Sydney Supercars cancellation explained
Sydney Supercars cancellation explained
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The four-week Sydney Motorsport Park swing came to a controversial end on Sunday when the final race was called off due to the weather.Persistent rain all day left the track waterlogged by the time the 250-kilometre race was set to start.The field completed f
Supercars refunds Sydney tickets after wash-out
Supercars refunds Sydney tickets after wash-out
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The final race of the four-week Sydney swing was a non-event thanks to persistent rain throughout the day that left the super water logged.While most of the support categories got their racing done, the Super2 race that preceded the Supercars race was called
Van Gisbergen: Title boosts Bathurst 1000 chances
Van Gisbergen: Title boosts Bathurst 1000 chances
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The Kiwi wrapped up the 2021 title with a round to spare in Sydney last weekend, the Sunday wash-out leaving his 349-point lead unassailable heading to the season-closing Bathurst 1000.Reflecting on the ramifications of having the title sewn up early, van Gis
NASCAR suspends driver; hits Xfinity team with testing penalty
NASCAR suspends driver; hits Xfinity team with testing penalty
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Caesar Bacarella, who drove part-time in the Xfinity Series this season, was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Monday for a violation of its Substance Abuse Policy.In a statement from his current team, Alpha Prime Racing, team co-owner Tommy Joe Martins sai
Gasly frustrated by «shocking» AlphaTauri F1 pace in Qatar race
Gasly frustrated by «shocking» AlphaTauri F1 pace in Qatar race
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Gasly lined up second for the start of the race at the Losail International Circuit after penalties for Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas promoted him from fourth place on the grid.Gasly had not finished a session outside of the top four all weekend, but qui
Darryn Binder felt no pressure in much-debated MotoGP step at Jerez
Darryn Binder felt no pressure in much-debated MotoGP step at Jerez
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The younger brother of double MotoGP winner Brad Binder will make his MotoGP debut next year aboard a year-old Yamaha with the new RNF Racing team, which has taken over from the departing Petronas Sepang Racing Team.Binder’s MotoGP step has come under fire
Alpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium «a question of a few corners»
Alpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium «a question of a few corners»
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The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix proved to be a significant challenge for the Pirelli tyres due to a combination of high-speed corners and aggressive kerbs at the Losail International Circuit.During Sunday's race, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, McLaren driver Land
Ten things we learned from F1's 2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Ten things we learned from F1's 2021 Qatar Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton may still be trailing in the 2021 Formula 1 world championship battle, but the Mercedes driver laid down the gauntlet to Max Verstappen and Red Bull with a second dominant victory on the trot in Qatar.After Verstappen's victory in Mexico, Hamil
Horner defends 'straight talking' attitude in F1
Horner defends 'straight talking' attitude in F1
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Horner received a warning from the FIA stewards after the race in Losail on Sunday for remarks where he accused a «rogue marshal» of having put out double-waved yellow flags in qualifying.It was those flags that triggered an offence for Max Versta
Puig: Honda “far from ready” with 2022 MotoGP bike
Puig: Honda “far from ready” with 2022 MotoGP bike
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Honda failed to win a race in 2020 for the first ever since it returned to the premier class full-time in 1982, and though Marc Marquez won three grands prix this year despite still recovering from a serious arm injury, the RC213V proved to be a problematic b
Ricciardo's Qatar GP compromised by extreme F1 fuel saving
Ricciardo's Qatar GP compromised by extreme F1 fuel saving
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McLaren driver Ricciardo had qualified a disappointing 14th on Saturday and any chance of recovering was compromised by his team telling him to be very conservative during the first half of the event.Later in the race he was given the go-ahead to run flat ou
Rea has «no regrets» about WSBK title loss to Razgatlioglu
Rea has «no regrets» about WSBK title loss to Razgatlioglu
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Rea won both races in a rain-affected weekend at the new Mandalika Street Circuit in Indonesia, but that wasn’t enough to overturn what was a 30-point deficit to Razgatlioglu heading into the final round.This brought an end to the Ulsterman’s run of conse
Why Pure ETCR champion Cupra chooses electric motorsport
Why Pure ETCR champion Cupra chooses electric motorsport
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Both all-electric series have been strongly supported by Cupra, SEAT’s high-performance brand which aims to be at the forefront of a transition to more sustainable and innovative forms of motorsport.Cupra Racing won the inaugural drivers’ and manufacturer
Evans «couldn't have given an awful lot more» in WRC title fight
Evans «couldn't have given an awful lot more» in WRC title fight
