Motorsport
Sameer Contractor
May 19, 2018, 10:44 PM
Following reports of Andrea Dovizioso rejecting Ducati's lowball offer, the ace MotoGP rider will race for the Italian factory team until the end of 2020.
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Sameer Contractor | May 18, 20182018/19 Formula E Season 5 Adds Saudi Arabia To The CalendarFormula E and Saudi Arabia have entered into a 10-year agreement, which will see the electric series heading to the Middle East for the first time starting next season.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 18, 2018MV Agusta To Race In Moto2The iconic Italian motorcycle brand will make a comeback to the Grand Prix racing scene after 40 years.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | May 17, 2018Akhil Rabindra Finishes 4th In Race 3 Of 2018 GT4 European ChampionshipMaking India proud in motorsport, Bengaluru-born racer Akhil Rabindra finished fourth in the third race of the 2018 GT4 European Championship, held at Brands Hatch, UK. He is the only Indian racer to compete in the championship this year and finished fourth along with teammate Stephane Lemeret. The duo has teamed up with French Team 3Y Technology to drive in the GT4 European Series. They drive the BMW M4 GT4 in the Silver Class.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 17, 2018F1 2018 Video Game Release Date AnnouncedBritish video game developer Codemasters has announced the release date for the F1 2018 video game. The 2018 edition, will be launched across Playstation, Xbox and Windows PC platform on August 24, 2018, with a host of upgrades and a lot of new cars as well. Codemasters has promised that F1 2018 will be getting the "expanded career mode" as part of a host of upgrades based on player feedback.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | May 16, 2018Formula E: Felipe Massa To Join Team Venturi For 2018/19 Season 5Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has been confirmed to join the Formula E driver's grid for the 2018-19 Season 5. The Brazilian driver will be joining Venturi in the electric series and has signed a three-year deal with the team starting next year. The announcement comes after Massa had shown interest in the new electric championship and even attended the Rome e-Prix earlier this season, sparking rumours of a possible entry.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | May 16, 2018Amittrajit Ghosh To Become First Indian To Participate In European Rally Championship 2018Indian National Rally Champion (INRC) Amittrajit Ghosh will become the first Indian to compete in the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). The Team RRPM driver will be participating in Round 3 of the championship - EKO Acropolis Rally 2018, scheduled to be held in the city of Lamia, Greece between Jun 1-3, 2018. Joining Amrittrajit Ghosh will be his long-time co-driver Ashwin Naik. The team has decided to participate in selective rounds of the ERC 2018 to gain experience on the global platform of rallying.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | May 15, 2018F1: Bernie Eccelstone Buys Ayrton Senna's McLaren For 4.1 Million EurosFormer Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone may not be actively running the show now, but the man certainly loves the sport. Ecclestone has purchased Ayrton Senna's 1993 Monaco Grand Prix winning McLaren F1 car for over 4.1 million Euros (around Rs. 33.18 crore), bringing home an iconic piece of the F1 history.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | May 15, 20182018 Blancpain GT Asia: Aditya Patel & Mitch Gilbert Pick Up Crucial Points In Round 2Team ODRacing drivers Aditya Patel and Mitch Gilbert showed slow but firm recovery in Round 2 of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia. Unlike last season though, where ODRacing was a top contender for the title, Patel and Gilbert managed to stay in the middle order for Race 1 securing crucial points, while Race 2 saw the drivers finish outside of the top 10 standings.1 min read
