Italy, the president of Emilia Romagna region, the mayor of the city and the promoter”. In a statement, F1 said: […]
The writing was on the wall for the first European round of the season after extreme rainfall caused severe floods throughout the Emilia Romagna region, including parts of the Imola circuit’s paddock. Following crunch talks between F1, the FIA and the local authorities, the decision was taken on Wednesday to call off this weekend’s event, […]
The double MotoGP race winner was drafted in by the factory Ducati squad for last weekend’s Le Mans round to replace the injured Enea Bastianini. FEATURE: Injury, COVID, camels and redemption: Petrucci’s Dakar odyssey Petrucci raced with Ducati from 2015 to 2020, taking both of his grand prix wins with the factory team. He effectively […]
Sure, there have been rain impacted races, like Spa in 2021, and days lost to extreme events like the typhoon that hit Suzuka qualifying day in 2019, but the abandonment of an entire grand prix just days before it starts is quite unprecedented. But just like the last non-COVID cancellation, of the 2011 season opener […]