Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stageDefending car champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi faces an uphill battle at the 2026 Dakar Rally after a troubled opening stage, in which he lost significant time and incurred a heavy penalty.Shortly after his Dakar victory in 2025, Al-Rajhi and navigator Timo Read More
Dakar 2026, Stage 1: Mini snatches win from Ford as Mattias Ekstrom drops backX-raid Mini’s Guillaume de Mevius topped the opening stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday, overhauling long-time leader Mattias Ekstrom in a dramatic late turnaround.Ford driver Ekstrom controlled much of the day’s 305km stage around Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, grabbing Read More
How concessions narrowed Ducati’s edge in MotoGPFrancesco Bagnaia and Michele Pirro believe Ducati’s rivals made effective use of MotoGP’s concession system to close the gap over the course of the 2025 season.Although Ducati swept all three world championships in 2025, helped by Marc Marquez’s arrival in the factory Read More
Dakar 2026: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in PrologueFactory Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom drew first blood in the 2026 Dakar Rally, edging out team-mate Mitch Guthrie in Saturday’s Prologue.The 48th edition of Dakar kicked off in earnest on 3 January, with a total of 72 cars taking the Read More
How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?Land Rover's Defender has been a familiar sight in the Dakar Rally for many years, but the British brand has never before lined up with a full factory team. That will change in 2026: the Defender will foray into the Read More
Oscar Piastri reflects on controversial Alpine F1 contract sagaOscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior.Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly Read More
Dakar 2026: Full route, schedule and marathon stage detailsThe 47th edition of the Dakar Rally will begin on 3 January and mark the start of the 2026 motorsport season.As has been the case every year since 2020, the event will run entirely in Saudi Arabia, having moved from Read More
Barnes: A wishlist for the 2026 IndyCar seasonHappy New Year, everyone!There are 58 days until the green flag waves for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to officially start the 2026 season for the IndyCar Series.With the anticipation building with every ticking day until that point, it Read More
Marc Marquez on fairytale Honda return: “It’s more theory than practice”Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has played down the prospect of a future return to Honda in MotoGP, describing the idea as “more theory than practice”.Despite ending his Honda deal a year early to join Gresini for the 2024 season, the seven-time Read More
Logan Sargeant to make Rolex 24 debut with Era MotorsportEra Motorsport finalized its driver lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, headlined by former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant. The team also confirmed Ferdinand Habsburg, a champion in the FIA World Endurance Championship, Asian Le Mans Series and European Le Read More
George Russell is on Max Verstappen’s heels in the 2026 F1 title oddsMax Verstappen and George Russell are the frontrunners in the 2026 Formula 1 championship odds according to bookmakers. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the top four. Sky Bet's opening board for the drivers' championship makes Verstappen the favourite at 5/2. Read More
How "F1 25" players can get the Williams Gulf livery for freeF1 25 is offering players the opportunity to have the Williams Gulf livery, which the Grove outfit ran at the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, free for a limited time.Williams released the 'Driven by Words' livery for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Read More
These are leading contenders for the 2026 Dakar RallyThe 2026 Dakar Rally is shaping up to deliver one of the most closely fought battles in recent years. Ford and Dacia arrive in Saudi Arabia determined to apply the lessons they learned on their debut last year with the Read More
Ferrari F1 parts ways with reserve driver Zhou Guanyu after 2025 stintFerrari has bid farewell to its 2025 reserve driver Zhou Guanyu as the Chinese driver parted ways with the Maranello outfit ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.Zhou joined Ferrari as a reserve driver alongside Antonio Giovinazzi in 2025 after Read More
Juan Cruz Yacopini to miss 2026 Dakar Rally after sea diving incidentJuan Cruz Yacopini will miss the 2026 Dakar Rally after reportedly suffering serious injuries in a sea diving accident shortly before Christmas, although details have not yet been officially confirmed by his family. The Argentine driver was due to start his Read More
