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WorldSBK: Razgatlioglu withstands Bulega pressure to seal 2025 WSBK Championship in Jerez

A controversial crash in the Tissot Superpole Race in Jerez that led to borderline violent scenes from the Turkish fans coupled with a crushing treble of race wins from Nicolo Bulega was not enough to prevent Toprak Razgatlioglu from wrapping up his third WorldSBK title at the Pirelli Spanish Round.

Tissot Superpole Race

All Razgatlioglu had to do to wrap up the championship was finish in the top 7 of the morning’s 10-lap race. This should not have been difficult and it was fully expected that ‘El Turco’ would seal the deal before the final full-distance race of the year in the afternoon.

A promising start that left him challenging Bulega on the first lap saw Razgatlioglu pushed wide by Bulega at turn 5 in a similar but more consequential move to the one that occurred at the start of Race 1 yesterday. Razgatlioglu was unable to rejoin and thankfully his BMW was not too damaged, although there were obvious concerns about reliability for Race 2.

Razgatlioglu’s exit meant that BMW’s efforts to clinch the Manufacturers’ Championship had taken a serious blow with them being left 19 points down on Ducati with one race to go. Bulega was immediately placed under investigation and was docked with a single long-lap penalty, but he was so far out front and so fast that his lead was barely compromised.

Bulega’s dominant win cut the gap to 22 points and although the only way he could win the championship was victory in Race 2 with Razgatlioglu lower than 13th, the anger towards the Ducati rider was palpable as many expected things to have been wrapped up in the morning. Loud boos and jeers were directed towards Bulega when he arrived in the paddock and there were rumours of the ardent Turkish support getting particularly aggressive towards anyone trying to calm them down.

Additional security was deployed and social media went mental demanding justice for Razgatlioglu. The BMW team shielded Razgatlioglu from any press intrusion until after Race 2 as the WorldSBK paddock geared up for its first final race showdown since 2014.

Well behind Bulega came Alvaro Bautista who dispatched Andrea Iannone for 2nd on lap 4 at turn 6. The Italian was able to hold on to 3rd place ahead of a squabbling Xavi Vierge and Alex Lowes, the latter running wide on the last lap to cost him 4th place.

Andrea Locatelli passed an impressive Tarran Mackenzie for 6th place on the penultimate lap while Iker Lecuona and Micheal van der Mark rounded out the crucial top 9 spots that set the grid for Race 2, with Razgatlioglu trapped down in 10th.

Tissot Superpole Race Results

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Race 2

Amidst the fallout of the Bulega/Razgatlioglu incident, some hugely unfortunate news broke from the medical centre. Jonathan Rea crashed out at high speed with Remy Gardner at turn 3 and unlike his accident at turn 4 yesterday, this one left him with an injured knee and he was declared unfit for Race 2.

Rea was therefore left unable to contest his final WorldSBK race in which Yamaha were running a celebratory livery. A despondent Rea was caught on camera watching the race with his family from their garage following a huge outpouring of support and appreciation in the paddock towards the Northern Irish 6-time World Champion, who may be seen testing next year in plans that are yet to be revealed.

Starting in 10th, the only real fear for Razgatlioglu was if his bike broke down or he was caught up in a melee in the midfield. The Turk methodically made his way up to 3rd place and settled there to win the championship by 13 points as Bulega clinched a treble of race victories.

Bulega first had to ignore the pressure by the critical fans and even some of his fellow riders, and he lost the initial lead to his teammate Bautista who was obviously determined to repeat Chaz Davies past feat of winning his last race with the aruba.it Ducati team. Through his strong point of turn 5 that let him set up a move into turn 6, once Bulega was past Bautista it was a done deal and all the focus switched to Razgatlioglu.

With 12 laps to go Razgatlioglu was already up to 3rd, having dealt with Locatelli, Vierge, Lowes and Iannone who had been battling all weekend in Jerez for positions just below the rostrum. It was a fairly underwhelming race overall once Razgatlioglu settled into his rhythm and the laps wound down to confirm him as a 3-time WorldSBK Champion ahead of his blockbuster move to MotoGP next season.

Iannone had slipped back while running in 7th to fend off Mackenzie and Lecuona, who swapped places by the end of the race. Michael van der Mark was a lowly 13th in his final WorldSBK race as BMW lost out on the Manufacturers’ Championship to Ducati.

Bautista did more than enough to secure 3rd place overall in the World Championship which arguably should have gone to the Independent Champion Danilo Petrucci, who was ruled out of the last 2 rounds (6 races). The only retirements from the race were Lukas Tulovic through a crash and Garrett Gerloff brought his underwhelming season with Kawasaki to close by retiring into the pitlane.

