Ryan Sieg: ‘Doing all I could do’ to get first win
Ryan Sieg shares his emotions after coming up just short of his first career Xfinity Series win in a photo finish with Sam Mayer at Texas Motor Speedway.
Ryan Sieg shares his emotions after coming up just short of his first career Xfinity Series win in a photo finish with Sam Mayer at Texas Motor Speedway.
Going without a win for three years before the Portuguese GP sprint, Vinales made it back-to-back wins in the half-distance races as he streaked away from the field.Securing the holeshot from pole, Vinales came under no trouble as he moved over two seconds clear of the pack over the 10 laps before eventually taking the chequered flag 2.294 seconds in front.Marquez scored his second successive ...Keep reading
Sam Mayer inches past Ryan Sieg on the final lap, winning in a photo finish at Texas Motor Speedway by 0.002 seconds.
Sieg was making his 342nd career NASCAR Xfinity Series start, and was still searching for his first-ever win after 12 years of competition. He was leading at the white flag, but Mayer was able to cut under him and gain the advantage down the backstretch.But when Mayer slipped up in Turn 3, Sieg cut back under him and the two drag-raced to the finish line. It was a truly spectacular photo finish ...Keep reading
Da Costa had taken his first win of the season during the inaugural Misano E-Prix, but post-race checks mean the Porsche driver has been disqualified from the race result.An FIA statement read: "At post-race scrutineering the Throttle Damper Spring mounted in car 13 during the race was not found in conformity with one of the three optional items declared in the GEN3 Spark Catalogue."The team ...Keep reading
Sponsored by The Florida venue is one of F1’s newest destinations, but after two seasons it has already become a popular fixture on the calendar, not only for the on-track action that F1 brings to any venue but also for the entertainment that the US races add on top.America now plays host to three F1 races and speaking ahead of last year’s race, Hamilton said: “They are massive sporting ...Keep reading
The Briton has endured a difficult 2024 campaign so far as ERT has struggled for energy efficiency against rival teams, with Ticktum expecting more of the same on Formula E’s first visit to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli this weekend.But the chaotic nature of the Misano E-Prix, with multiple changes of position every lap as drivers tried to save energy in the slipstream, allowed both ...Keep reading
The 62-year-old Italian contested the Hailwood Trophy for 250cc and 350cc two-stroke grand prix and Formula 750 motorcycles that raced up to 1983. He qualified the Michael Russell-entered Yamaha TZ250 20th in the 34-bike field, 9.7 seconds off pole.The Italian, who recently left his role managing the McLaren young driver programme, ran 20th in race one on Saturday prior to a red flag when Alan ...Keep reading
In a dramatic Q2 session, Vinales dominated on his factory Aprilia with the first ever sub-2m01s lap of the Circuit of the Americas to score his first pole since Valencia last year with a 2m00.864s.Vinales set the initial pace in the first half of the 15-minute Q2 session, doing so as pole favourite Martin suffered two falls.Martin could do no more than sixth on his Pramac Ducati, while Tech3 ...Keep reading
Larson was the only driver to break into the 28.3s in the final round of qualifying, earning his 19th career pole. It was another milestone for Hendrick Motorsports, capturing its 250th pole in the Cup Series.“Cool to get three poles in a row,” said Larson. “I said on the radio after the first one, that was about the most intense thing you can do … It’s so on edge and you know how much ...Keep reading
The inaugural Formula E race at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli was expected to be a chaotic affair, as the long straights and high-speed corners meant drivers would look to slip back into the pack and save energy in the slipstream.It proved to be the case as no fewer than eight drivers led at some point during the 28-lap race, with 19 overall changes for the lead.Wehrlein entered the ...Keep reading
The Portuguese driver claimed his first Formula E win in more than a year during the all-electric championship’s inaugural race at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.Ahead of the event, da Costa’s place within the Porsche team was thrown into doubt as reports circulated that Abt’s Nico Muller had tested the team’s Gen3 machine with a view to racing for the German manufacturer next ...Keep reading
No. 8 Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch lost the handle on his Chevrolet during Cup Series practice Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway.