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Evans put up a valiant fight to take the championship battle into this weekend's Rally Monza finale, having reduced Ogier's advantage from 44 to 17 points after a victory in Finland and a second in Spain.Although admitting he needed Ogier to slip up to becom
Hamilton to get Brazil F1 engine back for Saudi Arabia GP
Hamilton to get Brazil F1 engine back for Saudi Arabia GP
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The British driver closed to within eight points of rival Max Verstappen at the Qatar GP last weekend after taking a dominant win from pole position.And with the high-speed Saudi layout already expected to favour the Mercedes car, the Brackley-based squad ha
Verstappen «knew» he would be penalised after Qatar F1 qualifying
Verstappen «knew» he would be penalised after Qatar F1 qualifying
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Verstappen qualified second on the grid at the Losail International Circuit, missing out on pole position to F1 title rival Lewis Hamilton by four tenths of a second.But it emerged that Verstappen had set his fastest time while passing through a yellow flag z
Masi: Horner criticism of Qatar F1 marshal “not accepted”
Masi: Horner criticism of Qatar F1 marshal “not accepted”
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Horner was called to the Qatar GP stewards after mentioning a “rogue marshal” in a TV interview when discussing the Q3 yellow flag incident that led to Max Verstappen earning a five-place grid penalty.The marshal in question waved yellow flags at the las
Razgatlioglu reflects on «dream» title after dethroning Rea
Razgatlioglu reflects on «dream» title after dethroning Rea
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Yamaha rider Razgatlioglu secured the title with a second-place finish behind Rea's Kawasaki in the first of two races in a weather-affected season finale weekend at Indonesia's Mandalika circuit.That result made him the first Turkish rider ever to win the ch
Molly Taylor to make Dakar Rally debut in 2022
Molly Taylor to make Dakar Rally debut in 2022
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The Australian Rally Champion will tackle the famous rally raid for the South Racing Can-Am Factory Team, paired with fellow Aussie Dale Moscatt.The 2022 event will mark her debut in the gruelling Dakar event and will follow what has been a successful inaugur
Yamashita: Lack of consistency cost Rookie Racing title shot
Yamashita: Lack of consistency cost Rookie Racing title shot
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Yamashita was reunited with his 2019 title-winning partner Kazuya Oshima aboard the #14 Toyota GR Supra after a year out of SUPER GT, with the duo opening their campaign with a victory at Okayama back in April.They followed that up with a surprise second-plac
Why Supercars doesn't use a full wet tyre
Why Supercars doesn't use a full wet tyre
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Grooved rubber was a hot topic in the Supercars paddock on Sunday after the second of two 250-kilometre races was called off due to rain.The field did complete a number of laps behind the safety car before being called back to pitlane where they sat for 35 mi
Van Gisbergen wants to maintain McLaughlin, Whincup form
Van Gisbergen wants to maintain McLaughlin, Whincup form
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As of next season the Kiwi will be the last of the 'big three' drivers – van Gisbergen, McLaughlin and Whincup – left in the Aussie category.The trio split the last six titles between them in what has been an intriguing, tense, and at times explosive batt
Wolff: Interlagos F1 penalty brought out Hamilton's «superhero powers»
Wolff: Interlagos F1 penalty brought out Hamilton's «superhero powers»
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Hamilton led from lights-to-flag in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix to cut Red Bull rival Max Verstappen’s championship lead down to eight points with two races remaining this season.It marked Hamilton’s second straight win following his victory at Interlago
Pirelli to investigate Qatar F1 tyre failures
Pirelli to investigate Qatar F1 tyre failures
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Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all had similar looking failures during the race.Only Latifi was forced to retire immediately as his occurred just after the pit exit, although - after a stop - Bottas was eventually called bac
Alonso: Qatar GP podium return felt «unbelievable»
Alonso: Qatar GP podium return felt «unbelievable»
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The Alpine driver pulled off a one-stop strategy from the second row on the grid at Losail to grab third place behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.It was the best result of his comeback season so far and his first podium finish since he came home second
Horner summoned to F1 stewards on potential disrepute charge
Horner summoned to F1 stewards on potential disrepute charge
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Just minutes after the chequered flag came out at Losail, Horner was ordered to visit the stewards’ office for alleged breaches of the International Sporting Code.The two elements of the code – Article 12.2.1 f) and 12.2.1 k) relate to the standards of co
Horner apologises for F1 marshals comment in Qatar
Horner apologises for F1 marshals comment in Qatar
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Horner was summoned to the stewards after the race at Losail on Sunday to face allegations that he had breached the International Sporting Code and damaged the reputation of the FIA and its officials.It is understood it was related to comments he made before