In any other year, Bulega would have been World Championship, but the critical retirement while leading Race 2 in Assen for example when Razgatlioglu was further down the order will be a painful pill to swallow. As for Razgatlioglu, he heads to MotoGP having left his mark on a championship that will simply never be the same without him, or indeed Jonathan Rea…

Race 2 Results

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2025 WorldSBK Riders’ Championship Standings

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2025 WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Championship Standings

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19th October 2025

Rueda Makes It 10 as Kelso Shines on Home Soil

Ten wins. One champion. One unforgettable Phillip Island showdown.
José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) once again proved why the #99 is in a league of his own, fending off home hero Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) to take a commanding victory in front of a roaring Australian crowd. With the win, Rueda extends his extraordinary record to double-digit victories in 2025, while Red Bull KTM Ajo wrapped up the Teams’ Championship in style with both riders on the podium.

The drama began the moment the lights went out. Starting from pole, Kelso briefly lost out into Turn 1 but wasted no time in reclaiming control, diving back underneath Rueda at Turn 2. The Aussie crowd erupted as their local star hit the front, determined to make life as difficult as possible for the newly crowned World Champion. Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) slotted into third early on, while behind them, the pair at the front immediately began stretching their legs.

By the end of the second lap, Kelso and Rueda had already pulled more than a second clear of the chasing group. Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) added to the local excitement by moving into fourth, setting the fastest lap in the process, only for his race to end early with a crash at Turn 6. Meanwhile, Ángel Piqueras’ title hopes took another blow as a huge moment at the final corner sent him through gravel and grass, dropping him from podium contention to 24th.

Up front, it was a two-rider race. Rueda seized the lead on Lap 7 and never looked back. The gap grew relentlessly — 3.8 seconds by Lap 7, 5.6 by Lap 9, and more than 7 seconds entering the final stages. Yet Kelso clung on, refusing to let the Spaniard disappear completely, keeping within striking distance and delighting the home fans with every lap.

Behind them, the scrap for the final podium spot was a classic Phillip Island Moto3 brawl. Quiles, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse), Joel Esteban (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), David Almansa (Leopard Racing), and Matteo Bertelle (LEVELUP-MTA) all jostled furiously — sometimes swapping places three times in a single sector.

With five laps to go, Kelso briefly lost a couple of tenths to Rueda but clawed them straight back the next lap. Starting the final lap, the gap was 0.4s — the biggest it had been all race. The Aussie tried everything, but Rueda’s trademark precision and racecraft sealed the deal. The Spaniard didn’t put a wheel wrong, taking the chequered flag to claim his 10th win of the season and continue his unstoppable form.

Kelso’s second place gave the crowd plenty to cheer, while Carpe emerged victorious from the multi-rider brawl to secure third, completing a dream day for the Ajo team. Esteban claimed a career-best fourth, a brilliant stand-in ride for Foggia, ahead of Quiles in fifth. Fernandez, Lunetta, Furusato, Almansa and Bertelle rounded out the top 10.

Further back, Cormac Buchanan gave local fans even more reason to cheer, finishing eleventh in a strong performance for the Kiwi. Guido Pini came home twelfth, Nicola Carraro thirteenth, Scott Ogden fourteenth, and Stefano Nepa completed the point scorers in fifteenth.

The Phillip Island round showcased the very best of Moto3 — breathtaking pace at the front, elbows-out racing in the pack, and a crowd on its feet. Rueda stands tall as the dominant force of 2025, Kelso showed a strong performance at home.

Pos	Pts	Rider	Team	Time / Gap
1	25	José Antonio Rueda 🇪🇸	Red Bull KTM Ajo	33:39.062
2	20	Joel Kelso 🇦🇺	LEVELUP-MTA	+0.829
3	16	Alvaro Carpe 🇪🇸	Red Bull KTM Ajo	+12.638
4	13	Joel Esteban 🇪🇸	CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team	+12.696
5	11	Maximo Quiles 🇪🇸	CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team	+12.773
6	10	Adrian Fernandez 🇪🇸	Leopard Racing	+13.251
7	9	Luca Lunetta 🇮🇹	SIC58 Squadra Corse	+13.753
8	8	Taiyo Furusato 🇯🇵	Honda Team Asia	+13.921
9	7	David Almansa 🇪🇸	Leopard Racing	+13.979
10	6	Matteo Bertelle 🇮🇹	LEVELUP-MTA	+15.294
11	5	Cormac Buchanan 🇳🇿	DENSSI Racing – BOE	+25.420
12	4	Guido Pini 🇮🇹	LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP	+25.716
13	3	Nicola Carraro 🇮🇹	Rivacold Snipers Team	+25.755
14	2	Scott Ogden 🇬🇧	CIP Green Power	+25.803
15	1	Stefano Nepa 🇮🇹	SIC58 Squadra Corse	+25.917

19th October 2025

Extreme H: Hansen and Taylor Win Maiden World Cup Title for Jameel Motorsport

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Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor were crowned World Cup Champions for Jameel Motorsport last weekend as Extreme H made its racing series debut in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia.

