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MotoGP points leader Bezzecchi banned from Czech GP for hitting marshal in sprint

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MotoGP points leader Bezzecchi banned from Czech GP for hitting marshal in sprint

DTM Lausitzring 1: Mapelli takes fortunate maiden win for Lamborghini Temerario GT3

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DTM Lausitzring 1: Mapelli takes fortunate maiden win for Lamborghini Temerario GT3

The flaw Cadillac must fix to reach F1's midfield

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MotoGP Czech GP: Bagnaia wins sprint as Bezzecchi crashes out

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MotoGP Czech GP: Bagnaia wins sprint as Bezzecchi crashes out

DS Penske on the pace and in the points!

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DS Penske on the pace and in the points!

Alex Marquez withdraws from MotoGP Czech Grand Prix

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Czech GP
Alex Marquez withdraws from MotoGP Czech Grand Prix

How an F1 mechanics’ reunion recalled stories of working practices that would now send HR into meltdown

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How an F1 mechanics’ reunion recalled stories of working practices that would now send HR into meltdown

MotoGP Czech GP: Ogura scorches to first pole position

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Czech GP
MotoGP Czech GP: Ogura scorches to first pole position

Hungary preview quotes: Honda

Rubens Barrichello: "Next weekend is going to be a hot one! Possibly one of the hottest Hungarian Grands Prix. Our test in Jerez this week was a good opportunity to acclimatise to those conditions, both personally and for the car

"We have some new developments - aero and mechanical - which worked well at the test and we seem to have found a little more performance, so we will see how they translate to the Hungaroring. I have had some good races there, winning once in 2002 and then a couple more podium finishes as well. I'm looking forward to it as it's a track I quite enjoy. I hope we can fight for a good result."

Jenson Button: "A lap of the Hungaroring is quite tiring because there is no respite and no opportunity to relax your hands, so you are gripping the steering wheel hard the whole time.

"Although last year's race proved a rather wet exception, the Hungarian Grand Prix is typically a hot one and the relatively low average speed means the airflow over the driver is reduced, so you never really get the chance to cool down. It's quite a physical challenge to be honest."

Shuhei Nakamoto - Senior Technical Director: "At our test in Jerez this week we worked on our set-up for Hungary and conducted an evaluation of our aerodynamic updates for this race. I am pleased to say that we found a good baseline. The Hungaroring provides a mixture of high and low speed turns and so mechanical grip is very important.

"The extremely hot conditions provided a good opportunity to test the engine and again the result was positive with good reliability. We understand that next weekend will be very hot indeed and so Jerez was a good acclimatisation opportunity for the challenging air and track temperatures we will face there. We hope to be in a position to score a point or two."

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