Month: June 2021

02 Jun 2021

First F1 2021 gameplay revealed along with story mode details

The latest edition in Formula 1’s annual video game series will be released on 16 July, and is the first since Codemasters – which uses Motorsport Games for its Esports activities around the DiRT Rally franchise – was acquired by EA Sports over the winter. After previously announcing plans for a new two-player career mode […]

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02 Jun 2021

2021 MotoGP Catalunya GP – how to watch, session times & more

After an emotional Italian GP, where Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier tragically died from injuries sustained in a crash at Mugello, the MotoGP paddock travels to Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya one week on. Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo extended his MotoGP championship lead to 24 points with victory at Mugello, with Pramac Ducati’s Johann Zarco moving up […]

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02 Jun 2021

Russell wants F1 future beyond 2021 decided by summer break

The Williams racer has been heavily linked with a move to the Black Arrows squad, where he has been part of its junior programme since 2017, for 2022, following his starring performances for Williams and his near-win in the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. If Russell were to join Mercedes, he would likely do so either […]

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02 Jun 2021

Gardner to step up to MotoGP with Tech3 KTM in 2022

The current Moto2 world championship leader will remain in the KTM fold to make his premier class debut, while also returning to Tech3 having competed for the French team in 2017 and 2018 in the intermediate category. Fresh from his first win of the 2021 Moto2 campaign last time out in Mugello, Gardner will also […]

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02 Jun 2021

I’m pushing myself to adapt to Ferrari F1 car

Sainz linked up with Ferrari for the 2021 season as a replacement for four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, joining the Italian team after spending two years with McLaren. The Spaniard has already made an impact since joining Ferrari, scoring his first podium for the team at the last race in Monaco with a faultless drive […]

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02 Jun 2021

Bagnaia fastest from Rins in FP2 at Mugello

KTM’s Miguel Oliveira set the early pace at the start of FP2 with a 1m47.185s before setting the best lap of the day at that point with a 1m46.584s to go top of the combined times. After a tough start to the 2021 campaign, KTM has come to Mugello armed with a new chassis for […]

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02 Jun 2021

Low speed performance “not a given” after Monaco pole

Ferrari came into the Monaco weekend as a dark horse for the podium after impressing in Barcelona’s slow third sector, which is often a good indication of Monaco pace. But the Scuderia performed beyond its wildest expectations by setting the pace around the streets of the principality. Charles Leclerc took pole, while his late Q3 […]

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02 Jun 2021

Quartararo critical of “pointless” Mugello MotoGP traffic

The Yamaha rider was one of several late on in this afternoon’s second practice at Mugello forced to abort fast laps due to encountering a high volume of traffic. Quartararo – who was fourth overall on Friday – conceded this kind of behaviour is acceptable in a qualifying situation, but shouldn’t be the case in […]

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01 Jun 2021

MotoGP’s impossible dilemma in the wake of tragedy

“This is not the first time that this happens, it’s not going to be the last.” Franco Morbidelli perfectly summed up the gut-wrenching reality of motorsport on Sunday following the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix, a day marred by the tragic death of 19-year-old Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier. The young Swiss was in his second season […]

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