In an all new format, teams went through three rounds of qualifying, earning points to set the grid for Saturday’s final. The Saudi Arabian team, Jameel Motorsport, took top qualifying spot, before taking victory in the eight-car final. Here’s how the week unfolded.

Time Trial

The Extreme H World Cup started with a Time Trial, with teams completing two runs each and the times being added together.

After the first runs it was Extreme E’s most successful driver pairing, Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky and Johan Kristofferson, who topped the time sheets for Kristofferson Motorsport (KMS). Jameel Motorsport, however, were just over a tenth behind. Elsewhere, JBX showed strong pace, but received a time penalty for knocking down a flag.

The second session of the Time Trial followed a very similar pattern to the first. Kristofferson Motorsport once again took the top spot, just five tenths ahead of Jameel Motorsport in second place. Team Even rounded out the top three, some four seconds back from the top two.

Overall, KMS took the ten qualifying points for having the fastest combined time in the Time Trial, with Jameel Motorsport six tenths behind them. Third place went to Team Hansen, who edged out Team Even by a second. JBX, Carl Cox Motorsport, and Zeroid were not far behind, as Team Stard brought up the rear and took just three points following their drivetrain issues in the first session.

Head to Head

The second round of qualifying saw the introduction of a new format for the Extreme motorsport family. In a style akin to a drag-race, each team competed in a total of four head-to-head heats on a straight section of the track. Starting at the top of a hill, teams would have to negotiate a small chicane and a jump to see who would cross the line first. Points were awarded based on who won and how close the other team finished to the winner, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-final.

In a tightly contested set of heats, it was the leaders of the Time Trial, KMS, who were the biggest losers. Winning just one of their four heats, the Swedish team finished bottom of the head-to-head standings, adding just three points to their qualification total. Jameel Motorsport, on the other hand, won all four of their heats and went through to the semi-final on maximum points. Joining them would be Carl Cox Motorsport, who had had a big turnaround in fortunes from the previous day, alongside Team Stard and JBX.

The first semi-final saw Kevin Hansen of Jameel Motorsport compete against Carl Cox Motorsport’s Timo Scheider. Hansen got the best get-away and held on to take his team through to the final. In the other semi-final, Patrick O’Donovan capitalised on a Christine GZ mistake to take team Stard to the final.

The perfect day was not to be for Jameel Motorsport, however, as Amanda Sorenson pipped Molly Taylor on the line by just 0.082s, giving victory to the Austrian team. Team Stard took the ten points, but Jameel Motorsport went top of the overall qualifying table. A poor day for KMS saw them drop down to third, a point behind Team Hansen.

Multi-Car

The final round of qualifying would be one familiar to viewers of Extreme E, as teams competed in two four-car heats and awarded points based on finishing position.

Qualifying 1 Heat 1 saw a familiar face at the top, as Jameel Motorsport comfortably took the victory. Their closest competitor, Team Even, finished almost ten seconds behind the Saudi Arabian team. The poor results for KMS continued, as they finished last and two and a half minutes behind Jameel Motorsport.

The second heat of Qualifying 1 was a lot closer affair, as Zeroid edged out Team Hansen by just 3.7s. JBX came in a similar distance behind, but Carl Cox Motorsport would not complete more than a lap.

Team Hansen would go one better in Qualifying 2 Heat 1, crossing the line first, and taking maximum points from the heat. Carl Cox Motorsport finished twelve seconds behind them to take second place, with Jameel Motorsport on a rare off race coming in narrowly behind,

In the final action of qualifying, KMS proved they are an all-or-nothing team, as they took victory and regained some crucial qualifying points in the second heat of Qualifying 2. Meanwhile JBX continued their decent showing, coming in second place, beating our Zeroid and Team Even.

World Cup Final

With qualifying now all said and done, it was unsurprisingly Jameel Motorsport who would start on pole for the eight-car final. Team Hansen would start just behind them after putting in a consistently strong showing across all three formats. Kristofferson Motorsport and Zeroid qualified third and fourth, with JBX Carl Cox Motorsport, Team Even, and Team Stard making up the back half of the grid.

