Valentin Khorounzhiy

MotoGP

Aprilia's new MotoGP roster split: Why, and what it means

The first MotoGP season of Aprilia's new satellite team Trackhouse will bring with it the return of a familiar premier-class quirk - the split-spec roster

MotoGP

MotoGP's new team shows off its American-themed 2024 livery

The livery design for Trackhouse's first season in MotoGP has broken cover in Los Angeles

Formula 1

Ferrari's Leclerc deal vagueness points to a wider F1 letdown

Charles Leclerc's F1 contract extension has a reported end date, but the announcement of that deal contained no formal recognition of when it expires. Valentin Khorounzhiy asks a simple question: why not?

MotoGP

How Ducati could shed restrictions that annoy Bagnaia

MotoGP's revamped concessions system doesn't just give all Ducati's rivals more test and development scope, it also limits Ducati on that front. So how long might Ducati be in that position?

Formula 1

'I'll take it to my grave' - How an F1 one-timer found closure

Just over three years ago a one-and-done grand prix career came and went. But Jack Aitken isn't a man with many regrets - as he tells Valentin Khorounzhiy in an in-depth interview about the strange life on F1's periphery

MotoGP

What we learned from Marquez's debut in Gresini Ducati colours

The Gresini 2024 MotoGP launch was the first time Marc Marquez was free to express how he felt about riding a Ducati at last. And that wasn't all he revealed

MotoGP

Marquez's benchmarks: 5 seismic moves by MotoGP icons ranked

As Marc Marquez prepares for his debut as a Ducati rider, we revisit the other times modern-era MotoGP giants swapped manufacturers

MotoGP

Marquez/Ducati is great but Honda split leaves a sour taste

Did Honda deserve better from Marc Marquez? A past world champion thinks so

Formula 1

F1 Academy gets Mercedes-backed statement signing for 2024

F1 Academy has officially secured a high-profile, trail-blazing newcomer for 2024 - and so has the Mercedes Formula 1 team

Formula 1

Mercedes' huge imprint on F1's 'fantastic generation'

It may not have had the quantity of Red Bull's F1 graduates but Mercedes and its junior programme's leader Gwen Lagrue are responsible for helping produce a 'fantastic generation' of drivers

MotoGP

The top 10 MotoGP prospects heading into 2024

Who are the riders most likely to land in MotoGP's premier class in the near future? Valentin Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson got their heads together to rank the 10 most likely

Formula E

Dismayed Formula E claims 'contract breach' as India race is canned

Formula E has indicated it is considering action over what it alleges is a "breach of contract" in regard to its cancelled Hyderabad E-Prix round

IndyCar

When IndyCar's dominant champion leaned fully into his maverick side

Dominant champion Alex Palou did an awful lot of winning in 2023 but one drive where he didn't emerge victorious sticks out most to The Race Deputy Editor Valentin Khorounzhiy

MotoGP

The sad case of MotoGP's only outcast - and one silver lining

A 14th-place finish at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo has drawn a line under a 17-year stint in grand prix racing. One that deserved a far more fitting end

Formula 1

FIA's welcome intervention on an out-of-control F1 trend

F1's right of review system has been barraged by increasingly frequent - and usually unsuccessful - bids as of late. The FIA has clearly recognised the process needed changing

MotoGP

Why Binder got sloppier as KTM got better

Brad Binder was one of the heroes of the 2022 MotoGP season on an underwhelming KTM. But this year, on a better bike, did he let too many opportunities slip?

Formula 1

Van der Garde, key player in infamous Sauber F1 row, retires

Giedo van der Garde, the driver behind a solid single F1 season and a memorable Sauber dispute, has retired from racing

GT

Same DNA or an imposter? An iconic series' latest image

At Hockenheim, The Race was present for the finale of the third season of DTM's GT3 experience, interviewing key figures to answer the following questions: has the DTM succeeded in maintaining continuity and preserving enough of its DNA, and what will it be going forward?

