Category: Motorsport

Dakar

French motorcyclist dies after Dakar Rally fall

French motorcyclist Pierre Cherpin has died from his injuries after a fall during the Dakar Rally, becoming the notoriously perilous race’s first fatality this year, organisers...

MotoGP
/ 6 days ago

MotoGP’s Malaysia pre-season practice cancelled

Pre-season MotoGP practice sessions set for next month in Malaysia were cancelled by organisers on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic pushed...

By AFP
Formula 1
/ 7 days ago

Australia, China F1 postponed as coronavirus hits 2021 calendar

Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix was postponed to November and China’s race was put on hold indefinitely as the coronavirus forced...

By AFP
Formula 1
/ 1 week ago

F1 planning on postponing Australian and Chinese Grand Prix: source

The Australian and Chinese F1 Grand Prix, scheduled for March 21 and April 11 in Melbourne and Shanghai, will be postponed...

By AFP
Dakar
/ 1 week ago

Watch: Saudi Al-Rajhi denies ‘Mr Dakar’ on marathon stage

Toyota’s Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi took the Dakar Rally marathon seventh stage honours on Sunday, the home hope denying Stephane Peterhansel,...

By AFP
Dakar
/ 2 weeks ago

De Villiers wins Dakar fifth stage, Peterhansel extends lead

South African Giniel De Villiers won Thursday’s gruelling fifth stage of the Dakar Rally that left leading motorcyclist Kevin Benavides with...

By AFP
Dakar
/ 2 weeks ago

Al-Attiyah claims Dakar third stage win

Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah won the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, holding off the challenge...

By AFP
Dakar
/ 2 weeks ago

Watch: ‘Flat-out’ Al-Attiyah wins second stage of Dakar Rally

Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah won the second stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of rivals Stephane...

By AFP
Motorsport
/ 3 weeks ago

Qatari ‘Superman’ al-Attiyah ready to flex Dakar muscles in Saudi

Qatari Dakar rally driver Nasser al-Attiyah has prepared for the race’s second edition in Saudi Arabia with a strict training regimen...

By AFP
Formula 1
/ 3 weeks ago

Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK honours list

Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in Britain’s traditional New Year Honours list after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One...

By AFP