Ogier: Hard to put emotional eighth WRC title into words
Ogier: Hard to put emotional eighth WRC title into words
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The Toyota driver secured an emotional championship victory in style by winning the title deciding Rally Monza after a thrilling event long fight with teammate and rival Elfyn Evans.Ogier’s victory sparked emotional scenes as the success brought the curtai
Norris had no warning before «dangerous» Qatar F1 tyre failure
Norris had no warning before «dangerous» Qatar F1 tyre failure
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Norris was forced to pit with eight laps remaining after his tyre “blew up”, ending the race as one of four drivers to sustain a puncture.Valtteri Bottas, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi were also forced to pit due to front-left punctures, but Norris w
F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton wins Qatar GP
F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton wins Qatar GP
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Hamilton led from start to finish, while Verstappen battled back from a five-place grid penalty to finish second with fastest lap.Fernando Alonso used a one-stop podium to finish third, braving it out despite a string of front-left tyre failures – that clai
Imola to host the Ferrari Challenge World Finals in 2022
Imola to host the Ferrari Challenge World Finals in 2022
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The Ferrari Challenge World Finals in 2022 will take place at the iconic Italian track, the venue for numerous chapters in Ferrari and motorsport history, and once again it promises to be a great event for all fans of the Scuderia and competitors of the Chall
Bottas hit with three-place F1 grid penalty for yellow flag infringement
Bottas hit with three-place F1 grid penalty for yellow flag infringement
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Bottas, Carlos Sainz and title contender Max Verstappen were all summoned after qualifying for improving their lap times while yellow flags were out at the end of Q3 in Losail.Double-waved yellow flags were shown after Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri car stopped
Verstappen handed five-place F1 grid drop for Qatar GP
Verstappen handed five-place F1 grid drop for Qatar GP
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The stewards issued a summons for Verstappen on Saturday night after footage emerged of the Red Bull driver not appearing to lift while completing his lap.Double-waved yellow flags were shown after Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri car stopped on the start/finish str
Monza WRC: Ogier seals emotional eighth world title in style
Monza WRC: Ogier seals emotional eighth world title in style
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The Toyota driver held his nerve and despite a late scare when he clipped a concrete barrier, the Frenchman completed the final three stages to beat Toyota teammate and title rival Elfyn Evans to the rally win and the championship.Ogier secured his fifth vict
Why the FIA punished Verstappen despite no yellow lights
Why the FIA punished Verstappen despite no yellow lights
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While analysis of Verstappen's onboard footage from qualifying clearly showed that the Dutchman had passed a double-waved yellow flag for Pierre Gasly's stationary AlphaTauri before finishing his lap, the overall situation was not crystal clear because of th
Norris: FIA's Verstappen call shows Austrian GP penalty unfair
Norris: FIA's Verstappen call shows Austrian GP penalty unfair
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The McLaren driver was handed a five-second time penalty at the Red Bull Ring in July after the FIA felt that he had forced Sergio Perez off the track as they battled for position at Turn 4 in the race.The scenario of that incident, with Perez attacking aroun
Gasly: Qatar kerb damage was “shocking”
Gasly: Qatar kerb damage was “shocking”
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The Frenchman went over the kerbs at the penultimate corner, breaking the front wing off his car, puncturing the right front tyre, and damaging the floor.At the time, he was up on Valtteri Bottas, who claimed third on the grid, but despite not getting his fin
Hamilton to use rainbow helmet livery in remaining F1 races
Hamilton to use rainbow helmet livery in remaining F1 races
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Hamilton unveiled the new design ahead of this weekend's race in Qatar, where the Losail International Circuit is hosting its first F1 race.After running the design in practice and qualifying, Hamilton said he intends to use it for the rest of the season –
Monza WRC: Ogier survives scare as disaster strikes Evans
Monza WRC: Ogier survives scare as disaster strikes Evans
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The Toyota title contenders were separated by 0.5s before the final day’s action in Italy, but after an eventful morning loop, Ogier’s rally lead has extended to 7.6s and he remains on course to secure an eighth world title in his final full-time outing.O
Indonesia WSBK: Rea beats Redding to win rain-delayed finale
Indonesia WSBK: Rea beats Redding to win rain-delayed finale
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Due to heavy rainfall and poor visibility at the Mandalika Street Circuit, the race started more than 90 minutes later than scheduled, with the distance cut short to 12 laps from the original 21.Razgatlioglu, who sealed a first riders’ title for Yamaha sinc
