Bagnaia “angry” after losing ground to Martin in MotoGP title fight
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Bagnaia “angry” after losing ground to Martin in MotoGP title fight

[ad_1] Francesco Bagnaia was left "angry" after a poor start cost him victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race. The MotoGP world champion had dominated Friday's practice and took pole for the sprint with a new Misano lap record. But a poor start allowed championship rival Jorge Martin to jump into the lead from fourth on the gird. Bagnaia managed to hold on for second place after battling
Aston Martin: Adrian Newey will join in £30m-a-year deal
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Aston Martin: Adrian Newey will join in £30m-a-year deal

[ad_1] Leading Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin next year.An Aston Martin source told BBC Sport that Newey has made a long-term commitment to the team, said to be a five-year contract worth up to a possible £30m a year, including bonuses and add-ons.The deal will be announced at a news conference organised by Aston Martin at their F1 base at Silverstone on Tuesday.Newey, who in April
Isle of Man TT: ‘TT wins like Olympic gold medals to me’ – Dunlop
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Isle of Man TT: ‘TT wins like Olympic gold medals to me’ – Dunlop

[ad_1] Isle of Man TT history-maker Michael Dunlop says winning races at the famous international public road racing motorcycle event is "like winning gold medals at the Olympics for me".Dunlop became the most successful TT rider of all time with success in the Supertwins race on Wednesday, surpassing the tally achieved by his late uncle Joey by taking his 27th victory."It's the highest point of the sport. For me to
Sordo extends lead over Neuville
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Sordo extends lead over Neuville

[ad_1] Hyundai’s Dani Sordo increased his lead over his World Rally Championship team-mate Thierry Neuville to close out a dramatic Saturday morning at the Acropolis Rally. Sordo, competing in a part-time campaign, inherited the rally lead when his Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak lost time following two tyre failures on stage seven. The Spaniard drove smartly through the two tricky gravel stages to open up a 10.3s advantage over championship leader
Isle of Man TT: History made and breakthrough winners at TT 2024
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Isle of Man TT: History made and breakthrough winners at TT 2024

[ad_1] The 2024 Isle of Man TT will be remembered as the year in which Michael Dunlop became the most successful rider in the history of the event and new stars joined the top table by scoring debut wins.Michael sat just one short of his late uncle Joey's record tally coming into the latest edition of the famous road races but any weight of expectation was quickly lifted off his
Neuville should “stop crying” and learn how to open the road
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Neuville should “stop crying” and learn how to open the road

[ad_1] Sebastian Ogier says World Rally Championship leader Thierry Neuville should “stop crying” and “learn driving first on the road” following an eventful opening day at the Acropolis Rally. Ogier’s comments aimed at the Hyundai driver arrived after the eight-time world champion won three of the day’s six stages, starting second on the road, behind Neuville, having now emerged as the Belgian’s main title rival, just 27 points adrift. Competing
Ipswich Witches hope to bounce back in play-offs semi-final
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Ipswich Witches hope to bounce back in play-offs semi-final

[ad_1] The Witches were without their two star riders, former world champion Jason Doyle and Emil Sayfutdinov, because of injury.Keynan Rew was Ipswich's main contributor with 14, while Jason Pickering - named beforehand by Witches promoter Chris Louis as a big threat to the team's chances - scored 14+2 for the Tigers.Ipswich now face a two-leg play-off against Leicester Lions - who they beat in the Cup quarter-finals - after
“It’s a long time since I enjoyed the bike like today”
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“It’s a long time since I enjoyed the bike like today”

[ad_1] Fabio Quartararo has said “it has been a long time since I enjoyed the bike like today” as he broke into Q2 directly for Yamaha for just the third time this MotoGP season. A result of recent testing mileage at Misano or are Yamaha finally making gains? This was the question after the 2021 MotoGP world champion roamed the top 10 of a MotoGP practice session in which the