Sports / Motosports

Lorenzo quickest as Marquez tumbles 19 Oct 2013 - 05:25 am

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: Spain’s defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo topped both practice sessions yesterday as title challenger Marc Marquez struck trouble ahead of...

QMMF’s West keen to impress at home race 19 Oct 2013 - 05:23 am

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West, who had conquered a podium position at his home Grand Prix of Australia one...

First chance for Marquez to clinch title 18 Oct 2013 - 05:32 am

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: Young Spaniard Marc Marquez can clinch the world MotoGP championship and become the first rookie to win in 35 years...

British driver Edwards dies in Porsche crash 16 Oct 2013 - 05:07 am

LONDON: British motorpsort was in mourning yesterday following the death of driver Sean Edwards (pictured) at the Queensland Raceway in Australia. The London-born...

Phillip Island braces for Stoner-free era 16 Oct 2013 - 05:04 am

MELBOURNE: The retirement of Casey Stoner ) will be keenly felt at Sunday’s Australian MotoGP, where the two-time world champion’s domination was a...

Vettel wins Japan thriller 13 Oct 2013 - 11:34 pm

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa (26) of Spain leads the pack during the second lap of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Sepang...

MotoGP: Pedrosa edges Marquez for second straight victory in Malaysia 13 Oct 2013 - 11:30 pm

Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa (centre) celebrates his win during the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race at the Sepang Circuit,...

Motor racing: F1 drivers to honour De Villota at Suzuka 13 Oct 2013 - 04:12 am

SUZUKA, Japan: Formula One drivers will hold a minute’s silence at the Japanese Grand Prix today and dedicate the winner’s podium to the...

Stoner to be honoured as ‘MotoGP Legend’ 12 Oct 2013 - 07:46 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: Two-time world champion Casey Stoner (pictured) is set to be inducted into the top motorcycling competition’s hall of fame as a...

Vettel quickest in Suzuka as death tragedy shocks drivers 12 Oct 2013 - 07:45 am

SUZUKA, Japan: Runaway leader Sebastian Vettel timed quickest ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday as Formula One reeled from the tragic death...

West and Sucipto keen to improve in qualifying 12 Oct 2013 - 07:45 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Racing Team riders Anthony West and Rafid Topan Sucipto ended the first day of practice...

Marquez escapes grid penalty over crash 11 Oct 2013 - 07:07 am

KUALA LUMPUR: MotoGP front-runner Marc Marquez escaped a grid penalty yesterday over a high-speed collision, boosting his chances of extending his championship lead...

Al Malki and Cudlin win as new season begins 07 Oct 2013 - 04:26 am

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of QMMF, is seen with riders at Losail International Circuit. The new racing season commenced on Saturday....

Vettel teases rivals with traction control comments 04 Oct 2013 - 08:09 am

YEONGAM, South Korea: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel (pictured) teased rivals puzzling over how his car could be so much quicker than...

Stage set for explosive action at Losail Circuit 04 Oct 2013 - 08:08 am

DOHA: A record entry of riders and drivers will vie for top honours in the first rounds of Qatar SuperBike and Qatar Challenge...

MotoGP: Losail to host first round in March 2014 03 Oct 2013 - 06:36 pm

LONDON: MotoGP governing body the FIM yesterday confirmed that proceedings in 2014 will begin in Qatar on March 23 and end in Valencia...

QMMF supports Ride for Hope 03 Oct 2013 - 01:32 am

Nasser Khalifa bin Al Attiyah (second left), President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Jose Luis Remedi (second right), Ambassador of...

Dominant Carella triumphs at Grand Prix of China 03 Oct 2013 - 01:25 am

Alex Carella (second right) holds his trophy with Khalid bin Arhama Al Kuwari and the Qatar Team members in Liuzhou, China, yesterday. Carella...