Vettel secures pole for Mexican GP
Mexico, Oct 29 (IANS) Germany’s Sebastian Vettel snagged pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after a hard-fought battle with Max Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton will start from the third spot as he seeks to…
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Pedrosa takes pole for Malaysia MotoGP
Sepang (Malaysia), Oct 28 (IANS) Spaniard Dani Pedrosa secured his third pole position of the year by recording the fastest time in qualifying for the Malaysia motorcycle racing Grand Prix, while his compatriot and Honda…
Rossi tops third practice for Malaysia MotoGP
Sepang (Malaysia), Oct 28 (IANS) Italian rider Valentino Rossi topped the third practice session for the Malaysian MotoGP in a surprising turnaround for the final practice before qualifying. Rossi, who stood 12th in Friday’s practice,…
Miguel Oliveira leads in Moto2 training in Malaysia Moto GP
Sepang (Malaysia), Oct 27 (IANS) Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira emerged the fastest in training in the Moto2 category at the Malaysia motorcycle Grand Prix here on Friday. The second training run for Moto2 returned expected…
Fernando Alonso to race in Daytona 24 Hours
Mexico City, Oct 27 (IANS) Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso (McLaren-Honda) has said that he is looking forward to competing in January’s Daytona 24-hour race. The two-time F1 champion has set a goal of…
Dovizioso says he will fight for Moto GP title till the end
Sepang (Malaysia), Oct 26 (IANS) Italian Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso on Thursday confirmed he would compete for the Moto GP title until the end. Dovizioso holds the second spot in the MotoGP World Standing 2017…
Red Bull Kart Fight National Finals on Saturday
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IANS) As many as 22 amateur karting enthusiasts are all set for the National Finals of Red Bull Kart Fight, scheduled to take place at Meco Kartopia, an international racing track, here…
Sergio Perez dreams of being teammate of Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso
Mexico City, Oct 26 (IANS) Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio “Checo” Perez said that his aspiration is to become part of a team led by a champion such as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel or Fernando…
Lewis Hamilton aims to win Mexico GP, seal 4th F1 title
Mexico City, Oct 26 (IANS) British driver Lewis Hamilton, who is leading the Formula 1 racing championship for 2017, said he does not want to settle for anything less than a win at the upcoming…
Hamilton wins F1 US Grand Prix
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel led the opening five laps of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, but it was Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, who went on to dominate the race, winning by…
Hamilton grabs pole at US Grand Prix
Austin (Texas), Oct 22 (IANS) Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes grabbed pole position in the qualifying tournament of the US Grand Prix. Hamilton on Saturday clocked a fastest lap time of 1…
Marquez wins Australian MotoGP
Phillip Island (Australia), Oct 22 (IANS) Repsol Honda’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez won the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday, taking a great step towards claiming his fourth title of the MotoGP World Championship. The…
Marquez takes pole for Australian Moto GP
Phillip Island (Australia), Oct 21 (IANS) Repsol Honda’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez is set to take the pole position in the upcoming MotoGP Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix after he led the race on Saturday. The…
Mexico’s Perez upbeat about prospects in the US Grand Prix
Austin (Texas), Oct 21 (IANS) Mexican driver Sergio “Checo” Perez, who finished ninth here in free practice ahead of the United States Grand Prix, said he expects his Force India team to do well in…
Alonso to continue with McLaren in 2018
Madrid, Oct 20 (IANS) Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, world champion in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, said he would continue with McLaren for one more season. The 36-year-old Alonso, who has 32 victories…
Sainz eager to get behind the wheel for Renault
Austin (Texas), Oct 20 (IANS) Formula One driver Carlos Sainz said that he’s happy Austin’s Circuit of the Americas is the venue for his first race with new team Renault. Originally set to join Renault…
Singhania is India’s official choice for FIA WMSC seat
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Gautam Singhania will contest the FIA elections to be held in Paris on December 8, hoping to reclaim a seat for India on the prestigious FIA World Motor Sports Council. The…
Dovizioso beats Marquez at Japanese MotoGP
Motegi (Japan), Oct 15 (IANS) Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Desmosedici GP17) beat Spaniard Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda RC213V) in a wet Japanese MotoGP at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit on Sunday. Another Italian, Danilo…
Zarco, Nakagami and Bulega take pole for Japanese MotoGP
Motegi (Japan), Oct 14 (IANS) Yamaha’s Johann Zarco, Kalex’s Takaaki Nakagami and KTM’s Nicolo Bulega on Saturday secured the pole positions in their respective categories in qualifying for the Japanese MotoGP at the Twin Ring…
German Jonas Folger withdraws from Japanese Moto GP due to illness
Motegi (Japan), Oct 12 (IANS) Yamaha German rider Jonas Fogler on Thursday withdrew from the Japanese Moto GP race scheduled for the weekend due to illness. Fogler, 24, had to pull out of the 16th…