MotoGP

Honda's surprise contract is bad news for its 2024 lead rider

In a post-Marquez world, Honda only has one rider signed beyond 2024, and it isn't 2020 champion Joan Mir. Mir has a lot to prove against Luca Marini next year

MotoGP

Blocked MotoGP expansion damaged KTM's motivation

Though its 2024 MotoGP contract debacle is long resolved, the refusal of KTM's preferred way out by series organisers still clearly stings for the organisation

MotoGP

The savage paradox of Miller's first KTM season

Jack Miller's first season as a factory KTM rider had all the right results, just not necessarily in the right order. And that should concern him with a litany of riders likely circling his ride for 2025

MotoGP

MotoGP's fairytale breakthrough was cut far too short

A 39-race 2023 MotoGP season was plenty sufficient for most storylines to play out but one rider's fairytale breakthrough was cut far too short

MotoGP

Ducati's big 2024 claim is sole Marquez question mark

Even an older-spec Ducati has been a turly championship-calibre MotoGP bike these past couple of years - but could that change in 2024?

MotoGP

The strongest sign yet a MotoGP prodigy will escape mediocrity

For Raul Fernandez, the two best MotoGP on-track outings of the calendar year 2023 may well have come before the opening race and after the final race

MotoGP

Has Ducati jilted Martin again by forgoing 2024 swap?

Jorge Martin's stock is at an all-time high right now in MotoGP. Did Ducati miss a trick in passing up the chance to give him a factory ride?

MotoGP

Why I still can't give up on MotoGP's ridiculed testing king

Maverick Vinales might have failed to live up to the hype so far during his MotoGP career, but Valentin Khorounzhiy still thinks the Aprilia rider can make an impact

f1

F1 2024 grid complete as Williams keeps Sargeant

The 2024 Formula 1 grid is now filled out after Williams has officially committed to giving Logan Sargeant a second F1 season

MotoGP

MotoGP's most-hyped rookie since Marquez already looks worth the buzz

The first question Pedro Acosta was asked after his first ever MotoGP test was 'how long until you'll win for the title?' That's an appropriate summary of expectations for the 19-year-old

MotoGP

How MotoGP's forgotten big rider switch started off

Amid the madness of the 2023 MotoGP silly season, the rider switching to a third Japanese brand in three years might've felt like he was the series' forgotten man. But Alex Rins was put straight to work at Valencia, and going by his swift adaptation Yamaha will have plenty to be happy about in 2024

MotoGP

Honda's first track day post-Marquez was its best day of 2023

The new Honda RC213V prototype wasn't far off the pace in Valencia MotoGP testing, and its riders are excited about its prospects even at this early stage

MotoGP

What rivals saw in Marquez's ominous Ducati MotoGP debut

Marc Marquez's rivals insisted they all expected his rapid start to life on a Ducati - and some are already talking of him as a major 2024 MotoGP title threat

MotoGP

Marquez stars on Ducati debut in MotoGP winter test

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez had a very successful first day as a Ducati rider, placing in the top four in the sole post-season test day at Valencia

MotoGP

Explained: MotoGP's new Ducati-limiting four-tier concession system

MotoGP has unveiled a complicated new four-tier concession system, after a concerted push to help the premier class's struggling manufacturers - namely Honda and Yamaha

MotoGP

MotoGP's 2024 grid complete as VR46 replaces Honda-bound Marini

The in-form Fabio Di Giannantonio has secured himself a MotoGP reprieve for 2024, making the move from one Ducati satellite team in Gresini to another in VR46

MotoGP

Rossi gets 2024 WEC seat with leading BMW squad

Valentino Rossi will compete in the World Endurance Championship in 2024 with leading BMW squad WRT

MotoGP

Honda announces 'off-sequence' MotoGP contract for Marini

Honda has officially named its replacement for six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, picking out Luca Marini from the VR46 Ducati squad

MotoGP

Defeated Martin on Bagnaia scare, Marquez crash + where he lost

Pramac Ducati MotoGP rider Jorge Martin admitted that "overconfidence" contributed to his defeat in the 2023 title race versus Pecco Bagnaia - and has explained the two incidents that compromised him in the Valencia finale

MotoGP

Enraged Bezzecchi's 2024 warning to 'dirtiest rider' Marquez

A livid Marco Bezzecchi described future Ducati stablemate Marc Marquez as the "dirtiest rider" in MotoGP after their collision in the 2023 finale at Valencia - and has issued something of a warning for the 2024 season

MotoGP

Bagnaia seals MotoGP title as Martin clashes with Marquez

Pecco Bagnaia sealed the 2023 MotoGP world championship on lap six of the Valencia Grand Prix finale as rival Jorge Martin tangled with Marc Marquez

MotoGP

Bagnaia now on MotoGP decider pole thanks to rival's penalty

An "irresponsible riding" penalty to Maverick Vinales has benefitted MotoGP points leader Pecco Bagnaia - but not rival Jorge Martin