As the main support series for F1 in the United States, this has created a void in this weekend’s schedule, which will see only historic race cars “racing” to fill in the gaps when F1 isn’t on track.
Recently, writer Darshan Chokhani posted an article on Drivetribe about MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi having his seat fitted at Mercedes F1 -a seat formerly occupied by 2019 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.
Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer and 2006 MotoGP champion is gone. I’m not a rider, but probably like many of you, it seems especially sad when anyone from the racing community dies. That sadness is amplified when the death is the result of an unfortunate accident.
Winding Road Racing is giving away TWO GRANDSTAND (TURN 1) 3-DAY PASSES to MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Here is your chance to witness the thrills and excitement that MotoGP brings to every race!
As I was starting to write a piece reflecting on the misguided Indycar policies that may have contributed to Dan Wheldon’s death last week, news came in that MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli had died in a race at Sepang. Simoncelli was one of my favorite MotoGP riders, but frankly that doesn’t matter. Any death in racing is one death too many. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
MotoGP is getting a new official Safety Car for the new season. The BMW 1-Series M will be performing those duties with the help of some special features.