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Dakar switch is “another world” for MotoGP winner Petrucci

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Danilo Petrucci, a two-time MotoGP race winner, believes the switch from road racing to rallying has been “totally another world” ahead of his Dakar debut in 2022. After losing his Tech 3 KTM ride for next year, Petrucci will make a remarkable career transfer in 2022. He ended his MotoGP career earlier this month at […]

With greater power, Yamaha “can have the best bike” in MotoGP

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Fabio Quartararo, the reigning MotoGP world champion, believes Yamaha “could have the best bike” on the grid if the YZR-M1 had more horsepower. Quartararo made history in 2021 by becoming France’s first MotoGP world champion, as well as ending Yamaha’s title drought that began with Jorge Lorenzo in 2015. The French rider, who joined the […]

Is it game over for Red Bull following Hamilton’s dominance in Qatar?

Is Lewis Hamilton now the favourite to win the race after his recent performance against Max Verstappen? Lewis Hamilton won the Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit, making it back-to-back triumphs for the Mercedes driver after starting from pole position. With two races remaining, Hamilton has cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to to […]

Hill believes Hamilton has a significant advantage over Verstappen in the race

As the 2021 title race reaches its crunch point, Damon Hill believes Lewis Hamilton has moved out of “semi-engaged” mode. Damon Hill believes Lewis Hamilton has stepped up his performance in his pursuit of the 2021 world championship, claiming that the Mercedes driver is frequently “semi-engaged” until the season’s final stages. Hamilton won back-to-back races […]

Kyle Larson takes the pole in the Phoenix Cup Series championship race

Larson, who started 38th out of 39 cars, not only knocked his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and fellow title contender Chase Elliott off the pole, but he did so convincingly. On a 1-mile circuit like Phoenix Raceway, Larson’s average lap speed of 137.847 mph was over a mile-and-hour faster than Elliott’s (136.939 mph). “I was a […]

Harrison Burton, a 2022 Cup rookie, has Brian Wilson as his crew chief

Brian Wilson will join Wood Brothers Racing as the crew chief for Harrison Burton’s rookie NASCAR Cup Series campaign next season, the company announced Thursday. Wilson just finished his 18th season with Team Penske, which is connected with Wood Brothers Racing on a technical level. They returned to the Xfinity Championship 4 one year after […]

Beard Motorsports’ Noah Gragson will compete in the Daytona 500

Noah Gragson, a regular in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, will drive the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet in an attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 on February 20. Because the No. 62 is a non-chartered entry, Gragson will have to race his way in. He was unable to do so last year. His car […]

Kurt Busch’s car has been chartered by 23XI Racing

Steve Lauletta, president of 23XI Racing, revealed Tuesday night on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that the team has secured a second charter. Kurt Busch’s No. 45 car will receive the charter. Bubba Wallace will be his teammate. The charter deal was finalized Tuesday, according to Lauletta on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s “Late Shift.” Earlier in the day, […]

Chase Elliott will race with Kyle Larson in the upcoming USAC midget race

The last two NASCAR Cup Series champions, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, will participate in the USAC National Midget Championship Hangtown 100 at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway on Nov. 18-20. At Placerville, Elliott will drive a car owned by Kyle Larson Racing. “It’s truly an exciting thing for everyone involved to have Chase Elliott compete at […]

Kyle Larson will be a promoter for a dirt track in California

Silver Dollar Speedway, a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval in Chico, California, will be promoted by Cup champion Kyle Larson and three-time World of Outlaws champion Brad Sweet. Both drivers’ childhood homes are less than two hours away from the track. “I’m so excited to be a part of the future at Silver Dollar Speedway,” said […]