Valentino Rossi eager to return to MotoGP in Germany this weekend
• MotoGP champion could return 39 days after breaking leg• Valentino Rossi happy that his doctors think he is fit to ride Valentino Rossi is set to make a remarkable comeback from a badly broken leg by racing in this weekend’s MotoGP round in Germany. Rossi, 31, suffered a compound fracture to his right leg [...]
Mark Webber clears air with Red Bull over Sebastian Vettel preference
• British grand prix winner says ‘respect runs deep’• Silverstone comment was ‘Australian sarcasm’ Mark Webber has cleared the air with Red Bull after protesting over his team-mate Sebastian Vettel’s preferential treatment at last weekend’s British grand prix. The Australian was heard saying “not bad for a number two” after he won the race at [...]
McLaren to undergo rigorous testing ahead of German grand prix
• Team keen to fix performance-enhancing diffuser before race• Red Bull’s pace still seen as major threat in title fight Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are to undergo a rigorous test programme on Friday ahead of the German grand prix. McLaren were forced to abandon the debut outing of their performance-enhancing exhaust-blown diffuser during the [...]
