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MOTOGP: KTM's engine its strong suit
Racer - 17 Aug 2016 22:30
KTM test rider Mika Kallio believes the Austrian manufacturer's engine is the strongest part of the package it is developing to enter MotoGP in 2017. The former Ducati MotoGP rider and Moto2 race win...
MRTI: Reinventing the Ladder
Racer - 17 Aug 2016 23:46
Two years have passed since the world got its first look at the IL-15, the car that represented a long overdue refresh of the Indy Lights landscape. Already, the fruits of the labor that went into it...
Ferrari knows where rivals' advantage is - Vettel | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 17 Aug 2016 01:01
In the round-up: Ferrari knows where rivals' advantage is - Vettel • Sainz says bad luck is behind him • Lamborghini not pursuing F1
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Miami Herald - 17 Aug 2016 23:15
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Ocon – I never thought I would be offered this opportunity so soon
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 22:20
Ahead of his Formula One race debut at the Belgian Grand Prix, Esteban Ocon has said he did not expect his opportunity to enter the pinnacle of motorsport quite so soon. The nineteen-year-old Frenchman will be replacing ...
Horner praises Renault for big step forward with 2016 power unit
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 22:10
Christian Horner has heaped praise on Renault for getting their act together and providing Red Bull Racing with an engine that has brought them closer to the outright pace in 2016. Red Bull were most critical of Renault ...
Developing 2017 Formula 1 tyres our biggest challenge yet - Pirelli
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 22:10
Pirelli's Paul Hembery has described the process of developing Formula 1's 2017 tyres their 'biggest challenge' since they re-entered the sport back in 2011. Next year will see the introduction of wider tyres in order to...
Gene Haas: Buying a team ‘was actually a better idea'
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 21:40
Gene Haas has admitted that it would have been better off buying an existing Formula 1 team instead of building a new team from scratch, and revealed that he went against the suggestions of F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone t...
Valtteri Bottas: 'Some of the other teams have out developed us'
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 21:40
Williams Martini Racing driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted that other teams have out developed the British outfit, and after a difficult season so far, the team has fallen behind Red Bull Racing and are battling with Sa...
Nasr denies taking political sides in Brazil
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 20:10
Nasr denies taking political sides in Brazil Felipe Nasr has denied taking a political side this week after making an official visit to Brazil's acting president Michel Temer. Brazil's elected president, Dilma Rousseff, ...
BTCC boss Alan Gow blasts Jason Plato's 'latest round of moaning'
Auto Sport - 17 Aug 2016 19:48
British Touring Car Championship director Alan Gow has been left "astounded" and described as "borderline offensive" what he sees as the latest "moaning" from Jason Plato.
Lewis Hamilton: The best British driver of all-time?
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 19:30
Without a shadow of a doubt, Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest British drivers to take control of a Formula One car. Since bursting onto the scene almost a decade ago, Hamilton has blossomed into a fantastic, reliabl...
IndyCar teams return to Pocono with heavy hearts
Miami Herald - 17 Aug 2016 19:05
The IndyCar season has just four races left, and the next one — at Pocono Raceway on Sunday — has every team in the paddock thinking about a lot more than the finish line. …
F1: Ericsson hopes for big Sauber jump
Racer - 17 Aug 2016 18:00
Marcus Ericsson hopes Sauber can make a big step forward after Formula 1's summer break as it is only now introducing upgrades, while rivals have switched development focus to 2017. Financial uncerta...
F1: Ocon 'sad' not to finish DTM campaign
Racer - 17 Aug 2016 17:30
Esteban Ocon says he is "sad" he will not be able to complete his "DTM adventure" after his recent promotion to the Manor Formula 1 team. Mercedes junior Ocon was announced as Manor's second driver f...
F1: Power deficit making me better, claims Sainz
Racer - 17 Aug 2016 17:30
Carlos Sainz Jr. believes the lack of power he has had at his disposal since entering Formula 1 last season has made him a stronger driver. Toro Rosso ran an underpowered and unreliable Renault F1 po...
KTM's engine is MotoGP bike's strongest attribute, says Mika Kallio
Auto Sport - 17 Aug 2016 17:08
KTM test rider Mika Kallio believes the Austrian manufacturer's engine is the strongest part of the package it is developing to enter MotoGP in 2017
Piquet's final F1 victory
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 17:00
©CahierArchive While Nelson Piquet is best remembered for his title triumphs with Brabham and Williams, his final victory came when racing for Benetton in 1991 alongside Roberto Moreno, who would be replaced by a certai...
2017 Renault will be based on 2015 car
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 17:00
XPB Images Renault's 2017 car is going to be based on last year's design rather than its current chassis, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur. Having returned to F1 as a constructor this season following the ...
Happy Birthday to a triple world champion
Total F1 - 17 Aug 2016 16:50
Happy Birthday to Nelson Piquet, who turns 64 today. The Brazilian won three drivers' championships in 1981, 1983 and 1987, two for Brabham and the final one while driving for Williams. From 204 starts, Piquet won 23 rac...
Honda BTCC driver Matt Neal to contest Benelux TCR round
Auto Sport - 17 Aug 2016 16:35
British Touring Car Championship driver Matt Neal will race in the Benelux TCR Championship this weekend at the wheel of Boutsen-Ginion Honda Civic
MOTOGP: Bautista to return to Aspar for 2017
Racer - 17 Aug 2016 16:30
Current Aprilia rider Alvaro Bautista will return to the Aspar team to race a satellite Ducati in MotoGP in 2017. The Spaniard won the 125cc title with Aspar in 2006 and moved up to the 250cc class w...