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Ribble unveils 5 exquisite bikes with stunning custom paint jobs for Rouleur Live 2023

Ribble continues to celebrate its 125th year with a unique collection of bikes

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Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).

Autosport

2023 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Mercedes have won the last two races at Interlagos, with Lewis Hamilton triumphing in 2021 (his last victory till date) and George Russell claiming top top honours in '22.

Motorsport

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Ferrari | Trofeo Pirelli and AM World Finals: Fleming and Engstler champions

The most awaited race of the 2023 Ferrari World Finals at Mugello, the one dedicated to the drivers of the Trofeo Pirelli and Pirelli AM classes, took place late in the morning today with a nice battle between the two youngest and most promising drivers of the Ferrari Challenge Europe,…

Motorsport

First details of new FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship revealed

The first all-female circuit racing motorcycle racing series was announced back in April, though very little was known about it other than it would form part of the World Superbike support bill in 2024.

Autosport

F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen completes Friday clean sweep; Norris P2

After Daniel Ricciardo, Norris, Verstappen and Alex Albon had enjoyed brief spells in the top spot during the opening quarter of the one-hour session, Verstappen seized it again with a 1m19.511s set on the standard 2023 Pirelli C4 mediums rather than the prototype variety he had started on before pitting…

Autosport

F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen leads FP2 from Norris, Leclerc

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2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR First Ride

Japan's golden era of 400cc bikes hit in the early 1990s. Did Kawasaki succeed in channeling that glory into the 2024 Ninja ZX-4RR? Here's what we thought.

RideApart

Mexico test gives Pirelli last chance to modify 2024 F1 tyre range

The Italian company has already decided that its other tyres will remain unchanged for next year, and the Mexican running is the only opportunity to prove the worth of the revised C4.

Autosport

2023 F1 Mexican Grand Prix session timings and preview

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won four of the last seven races in Mexico since Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez returned to the F1 calendar in 2015.

Motorsport

F1 tyre saving: What is it, how is it done and why do drivers do it?

If you think the topic of tyres is boring, think again. It is one of the most crucial factors in F1 performance and teams spend hours of every race weekend analysing the temperatures, pressures and wear rates because of the huge effect they have on the end result.

Autosport

2023 F1 United States Grand Prix session timings and preview

Lewis Hamilton is the most successful F1 driver at the Circuit of the Americas with five victories, but he last stood at the top step of the podium in 2017.

Motorsport

Why F1 and Pirelli are an ideal combination

This time around there was stiff competition, but after a full analysis of the technical aspects by the FIA, and the commercial package by the F1 organisation, Pirelli was awarded the deal. It covers the 2025-'27 seasons, with an option for a fourth year in 2028.

Motorsport

Pirelli: Pre-F1 events no help in preventing repeat of Qatar woes

The recent event at the revamped Losail circuit was overshadowed by tyre problems, after Pirelli discovered a microscopic separation in sidewalls following practice running.

Motorsport

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Pirelli: Pre-F1 events no help in preventing repeat of Qatar tyre woes

The recent event at the revamped Losail circuit was overshadowed by tyre problems, after Pirelli discovered a microscopic separation in sidewalls following practice running.

Motorsport

DTM considering holding qualifying just before race under 2024 rules shake-up

Under the current schedule, the starting grid for each race is decided by a 20-minute shootout at 9am, when many fans are yet to reach the track.

Autosport

Red Bull: “Doesn’t make sense” for F1 to permanently mandate pitstops

Pirelli identified microscope failures in the tyre sidewall at the Losail International Circuit last weekend, a problem triggered by drivers running protractedly over new kerbs with a 50mm raised edge.

Motorsport

Red Bull: Mandatory stint lengths in F1 would make 'no sense'

Pirelli identified microscope failures in the tyre sidewall at the Losail Circuit last weekend, a problem triggered by drivers running protractedly over new kerbs with a 50mm raised edge.

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DTM considering holding qualifying just before race under 2024 rules shake-up

Under the current schedule, the starting grid for each race is decided by a 20-minute shootout at 9am, when many fans are yet to reach the track.

RideApart

Pirelli Announces Scorpion Trail III For 2024 Model-Year

Pirelli has something exciting for ADV aficionados. The Italian tire brand has just announced the Scorpion Trail III for the 2024 model-year.

Autosport

Bridgestone’s F1 proposal included “advanced innovative technology”

The FIA and F1 chiefs on Tuesday ended months of speculation about who would win F1’s next tyre contract from 2025 to 2027, with Pirelli being picked to extend its involvement in grand prix racing.

Autosport

Tyre war not on future F1 agenda, says Domenicali

F1 last had tyre competition in 2001-2006 after Michelin arrived to take on Bridgestone, the Japanese company having been on its own for two seasons following the departure of Goodyear.

Autosport

Pirelli continues as F1’s tyre supplier for 2025-27 seasons

The latest contract, which also covers the supply of F2 and F3, includes an option from the FIA and F1 side for a fourth season in 2028.

Autosport

10 things we learned at the 2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix

An unseasonably hot race and tricky track conditions created an enthralling Qatar Grand Prix weekend, as Formula 1’s 2023 crown was finally claimed by Max Verstappen.

Motorsport

Verstappen: Qatar shows F1 shouldn't be guinea pig for changed circuits

Verstappen, who was crowned a three-time world champion over the weekend, led the Qatar Grand Prix from lights-to-flag. But the weekend's main talking point was Pirelli mandating 18-lap stints for tyres after tears were found in the sidewall from drivers running over kerbs.

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