Espargaro defeats Martin for his and Aprilia’s first MotoGP win

Aleix Espargaro claimed his and Aprilia’s first-ever MotoGP win in an exciting duel versus Jorge Martin in Argentina

How MotoGP legend Rossi fared in first race of his new career

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi completed his first race as a full-time GT driver during an Imola weekend that also featured a Dani Pedrosa cameo

From Alonso to Brawn: Our favourite Melbourne F1 shocks

As F1 prepares for its long-awaited return to Melbourne, our writers reminisce on the venue’s considerable history of producing surprises

From unpacking to front row: Marini and VR46’s hectic 12 hours

Of all the underdog stories of success at Termas de Rio Hondo, Luca Marini’s third place in qualifying – 12 hours after the VR46 MotoGP team finished unpacking its delayed freight – is right up there

‘Slow’, ‘nervous’, apologetic – Bagnaia’s 2022 MotoGP nadir

A solitary point from two races wasn’t a particularly high starting point – but being eliminated in Q1 in Argentina was arguably Pecco Bagnaia’s lowest point of 2022 so far

Espargaro is Argentina favourite – even if he won’t say so

It may seem a leap to declare Aprilia favourite for the Argentina MotoGP race given it’s just taken its first pole. But the bike, in the hands of polesitter Aleix Espargaro in particular, looks fast

Schumacher’s main F1 weakness now costs more than just money

Mick Schumacher peppered some pretty hefty crashes through his otherwise stellar rookie F1 season. But any accidents are much costlier now

Miller penalised for ‘not fair’ Quartararo incident

Jack Miller has been penalised for impeding MotoGP rival Fabio Quartararo in qualifying for the Argentine GP

Espargaro gives Aprilia its first pole of MotoGP era

Aprilia MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro took the marque’s first premier-class pole since 2000 in an enthralling Argentina qualifying

Nakagami tops Termas FP1 as shortened Argentina weekend starts

LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami set the pace in the opening practice of MotoGP’s Argentina Grand Prix weekend, which kicked off on Saturday at Termas de Rio Hondo

‘Ironed out bad habits’ – IndyCar leader’s big transformation

Scott McLaughlin’s transition to IndyCar is easily underplayed, with some asking why he’d been dropped straight into a top seat in 2021. Now he’s answering those emphatically

Why 2022 F1 cars are so heavy, and where weight can be cut

There’s widespread concern about the weight of the new Formula 1 cars. Gary Anderson explains how they’ve ended up so heavy, and the areas in which teams tend to cut the kilograms