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Alonso: “This year is over”
he F1 Mexico GP It was the last page of a book that started in fast-paced and surprising fashion for Fernando Alonso and all his fans. Many would say there are still three races left before we finish this course, starting with the second race this weekend. Brazil F1 GPAnd it is true that the Asturian intends to defend himself fiercely until the final lap of the year’s final Grand Prix against Norris, Leclerc and Russell, who will jeopardize his fifth place in the Drivers’ World Championship. It is.. But whatever the outcome, for Fernando Alonso and his true interests, the sporting year of results and dreams is over and it’s time to start thinking about new directions..
“I have no choice but to continue. I think this year was more than enough in the sense that it was good. I never would have thought that I would be competing against Ferrari and Mercedes with so many points.We’re still ahead of them in the drivers’ championship, but it’s really crazy that[Ferrari]has a car that has already won six or seven pole positions. Well, that’s the positive part of this year,” Fernando Alonso said after Sunday’s event in Mexico. After a disastrous start to 2016 with six podiums, he still remains in the general classification this year. “I live off my income,” he said. first 8 races, Fished the 6th box in very difficult conditions in CanadaAnother race was held in Zandvoort in the rain, with no cars on the podium anymore, in a race that competed for both mind and body.
Aston Martin’s performance deteriorates
Somehow, the hands of the Asturian and the excellent results in Montreal and Zandvoort may have complicated the reading of the last two drawers. At that time, The podiums in Canada and the Netherlands looked like a joint effort between Spain’s class and a step forward as the car evolved. This is what Aston Martin wore at both tracks.
However, subsequent results began to indicate a different picture. As McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes improved their cars, bringing further advances and greater impact, the green car moved further and further away from the podium.. And not only that, The team admitted that the advances made at the circuit did not have the expected effect. It worked well in the simulator and wind tunnel. On the track, they caused side effects on his car, which affected his strengths.
“Our competitors have improved more than us and have just jumped into the gap between us and Red Bull,” he said. mike crackAston Martin boss in August. “These cars are so complex that any changes you make will affect other parts of the car. There are side effects. Changes you make to the car rarely work in isolation. We made changes early on, but we didn’t expect them to have side effects. “It wasn’t until I raced a few times on different types of circuits that I realized what effect it was having on the car,” Clack said. , the following weekend he was fifth in Austria and then seventh in Great Britain. Changes in the circumstances of some races also don’t help and can complicate analysis of what happened.
Then it came Hungary, Due to its theoretical initial strength, many expectations were placed on the green car. However, the “disappointment” was great. In the races marked in red on the calendar, Aston Martin was uncompetitive.
Zandvoort followed Belgium, but this was also a misleading appointment. Improvements were made to that circuit, but it was the pilots’ hands and ability to adapt to changing conditions that made the difference. Then Fernando Alonso, who was already at Monza, emphasized to the MD what was important in this whole story. Aston Martin’s response, resulted in an evolution that was clearly working. That’s what kept Alonso much calmer for next year’s project. That said a lot about the team’s ability to respond.
“Hey, the car feels calmer after Zandvoort than before Zandvoort. I’m always confident in the team and after the step we took last winter, this I always hope for a good winter. It’s going to be a good winter for Aston Martin and for Aston Martin.”. In July we lost a little bit of the right direction and were a little confused about what the car was telling us. This overlapped with other teams’ significant advances and could have fueled panic, but we remained calm. The only thing is that if the result confirms the best team in Zandvoort, or the team that we brought, it will be a bit of peace for the whole team and it will boost morale not only for this year but also for next year.the Asturian player told this newspaper in Monza.
This step could prove that Aston Martin had the capability to respond within the factory, a key element for future developments and the ambitious project at Silverstone. If they want to compete for big things, they need to stand out by being different.
The team hasn’t evolved much over the year as it is still a fully grown group. But it was encouraging to see such a response. Aston Martin has always reiterated that all the innovations we brought to the track in the second part of the World Championship are important to learn from to build the 2024 car. They were able to apply everything they learned. But that “improvement” wasn’t that much of an “improvement.” And what’s encouraging is that right now doesn’t bode well for next year.
