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Sameer Contractor

Jul 25, 2020, 8:27 PM

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Bags Pole Position In Andalusia GP; Marc Marquez Withdraws From The Race

Fabio Quartararo secured his second pole position of the season for the Andulasia GP beating Maverick Vinales on the factory Yamaha, while Marc Marquez decided to pull out of Q1 and won't be participating in the race on Sunday.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 23, 2020

  MotoGP: Injured Marquez, Crutchlow & Rins Will Attempt For Andalusian GP This Weekend

  In a shocking and defying move, Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez, LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow and Suzuki rider Alex Rins will be attempting to return to the Jerez circuit for the 2020 Andalusian Grand Prix this weekend, after sustaining nasty injuries.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 22, 2020

  Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 Prototype Is A Wild All-Electric Pony

  The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 prototype packs in 1400 horses (1,355 bhp) from its seven electric motors and can be tuned to go sideways or to set lap times. The one-off model brings the conversation back to performance with the first electric Mustang.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 19, 2020

  F1: Hamilton Wins Hungarian GP As Verstappen Recovers To Finish Second

  Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton converted his pole position into a victory in the 2020 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. The driver dominated the race right from the start and went to take his eighth win at the circuit, tying his record with that of Michael Schumacher for most wins at a single venue. Coming in second was Max Verstappen recovering from a crash while on his way to the grid earlier today, while Valtteri Bottas took the third place making it a 1-3 finish for the Mercedes team.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 19, 2020

  MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Takes Maiden Win In Spanish GP As Marquez Suffers Nasty Crash

  Petronas Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo bagged his first in MotoGP as he crossed the chequered flag in the 2020 season-opener Spanish GP. The latest season finally kick-started behind closed doors, and the first race was as scintillating as you would expect from the championship. Making heroic run in the race was Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez who suffered a nasty crash in the final stages. Yamaha's Maverick Vinales took the second spot on the podium after briefly leading the race making it 1-2 finish for the Yamaha M1, while Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati took the final spot.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 19, 2020

  ABB To Supply Charging Technology To Gen 3 Cars In The Formula E World Championship

  ABB has announced that it will provide the charging technology for the Gen3 cars in Formula E World Championship. ABB has been title partner of the championship since Season 4. Gen3 cars will be racing as of Season 9 (2022-2023), with the vehicles designed to be lighter, faster and more energy-efficient. Together with engineers from motorsport governing body the FIA and Formula E, ABB's Electrification teams are currently working on the specifications and requirements to develop an innovative and safe solution for charging the Gen3 cars through portable charging units that can charge two cars simultaneously.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 18, 2020

  F1: Hamilton Pips Bottas To Start On Pole In Hungarian GP; Perez To Start At P3

  The Mercedes-AMG F1 team will have a front-row start in the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas secured the top positions during qualifying. Hamilton carried over his form from the last weekend securing his career's 90th pole position with a lap time of 1m13.443s in Q3, 0.107s clear of his teammate. Starting in the second row though will be the surprising pair of Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez from Racing Point, 0.930s off Hamilton's time. Behind the four Mercedes engined cars came Scuderia Ferrari with a fifth place for Sebastian Vettel followed by Charles Leclerc in sixth place. This has been the team's best qualifying result so far this season.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 14, 2020

  MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Replaces Alex Marquez At Honda For 2021, Marquez Jr Moves To LCR

  Pol Espargaro has been signed on to join Marc Marquez at the Repsol Honda MotoGP team, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has confirmed. The Spanish rider has signed a two-year deal with the factory team and makes his switch from KTM. Espargaro replaces Alex Marquez at Honda who was previously signed on but has now been moved to the LCR Honda satellite team for next year through 2022. Alex though will go on to make his premier-class debut with Honda this weekend. KTM had announced Espargaro's exit at the end of this season last month, fuelling speculations that the rider was heading for Honda.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 12, 2020

  F1: Hamilton Wins Styrian GP Amidst Disaster For Ferrari

  Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton dominated the 2020 Styrian GP starting the race from pole position. The race concluded with a 1-2 finish for Mercedes as Valtteri Bottas finished second, while the front row starting Max Verstappen of Red Bull took the final spot on the podium. The Styrian GP started with a disaster for Scuderia Ferrari as drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel crashed on the opening lap after making contact with each other. Leclerc took full responsibility of the incident in a post-race statement.

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