It's been a constant roar of motorcycles revving their motors as mourners make their way into Stockton's 99 Speedway in Northern California. Thousands turned out on two wheels for the six-hour funeral service for Ralph “Sonny” Barger, 83. The Modesto native died in June after a brief battle with cancer. Barger is credited with creating the first Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels in 1957. "History, history, history happening in Stockton right now," said Anthony Serna. "Bury a legend, bury a legend. RIP Sonny Barger." Serna traveled from Hayward, California, to pay his respects to the fallen Hells Angel leader. Serna said he met Barger when he was 16 at a few events in Oakland. He became emotional as he remembered Barger, calling him a "great man." "For this to happen in Stockton, California, is a blessing. It's really nice," Serna said as he raised his fist and then wiped away tears. But the San Joaquin County sheriff doesn't see the service as a blessing. "I made … [Read more...] about ‘History happening as we bury a legend’: Motorcycle mourners pay tribute to Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger
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Kubica still has regrets over 2008 title battle
Robert Kubica admits he and his former mechanics still have regrets over BMW Sauber’s failure to truly get involved in the 2008 title fight. Under the BMW banner the team improved dramatically and following his first and only F1 win at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, Kubica was leading the Drivers’ Championship. But BMW would instead shift their focus to the 2009 car, causing them to fall behind Ferrari and McLaren . Kubica scored only three further podiums that season and ended up P4 in the Drivers’ Championship. 2009 proved to be an underwhelming year for the team in what would be BMW’s final season in F1. And Kubica admitted that he and his former mechanics still have regrets which haven’t subsided in the 12 years since over the team’s inability to stay in the title fight. “I have exactly the same view as I did 12 years ago, because in the end I was involved, and I was in the situation where unfortunately I was feeling that this might be our only chance to fight [for … [Read more...] about Kubica still has regrets over 2008 title battle
Aston Martin ‘success has not come the way Lawrence Stroll wanted’
Mike Krack has praised the “patience” being shown by Lawrence Stroll over the time it is taking to turn Aston Martin into World Championship hopefuls. Aston Martin, transformed into British racing green from the pink of Racing Point, were launched in early 2021 with grand claims by team owner Stroll that titles were the aim in the foreseeable future. But despite an aggressive recruitment programme targeting some of the sport’s big hitters, and the construction of a state-of-the-art new factory at Silverstone, Aston Martin have only gone backwards. Fourth in the Constructors’ championship in 2020 – it would have been third but for a points penalty – they finished seventh last year and are down to ninth this season with six races remaining. Sebastian Vettel has had enough, not necessarily of the team but F1 in general, so is retiring at the end of the year and Fernando Alonso will be his replacement alongside team owner’s son Lance Stroll . Krack is the Aston Martin team … [Read more...] about Aston Martin ‘success has not come the way Lawrence Stroll wanted’
Christian Horner addresses continued speculation over Honda return to F1
Christian Horner is not ruling out a Honda return to Formula 1 in 2026 when the next generation of power units is brought in. Honda gave Red Bull more than 14 months’ notice that they would leave F1 at the end of the 2021 campaign – which they did on a glorious high as Max Verstappen clinched the Drivers’ World Championship in Abu Dhabi. Rather than seek a different engine supplier after a turbulent relationship with Renault which ended in 2018, Red Bull Powertrains was set up with effect from this season – although Honda are unofficially still involved in the background. That suggests the door remains ajar for the Japanese company to potentially make a comeback for 2026, especially now a Red Bull partnership with Porsche, which had appeared on the brink of being announced, is now off the table with talks having broken down. The key issue regarding Honda remains the one they cited for their withdrawal in the first place, that they are focusing on electrification, but Horner … [Read more...] about Christian Horner addresses continued speculation over Honda return to F1