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Why Quartararo refuses to be Yamaha’s “test rider” as he reaches breaking point

Fabio Quartararo says he will no longer help Yamaha with development work pertaining to the 2027 MotoGP season after being denied a chance to test Pirelli’s new tyres. The 2021 champion made that comment following last weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix, where he felt he was reduced to the role of a “test rider” as Yamaha evaluated several new components. Quartararo is leaving Yamaha after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RhOm58e via IFTTT
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The underlying upgrade that boosted McLaren's performance jump

McLaren’s win in Zandvoort, their second in a row after Budapest, highlighted a key point: the updates introduced on either side of the summer break did more than restore the aerodynamic load the car had been missing. They also enabled the team to take a decisive step forward. At the Barcelona Grand Prix, for instance, McLaren’s strengths had already begun to emerge, and the same was true ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bszYkS3 via IFTTT

The "scary" slipstream battle between Marquez and Bezzecchi that decided the Aragon GP

MotoGP title rivals Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi have described their “scary” but “amazing” slipstream battle for victory at the Aragon Grand Prix. On lap 6 of 23, reigning world champion Marquez sent his Ducati up the inside of Bezzecchi into Turn 15, repeating a move that he had pulled off on the other factory Aprilia of Jorge Martin at the beginning of the race. But the fight ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1dl9tpg via IFTTT

MotoGP Aragon GP: Marquez beats Acosta and Bezzecchi for crucial win

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez outgunned Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi to claim a commanding victory in the Aragon Grand Prix and strengthen his title challenge.   Starting second on the grid, the Ducati rider passed polesitter Bezzecchi on lap 7 of 23 and then fended off a challenge from KTM rival Acosta to secure his fourth win of the season. Aprilia’s Bezzecchi had no ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wtUeY2A via IFTTT

"How can you allow this?" – Wolff shares Lauda story behind Hamilton's iconic F1 pole

When Toto Wolff held his annual media session with a select group of Dutch journalists at Zandvoort, one of the topics that came up was how a Formula 1 team can get the maximum out of a driver and, related to that, how much freedom a team principal should give a star driver. The most recent example is Max Verstappen and the considerable freedom he is given at Red Bull, for instance with his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uM9IvQR via IFTTT

Adelaide MotoGP circuit layout unveiled as £51m project takes shape

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas has unveiled a simulation of the new Adelaide street circuit, which will host the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix from next year. The project, which is expected to be completed around November 2027, when the race is scheduled to take place, represents an investment of close to €51million (A$96m), Malinauskas revealed. The circuit will be built in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/G5hZKcP via IFTTT

What Norris' contract extension means for McLaren and Piastri

With what is undoubtedly coming with a salary befitting a world champion, Lando Norris has put pen to paper to a deal tying him to the Woking-based team until 2030, with options for multiple additional years after that, taking Norris into his 30s. Imagining Norris wearing a different-coloured race suit has always felt like a mind-bending exercise. Now, the 26-year-old's bumper McLaren contract ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NpudSTL via IFTTT