2018

The dispute at the top of the Marc VDS team escalated during the Le Mans weekend, with team principal Michael Bartholemy being dismissed by owner Marc van der Straten.

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says his squad’s upturn in fortunes during the 2016 Formula 1 campaign gives him faith it can fight back in the competitive midfield order this year.

McLaren has confirmed Canadian businessman Michael Latifi, father of Formula 2 driver Nicholas Latifi, has become a shareholder in the company.

Fernando Alonso says he’s relishing the opportunity to race in Monaco after missing out last season having opted to take on the Indianapolis 500.

Alastair Seeley set a new Supersport lap record as he completed a double in the class at the Vauxhall International North West 200.

Kevin Magnussen doesn’t believe Pirelli’s new hypersoft will cause any wear concerns at Monaco while feels Haas has profited from stronger tyre management this year.

Formula 1’s power unit manufacturers have voiced concerns about losing the MGU-H unit in the 2021 technical regulations shake-up, with Mercedes’ Andy Cowell seeing it as a “backwards step”.

Lewis Hamilton is already expecting a “difficult weekend” for Mercedes in Monaco and predicts both Ferrari and Red Bull to potentially be the quicker teams so is focusing on maximising any potential points haul.

On Sunday evening, Andrea Dovizioso could only offer an apology to his team and Ducati after a costly crash out of the lead when “pushing 80%” deprived him of showing his “amazing” pace in a MotoGP race he had designs on winning.

Not long after facing the devastation of crashing out of his home grand prix when challenging for victory, Johann Zarco refused to show remorse for his approach in Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Le Mans, saying accepting fifth place was not “in the mood of the weekend.”

Cal Crutchlow rode out of the LCR Honda garage to start morning warm-up for the French MotoGP just an hour after leaving hospital, following a sleepless night of frequent blood tests.

Ed Carpenter will start the 102nd Indianapolis 500 from pole position after setting a blistering pace on the second day of qualifying, fending off stiff competition from the Penske stable.

Jorge Lorenzo says the Ducati’s GP18 fuel tank design is hurting his ability to stop his bike in heavy braking zones which scuppered his race at Le Mans.

Mac Tools Racing's Adam Morgan has taken a dominant race three victory to emerge from the Thruxton weekend with the British Touring Car Championship points lead.

1. Adam Morgan Mac Tools with Ciceley Motorsport Mercedes Benz A-Class 16 laps 2. Jack Goff WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R +2.433s

Marc Marquez extends his MotoGP world championship lead to 36 points over nearest rival Maverick Vinales with victory at Le Mans as Danilo Petrucci and Valentino Rossi complete the podium trio while Andrea Dovizioso and Johann Zarco both crash.

While small improvements saw Valentino Rossi return to the MotoGP rostrum he feels the Yamaha-friendly Le Mans circuit was the biggest factor helping his charge.

Danilo Petrucci feels his second place at Le Mans as top Ducati will be “very helpful” to his position looking to secure his MotoGP future.

Jean-Eric Vergne took heart from his run to third place in Saturday’s Berlin E-Prix to extend his points lead at the top of the Formula E drivers’ championship, believing the front-running Audi drivers were “untouchable” in the battle for victory.

1. Josh Cook Power Maxed TAG Racing Vauxhall Astra 16 laps 2. Colin Turkington Team BMW BMW 125i M Sport +1.325s 3. Matt Neal Halfords Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type R +5.285s

Marc Marquez says he drastically altered his race strategy after seeing Andrea Dovizioso crash out at Le Mans with the reigning MotoGP world champion extending his points lead with a third consecutive victory.

2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg made his much-anticipated return to the track on Saturday in Berlin as he completed a demonstration run behind the wheel of the new 'Gen2' Formula E car that will be used in the series from the start of its fifth season.

Power Maxed TAG Racing's Josh Cook has taken his second British Touring Car Championship victory of the season after producing a magnificent race winning charge at Thruxton.

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