Francesco Bagnaia, according to Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna, “takes another step” every time “you anticipate him to really reach his level” in MotoGP. Bagnaia had a breakout 2021 season as a factory team Ducati rider after two challenging seasons with the Pramac Ducati in 2019 and 2020. Bagnaia was a factor in the title […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]