Jameel Motorsport got the best getaway from the front row and lead after the first corner. Just behind them, however, three teams began to battle for second place. Team Hansen were the team who came out the worst for it, after heavy contact forced them off the track and to the back of the pack.

On the second lap of the race, disaster struck for Team Zeroid. After running in third up until that point, Fraser McConnell rolled his Zeroid machine, which ended up planted on its side. Fortunately the Jamaican driver was able to clamber out of the car, but the team would go no further in the race.

As the team entered the switch zone, Jameel Motorsport held a commanding lead over Carl Cox Motorsport and KMS. Team Hansen were still in the race, but a long way back from the rest of the field.

They would still get their chance to make up positions, however, as KMS’s week continued to get worse. In the same corner that McConnell had rolled his car, Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky went very deep and missed the corner. The resulting time she lost saw KMS drop to seventh position, behind Team Hansen’s Catie Munnings.

But the drama wasn’t finished there. On the hill climb, JBX’s Christine GZ came to a halt, dropping them down to seventh place from fifth, where they would ultimately fail to finish.

Unaffected by what was going on behind them, Jameel Motorsport would take a light-to-flag victory to win the maiden Extreme H World Cup on home soil. Carl Cox Motorsport, who had struggled for much of the week, would cross the line in second place, closely followed by Team Even, who rounded off the podium. Team Stard would get a hard-fought fourth place, as Team Hansen, KMS, and JBX completed the classified runners list.

A dominant week from Jameel Motorsport was capped off with a dominant drive in the final. Whether they can hold onto their crown next year, or whether one of the challengers will be able to prise it off them, remains to be seen. One things for sure, though, you’re not going to want to miss it.

15th October 2025

Elbows Out: Quiles claims Moto3 Victory by 0.018

Hungary’s return to the MotoGP calendar delivered a last lap thriller, as Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) edged Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) by just 0.018s in an elbows-out sprint to the line at Balaton Park. David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) joined them on the podium, continuing his stunning run of form.

Race Recap
A clean start saw polesitter Quiles get the holeshot ahead of Perrone and Austria winner Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). The pace was fierce from the start, with Perrone briefly taking the lead on Lap 3 before Quiles struck straight back. The fight allowed the chasing group to close, with Muñoz and Piqueras both challenging for podium spots. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) sat in the chase group.

Maximo Quiles competes during Stop 14 of the Moto3 World Championship at the Balaton Park Circuit in Balatonfokajar, Hungary on August 24, 2025. — Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool

While the majority of the race was mild for Moto3 – drama struck on Lap 6 when Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) crashed, forcing Ryusei Yamanaka (Frinsa – MT Helmets – MSI) and Marcos Uriarte (Levelup – MTA) into the gravel. At mid-distance, Quiles controlled the pace until a mistake on Lap 10 dropped him to fourth, handing Perrone the advantage.

The closing stages saw Perrone, Muñoz, Quiles, and Piqueras locked together, with Rueda bridging across to make it a five-rider group. Guido Pini’s (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) strong ride ended with a crash, while Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) also fell in the chasing pack.

The final lap produced fireworks: Quiles struck at Turn 5 but Perrone countered into the final corner, seemingly stealing victory. However, Quiles dug deep, banging bars after an aggressive move from Perrone – the Argentine pushed on and edged ahead by inches at the line.

Perrone’s runner-up is his best result yet, while Muñoz extended his podium streak to five consecutive races. Piqueras grabbed P4 ahead of Rueda, trimming three points from the title lead.

Alvaro Carpe competes during Stop 14 of the Moto3 World Championship at the Balaton Park Circuit in Balatonfokajar, Hungary on August 24, 2025. — Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool

