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The Star
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Motorcycling-Japanese Grand Prix to stay on MotoGP calendar until 2030
(Reuters) -The Japanese Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP calendar until 2030 after a new contract was signed to continue holding races in Motegi, the motorcycling organisation said on Wednesday. The Japanese GP has been a part of the world championship since 1990, with Motegi staging the race since 2004. Media reports said 229,000 spectators attended the event last year over three days, as Francesco Bagnaia won the Grand Prix. "Japan is important for MotoGP. Motegi always puts on a fantastic show and is a point of reference on the calendar for its event organisation," said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. The 2025 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for September. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)


New Straits Times
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Japanese Grand Prix to stay on MotoGP calendar until 2030
MOTEGI: The Japanese Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP calendar until 2030 after a new contract was signed to continue holding races in Motegi, the motorcycling organisation said today. The Japanese GP has been a part of the world championship since 1990, with Motegi staging the race since 2004. Media reports said 229,000 spectators attended the event last year over three days, as Francesco Bagnaia won the Grand Prix. "Japan is important for MotoGP. Motegi always puts on a fantastic show and is a point of reference on the calendar for its event organisation," said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. The 2025 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for September. - REUTERS

TimesLIVE
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Japanese Grand Prix to stay on MotoGP calendar until 2030
The Japanese Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP calendar until 2030 after a new contract was signed to continue holding races in Motegi, the motorcycling organisation said on Wednesday. The Japanese GP has been part of the world championship since 1990, with Motegi staging the race since 2004. Media reports said 229,000 spectators attended the event last year over three days as Francesco Bagnaia won the Grand Prix. "Japan is important for MotoGP. Motegi always puts on a fantastic show and is a point of reference on the calendar for its event organisation," said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. The 2025 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for September.

Straits Times
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Japanese Grand Prix to stay on MotoGP calendar until 2030
Find out what's new on ST website and app. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - April 6, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads into the first corner at the start of the race ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and McLaren's Oscar Piastri REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo The Japanese Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP calendar until 2030 after a new contract was signed to continue holding races in Motegi, the motorcycling organisation said on Wednesday. The Japanese GP has been a part of the world championship since 1990, with Motegi staging the race since 2004. Media reports said 229,000 spectators attended the event last year over three days, as Francesco Bagnaia won the Grand Prix. "Japan is important for MotoGP. Motegi always puts on a fantastic show and is a point of reference on the calendar for its event organisation," said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. The 2025 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for September. REUTERS
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First Post
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- First Post
Max Verstappen takes British GP pole as McLaren errors prove costly at Silverstone
Max Verstappen silenced critics by taking pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, edging out McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Despite ongoing speculation about his F1 future, the Red Bull star delivered under pressure as title rivals faltered in England. read more Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy on Sunday, 18 May. AP SILVERSTONE, England: Formula 1's hot topic is where Max Verstappen might go next season. There was no doubt about where he belonged on the grid as he snatched pole position for the British Grand Prix. As his title rivals from McLaren made small but costly errors, Verstappen had the pace when it mattered most on Saturday. He sacrificed grip for speed and went fastest by 0.103 of a second to beat Oscar Piastri's time. Lando Norris was third, .015 further back, as his fans in the new 'Landostand' saw a setback to his chances of a first home win. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, was also in the fight for pole but had to settle for fifth after a relatively slow end to his lap. With George Russell fourth for Mercedes, that made three British drivers in the top five, but none on the front row. Piastri lost time with a slight slide in the last corner on his final run, while Norris clipped a curb on an otherwise strong lap. Verstappen had seemed pessimistic about having the pace to challenge the McLarens at Silverstone — Ferrari had been closer than Red Bull in practice — and he described his car as 'so difficult' over the radio partway through the session. Even so, he found the pace for pole. After Verstappen was frustrated with his car in practice, Red Bull tweaked the setup for higher straight-line speed, at the cost of some grip, especially in Silverstone's many high-speed corners. 'It seemed to hold on,' was Verstappen's verdict. In Sunday's race, that could make it trickier for the McLarens to get close enough to try and overtake. Even with the DRS overtaking aid, Norris said the McLarens might be able to match Verstappen's higher top speed only on the straights, not reel him in. Piastri said the conditions reminded him of qualifying at the Japanese GP in April, when Verstappen took pole. He kept both McLarens behind him in the race for his first win of 2025. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Piastri has a 15-point lead over Norris, while Verstappen was third, 61 points off the lead. Amid speculation over Verstappen's future, there was another sign of how much Red Bull relies on the four-time world champion as his teammate Yuki Tsunoda missed the top 10 for the sixth straight qualifying session. Tsunoda placed 12th and on Sunday will seek to end a run of four races without scoring a point. Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but has a three-place penalty for crashing into Verstappen on the opening lap of the Austrian GP last week, dealing a heavy blow to Verstappen's title challenge. Haas rookie Oliver Bearman had an impressive pace to qualify eighth. It meant little because he already had a 10-place penalty after he crashed in the pits after speeding under a red flag in practice. Franco Colapinto is under pressure with no points this season at Alpine and did himself no favors on Saturday by qualifying last with a spin and slide into the barriers which brought out the red flag. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD