Hegarty killed in accident at Macao Motorcycle GP
Macao, Nov 18 (IANS) British rider Daniel Hegarty was on Saturday killed in an accident at the Macao Motorcycle Grand Prix here. He crashed at Fisherman’s Bend on lap six of the race and lost…
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Stage set for JK Tyre National Racing Championship finale
Greater Noida, Nov 17 (IANS) The 20th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship is poised for a spectacular finish, with Anindith Reddy and Chittesh Mandody looking strong favourites to run away with the Euro JK…
Jagat-Chetan to compete in RFC Global Series Final
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Veteran rallyist Jagat Nanjappa and co-driver Chetan Changappa are all set to compete at the 21st edition of the Rainforest Challenge Global Series Final offroad motorsport event, to be held…
Brazilian GP: Pirelli, McLaren cancel tyre testing after robberies
Sao Paulo, Nov 14 (IANS) Pirelli and McLaren have cancelled tyre testing amid security concerns following another armed robbery attempt near Sao Paulo’s Formula 1 circuit. On Sunday, a Pirelli van was the target of…
Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, Nov 13 (IANS) Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won his fifth race of the Formula One season at the Brazilian Grand Prix to all but secure second place in the driver’s championship. Mercedes driver Valtteri…
Pedrosa clinches Valencia Grand Prix
Valencia (Spain), Nov 12 (IANS) Dani Pedrosa of Spain won the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday, while his teammate Marc Marquez came third in the final race. Pedrosa clocked a time of 46 minutes and…
Heartbreak for Bengaluru boy at World Rotax Max
Portimao (Portugal), Nov 12 (IANS) Bengaluru schoolboy Ruhaan Alva representing the Birel Art India team, marked his debut in the World Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals with a 12th place finish in the Micro Max…
Ronaldo better than Messi: Fernando Alonso
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nov 12 (IANS) Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso said Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is a better footballer than Argentine international Lionel Messi. “I was born to be a Real…
Marquez sets pace in 3rd free practice for Valencia MotoGP
Valencia (Spain), Nov 11 (IANS) Spanish rider Marc Marquez on Saturday set the pace in the third free practice session for the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix. After finishing the first day of practice in the…
Mercedes-AMG team bus robbed before Brazilian GP
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nov 11 (IANS) The team bus of the Mercedes-AMG Formula One squad was on Friday robbed at gunpoint ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix here. “Some of my team were held up…
Lorenzo sets pace in 2nd FP for Valencia MotoGP
Valencia (Spain), Nov 11 (IANS) Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) set the pace here in free practice for the Valencia Moto GP Grand Prix. Lorenzo clocked 1:30.640 in his best effort at the circuit, where…
Mercedes dominate in practice ahead of Brazilian GP
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nov 11 (IANS) Mercedes, who have already clinched the 2017 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, saw its drivers finish one-two here in both free practices ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate…
Iannone fastest in 1st practice for Valencia MotoGP
Valencia (Spain), Nov 10 (IANS) MotoGP Spanish rider Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) on Friday dominated a good part of the first free practice for the Valencia Grand Prix, but ended behind Italian Andrea Dovizioso. Italian…
F1 driver Sainz tunes out talk of Red Bull move
Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (IANS) Weeks after joining the Renault racing team, Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz said here that he is paying no attention to speculation about a possible move to Red Bull for…
Massa to retire at end of F1 season
Sao Paulo, Nov 5 (IANS) Brazilian driver Felipe Massa of Williams Martini Racing has announced that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season. Despite making a similar announcement at the…
Bengaluru schoolboy to make World Rotax Max debut
Portimao (Portugal), Nov 5 (IANS) Bengaluru schoolboy Ruhaan Alva, supported by Italian manufacturer Birel Art, will be making his debut in the World Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals which starts here on Monday. The event…
Aravind in Sherco TVS Factory squad for Dakar rally
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) India’s Aravind KP was named in the Sherco TVS Factory Rally squad along with Spain’s Joan Pedrero and Adrien Metge from France for the Dakar 2018, it was announced on Wednesday….
Rosberg congratulates Hamilton for F1 title victory
Berlin, Oct 30 (IANS) Former German Formula One racer Nico Rosberg on Monday congratulated Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton on his fourth F1 World Championship title victory. Britain’s Hamilton on Sunday finished ninth in the Mexican…
Lewis Hamilton wins fourth Formula 1 championship
Mexico City, Oct 30 (IANS) Britain’s Lewis Hamilton, driving for Mercedes, has won the world Formula One championship for the fourth time, coming in ninth in the Mexican Grand Prix, which was won by Dutch…
Dovizioso wins Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Sepang (Malaysia), Oct 29 (IANS) Team Ducati’s Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso won the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday while Spaniard Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda finished fourth. Dovizioso’s victory at the Sepang circuit keeps…