Pos	Rider	Team	Time/Gap	Points
1	Maximo Quiles (ESP)	CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team	35:31.839	25
2	Valentin Perrone (ARG)	Red Bull KTM Tech3	+0.018	20
3	David Muñoz (ESP)	LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP	+0.858	16
4	Angel Piqueras (ESP)	FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI	+0.952	13
5	Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP)	Red Bull KTM Ajo	+1.362	11
6	Adrian Fernandez (ESP)	Leopard Racing	+6.159	10
7	David Almansa (ESP)	Leopard Racing	+9.546	9
8	Joel Kelso (AUS)	LEVELUP-MTA	+10.025	8
9	Alvaro Carpe (ESP)	Red Bull KTM Ajo	+11.696	7
10	Jacob Roulstone (AUS)	Red Bull KTM Tech3	+20.109	6
11	Dennis Foggia (ITA)	CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team	+24.862	5
12	Nicola Carraro (ITA)	Rivacold Snipers Team	+26.871	4
13	Casey O’Gorman (IRL)	SIC58 Squadra Corse	+32.279	3
14	Ryusei Yamanaka (JPN)	FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI	+36.636	2
15	Marcos Uriarte (ESP)	LEVELUP-MTA	+37.394	1
16	Ruche Moodley (RSA)	DENSSI Racing – BOE	+40.701
17	Stefano Nepa (ITA)	SIC58 Squadra Corse	+41.674
18	Noah Dettwiler (SUI)	CIP Green Power	+44.069
19	Riccardo Rossi (ITA)	Rivacold Snipers Team	+45.803
20	Arbi Aditama (IDN)	Honda Team Asia	+53.120
21	Leonardo Abruzzo (ITA)	GRYD – Mlav Racing	+60.634
NC	Scott Ogden (GBR)	CIP Green Power	Crash (Lap 6)	–
NC	Taiyo Furusato (JPN)	Honda Team Asia	Crash (Lap 16)	–
NC	Guido Pini (ITA)	LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP	Crash (Lap 14)	–
NC	Cormac Buchanan (NZL)	DENSSI Racing – BOE	Crash (Lap 12)	–
NC	Eddie O’Shea (GBR)	GRYD – Mlav Racing	Crash (Lap 4)	–

25th August 2025

David Muñoz wins final corner thriller at Aragon
A thrilling last corner overtake reminds us how close the racing is in Moto3™ . David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) finally broke through for his first Grand Prix victory at the GoPro Grand Prix of Aragon, pulling off a perfectly judged final-corner move on rookie star Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team) to clinch the win by just 0.050 seconds.

Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the podium, continuing his quietly impressive rookie campaign with a strong late-race charge. But it was a race to forget for his teammate and current points leader Jose Antonio Rueda, who had led for much of the contest before a costly last-lap error dropped him to P8 at the flag.

Photo Credit: Rob Gray (Polarity Photo)

Rueda nailed the holeshot and led through the opening sector, while Quiles rocketed through from the second row to slot into second by Turn 3. The duo quickly broke clear with Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and David Almansa (Leopard Racing) giving chase, forming an early lead group. But Moto3™ being what it is, the pack soon swelled again. Unfortunately, the field was down a rider early on as Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) retired with a mechanical issue, and Vicente Perez (LEVELUP-MTA) took out Stefano Nepa (SIC58) at Turn 9.

By Lap 12, the tide began to turn. Lunetta and Muñoz both made aggressive moves on Rueda, shuffling the #99 back to sixth. Almansa capitalized to hit the front with five laps remaining, his weekend pace finally converting into race-leading form. Behind him, Carpe, Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), Ryusei Yamanaka, and Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) kept the fight for the podium wide open.

Quiles reclaimed the lead with two laps to go, looking composed as the front group of ten barreled toward the finale. Muñoz hit back on the penultimate lap, but it was all to play for. Then came the mistake—Rueda ran deep into Turn 1 on the final lap, undoing all his earlier work and tumbling down the order.

Photo Credit: Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool

Down the long back straight and into the final corner, Quiles held the advantage. But Muñoz, calm and calculating, made a clean, clinical move to dive up the inside. Quiles tried to retaliate with a final drag to the line but fell heartbreakingly short—just 0.050s the margin between victory and a continued wait for that first win.

David Almansa claimed a career-best P4, narrowly missing the podium but showing clear upward momentum. Lunetta and Piqueras followed in fifth and sixth, the latter closing the gap slightly in the Championship standings. Kelso crossed the line in seventh ahead of Rueda, whose P8 result leaves him with a bitter taste after leading so much of the race.

Ryusei Yamanaka and Cormac Buchanan completed the top ten, the New Zealander earning his best-ever result in Moto3™ after an assured ride. Taiyo Furusato, after his best-ever qualifying, just missed the top ten and had to settle for P11.

Photo credit: Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool

Jose Antonio Rueda may have had a rough ride to P8 in Aragon, but his early-season dominance means he still holds a commanding 52-point lead in the Moto3™ World Championship. With 149 points, he remains the clear favourite—but that margin is beginning to look more manageable for the chasing pack.

Angel Piqueras sits second on 97 points. The Spaniard hasn’t had the cleanest run of late, but consistent top-ten finishes and flashes of pace suggest he’s still the most likely challenger. A big result at the next round could really tighten things up.

Just behind, a cluster of riders are separated by less than a race win:

Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) – 86 pts

Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) – 85 pts

Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) – 67 pts

Kelso has been in the mix regularly but still seeks a win. Carpe, meanwhile, is quietly having one of the best rookie seasons on the grid, now just 1 point off P3 in the standings. Furusato rounds out the top five and remains a wildcard threat—especially on Sundays.

