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MotoGP plans Austin showcase during F1 US GP

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MotoGP plans Austin showcase during F1 US GP

The shocking aspect to Antonelli's rapid F1 title-contending transformation

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The shocking aspect to Antonelli's rapid F1 title-contending transformation

Kay keeps two-wins advantage with Elan spirit in Autosport National Rankings

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Kay keeps two-wins advantage with Elan spirit in Autosport National Rankings

"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

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"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas

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Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas

How a young driver is using his illness to help others

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How a young driver is using his illness to help others

The litmus test that has Hyundai confident for WRC season run-in

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The litmus test that has Hyundai confident for WRC season run-in

How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari so far

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Tank Slappers: 2025 Americas Grand Prix review

MotoGP certainly has a lot of talking points after the grand prix in Austin and all of them are discussed in the latest Tank Slappers podcast

Marc Marquez has suddenly lost the early advantage he built in the 2025 MotoGP championship after crashing from the lead in a thrilling Americas Grand Prix.

But Marquez also made headlines before the race for his controversial last-minute bike switch, which caused chaos just minutes ahead of lights out.

Autosport’s Dre Harrison and Oriol Puigdemont therefore break down all of the angles from the weekend and how the title fight now looks from here on.

There is also a special interview with the 1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz, who discussed the dynamics between the factory Ducati team-mates Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.

The prospect of Marc’s younger brother Alex being in the 2025 title fight is also mentioned, as it Schwantz’s opinion on the state of developing talent in the United States via MotoAmerica, as well as what MotoGP can learn from Formula 1’s Drive to Survive.

 
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