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Gagne rules out 2023 WSBK switch after Portugal wildcard

MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne says he is set to remain in the series next year, all but ending speculation of a potential full-time move to World Superbike following his wildcard outing at Portimao last weekend.

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Motorsport.tv guide: What's on 15-16 October weekend?

Motorsport.tv, which broadcast 13 racing series live, including the DTM final last weekend, will again be home to the best live racing this upcoming weekend. Featuring British Superbike, the most important motorbike series in the UK, and the final race of the European Le Mans Series this weekend, the best…

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Redding "mad with myself" after latest crash at Portimao

Scott Redding insists his recent spate of crashes in World Superbike are not related, saying he was “really upset” with himself following his latest fall in last weekend’s Portimao round.

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Rea admits distant third at Portimao is now "our reality"

Jonathan Rea has admitted that a hat-trick of third places in last weekend's Portimao World Superbike round are indicative of Kawasaki's current 'reality' as his hopes of earning a seventh world title fade.

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Fores to replace Bernardi at Barni after Portimao round

Xavi Fores will return to World Superbike from this month's Argentina round as he takes over Luca Bernardi's ride at Barni Ducati for the final three weekends of the 2022 season.

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WEC 2023 calendar expands to seven rounds, Portimao returns

The FIA World Endurance Championship will expand to seven rounds next year with an additional race at Portimao in April.

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Rea, Razgatlioglu unfazed by growing Bautista points gap

Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu remain defiant about their World Superbike title hopes despite conceding more ground in the championship to a dominant Alvaro Bautista last weekend at Barcelona.

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Herta reckons he could be competitive in F1 after first McLaren test

IndyCar's Colton Herta says he feels he is quick enough for Formula 1 after completing a two-day test with McLaren at Portimao.

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Herta feels fast enough for Formula 1 after first test

Young American IndyCar star Colton Herta says he feels he’s fast enough for Formula 1 after completing a two-day test with McLaren at Portimao.

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IndyCar star Herta gets two-day McLaren F1 test in Portimao

McLaren has announced IndyCar star Colton Herta will conduct a two-day Formula 1 test at Portimao next week to prepare him for a free practice session during the 2022 season.

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IndyCar's Herta gets two-day McLaren F1 test at Portimao

McLaren has confirmed IndyCar racer Colton Herta will conduct a two-day Formula 1 test at Portimao next week to prepare him for a free practice session during the 2022 season.

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The supercharged Revolution that has piqued an Olympic legend's motorsport taste

Revolution has already earned its status as one of the leading constructors in the world of sports prototypes, but its decision to add a supercharger has taken the cars to another performance point - and has courted the attention of a six-time Olympic gold-medallist. BEN ANDERSON took the Revolution for…

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Audi's Muller explains factors that helped end DTM win drought

Team Rosberg DTM racer Nico Muller says he is 'more comfortable' in Audi's updated R8 LMS Evo II package, which helped him end his year-long win drought in Portimao.

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Audi ace Muller explains the factors that helped end DTM win drought

Team Rosberg DTM racer Nico Muller says he is 'more comfortable' in Audi's updated R8 LMS Evo II package, which helped him end his year-long win drought in Portimao.

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Lausitzring DTM round could root out "one-hit wonders" - Auer

Mercedes DTM race winner Lucas Auer predicts that the championship’s return to the familiarity of the Lausitzring this weekend after starting off at Portimao could uncover “who was a one-hit wonder”.

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Lausitzring DTM round could root out Portimao "one-hit wonders" - Auer

Mercedes DTM race-winner Lucas Auer predicts that the championship’s return to the familiarity of the Lausitzring this weekend after starting off at Portimao could uncover “who was a one-hit wonder”.

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Porsche DTM team calls for "action" on BoP after Portimao struggles

SSR Performance team owner Stefan Schlund says there is 'a need for action' on Porsche's Balance of Performance in the DTM after struggling in the opening rounds at Portimao.

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Porsche team unhappy with BoP in Portimao DTM opener

SSR Performance team owner Stefan Schlund feels Porsche wasn’t balanced correctly against its rivals in the opening round of the 2022 DTM season at Portimao.

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Rast explains "difficult" DTM return that yielded no points

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast said there was nothing he could do to break into the points after qualifying mid-pack for the second race of his category return in Portimao.

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Rast laments "difficult" Portimao weekend after point-less DTM return

Factory Audi driver Rene Rast felt there was nothing he could do to escape the train of cars and score some points in the second race of the Portimao season opener.

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Audi's Muller not expecting many more DTM win chances in 2022

Audi driver Nico Muller believes there won’t be too many more opportunities to score race victories against an ultra-competitive DTM field in 2022 following his triumph in Portimao last weekend.

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Bortolotti thought his race was over at Portimao DTM restart

Grasser Racing driver Mirko Bortolotti thought his race was over when his Lamborghini suffered a loss of power at the safety car restart during the opening DTM race at Portimao.

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DTM drivers back return of night races after Portimao evening test

Several DTM drivers have voiced their support to a return of night-time race events, with reigning champion Maxi Gotz saying it has the potential to produce a “mega event”.

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Porsche's Olsen tops final day of Portimao DTM testing

Dennis Olsen put Porsche on top on the final day of DTM pre-season testing at Portimao, beating the Audi of 10-time race winner Nico Muller.

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Eight reasons you should follow the DTM in 2022

The DTM visits the Portimao circuit in Portugal this weekend to kick off its 2022 campaign, its second under GT3 regulations. Here are eight reasons to follow the championship this season.

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