Motorsport

Marco Bezzecchi says his victory in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix ranks alongside his maiden MotoGP win as one of the most emotional moments of his career. 
The Aprilia rider overhauled early race leader Francesco Bagnaia before pulling clear of team-mate Jorge Martin, taking the chequered flag with a comfortable margin of 3.5s
It marked his fourth grand prix win of the 2026 season, and first ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta says getting stuck behind his future MotoGP team-mate Marc Marquez during the Italian Grand Prix was an education. 
Acosta, who is set to partner Marquez at the factory Ducati team in 2027, needed the better part of 15 laps to make a move stick on the injured but tactically astute world champion at Mugello on Sunday.
Their battle, for what was at the time fourth place, was ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says it would have been a “disaster” if he had lost a home MotoGP podium at the Italian Grand Prix to Ai Ogura on the final corner.
The factory Ducati rider led the first half of the Mugello race from sixth on the grid, before slipping behind factory Aprilia duo Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin.
Although he had a big buffer over the rest of the pack, he came under ...Keep reading

During IndyCar warm-up on Sunday in Detroit, Chevrolet General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed the root cause of the issue behind a rash of engine changes in the IndyCar garage. 
"We had a supplier issue with the valve and the valve guide, and it's a coating issue," Reuss told IndyCar on FOX. "And so if you can imagine the valve sitting in the guide with the wrong coating, over time ...Keep reading

In Sunday's Superbike TT, Dean Harrison set the pace from a start, taking the lead into Glen Helen on the opening lap and never relinquishing it. He was never properly challenged for the entire six-lap event.
This is Harrison's sixth TT victory, and his first in the Superbike category.
Peter Hickman finished second, 15.580s adrift of Harrison's Honda at the checkered flag. Harrison gave up ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier has pinpointed the two key factors that ultimately prevented him from taking the fight to eventual Rally Japan winner Elfyn Evans over the weekend.
The nine-time world rally champion headed to Japan with his sights firmly fixed on victory, but the defending event winner had to settle for second, 12.8s behind points leader Evans.
Ogier was forced to chase from the outset given ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi scored his first grand prix win since March and stretched his MotoGP championship lead after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday.
On a spectacular weekend for Aprilia, Bezzecchi headed his factory team-mate Jorge Martin home, allowing the latter to entrench himself in second place in the championship standings.
Francesco Bagnaia's third place helped Ducati ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has firmly shut down suggestions of a future move to Ferrari, reaffirming his loyalty to Mercedes while accepting the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Italy this week.
The 19-year-old driver has been under intense media scrutiny after becoming the youngest driver to lead the Formula 1 drivers' championship with his win at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.
His victory ...Keep reading

There is no shortage of talent in the LMP2 class at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, with several Hypercar/GTP drivers stepping down to the intermediate class. A total of 19 Oreca 07s are entered in LMP2, with 10 of those competing in the Pro-Am sub-class.
While LMP2 has always boasted some big names over the years, a variety of factors have led to an even bigger influx of star talent ...Keep reading

Elfyn Evans reckons it was “important” to secure victory in Rally Japan, but has admitted it’s difficult to predict how crucial it will be in his quest for a maiden World Rally Championship title.
The Toyota driver delivered a faultless blend of speed and perfect management this weekend to claim the final asphalt event of the season from reigning champion Sebastien Ogier.
A second win ...Keep reading

Aston Martin’s dismal start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign has been well documented with problems across the AMR26 - most notably its power unit. But last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix highlighted another issue after Fernando Alonso retired on lap 23 of 68 all because of his seating position.
It was quite the shame because Montreal, looking at the bigger picture, was Aston’s best weekend ...Keep reading

Abbi Pulling, who won the F1 Academy drivers' championship in 2024, has made history by becoming the first female driver to win a race in the GB3 Championship, and fans and industry insiders have been quick to congratulate the 23-year-old on the milestone.
Competing at Spa-Francorchamps, the British driver successfully converted her historic pole position into a dominant lights-to-flag ...Keep reading

If McLaren driver Oscar Piastri having a 98-million-year-old wasp species named after him sounds like an elaborate inside joke, then that's pretty much how it started.
Oxford research fellow Corentin Jouault and his colleagues Prof. Di-Ying Huang and Prof. Celso O. Azevedo recently conducted research on a 98-year-old wasp fossil from the Cretaceous Period, encountered in Myanmar amber.
They ...Keep reading

Elfyn Evans tamed Rally Japan’s tricky asphalt stages to claim his second win of the World Rally Championship season after fending off reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier.
Evans and co-driver Scott Martin produced a faultless display throughout the 20 asphalt stages to become the most successful driver in Rally Japan history by taking a third event win by 12.8s from Ogier. 
Toyota ...Keep reading

After an eventful debut at Rockingham, marred by multiple spins and slides, Cleetus McFarland arrived at Nashville Superspeedway looking for redemption at the secondary level of NASCAR. He was one-month removed from a fantastic ARCA showing at Talladega, where he finished second and nearly won in a dramatic finish.
The popular YouTuber's NASCAR journey now took him to Music City, where he ...Keep reading

Rookie Brent Crews will have to wait another day for his first win in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
He tried his best to defend against former series champion Justin Allgaier, but there was no stopping the JR Motorsports veteran. He took the lead with 15 laps to go and never looked back, earning his 32nd career win and his fourth of the 2026 season.
After climbing out of the roof ...Keep reading

The statistics might suggest it was a casual flag-to-flag Saturday drive for Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims in the IMSA Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, but it was far from it. 
After starting from pole in the GTD Pro class on the around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street circuit, Sims set the tone early and built a gap on his rivals behind the wheel of the #3 Corvette Z06 ...Keep reading

After the dust settled, Mick Schumacher explained his crash during qualifying for the IndyCar race in Detroit. Frustrated by a missed opportunity, Schumacher was on his way to a strong lap. The crash occurred two minutes before the end of the first qualifying segment in turns 6 and 7 of the tight street circuit.
His initial reaction shortly after being checked out at the medical center, where ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso has been spotted once again showing off another car from his jaw-dropping collection in Monaco. 
The two-time Formula 1 champion was seen around the streets of Monte Carlo behind the wheel of a rare Porsche 918 Spyder.
The 918 Spyder, launched in 2013, is a mid-engine plug-in hybrid powered by a 4.6-litre V8 engine that produces 599 horsepower, supplemented by twin electric ...Keep reading

Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber delivered the breakthrough victory for Whelen Cadillac in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic.
After starting on pole, the combo were practically untouchable, at one point holding a 14s lead during the 100-minute sprint round for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Despite multiple late cautions, Aitken remained composed and went on to win by 6.023s ...Keep reading