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Rahal: IndyCar needs to focus on parts shortage, not new teamsThe surging growth that has seen the full-time entries go from 18 in 2017 to now 27 which has presented an ongoing problem that continues to worsen. That number is likely to only get bigger next year with Prema fielding two cars.At a time when there is a collective effort to push forward with a charter system in IndyCar and increased interest from prospective new teams, Rahal stressed the ... Keep readingSource: Rahal: IndyCar needs to focus on parts shortage, not new teams
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Abel Motorsports "pulling plug" on 2024 Indy 500 effort due to lack of fundingAbel Motorsports was up against the clock to be the 35th entrant in the 108th edition of the Indy 500, with Friday marking the deadline.Despite its best efforts, team manager John Brunner confirmed to Autosport his squad will not be among the participants."We're out," Brunner said. "We're pulling the plug."Brunner also noted there would be no exemptions."We are absolutely done," Brunner said. "I ... Keep readingSource: Abel Motorsports "pulling plug" on 2024 Indy 500 effort due to lack of funding
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The elements that will determine who will be Ducati's second factory MotoGP riderDucati has two MotoGP rounds now in 2024 to choose from a list of three - Jorge Martin, Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini - as to who will be its second factory team rider next season, something which will be highly influenced by economic factors, sponsorship and the individual will of general manager Gigi Dall'Igna.If we consider that all three candidates have sporting arguments to end up in the ... Keep readingSource: The elements that will determine who will be Ducati's second factory MotoGP rider
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Kazakhstan MotoGP round postponed due to floodingScheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the event but Dorna Sports hopes to still stage it this year.MotoGP was originally set to race in Kazakhstan at the new Sokol International Racetrack, near the country’s largest city of Almaty, last year as part of an expanding calendar.However, due to the circuit not being ready at the time for its 9 July slot, the event was axed and not ... Keep readingSource: Kazakhstan MotoGP round postponed due to flooding
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How Fittipaldi helped guide Senna on his path to F1 gloryFittipaldi says he “loved and admired Ayrton in equal measure” – which was in stark contrast with Senna’s relationship with the other Brazilian F1 great Nelson Piquet, as he and Ayrton shared a mutual loathing.Emerson first met Senna as a teenaged karter, and invited him into the Copersucar-Fittipaldi garage at a test at Interlagos in the mid-1970s: “The kart track at Interlagos was ... Keep readingSource: How Fittipaldi helped guide Senna on his path to F1 glory
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MotoGP schedule: When is the next MotoGP race and where will it be held?MotoGP is gearing up for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans at the Bugatti circuit. Last year’s grand prix was won by Marco Bezzecchi, who took the victory during the world championship’s 1000th grand prix weekend. The victory was the Italian's second grand prix win last year, after taking his first at the Argentine Grand Prix - which briefly gave him the championship lead.Last year's French GP ... Keep readingSource: MotoGP schedule: When is the next MotoGP race and where will it be held?
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Oliveira - MotoGP tyre pressure rule "shouldn't apply" on damp tracksAs of last year’s British Grand Prix, MotoGP has enforced minimum front and rear tyre pressures in a move ostensibly aimed at ensuring rider safety.However, this was largely criticised by riders last year as the minimum of 1.88 bar front pressure offered them little margin before the tyre ballooned and became more susceptible to crashes.Michelin agreed to lower the minimum front tyre pressure to ... Keep readingSource: Oliveira - MotoGP tyre pressure rule "shouldn't apply" on damp tracks
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Marquez: Learning from Ducati MotoGP “reference” Bagnaia “a pleasure”The reigning double world champion and the Gresini rider locked horns in last Sunday’s 25-lap Spanish Grand Prix for the victory in a thrilling battle.Bagnaia ultimately came out on top, though only by 0.372 seconds to Marquez, who celebrated his first grand prix podium as a Gresini Ducati rider.The pair have clashed on track several times before, with Bagnaia’s first MotoGP win at Aragon in ... Keep readingSource: Marquez: Learning from Ducati MotoGP “reference” Bagnaia “a pleasure”
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Zarco doesn't have "very positive comments" about new Honda MotoGP prototypeBoth Zarco and team-mate Takaaki Nakagami got to run the overhauled version of the RC213V at Jerez on Monday, after HRC test rider Stefan Bradl raced with the same bike in Spain last weekend.However, the initial impressions of the upgraded Honda challenger were poor across the board, with Zarco saying the bike had failed to deliver a step forward in performance.“We did a few runs on it and we ... Keep readingSource: Zarco doesn't have "very positive comments" about new Honda MotoGP prototype
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Bagnaia thinks “Marquez would adapt well” to factory Ducati MotoGP teamLast weekend Bagnaia produced one of his best MotoGP race wins to date as he held off Marquez late on in a spectacular battle to take Spanish Grand Prix victory.While Bagnaia has charged to back-to-back MotoGP world titles in 2022 and 2023, having stepped up to the factory Ducati squad in 2021, Marquez had suffered from a series of career-threatening injuries, the decline of Honda’s ... Keep readingSource: Bagnaia thinks “Marquez would adapt well” to factory Ducati MotoGP team
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