Mercedes

Hamilton-Rosberg Help Mercedes Win Constructors’ Championship at Sochi

 October 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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In recording his 4th consecutive F1 GP win on October 12 in the Russian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton enhanced his lead over his nearest rival Nico Rosberg. Hamilton began his latest turnaround at Italy’s Auto-dromo-di-Monza circuit on September 7 and his fourth successive triumph at Sochi’s picturesque Winter Olympic Park, took his career victories to […]

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MotoGP Master Marc Marquez

Magnificent & Yet-To-Be-Finished Story of MotoGP Master Marc Marquez: Part II

 October 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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In July 2012, came the announcement that Marquez would join the Repsol Honda team in 2013 alongside Dani Pedrosa, a rider of immense capability. Waiting for 2013, Marquez continued his dominance of Moto2 in 2012. He won four more races, claimed the championship and signed off in style with a sensational victory at the season-ending […]

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Marc Marquez

Magnificent & Yet-To-Be-Finished Story of MotoGP Master Marc Marquez: Part I

 October 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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A section in the media calls Marc Marquez as a smiling assassin perhaps because behind that full and broad smiling face, Marquez hides a raw aggression, which shows on racing tracks. When the 18-year old Valentino Rossi won his first 125cc world championship in 1997, Marc Marquez most certainly might not have known about the […]

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MotoGp

World Championship Crown for Magnificent Marc Marquez at Motegi MotoGp

 October 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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Marc Marquez has been riding amazingly over the last two MotoGP seasons and three races in 2014 still remain. On Sunday, it was Honda’s home round at the Motul Grand Prix at Motegi in Japan, where even after finishing second to Jorge Lorenzo; he could still retain his world championship title won in 2013. At […]

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Lewis Hamilton

At Japanese GP, Lewis Hamilton’s Win is Marred by Jules Bianchi’s Serious Accident

 October 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 2014 Season’s 15th race in the Japanese city of Suzuka was adversely affected by heavy rains preceded by typhoon Phanfone, which was to hit Japan on Monday. Fortunately the qualifying sessions were not so much affected on previous days. Bad weather, however, descended on Sunday to make the race torturous. Lewis Hamilton won his […]

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Jorge Lorenzo

High Drama at Aragon on Sunday as Jorge Lorenzo Wins His First MotoGP of 2014 Season

 October 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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If it was Valentino Rossi at San Marino, Jorge Lorenzo did it at Aragon. Both belong to a celebrated class of MotoGP riders with a long list of past achievements. It was fitting that Rossi took the title in his native Italy, just as Lorenzo came on tops in his homeland Spain and incidentally, both […]

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Singapore

Lewis Hamilton Repeats His Italian GP Triumph in the Night Race at Singapore

 September 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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The hot and humid Singapore was not the only uncomfortable aspect of the season’s 14th meeting that ended with Lewis Hamilton’s seventh victory in 2014. The other hurdles on the 61-lap 192 mile long Marina Bay Street Circuit were the sharp bruising corners, driving at top speed on the flood-lit track and a 300 C […]

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MotoGP

As Marc Marquez Crashes, Valentino Rossi Emerges Winner at San Marino MotoGP on Sunday

 September 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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Veteran rider Valentino Rossi has finally scored his first MotoGP victory of the 2014 season at San Marino. In large measure, the legendary Italian was helped by the misfortune that befell MotoGP championship leader, Marc Marquez, in an early lap. Marquez’s Honda met with a crash that cost him the race at San Marino. The […]

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Italian GP

Another 1-2 for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton Wins Italian GP From Nico Rosberg on Sunday

 September 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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Mercedes supremacy continued unabated as their two drivers took the first two positions on victory podium at Italian GP’s iconic Autodromo-di-Monza circuit on Sunday, September 7, 2014. As a coincidence, the two Mercedes cars were immediately followed by the pair of Williams and right behind Williams were two Red Bulls. Therefore, team-wise it was 1-2-3 […]

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Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez ’s Never-Say-Die Spirit Takes Him to Top Again at Silverstone MotoGP on Sunday

 September 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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Runaway MotoGP rider and the undisputed world champion Marc Marquez did not allow his odd loss in the Czech MotoGP last week to interfere with his performance in the British MotoGP at Silverstone on Sunday. The 21-year-old Repsol Honda rider from Spain overcame the last-laps challenge from compatriot Jorge Lorenzo and restored his leadership status […]

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