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Why MotoGP’s latest stewarding moan highlights a rules of engagement flawComplaints about officiating in sport is a tale almost as old as time itself. Stewarding in MotoGP has come under an immense amount of fire over the past few years, largely for its inconsistency, which has often led to some bizarre calls.While riders have often been outspoken on this, and crunch talks were held last year after some big flashpoints in the first part of the 2023 campaign (much of ... Keep readingSource: Why MotoGP’s latest stewarding moan highlights a rules of engagement flaw
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Indy 500: O’Ward quickest at 228.861mph as Ericsson, Lundqvist crashThe 25-year-old Mexican latched on to an early morning tow and hurtled around with a flying lap of 228.861mph to claim the top spot on the leaderboard.Scott McLaughlin’s No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, which led Wednesday’s practice, continued to showcase strong pace after a tow lap of 227.316mph put him second overall.Reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou ended up ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500: O’Ward quickest at 228.861mph as Ericsson, Lundqvist crash
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Josef Newgarden: Indy 500 poster boy or paddock pariah?Two-time IndyCar champion Newgarden was disqualified from his season-opening St. Petersburg victory due to illegal use of the push-to-pass system during restarts, after all three of Penske’s entries mistakenly ran with software that allowed him to do so.Although he accepted the penalty, in an emotionally charged press conference at the next race at Barber, Newgarden revealed that he was under ... Keep readingSource: Josef Newgarden: Indy 500 poster boy or paddock pariah?
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Ex-Haas F1 sporting director to lead Juncos IndyCar teamO’Neill,? who held the roles of sporting director and team manager at Haas in F1 from 2014-17, steps into a newly created role by JHR and will work alongside current team manager David Morgan.O’Neill first worked in F1 by spending? seven years at Jordan, fulfilling the roles of team manager and chief mechanic.He was then drafted in to set up the Marussia team, which later became Manor, for its ... Keep readingSource: Ex-Haas F1 sporting director to lead Juncos IndyCar team
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Why Marquez is the key to Pramac's continuation with Ducati in MotoGPPramac has until the summer to unilaterally validate the agreement that would allow it to remain the only team with full factory support from Ducati in 2025 and 2026. Renewing the agreement would maintain its current conditions, so that the two riders in its line-up would be hired directly by the Bologna factory, and both would have the latest generation of Desmosedici that are identical to those ... Keep readingSource: Why Marquez is the key to Pramac's continuation with Ducati in MotoGP
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Bastianini finds it "strange" facing potential factory Ducati MotoGP exitBastianini’s two-year contract with Ducati expires at the conclusion of the 2024 season and the Italian marque is yet to decide who will partner Francesco Bagnaia at its works team in 2025.Although the 26-year-old is still in the running for that coveted spot, his chances of extending his stay at the team are looking bleak due to the current success enjoyed by championship leader Jorge Martin ... Keep readingSource: Bastianini finds it "strange" facing potential factory Ducati MotoGP exit
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Indy 500: McLaughlin tops second day of practice at 229.493mph before delugeAlthough the session was altered to start earlier at 10am ET (originally 12pm), the weather that also impacted Tuesday’s opening day hung around at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway overnight and delayed any running until 3:05pm ET.There was a frantic bout of action among the 34 cars once the session finally went green. Roughly 40 minutes into the running, McLaughlin’s No. 3 Team Penske ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500: McLaughlin tops second day of practice at 229.493mph before deluge
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What are the traditions of the Indy 500? Milk, bricks and moreIt has since become a highly prestigious race forming part of the elusive motorsport triple crown, which is awarded to any driver who wins the Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans 24 Hours and Indy 500 in their career. So far only two-time Formula 1 world champion Graham Hill has achieved said feat, though many more have tried.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has therefore played host to many iconic moments ... Keep readingSource: What are the traditions of the Indy 500? Milk, bricks and more
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Espargaro unimpressed by MotoGP stewards' approach after French GP incidentsAprilia rider Espargaro had a run-in with two different riders during last Sunday's race at Le Mans as he tumbled from running third in the opening stages to a disappointing ninth at the finish.On lap seven, Enea Bastianini threw his Ducati up the inside of Espargaro at Turns 9/10 while chasing him for sixth, with the Spaniard having to take the escape road before rejoining the track in ... Keep readingSource: Espargaro unimpressed by MotoGP stewards' approach after French GP incidents
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What Marquez would have to give up to sign for the factory Ducati MotoGP teamWhen the first rumours surrounding Marquez's possible arrival to the factory Ducati team next season began to surface, the thesis of Red Bull's sponsorship quickly emerged as an insurmountable barrier to the success of the operation.Marquez relied on his private sponsors, most notably Red Bull, when he decided to forgo the money that would have come with the final year of his Honda contract in ... Keep readingSource: What Marquez would have to give up to sign for the factory Ducati MotoGP team
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