Feature image credit: Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool
9th June 2025
ABB FIA Formula E Season 11 Rounds 10 and 11: Shanghai E-Prix Preview and Predictions

As the iconic month of May draws to a close, so does this section of Formula E, as we have rounds 11 and 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Season 11. We enter the scene of the Chinese Grand Prix at a modified version of the Shanghai International Circuit.

Track Preview:
After debuting last year as a doubleheader, the Shanghai E-Prix was a goldmine for Jaguar drivers, with Mitch Evans and Antonio Felix Da Costa picking up a win each around this circuit in Season 10.

Formula E Season 10 Shanghai Circuit. Image Credit: Formula E Media Centre

The 3.051-mile circuit allows 12 corners to challenge drivers, with round 1 being a pit boost round. The main overtaking opportunities are into turn 1, turn 6, and through to turn 9, with turns 10 and 12 also being the best opportunities to overtake rivals.

Round 10 Predictions:
Pole Position: Pascal Wehrlein
As Rowland starts to put one hand on the championship trophy, the reigning world champion will want to put as much performance in as possible in order to maintain his reigning world champion status. Getting pole at Shanghai would be the best way to start.

Winner: António Félix Da Costa
The Season 6 champion is currently P2 in the standings with over 50 points separating him and the Briton Rowland. Da Costa will want to minimise the gap as much as possible, and the pit boost opportunities will allow him to get a jump on Rowland.

Podium: Cassidy and Evans
The Jaguar duo was strong here last year, with a victory and podiums from both. I think they will obtain more podiums; Evans’ first points since his win in Sao Paulo back in 2024.

Antonio Felix da Costa, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, 1st position, stands on his car in Parc Ferme
Image Credit: Formula E Media Bank

Round 11 Predictions:
Pole Position: Oliver Rowland
Rowland will NEED to maximise as many points as possible this weekend, and not finishing on the podium on Saturday will hurt him.

Winner: Oliver Rowland
In order to maximise, Rowland will go from pole to win on the latter part of the weekend as he manages to claw back the deficit from Saturday.

Podium: Andretti
Yes, that is correct. I am predicting a double Andretti podium on Sunday to end the most recent run of Formula E races before entering the final 3 weekends of Season 11.

26th May 2025
Formula E Season 11 Round 6 and 7: Old faces returned to glory at the first ever Formula E Monaco Double Header

Formula E made history in Monaco as not one but two rounds were held around the iconic streets of Monaco. Rain was forecast for these 2 rounds and while the rain didn’t come in round 6, it came in for round 7 and brought old faces back to the podium. Let’s get into it!

Round 6

The McLaren rookie of Taylor Barnard led us away from pole position after The Nissan of Oliver Rowland hit the wall at the start of the final duel for pole position. Rowland cut across the Cupra Kiro of Dan Ticktum at the start to stop him from getting into P2 but that compromised him and turned P3 into P4. The Andretti of Jake Dennis, Tag Heuer Porsche of Pascal Wehrlein and Envision Racing of Robin Frijns were all close together while Dennis’ teammate Nico Mueller had to pit at the start due to a puncture. Due to Ticktum’s drop in place from the start, he was struggling to pass the Mahindra of Nyck De Vries so his team suggested he overconsume energy. Ticktum was managing to stay in his position until Wehrlein’s teammate of Antonio Felix Da Costa crashed at the final corner while attempting to overtake the Mahindra of Mortara. This brought out a Full Course Yellow.
Once we went back to green flag racing, the season 9 champion of Jake Dennis IMMEDIATELY went up to P3 however he received a 5 second time penalty due to over speeding under that FCY. We didn’t stay green flag racing for too long as Mitch Evans came to a stop on track and this let Buemi pit.

Once green, Rowland lost the lead due to taking attack mode but he managed to easily retake the lead. Towards the end, everyone pitted with Mueller, Cassidy and Rowland being the top 3. However, Mueller and Cassidy encountered some energy issues so the Jaguar driver had 9% LESS energy than everyone and Mueller didn’t actually get the extra 10% from pit boost. This led to them having to conserve a LOT more energy compared to their other racers. Rowland took the lead but De Vries and Rowland were fighting for the win until Barnard went into the barrier at Casino Square and fell out of the points. Dennis made his way up to P2 and De Vries was not happy about this so they were fighting with the Dutchman managing to reovertake P2 from the Brit.

