 The bikes’ 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1 machine.For example, Valtteri Bottas lapped his 2019 F1 Mercedes in 1m32.029s in qualifying for the US Grand Prix at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, compared with Maverick Vinales’ 2m00.864s in MotoGP qualifying there in … Keep reading The post How MotoGP brakes work: Secrets of stopping a 220mph bike appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Neuville’s i20 N was struck by a fuel system issue at Safari Rally Kenya that ended any hopes of a podium finish.The problem resulted in the Belgian losing more than 10 minutes, dropping from second to fifth overall. At the time Neuville, who leads Toyota’s Elfyn Evans by six points in the championship, felt the problem wasn’t related to the rally’s unique set of conditions.Hyundai team … Keep reading The post Hyundai enacts contingency plan after WRC Kenya fuel issue appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Earlier this month it was announced that Liberty Media, the American entertainment company which also owns F1, acquired an 86% stake in Dorna Sports, valuing the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE promoter at €4.2 billion.It revived the idea of the two championships experimenting with a joint weekend, which according to Dorna sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta was “not discarded” but not actively worked … Keep reading The post COTA: F1 and MotoGP double-header possible but not probable appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford collectively wrote to the FIA opposing the governing body’s recommendations for next year, that include the removal of hybrid power from Rally1 cars alongside a reduction in aero and power.The thinking behind the FIA’s vision is to bring the Rally1 car more into line with the performance of Rally2 cars, which will be given a boost in power through an upgrade … Keep reading The post WRC 2025 rules limbo creating “critical” situation for teams appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Earlier this month, Quartararo inked a fresh multi-year deal with Yamaha, keeping him with the Iwata-based manufacturer until at least the end of the 2026 season.The new contract was agreed despite an underwhelming start to the new campaign for Yamaha, leaving the 24-year-old to fight for lower reaches of the points in the opening three rounds of the season.It also followed six-time champion … Keep reading The post Quartararo: Marquez’s Honda exit “woke a lot of people up” at Yamaha appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Bastianini is in the final year of his two-season contract with the factory Ducati squad and was spared demotion for 2024 by Pramac’s Jorge Martin not winning the title in 2023.Four times a grand prix winner in 2022 on the Gresini Ducati, Bastianini struggled for form in an injury-plagued campaign in 2023.But the start to 2024 has been much more promising, with Bastianini on pole in … Keep reading The post Ducati: COTA MotoGP podium “essential step” for Bastianini appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 After 26 seasons at the helm of Yamaha, Britain’s Lin Jarvis revealed last weekend in an interview with Motorsport.com that 2024 will be his final year as the brand’s most senior executive. Before closing this chapter, Jarvis managed to extend 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo’s contract until the end of 2026.Having secured the Frenchman, the manager’s efforts are now focused on regaining the … Keep reading The post The obstacles Yamaha has to overcome to have a satellite MotoGP team in 2025 appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Having looked rapid all weekend in Austin, polesitter Vinales was able to fight back from a first corner clash that dropped him to 11th to take an incredible victory in Sunday’s main race – his first as an Aprilia rider and the 10th of his career.It made him the first rider in the modern era of motorcycle racing to win races for three different marques in the premier class, after his 2016 … Keep reading The post Vinales: Aprilia MotoGP win has a “different value” to Suzuki, Yamaha triumphs appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 A staple of American sports is the ‘Make Some Noise Meter’ on Jumbotron TVs inside their stadiums – a clearly-faked decibel level monitor that encourages the excitable home fans to whoop even more loudly, which is usually employed to put off the opposition on a third down or a free throw.But you can’t fake the noise of fans at an outdoor racetrack, and from my vantage point on the inside … Keep reading The post Why MotoGP’s COTA thriller was just what Liberty wanted to see appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
 Three rounds into the 2024 World Rally Championship season, a compelling case could be made for Adrien Fourmaux to be classed as the driver of the season so far. The Frenchman has turned heads on his full-time Rally1 return, exceeding both his and the M-Sport Ford team’s expectations to sit third in the championship standings.Fifth in the Monte Carlo opener, he then took a first outright podium in … Keep reading The post Why tough love has allowed Fourmaux to reach new WRC heights appeared first on Adrenalin Inside блог о мотосопрте и экстремальных видах спорта . | ↑ |
