Motorsports
Marc Marquez returns to the FIM Gala after six years and wins two well-deserved awards
The Swisstec Convention Center in Lausanne (Switzerland) hosted more than 50 2025 World Champions from all motorcycle disciplines this Saturday evening, presenting them with medals that mark their championship at the traditional annual FIM Awards Gala. Marc Márquez returned to the celebrations six years later to be crowned MotoGP Champion and receive the first FIM Sports Trophy for his contribution to two-wheeled racing.
At the Swisstec Convention Center, Spanish motorcycles took center stage with eight winners and 12 titles. Marc Marquez (MotoGP), Jose Antonio Rueda (Moto3) and Toni Bou (TrialGP) have individual titles in addition to the Trial of Nations men’s and women’s titles.
After receiving his medal, Marc Márquez took the microphone and said, “Every driver strives to pursue their dreams, whether they are champions or not. I was here again and it was nostalgic. It was one of the best seasons, competing with my brother. It was difficult at home because my mother supported him.”
And he didn’t ring the bell for 2026. “Life has taught me not to think about what will happen tomorrow. Let’s celebrate this now. And like everyone else, I will try my best next year.”
And as the final recipient of the award, a surprise awaited him when FIM President Jorge Viegas announced the creation of a “Sporting Trophy” to recognize, in his case, “excellence through resilience, courage and tenacity”.
And in his acceptance speech, Marc Marquez said: “It’s a great honor. When you start riding a bike, you dream of being part of this ceremony one day. All of us here are taking a lot of risks. We are all taking risks, so I don’t want to leave this ceremony without remembering the riders who will be absent this year, but we are all enjoying the passion, so we will keep this instinct and passion alive.” There was an obvious reference to Borja Gomez and Pau Alsina, two young Spanish pilots who died in competition this year.
Other big names in attendance in Lausanne included three-time Superbike champion and current MotoGP rider Toprak Razgatlioglu, Moto2 champion Diogo Moreira who will compete with ‘El Turco’ for Rookie of the Year in MotoGP, Romain Febvre in MXGP and Daniel Saunders in Reid.
Prior to this, the new Racing Bike Museum, a museum of racing bikes with legendary machines on display, was opened at the former FIM headquarters in Meath. Additionally, the first new FIM Hall of Fame inductees were introduced: Giacomo Agostini, Harry Everts, Sammy Miller and Carmelo Ezpeleta.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Aston Martin and Honda officially launched their Formula 1 factory partnership at an event in Tokyo where the Japanese manufacturer’s new power unit, the RA626H, was unveiled.
Honda continued to support Red Bull technically after officially leaving Formula 1 in 2021, and will fully return in 2026 as Aston Martin’s official partner in the new era of the championship, where the electric motor and internal combustion engine share energy 50/50. This makes Aston Martin an official works team; whereas before the team was just a client team.
Preparations for the season were carried out with the participation of Aston Martin’s key partners and under the supervision of the team’s chief strategist Andy Cowell. The RA626H is designed to meet new regulatory requirements by providing maximum reliability and performance in the new environment.
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— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) January 20, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Motorsports
Verstappen announced the conditions under which he will run in the legendary race in 2026
Max Verstappen says his participation in the Nürburgring 24 Hours is in doubt.
The four-time F1 champion has long been involved in endurance racing and is actively racing and testing in GT3, but full preparation for the Nordschleife marathon coincides with the Formula 1 calendar. The preparation races coincide with the F1 stages and the Dutchman does not want to go to the start without them.
“It’s very difficult to give a definitive answer right now,” Max said.
“I would like to start well prepared, but the preparation races coincide with Formula 1. Therefore, this year I will only be able to participate in the race if there is a change in the calendar.”
Therefore, Verstappen’s participation in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours is still in doubt and directly depends on possible changes in the program or compromises between Formula 1 and the marathon training program.
Source: Sport UA
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The first week of Formula 1 testing is approaching. The teams are preparing for the first joint test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, followed by two more sessions in Bahrain.
The first cars to take to the track were Audi and Cadillac, now Racing Bulls have joined them. The Faenza team chose Imola as their “home” for the debut of the 2026 model.
The outgoing Alfa Tauri and Toro Rosso recently unveiled livery at an event in Detroit alongside Red Bull, but the actual vehicles of the new generation remain largely under wraps for now. There will be multiple technical changes before the season starts in Melbourne.
In the 2026 season, Alan Permain’s team will field Liam Lawson and debutant Arvid Lindblad. In the context of radically updated regulations, testing will be vital for the adaptation of pilots and crews.
Therefore, Racing Bulls decided not to wait for official testing in Barcelona. Today VCARB03 will travel approximately 15 km as part of an exercise to check the accuracy of the assembly, and on January 22 the team will conduct a full shooting day with 200 km of driving allowed.
Source: Sport UA
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