Questions about the past two Grand Prix
Aston Martin has arrived in Singapore, the race where Monaco style has to shine the most. But that was the biggest blow to reality. The car’s strong point at the beginning of the year was no longer a powerful weapon for British cars. Alonso was 15th.and With five players remaining on the schedule, the team wanted to turn things around and presented some improvements that arrived late.
These evolutions were brought about by a subtle triad of races. The first two races weren’t the best races to try something new.
It was a sprint weekend in Austin, with only an hour of free practice testing. Before the race, they decided to beat parc fermé and optimize their set-up, but their rivals were using cars that had been set up in just a few free practice sessions. This explains the great pace of the race compared to his rivals, and is exactly what we would expect. Hides actual defects in new packaging.
He arrived in Mexico optimistic.But Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a very special track Due to the high altitude, the air density is low, so it is not ideal to try to improve. And the package didn’t work.
It’s also not good news that Aston Martin chose to compare the new aerodynamic package with the previous aerodynamic package and chose to use both in the Austin race (one on Stroll’s car and one on Stroll’s car). one on Alonso’s car). That should help you draw conclusions. But a week later, they wanted to repeat the comparison at the Mexican race. It shows doubts.
3 races left
With three races remaining, Alonso will just have to keep fighting to get the most out of his car. The car that started out on the rails has now been whipped many times, making it a nervous and difficult car to drive. Weekends in Mexico go round and round.
But above all, the Spaniard remains optimistic that the entire team can once again find the keys to next year’s car. And learn from the mistakes we made in development this year. The team must continue to move forward, as next year is scheduled for a new factory (starting up in the middle of this year) that should operate with higher performance as the months go by. Aston Martin is a new project that must continue to grow. 2024 is an unknown.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso added the new high-performance SUV Aston Martin DBX S to his car collection. The driver took delivery of the car, valued at more than $260,000, a few days before Christmas in Monte Carlo, where he was photographed next to the new product near the Aston Martin dealership in Monaco.
Powered by Mercedes’ 727 horsepower 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, the DBX S reaches 100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds. The new SUV joins Alonso’s collection, which already includes the Aston Martin Valiant and Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR.
With 2026 rule changes approaching, Alonso and Aston Martin hope the new DBX S will signal the beginning of better times. The team’s new technical partnership with Honda and Adrian Newey’s experience pave the way for Aston Martin to challenge for top spot next season.
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2025 Alex Parow It’s almost perfect. You can’t ask for more from a Catalan pilot. It’s a perfect example of how success can go beyond F1. The Sant Antoni de Vilamajor native achieved his third successive IndyCar title and fourth title in five years.
He achieved this with an overwhelming advantage over others. Win 8 of the 17 races that make up the entire calendar. With five wins from the first six races, the season couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. Three others then arrived and he finished the year with five more podiums. In total he scored 711 points, 196 more than second place in the contest, Pato O’Ward.
He was two wins shy of the single-season wins record held by AJ Foyt from the 1964 season, and one of nine achieved by Mario Andretti, another great legend of the competition. However, yesHe became the third driver in history to win the most IndyCar titles. And he trails only Scott Dixon (5th) and AJ Foyt himself (7th). Additionally, he joins Ted Horn, Sébastien Bourdais and Dario Franchitti on the short list of drivers capable of winning a third straight race.
“It’s been round so far and I hope it stays that way and continues to improve. I think it’s getting better every year. After winning my first IndyCar title in 2021, I thought it was already round and complete, but it’s getting better every year, so I couldn’t be happier,” Palou assessed during a visit to the MD editorial office in early December.
500 miles is a bonus
At the end of a dream year, Palou I was able to win the legendary Indianapolis 500.a thorn that had stuck inside him since he came to the United States. Practically on American soil, winning this event is more important than the championship, and that was the only thing Alex lacked, the Catalan having yet to win on the oval. Fortunately, he managed to take it off his wishlist in May this year, giving it his all and reaching a milestone that no other Spaniard can boast of.
He is undoubtedly a real “sheriff” of Indy and a great reference in this field, which has already spread its fame throughout Spain and Europe thanks to the person of Palou who has achieved everything. Now all I have to do is continue to have fun and dream big.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
among them Dakar 2026 there will be 113 Spanish participantsthen the second country with the most competitors. France (186) Each in a career pursuing their own dreams and adventures.
Cars/Ultimate
– 212: Cristina Grieres / Pablo Moreno, (Dacia), 1 title in Challenger, 2nd year in Queen class, 10th in Dakar
– 225: Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz, (Ford), 4 titles, 18th appearance
– 227: Nani Roma / Alex Haro, (Ford), 2 titles (1 motorcycle, 1 car), 28th appearance
– 232: Laia Sanz / Maurizio Gerini (Italy), (EBRO), 16th Dakar (5th by car after 11th by bike). Debuted in queen class T1+.
– 231: Ferran ‘Nandou’ Joubany / Marc Sola (MD), 2nd place in Dakar on motorcycle in 2018
– 233: Isidor Esteve / Chema Villalobos, (Repsol Toyota), 20th place in Dakar (10 cars, 10 motorcycles)
– 244: Jesus Calleja / Edu Blanco, (Santana Racing), 6th place in Dakar with car
– 266: Pedro Peñate / Dani Mesa, (TH-Trax), 9th place in Dakar, competed in motorcycle and three car categories (Ultimate, Challenger, SSV).
– 272: Jordi Torras/Santi Costa, (MD Rally Sports), 3rd place in Dakar, returns at age 65 after 36 years
Other Spanish co-pilots: Armando Monleón (Toby Price, 204 years old), Oriol Mena (Guy Botterill, 218 years old), Rosa Romero (María Gameiro, 248 years old).
Inventory (commercially available cars)
– 502: Oriol Vidal (Rokas Basiuska’s co-pilot, defender)
Bike:
GP Rally:
– 15: Lorenzo Santorino (Sherco), 8th appearance, ranked 6th in 2021, arrives after injury
– 68: Tosha Chalayna (Honda HRC), big favorite, 2nd place in 2025
– 73: Edgar Canet (KTM). One of the great jewels of the present and future. Second participation
Rally 2:
– 78: Arnau Jed (Pedrega Team), debut
– 1995: Juancar Torres (Motoclub Albacete), debut
– 115: Mario Garrido (Pedrega Team), third participation, 2nd place on bike
– 117: Ricardo Lastra (Old Friends Family), debut
– 130 Inigo Zardoya (Joyride Race Service), debut
– 132 Carlos López Veloso (Pedrega Team), debut
– 133 Dominique Cizot (Xraids Experience), second participation
– 138 Juan Carles Guillen (Pedrega Team), debut
Original by MOTUL, “Malle Moto” (unaided):
– 44: Josep Pedro (Rallybikes Pedregà Team), 3rd participation, 1st place with MOTUL original
– 51: Rachid Arral Rahadir (Melilla Ciudad del Deporte), 8th Dakar appearance, 4th place in the original competition
– 99: Javi Vega (Pon Group – Kove), 8th Dakar, MOTUL original and one of the favorites to win
– 119: Fernando Dominguez (Cuenca Regional Council 2026), third participation, first in the original.
– 129: Borja Perez (Melilla Ciudad del Deporte), debut
challenger
317: Oscar Lal/Fernando Acosta (ARG), (Vertical Motorsport), Vehicle: Taurus, 4th participation
– 336: Pau Navarro Ferrer / Jan Rosa (BBR), vehicle: Taurus, 6th participation (2nd place in Challenger). Jean’s speed debut, double classic victory
– 333: Joan Font / Adria Guillem, (Be Racing), 7th participation, co-driver debut
SSV
– 415: Gerard Fares / Toni Wingat, (Pedrega Team), Vehicle: Can-Am, 19th Dakar (8th SSV), 2nd SSV co-driver in quadruple.
