Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship
Sarthak Chavan, who at 17, became the youngest title winner in the Pro-Stock 301-400cc category. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Pune’s Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) scripted history, when at 17 he became the youngest-ever to clinch a title in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open class in the fifth and final round of the MRF MMSC … Read more
Irish Gold obliges in Mathradas Goculdas Trophy
Trainer Dallas Todywalla’s Irish Gold, ridden by A. Sandesh, claimed the Mathradas Goculdas Trophy, the main event of Thursday’s (Jan. 23) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. Nozer Panthaky. Sandesh stole the limelight by riding four winners on the day. 1. … Read more
Mercedes Benz launches the new E-Class LWB business sedan
The new E-Class LWB | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class LWB, available in three variants — E200, E220d, and E450 4MATIC — boasts cutting-edge features that redefine the luxury sedan segment. One of the key highlights is the MBUX super screen, a third-generation user interface equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). This system … Read more
HPSL to sponsor the Bangalore Derby to be run on Jan. 26
R. Manjunath Ramesh, chairman & senior steward of the Bangalore Turf Club, said during a media briefing on Thursday that HPSL will sponsor the Derby jointly with Bangalore Turf Club Limited and the race, to be run on January 26, will be titled ‘HPSL Bangalore Derby’. The blue riband event of the season, which has … Read more
Can Lando Norris whiz past Max Verstappen in an ever-tightening F1 title race?
After returning from the almost month-long summer break in late August, Formula One had four exciting races before going into hibernation again. The 2024 season is the longest in the sport’s 75-year history, with a record 24 races, which necessitated this unusual autumn break. Sprint to the finish As the F1 circus gears up … Read more
Berrettini, Emphatic, Miracle Star and Flaming Sword shine
Berrettini, Emphatic, Miracle Star and Flaming Sword shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Jan. 24). Inner sand: 1000m: El Asesino (Darshan) 1-8, 600/40. In fine trim. 1200m: Sassy (Akshay) 1-20.5, 1,000/1-6, 600/39. Impressed. Pericles (Indrajeet) 1-22, 1,000/1-8, 600/42. Moved freely. Outer sand: 600m: Martino (Chetan K), High Speed Dive (R. Ravi) … Read more
McLaren warns of ‘massive consequences’ if Red Bull broke rules
McLaren chief executive officer Zak Brown | Photo Credit: Reuters McLaren boss Zak Brown warned on Friday (October 18, 2024) of “massive consequences” if champions Red Bull were found to have breached Formula One rules on adjusting car set-ups during closed ‘parc ferme’ conditions. Red Bull has confirmed the presence of a ride-height device in … Read more
Field Of Dreams and Golden Dancer show out
Field Of Dreams and Golden Dancer showed out when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Jan. 24) morning. Inner sand: 800m: Life Is Life (Shahrukh) 52, 600/40. Moved well. Juracan (Trainer) 51, 600/38. Worked well. Alexandria (Zervan) 56, 600/41. Easy. Zarkan (app) 1400/600m 54. Moved freely. 1000m: Field Of Dreams (Mosin) 1-5, 800/52, 600/39. … Read more
Actor Ajith Kumar to take part in endurance racing
Actor Ajith Kumar. File | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Indian actor Ajith Kumar will don the racing helmet again as he is set to participate in endurance racing as team owner and principal driver of Ajith Kumar Racing next year. In the past, Ajith competed in the National Formula India Single Seater Championship in 2002, … Read more
Mahindra Racing cautiously optimistic for 2024-25 season
Smooth machine: Mahindra Racing’s car with its new livery. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Mahindra Racing has had a tough last five years in Formula E, especially since the Gen3 car was launched for the 2022-23 season. Ahead of the 11th season of the all-electric single-seater championship starting in December, the Indian manufacturer hopes to … Read more
Cosette works well – The Hindu
Cosette worked well when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Jan. 24). Outer sand: 600m: Tycoonist (rb), Anigraha (Hindu Singh) 44. They moved freely. Magical Bay (rb), Greeley (M.S. Deora) 45. Latter better. Inner sand: 600m: Abilitare (Ram Nandan) 43. Shaped well. Excellent Star (Ram Nandan) 46.5. Easy. Pneuma (M.S. Deora) 45.5. Handy. … Read more
Verstappen’s Brazil victory silences critics, impresses rivals as he closes in on 4th F1 title
Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 3, 2024 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen’s come-from-behind win in the pouring rain at the Brazilian Grand Prix didn’t just put him a … Read more
It’s Eagle Eye vs. Magnetar in Foster’s Bangalore Winter Million
Eagle Eye and Magnetar may fight out the finish of the Foster’s Bangalore Winter Million (1,200m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Saturday (Jan. 25). False rails (width about 2m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. LUNI PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 20 to 45, … Read more
Škoda’s all-new Kylaq has an Indian connection
At the forefront of the Kylaq’s appeal is Škoda’s ‘modern solid’ design language, which adds fresh look to the brand’s lineup. Its compact, robust profile mirrors the style of its larger sibling, the Kushaq, featuring a bold front grille, LED DRLs, projector headlights, and a distinctive ‘four-eyes’ headlight design. Riding on 17-inch wheels, the Kylaq … Read more
