Pedro Acosta’s debut with Gas Gas, rising stars, rookie riders, rider market, Marc Marquez

[ad_1] Pedro Acosta has likened his sizzling first premier-class grand prix to “losing you virginity” after the Spaniard exceeded pre-race expectations on his much-hyped debut. Acosta made his long-awaited maiden appearance on the MotoGP grid in Qatar, where he qualified eighth on his Gas Gas RC16 before finishing eighth in the sprint and ninth in … Read more

Controversy as F1 Academy winner Doriane Pin stripped of victory in Saudi Arabia

Doriane Pin was stripped of one of her race wins. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

[ad_1] Motorsport fans have been left scratching their heads after the leader of Formula One’s female feeder series had her race win taken away for driving a lap too far. France’s Doriane Pin had dominated the opening weekend of the second season of F1 Academy, the latest incarnation of the female racing championship previously known … Read more

Oliver Bearman’s Ferrari debut, Carlos Sainz’s appendectomy, points on debut, driver market, silly season, contract speculation

[ad_1] Oliver Bearman scored points on his sensational debut for Ferrari with a performance tipped to make the Briton hot property in next season’s driver market. Ferrari reserve driver and F2 star Bearman got the shock call-up to replace Carlos Sainz shortly before final practice, when the Spaniard was diagnosed with appendicitis and taken to … Read more