The Hollywoodbets Sharks team to play the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match in Cape Town has been bolstered for the second round, return leg derby on Saturday. The forward trio of hooker Dylan Richardson, lock Emile van Heerden and eighthman Siya Kolisi have all been passed fit after withdrawing from the
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes MotoGP must be more “aspirational” in order to attract new and bigger sponsors to the championship. Rivola joined Aprilia’s management structure for the 2019 season after a long tenure at Ferrari in Formula 1, where he held the position of sporting director from 2009-2016 before taking charge of its
We are ending the year with an epic coastal clash between the DHL Stormers and the Hollwoodbets Sharks. Here is all you need to know ahead of this Vodacom United Rugby Championship Summer Series encounter. Both teams are stacked full of internationals, which should make for a gripping contest, as we end 2024 with a
Improving performance on rough gravel rallies is the main focus for Elfyn Evans in 2025 to enhance his chances of lifting a maiden World Rally Championship title. The Toyota driver finished as the WRC title runner-up for a fourth time this season after a campaign that resulted in the Welshman scoring more second-place finishes in
Jack Miller says he is “disappointed” for himself and KTM after ending a frustrating tenure with the Austrian manufacturer last month. Having previously been a race winner with both Honda and Ducati, Miller joined KTM in 2023 with a long-term view at building its MotoGP programme. Although he tasted some early podium success in both sprint races and grands
The World Rally Championship could benefit from hosting exhibition-style events such as the Monza Rally Show, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala. All three WRC Rally1 teams attended a revived Monza Rally Show earlier this month, which acted as a celebration of the 2024 season, while also paying tribute to Pirelli’s four-year stint as the
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year. MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year. Read Also: Among other things, Honda was
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year. MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year. Read Also: Among other things, Honda was
The DHL Stormers defeated the Emirates Lions 29-10 in Cape Town in what marked their third victory in the competition this season, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks surprised the third-placed Vodacom Bulls in Durban in an encounter that kept fans in the packed stadium on the edge of their seats in the closing minutes as they
The Hollywoodbets Sharks were forced to dig deep against a powerful Vodacom Bulls team in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday, but when the chips were down, they fought their way through to emerge victorious. Head coach John Plumtree was proud as punch after the game, admitting what a
Maverick Vinales has revealed he asked Aprilia to introduce only incremental updates to its MotoGP contender in 2024 instead of instigating a major overhaul. The Noale-based brand debuted a heavily-revised version of the RS-GP at the start of the year with an increased focus on aerodynamics as it set about closing the gap to Ducati
Kalle Rovanpera will kick off the 2025 season by making his 24 hour endurance racing debut in the Dubai 24 Hours ahead of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo. The two-time WRC champion will drive a Porsche 911 GT3 R for the Proton Huber Competition squad alongside fellow Finns Jukka Honkavuori and Jani
