Metge established a narrow 28-second lead over teammate Lorenzo Santolino on the opening day, before streaking clear of the rest of the field on Day 2 to take an emphatic victory by 3m39s. Metge had also powered Sherco TVS to victory in Baja Aragon last year, shortly after joining the Indo-French squad. “I am thrilled to be finishing at the top for the second time," said Metge. "Baja is a great learning ground as the stages are long and challenging. I am grateful to Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team for the support.“ Santolino, who was on course to finish as top rookie in Dakar this year before a crash, eventually ended up fourth in Baja Aragon, 14m down on his teammate. Harith Noah finished three places behind in seventh, ensuring a triple top 10 finish for Sherco TVS. Elsewhere, FIM Bajas World Cup regular Aishwarya Pissay was classified 33rd overall and fifth in the Baja Women Category. “We are delighted with Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team’s outing … [Read more...] about Sherco TVS wins Baja Aragon for second year in a row
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Nissan’s GT Academy still going strong after eight years
Nissan confirms plans for a big event timed to concede with the launch of Gran Turismo Sport. Nissan's GT Academy is entering its eighth year as the company has launched its latest iteration of the popular racing competition. Six million entrants have competed in the event since 2008 and soon players from six different territories - including Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, North Africa (Algeria, Egypt and Morocco), the Philippines, and Thailand - will be able to enter this year's competition. Those living outside aforementioned regions shouldn't fret as Nissan has revealed a bigger competition is slated to concede with the launch of Gran Turismo Sport which will be available on PlayStation 4 starting November 15th. Polyphony Digital is once again supporting this year's competition and is providing an early version of Gran Turismo Sport featuring an assortment of different Nissan models. Nissan says this means participants "will be amongst the first to experience this … [Read more...] about Nissan’s GT Academy still going strong after eight years
Why Sir Stirling Moss was ‘Mr. Motor Racing’
In this clip from Racing Files (above), Sir Stirling Moss – who died on April 12, 2020 – says he “had more fun than anybody else” when it came to motor racing. Motorsport.tv subscribers can watch the full version of this episode by clicking here . Renowned for being a driver who could take a car way past its ‘natural’ limits but contain its wayward behavior due to his own vast skillset, Moss paid the price for such pace in an era when mechanical reliability could never be taken for granted. But when the car stayed together, his efforts were rewarded with many wins – 212 of 529 entered – and some of those victories are truly legendary. Read Also: Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90 Sir Stirling Moss death: Motorsport world pays tribute The 1955 Mille Miglia is one such. If you haven’t read journalist (and navigator) Denis Jenkinson’s account of sitting alongside the young master at work in the Mercedes 300 SLR, find a copy. Moss covered the 992-mile course … [Read more...] about Why Sir Stirling Moss was ‘Mr. Motor Racing’
Sir Stirling Moss: His greatest drives ranked
Between Juan Manuel Fangio’s retirement and Moss’s career-ending crash at Goodwood in 1962, he was the F1 benchmark. And he was the top sportscar performer for nearly a decade. When picking out greatest drives, there are a number of different criteria we look at. Impressing in inferior machinery, great recovery drives and demonstrations of wet-weather prowess are among the sorts of races we look for. Moss had some of the best examples of all of these, and more. The most challenging thing was cutting this list down to 10… Read Also: Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90 Why Stirling Moss was ‘Mr. Motor Racing’ 10. 1950 Tourist Trophy Jaguar XK120 / Result: 1st The Dundrod road circuit in Northern Ireland is a fearsome venue, one which was considered too fast for top-line car racing after three driver deaths in 1955. It is therefore perhaps understandable that, like all other works squads, Jaguar would not give the then 20-year-old Moss a car … [Read more...] about Sir Stirling Moss: His greatest drives ranked