Day two of the ninety-second running of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Brive, France saw all competitors complete a long and demanding day in the saddle. Competing over the exact same course as used on day one, France topped the FIM World Trophy team class as they did on the opening day…
Month: August 2017
Toyota Gazoo Viva Mexico
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing kicks off the second half of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season this weekend with a trip across the Atlantic for round five, the 6 Hours of Mexico. The team has won two of the four races so far in 2017 and continues to challenge Porsche for the manufacturers’ World…
Perel Wins Blancpain GT Sprint Title
South African race driver David Perel has clinched the Blancpain GT Sprint AM Championship for Kessel Ferrari with one round to spare after winning at the 4th round of the series in Hungary over the weekend. Capetonian Perel is now close to taking the overall Blancpain GT AM title; following an exceptional year in both…
ISDE Day One – France Take The Lead As USA Hit Trouble
Day one of the ninety-second running of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Brive, France saw defending FIM World Trophy team champions the USA run into troubles almost as soon as the event started. Crashing on the opening special test Thad Duvall – Husqvarna badly injured his left wrist, forcing him to retire…
Championship Lead Marquez’s Biggest Worry
Marc Marquez said his first thought when his engine blew in MotoGP’s British Grand Prix was of his lost championship lead to eventual race winner Andrea Dovizioso. Marquez’s Honda engine let go at the end of the Hangar Straight on lap 14 out of 20, while he was running third behind Valentino Rossi and Dovizioso….
Verstappen Wants Action And Answers
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says it’s “unbelievable” that he’s vying with McLaren’s Fernando Alonso for the highest number of retirements during F1 2017. Verstappen was forced out of an early fifth place in the Belgian Grand Prix due to a cylinder failure in his Renault internal combustion engine, which ensures he remains bottom of the…
Neuville Has Not Given Up Titles Hopes
Thierry Neuville has not given up on his dream of securing this year’s WRC drivers’ title, despite the crushing set-back of a no-score at ADAC Rallye Deutschland. Neuville began last week’s rally leading the championship, but left it trailing four time champ Sébastien Ogier by 17 points after he lost a wheel and retired on…
Vettel For Mercedes A No No Says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has no concerns about the possibility of Sebastian Vettel joining him at Mercedes as he believes that the German does not want to be his teammate. The fact that Vettel has yet to be confirmed at Ferrari for 2018 – and no announcement of a contract extension for Valtteri Bottas – has led…
This Weekend’s Siverstone MotoGP – Facts and Figures
Following a two-week break from the action at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, the 2017 MotoGP Championship continues with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, round 12 of 18. UltimateMotorcycling.com put together all the facts and figures ahead of this weekend’s British GP. 1. Silverstone is built on the site of a World War…
Hyundai Refocus WRC Campaign
Hyundai Motorsport heads into the six-week break with clear intentions to refocus on its championship campaign after a tough weekend in Rallye Deutschland, the tenth round of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Despite being a home rally for the Alzenau-based squad, and a happy hunting ground for results in the past three seasons,…