By the end of the race, Oliver Rowland took victory on the streets of Monaco! Nyck De Vries took his first victory since London 2022 and Mahindra’s first since Mexico City 2023. Jake Dennis scored his first podium of Season 11. De Vries’ teammate Mortara finished P4, Mueller managed to finish P5, reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein finished P6, Dan Ticktum P7, Robin Frijns P8, Vandorrne P9 and Max Guenther P10!

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO – MAY 03: David Beckmann of Germany driving the (3) CUPRA KIRO Porsche 99X Electric WCG3 during the Monaco E-Prix, Round 6 of the 2025 FIA Formula E World Championship at Circuit de Monaco on May 03, 2025 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images for Formula E) Image Credit: Formula E Media Bank

Round 7

Thankfully, Oliver Rowland did not crash at turn 1 at the final for pole. However, there was NO final duel for pole due to both DS Penske cars going over the chicane after the tunnel and having their lap times deleted. This did lead to Nyck De Vries getting promoted up to P2 for the starting grid!

We went racing in Monaco for the second time this weekend with a clean getaway from all drivers. 21 drivers started on the grid with Sam Bird starting from the pitlane after a crash in qualifying. The track was greasy and slippery but it was drying fast. Barnard fell down to join his teammate Bird at the rear of the field with Vergne, Da Costa and Buemi jumping up a place each. Once the attack modes were taken, De Vries has to defend from Vergne, but this in turn helped Rowland as he had not taken either attack mode by this stage. A brief yellow flag saw David Beckmann and Jake Hughes make contact with the Cupra Kiro driver having to do a 3 point turn at turn 1. The Maserati driver obtained a 5 second time penalty due to this.

Di Grassi went into the barrier after contact with Dennis which brought out a full course yellow. Once the yellow was brought in, Ticktum hit the barrier after a battle with Cassidy, went down the escape road just before the casino section, did an amazing spin and managed to get away. At this stage, Vergne had a lead of 3.1 seconds over Rowland with Wehrlein attempting to do a successful move that his teammate failed to do the day prior but it didn’t work out. Mueller then brought out the safety car after hitting the barrier on his own.

Once we went green, Buemi managed to make his way up to P4 with only Rowland, Barnard and Evans having attack mode remaining. Towards the latter stages of the race, De Vries managed to make his way up to the front and battle for the lead while Rowland maintained the lead despite going over the chicane. Buemi saw this opportunity and managed to take the lead before a brief yellow. De Vries, Vergne, Rowland and Cassidy were all very close together for P2 down to P5 with the latter 2 of that array manages to swap with the former 2. Barnard, Maloney and Ticktum all received time penalties for track limits while Sebastian Buemi went on to win the Monaco E-Prix and secure his first win since 2019 and Envision Racing’s first win since 2023. Rowland managed to keep P with Cassidy obtaining his first podium of the season. Da Costa finished P4, De Vries P5, Vergne P6, Wehrlein P7, Guenther P8, Dennis P9 and Vandoorne P10!

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6th May 2025
Formula E Season 11 Rounds 6 and 7 Preview-Pit Boost Returns in Monaco

It is May 1st, which means we have officially entered the month of May for motorsport! Indy500, Formula One in Miami! For Formula E, however, we are starting at a landmark in the motorsport’s history: Monaco! The famous landmark where a single race event has been held…until now.

Formula E is making history this weekend as we have our first ever DOUBLE HEADER in Monaco! As it is a double header, PIT BOOST RETURNS! Since its debut in Jeddah, Saturday’s race around the close streets will have a mandatory pitstop for all 22 drivers to make to gain an extra 10% of energy.

Weekend Schedule

Round 6 Schedule:
All times are in local time.
Free Practice 1: 7:30am
Free Practice 2: 9:10am
Qualifying: 10:40am
Monaco E-Prix: 3:05pm

Round 7 Schedule:
All times are in local time.
Free Practice 3: 8:30am
Qualifying: 10:40am
Monaco E-Prix: 3pm

Weekend Preview

Formula E Monaco’s Track Map for Season 11, Image Credit: Formula E Media Bank

This 3.337km circuit has been iconic throughout motorsport. However, Formula E has only started racing at the same configuration as Formula 1 for a few years. The tight walls, sharp corners, and difficulty overtaking for certain series make this a very difficult challenge for all 22 drivers, and now the teams have an extra strategy with pit boost.

Round 6 Predictions

Pole Position: Pascal Wehrlein
The reigning world champion took victory last time out in Miami after a chaotic final few minutes of that race. I think Wehrlein will take that motivation and confidence that he has in the car and use it to his and his team’s advantage in order to snatch pole position on Saturday!
Race Winner: António Félix da Costa
Is this a bold choice? Possibly. However, Da Costa has been very strong recently and was on for the win in Miami until the late safety car and red flag ruined his chances. He will be carrying a lot of self-motivation in order to show that he still has what it takes to be at the front and to fight for this title, even after all of the rumors last year of his seat being under threat.