Laguna Seka for the Alphabet Million
Laguna Seka has an edge over her rivals in the Alphabet Million (1,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Saturday (Jan. 26). 1. MISHRIFF HANDICAP (1,100m), rated 20 to 45 (0 to 19 eligible), (no whip), 1-45 p.m.: 1. Arjun (12) P. Sai Kumar 60, 2. Helen Of Troy (2) … Read more
Indian Racing Festival – The Hindu
Sohil, left, and Hyman of Goa Aces JA Racing celebrate. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sohil Shah put Goa Aces JA Racing back on track for the title with a commanding win, his first, on the opening day of the fifth and final round of the Indian Racing Festival at the Kari Motor Speedway here … Read more
Santissimo, Psychic Star, and Odysseus catch the eye
Santissimo, Psychic Star, and Odysseus caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Jan. 25) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Bluebird (N. Bhosale) 41. Easy. 800m: Nyanza (N. Bhosale) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Magileto (T.S. Jodha) 51, 600/38. Urged. Snowfall (T.S. Jodha) 51, 600/37. Moved well. Big Bay (Yash) 54, 600/39. Moved fluently. … Read more
Laguna Seka claims the Alphabet Million
Vijay Sing’s ward Laguna Seka (Hindu Singh up) won the Alphabet Million (1,400m), the chief event of the races held here on Saturday (Jan. 25). 1. MISHRIFF HANDICAP (1,100m): MULTIWAVE (Shah Alam) 1, Summer Song (Jitendra Singh) 2, Senora Bianca (Neeraj) 3 and Abnegator (P. Vikram) 4. 5, 1 and Shd. 1m, 6.62s. Rs. 466 … Read more
Jorge Martin wins first MotoGP world championship
Jorge Martin of Spain and Prima Pramac Racing speaks and celebrates the 2024 World MotoGP champion during the press conference at the end of the MotoGP race on November 17, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the … Read more
Perfect Attitude, Czar and Double Vision please
Perfect Attitude, Czar and Double Vision pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Jan 25). Outer sand: 600m: Phoenix Surprise (Srinath) 45.5. Easy. 1000m: Double Vision (Chetan K), My Vision (rb) 1-12, 600/42.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Carat Love (R. Pradeep) 1-16.5, 600/45. Moved freely. Czar (Antony) 1-11, 600/42. Impressed. Ceremonial … Read more
MRF Tyres secures fourth consecutive Italian Gravel Championship
Victory roar: Battistolli (right) and Scattolin (left) celebrate with the team. | Photo Credit: special arrangement MRF Tyres celebrated its fourth Italian Gravel Championship title in a row at the 17th Rally delle Marche. Following three consecutive wins with Paolo Andreucci in 2021, 2022, and 2023, Alberto Battistolli and Simone Scattolin (co-driver) clinched their first … Read more
Magnetar bags the Foster’s Bangalore Winter Million
Mr. Deepak Kumar’s Magnetar (Sandesh up) won the Foster’s Bangalore Winter Million (1,200m), the chief event of the races held here on Saturday (Jan 25). The winner is trained by Aravind G. The results 1. LUNI PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m): INVINCIBLE (Kiran Rai) 1, Anchorage (Srinath) 2, Super Kind (R. Pradeep) 3 and Estefania (Aleemuddin) … Read more
Redefined, who has been well-prepared, is expected to score in the HPSL Bangalore Derby
Redefined, who has been well-prepared, is expected to score in the HPSL Bangalore Derby (2,400m), the stellar attraction of the races to be held here on Sunday (Jan 26). There will be no false rails. Brought forward amount of Rs. 2,60,906 will be added to the combined jackpot pool. 1. SADDLE UP CUP (1,200m), rated … Read more
Hamilton thinks positive as end of Mercedes era nears
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton ahead to the Las Vegas Grand Prix. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday (November 21, 2024) said he had shrugged off deep disappointment after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and pledged to give his all for Mercedes in his final three races before joining Ferrari. The seven-time world champion admitted … Read more
Can Oscar Piastri transcend the rear-gunner role and upend McLaren’s hierarchy?
When the Formula One bandwagon regroups in the land of glitz, glamour, and gambling in Las Vegas, ahead of the final set of triple-headers (Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi) to close out the 2024 season, both the titles are mathematically still up for grabs. Max Verstappen leads Lando Norris by 62 points, with 86 points … Read more
Verstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix
Asked how he planned to celebrate his fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship, Max Verstappen did a quick scan of the room searching for a drop of alcohol. “Well, I ran out of beer, so I don’t know,” he said. “Maybe another one, and then maybe I switch to something else. I don’t need to drive … Read more
Super Max takes his place among the pantheon of greats with sublime show
Max Verstappen. | Photo: Getty Images In elite sports, climbing to the top is one of the hardest things. It is the culmination of years of hard work that starts very early. While reaching the peak is one thing, remaining there is more challenging. How someone reacts to competition and maintains the stranglehold on the … Read more
Lando Norris suggests Max Verstappen should try ‘comedy’ after his reported McLaren claim
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lando Norris has dismissed as “comedy” a reported claim by Max Verstappen that he could have secured the Formula 1 title earlier if he had the same McLaren car as Norris, who was his closest challenger. Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive title last week … Read more