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Quartararo faces his toughest commitment at Japanese GP
Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha YZR M1) faces one of his toughest commitments in contention for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. MotoGP at the Motegi circuit after the “debacle” on the first lap of the Motorland Aragon race.
Quartararo’s ‘Zero’ edged Italy’s Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) by just 10 points. Absolutely ‘explosive’ late-season star with five consecutive podium finisheswinning four of them, but his compatriot and Ducati rider Enea “The Beast” Bastianini interfered in that comeback.
Bagnaia has emerged as one of its most serious rivals, if not its only one.in the battle for the 2022 world title, the accident suffered by the Frenchman at the Arcaniz circuit only added excitement to the final part of the championship, with five races in just seven weeks and a successor. Case., Fabio Quartararo.
There were many other conditioning factors in that fight, the first being “Pecco” Bagnaia, who had just 10 in his situation on the points table., but Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia RS-GP) is 17 points behind. Unobtrusively ranked in his 9th place in the UK, he battled Grand Prix after Grand Prix for the best spot in the category, eagerly looking for another win to add to his record following his win in Argentina. I’m here.
Aleix Espargaro has proven to be a good rider and owns a bike that is almost on par with a powerful Ducati.It has the broadest representation in the MotoGP starting line-up, allowing it to already be the mathematically declared constructors world champion.
And, criticized or not, the manufacturer’s policy of imposing team orders for at least the Borgo Panigale is, and will continue to be, very “banal”. At Motorland Aragon, Enea Bastianini overtook ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia on the final lap and took five points from him. On his personal account, and in the championship fight in which ‘Beast’ Bastianini took part, he is far behind but 48 points behind Quartararo when 125 points are in contention.
Marc Márquez’s (Repsol Honda RC 213 V) return to competition did not go as expected after a collision with Fabio Quartararo Having left him out of the race entirely by accident on the first lap of the race, the eight-time world champion arrives in Motegi hoping to get rid of that ‘thorn’, but with the goal that he never tires. A reminder whenever you can have as a priority to ride the maximum possible distance on a motorcycle.
Either way, the energy company pilot will be one of Motegi’s benchmarks.especially due to the fact that it is on a Honda-owned track and the good performances and victories of the riders are always viewed with great joy by the heads of the brand, this time it will be the ‘local’ Takaaki Nakagami, after the fall , where he suffered from Marc Marquez himself as the protagonist of the Teruel track.
If Nakagami is suspicious, who is not sure? Joan Mir (SUZUKI GSX RR) after getting off the bike at Arcanis and securing recovery time His broken ankle certainly puts him in suspicion ahead of the next race at Thailand’s Buriram circuit in seven days.
A long line of Ducati pilots can be added to the long list aspiring to “stand out” in Japan The Australian Jack Miller, the Frenchman Johann Zarco, the Spaniard Jorge Martin, the Italians Marco Bezecchi and Luca Marini are almost always there. Let’s not forget South Africa’s Brad Binder, who blew us away with his KTM RC 16 performance. His teammate, Portuguese Miguel Oliveira, wants to say goodbye to the Austrian manufacturer and join Aprilia in the best possible way.
Maverick Vinales (Aprilia RS-GP) is another rider to watch. Well, his performance at Arcanis was a far cry from what was seen in recent races due to poor training and problems he had caught on the opening laps of Motorland. Good results at Motegi.
Something more or less similar happened to Alex Rins (Suzuki GSX RR), Teruel, who finished ninth, will definitely look to improve at the Japanese circuit, as will fellow compatriot Alex Marquez (Honda RC 213 V).
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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A 2002 McLaren MP4-17A will go up for auction at RM Sotheby’s in Paris in 2026. Competing in 12 Grands Prix, the chassis was driven by Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard, achieving five podiums and one victory. The estimated price of the land is between 1,000,000 and 1,400,000 Euros.
The car was designed under the guidance of the legendary Adrian Newey. Although the MP4-17 initially showed inconsistent performance, it was later able to compete with the dominant Ferrari F2002 and regularly achieve podium finishes.
Chassis number 6 appeared in the middle of the 2002 season and was mainly used by Raikkonen, who replaced Mika Hakkinen in the team. The Finnish driver immediately finished third in the European Grand Prix, followed by second in France and third in the USA.
In 2003, the same chassis updated and driven by Coulthard won the season opener in Australia, marking the Scot’s 13th and final Formula One victory.
The car’s last race was at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, driven by Raikkonen, who finished second behind Rubens Barrichello, also of Ferrari. That season the championship was won by Michael Schumacher, who finished eighth in the race.
The car retains its original 2002 West livery and Räikkönen number 4 and is powered by a 3.0-litre Mercedes-Benz FO110 V10 engine. A complete restoration is required for reuse on the track.
Following its racing career, the car was stored at McLaren for 17 years and was purchased by its current owner in 2021. For fans of the early 2000s, this land is a unique investment and historical value.
Source: Sport UA
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Peter Sauber, founder of the Sauber Formula 1 team, said that he was very close to signing a contract with Lewis Hamilton nearly 20 years ago.
At the time, the Briton was in the McLaren youth academy, but the Woking team, which regularly challenges for championship titles, planned to send Hamilton outside the peloton for a season to gain experience in Formula One.
According to the Swiss driver, his and McLaren’s vision of the situation did not align. While Peter Sauber was counting on long-term cooperation, the British team was only considering the option of hiring pilots on a temporary basis. Due to different terms and conditions, the deal ultimately did not happen.
“Almost no one knows that Lewis Hamilton planned to race for Sauber nearly 20 years ago.”
“He was part of the McLaren team and they wanted to send him to Hinwil for training. That’s why the McLaren delegation met with Lewis and his father Anthony, me and our lawyer Monisha Kaltenborn at Kloten Airport.”
“In the end the deal didn’t work out because McClaren only wanted to loan him for one season and we insisted on a two-year loan.”
As a result, Lewis Hamilton remained with McLaren and entered the title fight in his first season in Formula 1. The Briton lost the championship largely due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, but he immediately showed the top level. Lewis currently has 7 championships.
Source: Sport UA
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Former Ferrari engineer Javi Marcos is returning to Formula 1 with a new key role in the Cadillac project.
The Spaniard was previously working as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer at Ferrari, but was replaced by Brian Bozzi ahead of the 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. After that, Marcos decided to leave the Italian team and join Cadillac.
Last year, Marcos worked in the American manufacturer’s WEC and IMSA programs and was also officially appointed technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh project.
However, it is now known that he will focus on Formula 1 again. According to sources, Marcos has been appointed chief racing engineer of the future Cadillac team, which will enter the championship in 2026.
Cadillac will join the peloton as its 11th Formula 1 team. The American team, which will use Ferrari power plants in the first seasons, will switch to its own engines in partnership with General Motors from 2028.
The team had previously confirmed that Carlo Pasetti and John Howard would serve as race engineers for Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez respectively. Marcos will serve in a position above them and will coordinate the work of the engineering staff.
Source: Sport UA
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