Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta admits he would be “delighted” if MotoGP could run a 10-round 2020 season once the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. The current MotoGP campaign is on indefinite hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first six races of the current calendar either cancelled or postponed, with May’s
Williams says its recent poor form in Formula 1 cannot be put down to its decision not to purchase listed parts from a front-running team such as Mercedes. Having finished last in the constructors’ championship each of the last two years, Williams slumped to its worst-ever F1 season in 2019 as it scored just a
7:27 AM ET As part of ESPN’s Esports day on April 5, this weekend’s F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix will be broadcast live on ESPN2. After the first eight races of the Formula One calendar were either postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, F1 is hosting Virtual Grand Prixs in place of the
In Formula 1, alongside taking title victories, pole positions and race wins, there is another way drivers can get themselves a place in the record book. A fastest lap at a circuit has long been a mark of distinction, emphasising a driver’s ability to push to the limit and to do so for an entire
9:06 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — Robert Wickens never gave up on his dreams. When his Formula One hopes fizzled, Wickens worked his way back through the ranks to compete in the IndyCar Series. When doctors told him he might not walk again following a horrific crash at Pocono in August 2018, he
Has the lockdown got you with time to spare on a Friday evening? Why not join in with The Autosport Formula 1 Pub Quiz? Hosted by GP Racing’s Executive Editor, the venerable Stuart Codling, the Autosport Pub Quiz will go live on YouTube at 7pm BST. To play along, simply grab a pen and paper
5:01 AM ET ESPN and Reuters While he stopped short of shaving it completely, more than 36,000 people watched McLaren driver Lando Norris cut his hair live on Twitch after a successful coronavirus fundraiser last weekend. Alexis Nunes, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss the latest F1 news amid the coronavirus pandemic and reveal their
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Encouraged by the success of the Blancpain Endurance Series, world-renowned Swiss watch manufacture Blancpain and the SRO Motorsports Group decide at the end of 2013 to extend their partnership to the Sprint series, previously promoted as the FIA GT Series, offering teams and drivers the opportunity to compete for an overall Blancpain GT Series title,
Ducati boss Paolo Ciabatti believes the Italian marque’s 2021 MotoGP line-up will consist of either of its five contracted riders currently racing Desmosedicis. Both Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci’s contracts with the works Ducati squad are up at the end of the year, with the manufacturers’ preferred options of Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo signing
Racing Point Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll says that the planned change to the Aston Martin identity in 2021 will bring “pressure and expectation”. Stroll’s involvement in Aston Martin was first announced in January, but the formalities of his investment were only completed this week. The renaming of Racing Point is at the heart
8:46 AM ET MODENA, Italy — For more than 2000 years, the Via Emilia has connected Rimini on Italy’s Adriatic coast and the city of Piacenza in the north. Completed in 187 BC, the Roman road draws a diagonal line across the country, dividing the Appenine mountains to the south and Italy’s fertile plains to
NASCAR has announced its next generation of car will be delayed to the 2022 season due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The Gen-7 NASCAR machines were intended to lower the cost of competing for entrants, and testing of the machine began in the latter part of last year. It is hoped that the
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt around the world, the majority of major sports leagues find themselves on hold for the time being. Formula 1 came within two days of starting its 2020 season before the late cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix, and is now facing a long wait
7:32 PM ET McLaren became the first Formula One team to furlough staff because of the coronavirus, with drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz joining senior management in taking a pay cut on Wednesday. The sports car maker said in a statement the temporary three-month wage reduction was part of wider cost-cutting measures due to
Suzuki MotoGP boss Davide Brivio admits the marque has “already agreed on everything” for Alex Rins and Joan Mir to remain for 2021, though nothing has been formalised yet. Both Rins and Mir’s contracts are up for renewal at the end of the year, though both have looked likely to stay put despite keen interest
Silverstone is open to hosting multiple Formula 1 races in 2020 to help the championship and could consider using a reverse layout of its grand prix circuit. As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact global sport, F1 bosses are continuing to evaluate the current calendar that has already lost its first eight races. Silverstone
6:18 AM ET England international cricketer Ben Stokes will join five current F1 drivers, including Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, in competing in this weekend’s F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix. After the first eight races of the Formula One season were either postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the sport decided to set up esports
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Encouraged by the success of the Blancpain Endurance Series, world-renowned Swiss watch manufacture Blancpain and the SRO Motorsports Group decide at the end of 2013 to extend their partnership to the Sprint series, previously promoted as the FIA GT Series, offering teams and drivers the opportunity to compete for an overall Blancpain GT Series title,
MotoGP’s number of cancelled or postponed races due to the coronavirus pandemic has risen to six, after May’s French Grand Prix was officially postponed on Thursday. MotoGP has yet to get a premier class race underway in 2020, after the season-opener in Qatar at the start of last month was cancelled a week prior owing
Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon are among a five-strong contingent of current Formula 1 stars that will race in this weekend’s second F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix. F1 set up the Virtual GP series in lieu of of its real-world 2020 season getting underway due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced the opening eight
7:44 AM ET Associated Press The French Grand Prix scheduled for May 17 in Le Mans has been postponed, becoming the sixth MotoGP race to be called off because of the coronavirus outbreak. The motorcycling series has yet to start its season. The season opener in Qatar was canceled, the Thailand, Americas and Argentina races
Aleix Espargaro admits he ‘needs’ Aprilia team-mate Andrea Iannone if he is to challenge for MotoGP podiums, with tensions between the pair now diffused after their Qatar test fallout. Espargaro branded Iannone as “super disrespectful” for comments the Italian made during the official livery launch of the 2020 Aprilia prior to the Qatar test last
Aston Martin’s rebrand of the Racing Point Formula 1 team in 2021 is still on, despite warnings its parent car company could run out of money within a year. A consortium led by Lawrence Stroll bought a 16.7% stake in Aston Martin in January, which will see the firm return to F1 as a ‘works’
9:42 PM ET Ed Jackson Former Supercars champion James Courtney is confident he’ll be on the grid when the motorsport series resumes. Courtney is without a drive after sensationally walking out on Team Sydney following this year’s season-opening Adelaide 500, amid claims he hadn’t been paid by the Jonathan Webb-led outfit. The 2010 series champion
Aprilia MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone has been handed an 18-month competition ban for an anti-doping infringement, but prosecutors conclude he did not purposefully take steroids. The one-time MotoGP race winner tested positive for an anabolic steroid during a routine WADA drugs test at last year’s Malaysian Grand Prix, with a follow-up sample also testing positive.
NASCAR Cup driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace says social distancing has become the “new normal” since the coronavirus outbreat, but says the series may need it to continue in the future. On March 16, NASCAR postponed all races through May 3 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and hoped to restart its season at Martinsville Speedway on
Formula 1 could extend its factory shutdown period for several more weeks in a bid to help keep costs under control while the start of the season is in limbo. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the first eight races of the season being postponed or cancelled, although the first scheduled race in Canada on