Seven-time champion and past Texas winner Jimmie Johnson took early damage Saturday in a Cup Series practice session at Texas Motor Speedway.
Group AGibbs led the way overall and among Group A drivers, running a fast lap at 190.510mph. He was followed by Brad Keselowski in second, who had a bit of a moment early in the session.Ross Chastain was third, Alex Bowman fourth, and Ryan Blaney fifth. Chastain, who finished second at Texas last year, told his team that he was loose into Turn 1 and on the exit of Turn 2, while fighting a tight ...Keep reading
Pedrosa, who retired from full-time competition at the end of the 2018 season, contested two wildcards in 2023 as part of his test rider role with KTM.The first was at the Spanish GP at Jerez, where the 31-time MotoGP race winner finished an impressive sixth in the sprint and seventh in the grand prix.He returned for the San Marino GP at Misano and went on to finish fourth in both races, narrowly ...Keep reading
Vinales comes into this weekend’s third round of the season in strong form, having scored a breakthrough first win on the Aprilia in the sprint race in Portugal three weeks ago.He was on course for a podium in the grand prix in Portugal before a gearbox issue caused him to crash out on the final lap.Vinales ended Friday’s running at the Circuit of the Americas second fastest and as the only ...Keep reading
The Porsche driver hit the front three laps from home in the 28-lap race after passing Rowland into Turn 5 – a move that proved pivotal as he took victory by less than half a second and his first win since Cape Town last season.The first-ever Formula E race at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli proved to be as hectic as originally thought, with drivers not wanting to lead on the long ...Keep reading
Pramac Ducati rider Martin demolished Francesco Bagnaia’s pole record at the Circuit of the Americas of 2m01.892s from last year with a 2m01.397s in Friday’s second practice.Though challenged late on by Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales, Martin held on to end Friday fastest of all as he looks to strengthen his 18-point lead in the standings in Saturday’s sprint.The Spaniard felt he still had more ...Keep reading
McLaren caused 2023's biggest upset by revamping its car to move from the midfield towards the front of the grid, taking nine podiums from July's Silverstone round onwards to finish fourth in the constructors' standings.While it hasn't yet scaled the same heights as when it was the second-fastest team on the grid on certain occasions, McLaren has consolidated its place in the chasing group behind ...Keep reading
The eight-time world champion has won at COTA seven times since making his MotoGP debut in 2013, marking it as one of his most successful tracks in his career.But all of those wins came on the Honda and Marquez has moved to downplay expectations that he can add an eighth to his tally this weekend on the Gresini Ducati.Finishing Friday practice third overall, Marquez admits he is having to alter ...Keep reading
The Silverstone-based squad has undergone a huge transformation since Stroll took over the assets of the former Force India team, rebranding it as Racing Point before it became Aston Martin in 2021.With huge investment, which has included a new factory, the team has become podium contenders – but still wants more as it sets sights on fighting for championship glory.And, as Motorsport.com ...Keep reading
While battling for what would have been fourth place, Bagnaia and Marquez collided on lap 23 of 25 of the Portuguese GP last month while trading places.The collision was deemed a racing incident by the FIM stewards, but Gresini’s Marquez felt the fault lay at Bagnaia’s door for a retaliation he felt was unnecessary.The incident marked the first flashpoint of the season Ducati was warned about ...Keep reading
"The giggling pin fell out of the laughing shaft but I managed to get it back in, so we are okay."Yes, you have read that correctly. This was a line from one of Craig Breen's legendary World Rally Championship stage end interviews, broadcast live on television during a run to second in Sardinia last year. You never knew what would come out of his mouth, but it was always guaranteed to stir an ...Keep reading
The Jaguar driver posted a 1m17.068s lap, extending his advantage across all three sectors at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli to finish 0.166s clear of Vergne at the line.The DS Penske driver had headed both practice sessions in Italy prior to qualifying and claimed his second front row start of the season for Saturday’s race, the first of two this weekend.A small mistake at Turn 11 ...Keep reading