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Listen to this article The 19-year-old rider made his Moto3 world championship return in the fourth round at Jerez finishing a respectable 18th. Arenas gets a second wildcard run with the Indo-Spanish team alongside his CIV Moto3 Junior world championship commitments. "I am really looking forward to racing for the first time at my home track in a Grand Prix," an elated Arenas said. "After my debut at Jerez, where we had a really good weekend even though I didn't have much experience with the team or the bike, we now go to Montmelo with more racing experience behind me, which should help us to be more competitive." The Indian manufacturer is amidst its best start to its season with three podiums in six races, all courtesy VR46 academy rider Bagnaia. Thus the Italian is looking to take a step up on the podium but is cautious about the chances in a circuit which proved to be difficult for the team in 2015. "Last year we struggled to be fast there but this year the bike … [Read more...] about Arenas gets second Moto3 outing with Aspar Mahindra

The only existing Formula 1 car used by an American driver to win the world championship will be put up for auction at the end of the current season. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Mario Andretti’s Lotus 79 chassis number four will be auctioned by Bonhams at this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The auction house estimates it will sell for between $6.5-9.5 million (£5.25-£7.68m). The 79 chassis was tremendously successful, with all bar one of its six wins coming courtesy of Andretti. However his team mate for much of the 1978 season, Ronnie Peterson, who scored the car’s other win, died after crashing at the start of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Andretti clinched the championship at the same race with two rounds remaining of the season. That marked the last title win for a Lotus driver in F1 and also the team’s seventh and final constructors’ championship title. Lotus made great advances with ground effect aerodynamics with the 79 which made the car … [Read more...] about Andretti’s title-winning Lotus F1 car tipped to fetch up to $9.5 million at auction · RaceFans

Harris County Commissioners passed an ordinance to implement a toll road discount at a count commissioner court meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in a unanimous 5-0 vote. The 10 percent toll road deduction will start on Sept. 4. The new policy applies only to two-axle passenger vehicles, meaning four-axle trailer trucks are omitted. Two passenger vehicles make up 95 percent of EZTag users. The policy aims to make EZTags accessible, and will include eight free tags per household. Previously tags were $15 each. Harris County is home to four main tollways: Hardy Toll Road, Katy Managed Lanes on Interstate 10, Sam Houston Tollway  and Westpark Tollways. According to Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, the county has collected over $894 million in tolls over the past 10 years and is happy to give customers a break. "This gives us confidence on what the Toll Road Authority is doing, when you look at the consistent revenues that they generate," Ramsey said. "We are in many ways the … [Read more...] about Harris County Commissioners pass toll road discount for motorists

Listen to this article Alonso returned to F1 with Alpine in 2021 after taking a two-year break to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Indy 500 and the Dakar Rally. Alonso's third stint at the Enstone outfit got off to a slow start but once he got back up to speed the Spaniard re-found his old form, frequently suggesting he was driving at his best-ever level in 2022, a season which was blighted by reliability issues. For 2023, Alonso jumped ship to Aston Martin, which struggled last year to finish seventh in the constructors' championship. While the team is a step down from Alpine in the short term, the Lawrence Stroll-led outfit managed to convince Alonso with its long-term project, answering to Alonso's desire to stay in F1 for years to come. And the 41-year-old says he wouldn't have accepted to continue if he didn't think he was still capable of performing at his peak, or if he wasn't convinced that Aston can close the gap while he is still around. … [Read more...] about Alonso “wouldn’t accept” continuing in F1 at less than 100%

Listen to this article On a wet, but drying Termas de Rio Hondo track, most riders opted for slicks, hoping the conditions to improve. McPhee, who qualified well down the order in 28th place, rapidly gained positions, making a last gasp pass on Martin to finish in seventh place. The Spanish held on to his eighth position despite losing as many seconds at the death end of the race, ensuring a double top-10 result for Mahindra. The Aspar rider was as high as fifth in the opening stages after having started 19th in the race battling with the top half for podium before falling back. Martin rued the continuing gearbox issue which hampered him during the race. "We have had problems all weekend with the gearbox and the race was no different, we were struggling from the fifth lap and it has prevented us from finishing even higher up," he said. At the front, Malaysia’s Khairul Idham Pawi took a dominant victory in only his third Moto3 race, with Estrella Galicia’s Jorge … [Read more...] about Argentina Moto3: McPhee, Martin ensure double points