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Historic Macau Grand Prix returns to Las Vegas of the east
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MACAU - Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher both conquered the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix on its treacherous street circuit before becoming legends of motor racing.
Quartararo eyes MotoGP title as Rossi waves goodbye to Misano
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» MILAN: Fabio Quartararo is within touching distance of his first MotoGP world title at Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix which will host Valentino Rossi's final farewell to his adoring Italian fans.
After 26 years and nine world titles, 'sad' Rossi calls it quits
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD, Austria: Motorcycling legend and nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi confirmed Thursday he will retire at the end of the season after 26 years in the sport, describing his decision as "a very difficult, sad moment."
Qatar defies virus, presses on with major sport events
AFP, Published on 20/04/2021
» DOHA - Qatar has defied soaring coronavirus numbers to stage high-profile sporting events, serving as a test bed ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup, but also suffering high-profile setbacks.
'Almost killed me': Rossi fumes after miracle escape in 300kph MotoGP crash
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD, Austria: World motorcycling superstar Valentino Rossi said a rival's stray bike, travelling at around 300 km/h, almost "killed me" in a horrifying near-miss at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Marquez v Marquez as MotoGP spins wheels of family fortune
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» PARIS - Motorcycling is often a family affair, and yet before Alex Marquez joined Marc at Honda for this season two brothers had never raced together for the same team in MotoGP.
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
AFP, Published on 27/03/2020
» PARIS - The Tokyo Olympics and Euro 2020 have both fallen victim to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic with global sports coming to a complete standstill.
Monaco Formula 1 GP cancelled due to coronavirus
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» PARIS: The iconic Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, a glittering fixture on the world motorsport calendar for 65 years, was cancelled Thursday, the latest event to fall victim to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» PARIS: AFP Sport looks at the effects on sport of the coronavirus, which at 11pm on Sunday had killed 3,792 people while infecting more than 109,000 in 99 countries worldwide.
Thailand MotoGP is sport's latest virus casualty
AFP, Published on 02/03/2020
» BANGKOK: Thailand's MotoGP was postponed over the new coronavirus on Monday as motorcycling's premier championship took its second hit in two days from the deadly outbreak.