– 422: Carlos Santaolalla / Alan Sor y Juanora (Pedrega Team), two-time Dakar Classic winner, makes his SSV debut. Second participation as co-pilot
423: Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (TH-Trucks), Vehicle: Polaris, 4th appearance
– 425: Joao Piferar/Xavi Blanco, (Buggy Masters Team), Vehicle: Can-Am, 2nd participation, 9th time as co-driver
– 431: Jose María Cami / Cristian Cami (Buggy Masters Team), Vehicle: Can-Am, Debut
track
– 618: Manuel Bolero / Charlie Gotlib (Belgium) / Adrian López (Dacia Sandriders), fourth appearance as a driver, Adrian’s debut.
– 623: Alberto Herrero / Paulo Oliveira (MOZ) / Mario Rodríguez Sastre (TH-Trax), 14th participation as a driver, 4th participation as Mario
– 626: David Lopez, Dave Ingels (BEL), (SVR) Mechanic, Debut
– 630: Pol Tibau / David Nadal / Daniel Vaz Iglesias (Tibau Team), first appearance as a driver after three co-driver appearances with two debutants.
– 634: Javier Jacoste Oca / Francisco Estelle Fernández / Gerard Rivas, (Buggy Masters Team), second participation
– 637: Jesus Borrero / Emilio Fils / Alberto Fils del Teso (Tibau Team), second participation as driver and co-driver, Alberto’s debut
– 639: Alberto Alonso Romero / Gustavo Ibeaz / Raul Arteaga, (TH-Trax), 6th appearance, Ibeas 2nd, Arteaga debut
– 644: Maria Helena Taruel Tibau / Jacqueline Ricci / Arancia Martí (Tibau Team), debut
– 648: Jordi Esteve / Francesc Pardo / Jordi Puyol (Tibau Team), 11th participation, 2nd place as co-driver and mechanic
– 649: Javier Herrero / Alfonso Herrero / Josep Maria Casas (TH-Trax), debut
dakar classic
classic car
– 702: Juan Morella / Lydia Luba, (Momabikes Raid), Vehicle: Porsche 959 Dakar, Winner
– 707: Jordi Segura/Enric Segura (Be Racing), Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne
– 712: Rafael Lesmes / Tabatha Romón (TH-Trucks), Vehicle: Toyota HDJ 80, Current Classic Trucks Champion
– 745: Raul Pascual / Marco Antonio Cabrera (Caninos Al Dakar), Vehicle: KZJ95, Debut
– 769: Luis Antonio Pires / Mateu Riera Abellan (LJS Racing Team), vehicle: Mitsubishi Pajero, debut
– 770: Raul Ortiz Correa / Raul Ortiz Navas (Pedrega Team), Vehicle: Toyota Rav4, Debut
– 776: Josep Sole / Sergio Cerezo (TH-Trucks), vehicle: Mitsubishi Montero, debut
– 777: Lorenzo Fluxà / Sergi Fernández, (LJS Racing Team), Vehicle: Toyota KZJ 90
Classic track:
– 900: Albert Casabona, Mechanic of Nuno Miguel Bismarck’s Classic Trucks (POR), (TH-Trucks), Vehicle: Mercedes 2636 A
– 913: Jaime ‘Paris’ Martinez, Nekane Abin, Iker Echevarria (R Team), Vehicle: Mercedes 1936
– 920: Jose Manuel Salinero / Javier Benito (Guardia Civil Rally Raid), car: Mercedes 2644, Salinero competed in 11 editions with the car, the last in 2022
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– 1004: Miguel Puertas (Arctic Leopard Galicia Team), Vehicle: Arctic Leopard EXE 880 Rally
– 1005: Esther Merino (Arctic Leopard Galicia Team), Vehicle: Arctic Leopard EXE 880 Rally
– 1006: Francisco Jose Paras (Arctic Leopard Galicia Team), vehicle: Arctic Leopard EXE 880 Rally
– 1040: Jordi Giubanteny / Jose Luis Criado / Xavier Rivas, (KH7-ECOVERGY), Vehicle: MAN TGA
Sainz, Roma etc.
Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz They will try to make more history. In 2024, they became the first to win the Dakar in an electric car (Audi), setting a longevity record for champion Carlos at 61 years old, and both achieving it with four different brands, an unprecedented feat. now carlos I want to get my 5th win at 63 and raise my level.touareg‘With the fifth different brand and renewed Ford Nani Roma and his co-pilot, alex haloThey also admire everything. Nani has played a key role in the development of this car from the beginning. Raptor T1+ EVO more competitive Forgerol He will be aiming for his third title (after four-wheeled and two-wheeled) in his 29th Dakar.
As a member of Dacia’s “Dream Team”, Cristina Gutierrez wants to shine as part of the best team, aiming for a final top five and stage victory. meanwhile, Laia Sanz debuts as EBRO’s official pilot Top class car (4×4 T1+) and Isidor Esteve is committed to a better Toyota Hiluxthe same one that made Moraes world champion a few months ago. Jesus Calleja Cross the dunes as a pilot Santana and Nandu Jubanywhich won a podium in the two-wheel drive 4×2 category) will debut in 2025 and will aim for a class victory.
co-pilot Armand MonleonCurrent world champion Toby Price will be accompanying Toyota on its debut as an official driver. Oriol Mena could shine as Botterill’s co-driver, while Oriol Vidal will aim to win in the new stock category.
Jacopini’s co-driver, Dani Oliveras, was the best Spaniard in motoring, finishing seventh last year, and was hoping to improve further, but his driver suffered a serious accident just before the start of the Dakar, meaning Jacopini will not be on the starting line.
Challenger and SSV
Challenger (lightweight prototype) Pau Navarro aims for his first title in 2025 with a podium finish alongside his talented co-driver Jan Rosait comes from an overwhelming classic. In this category, non-flammable materials are joan font repeat with teamwork Oscar Lal create your own set, vertical motorsporthe hopes to join the ranks of the best and defend his current champion crown. Cabigliaso and Pertegarinihis friends.
In SSV (series derived light vehicle), Gerard Fares he is always among the best players pedrega team Despite facing public authorities with more resources and updated vehicles. The current champion of this class is Dakar Classic, Carlos SantaolallaDomingo Roman, Joan Piferer and Jose Maria Cami They will face the desert. among them dakar classicAfter the title of Santa Olala 2023 Champion in 2024 and 2025, Joan Morella and Lydia Lubaa class in which 11 crew members, together with a Spanish pilot or “copis”, aim to retrieve the scepter in a Porsche 959.
three big men on bikes
Tosha Chalayna from Valencia is a great talent in the Spanish motorcycle world, having crashed several times in the last Dakar but aiming for victory and coming in second place. It will also be uploaded edgar canet After achieving an amazing result of 8th place and victory in his debut race at the age of 19, he started working with KTM. rally 2. Your ceiling is unpredictable. lorenzo santorino He will continue to defend Sherco’s honor as he aims for a top-five finish, albeit hampered by a toe injury.
Of the purest kind, motul originalwithout assistance, Javi Vega and Josep Pedro They are vying for victory in the categories in which they also participate. Rashid Arral Rahadir, fernando Dominguez and debutante Borja Perez. in rally 2highlighting the premiere of Young Gem Arnau Jedalso with debutants Torres, Lastra, Zardoya, Lopez, Guillen.
Looking to the future
in Mission 1,000a class created for prototyping using renewable energy, KH-7 Ecovergy by Jordi Juvanteny, Jose Luís Criado, Xavier RibaIt will be the first hydrogen-electric hybrid truck in history. Francisco Gomez Paras, Esther Merino, Miguel Puertas They are uniting to promote electric bikes with the future goal of this type of vehicle competing with combustion bikes within a few years.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
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