MotoGP

KTM must keep its best MotoGP talent – even if it’s unpopular

KTM has already failed to keep hold of one potential MotoGP champion that it nurtured through the junior ranks, but its latest prospect, Pedro Acosta, is arguably a stronger one. It must keep hold of him – even if that means playing up to a reputation it wants to shake off

Formula 1

Podcast: Are other exploits helping or hindering Ferrari in F1?

Does Ferrari’s success in its first assault on the Le Mans 24 Hours since returning to sportscar racing’s top class put pressure on its F1 team? That’s asked on The Race F1 Podcast

MotoGP

Folger’s MotoGP comeback is beginning to look pointless

Jonas Folger remains on the Tech3 Gas Gas KTM for his home MotoGP round at the Sachsenring this weekend. But while he’s amassed points while standing in for Pol Espargaro, the question of what KTM has gained from fielding him needs to be asked

Formula 1

Why Red Bull has copied F1’s slowest car

Every little helps in Formula 1 and, for Red Bull, that even means interrogating design ideas pioneered by the team that’s been slowest for most of the ground effect era so far – Williams – and finding a use for them in its all-conquering RB19

Formula 1

Podcast: Why hasn’t cost cap penalty caused Red Bull more pain?

This week’s episode of The Race F1 Tech Show podcast explains how Red Bull has mitigated the impact of the aero testing restrictions imposed on it for breaching the F1 cost cap – and why its rivals haven’t taken advantage

Formula 1

Vettel to be reunited with title-winning Red Bull at Nurburgring

Sebastian Vettel will be reunited with the Red Bull RB7 with which he won the 2011 Formula 1 drivers’ championship at the Red Bull Formula Nurburgring festival in September

Formula 1

How Vettel reached his towering best in F1 with Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel’s brilliance was era-defining during his title-winning years. His upcoming reunion with one of the Red Bull F1 cars he was so dominant with should be a reminder of that

MotoGP

Marquez/Honda: Could he really leave early, and where can he go?

The current Marc Marquez/Honda MotoGP chapter reached a new low at Mugello. Could they really split – even earlier than expected?

Motorcycle racing

The top 10 riders of the Isle of Man TT 2023

Peter Hickman and Michael Dunlop were the standout achievers at the Isle of Man TT in 2023, but plenty of other riders had impressive events. Simon Patterson counts down the 10 best riders at the TT this year

Formula E

Don’t count on long-term futures for Formula E’s debutant duo

Roberto Merhi and David Beckmann did reasonably well at Jakarta – but not well enough to gain momentum in a frantic Formula E driver market

Formula 1

F1 team owners refusing buy-in offers of ‘almost billions’

The value of a Formula 1 entry has increased so much that some teams are refusing offers of “almost billions”, according to championship CEO Stefano Domenicali

WRC/Rally/Raid

Ford’s motorsport expansion continues with new Dakar project

Ford has launched a fully-fledged factory Dakar Rally programme with its long-term World Rally Championship partner M-Sport and cross-country rally specialist Neil Woolridge Motorsport