Round 7 Predictions

Pole Position: Taylor Barnard
After McLaren announced their departure from the series last week, both McLaren drivers will be ready to make their case for their seat to be theirs; at least Taylor will. Getting a pole at the circuit he made his debut at in Formula E and a debut win in Formula 2 would be a great statement!
Race Winner: Taylor Barnard
What’s better than getting laid? Winning from pole! Which is what I think will happen on Sunday!

Overall Weekend Predictions

Biggest Surprise of the weekend: Jaguar
Jaguar’s season has been horrid. DNFs in multiple races, not many points scored in comparison to their rivals, the reigning team champions have entered a slump. However, with both Cassidy and Evans coming back to a track where they have both won at, I think they’ll take the confidence to score extremely strong points for their team.

Biggest disappointment of the weekend: Nissan.
After an optimistic weekend, despite Rowland and Nato scoring fewer points than they should have in Miami, their season hasn’t been bad, as Rowland currently leads the drivers championship. Something in my gut tells me, however, that this will not last forever and this weekend will result in them scoring very few points

Do you have any bold predictions for this weekend? Let us know!

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1st May 2025
Formula E Season 11 Round 5: Wehrlein Takes The Top Step in Miami

Formula E returned to Miami and this race was a slow burner before we went from zero to ultimate hero due to 1 collision.

The race begun with Norman Nato claiming a debut pole position for Nissan and his first points of Season 11 with Jake Dennis beside him on the front row. Unfortunately, this race was a pack racing style race so no one was in favour of leading due to the energy loss obtained. Da Costa managed to sneak his way up to P2 ahead of Dennis before De Vries led the way from the Nissan of Nato and the Porsche of Da Costa on lap 2. Oliver Rowland suffered a horrific qualifying and was down to P14 after several laps with the Cupra Kiro of David Beckmann falling down from P8 to P11. As this race went on, it became clear that drivers at the rear of the field had much more energy than those at the front due to the overtaking nature. We were nearly a third of the way through the race before the Envision Racing car of Buemi pulled the plug and went for attack mode, a move which ultimately helped him to get up the field. The DS Penske of Jean-Eric Vergne decided to take a little detour across the grass.Vandoorne followed Buemi’s line into the attack mode which ultimately helped him. Beckmann had to pit due to a puncture and that was the end of his race.

We had a very odd situation as some drivers took attack mode, the Mahindra of De Vries stopped on track and that brought out the safety car. However, the Season 7 champ managed to get going again which was probably the shortest safety car in Formula E history! Wehrlein was leading from the restart but was 4% DOWN on Da Costa. As the race began again, a big crash happened at the chicane in sector 3. Hughes, Guenther and Evans were all caught up as Hughes went deep into the barrier, Guenther couldn’t stop in time and Evans then collided with Guenther. The Jaguar of Evans and DS Penske of Guenther managed to get going but Hughes had to retire. This, however, brought out the red flag. As drivers were in the pitlane, Cassidy received a 5 second time penalty for track limits. However, it became clear that due to the amount of time it would take to finish the laps, drivers with 6 minutes of attack mode remaining would end up receiving a penalty for not using all of their attack mode.

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – APRIL 12: Nico Muller of Switzerland driving the (51) Andretti Formula E Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 during the Miami E-Prix, Round 5 of the 2025 FIA Formula E World Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on April 12, 2025 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Andrew Ferraro/LAT Images) Image Credit: Formula E Media Bank

As drivers took their positions for a sprint weekend in Formula E, everyone knew this was going to be a mad dash to the end. Da Costa led the race from Mortara and Wehrlein before Wehrlein took it away from his teammate. Da Costa had no attack mode remaining so he fell down the grid like a stone in water. However, due to the attack mode penalties, hope was not lost. Norman Nato took the chequered flag first but Nato, Rowland, Barnard, Bird and Frijns all later received 10 second penalties post race due to their attack mode incompletion. This meant that Pascal Wehrlein took the win ahead of Lucas Di Grassi in P2 who scored Lola Yamaha Abt’s first podium in Formula E with Da Costa finishing P3! Nico Mueller finished P4 in Andretti’s home race, Edoardo Mortara P5, Norman Nato P6, Dan Ticktum P7, Robin Frijns P8, Jake Dennis P9 and Zane Maloney P10. However, the boy from Barbados later received a 5 second time penalty for not following the race directors instructions so he did not score his maiden points. Oliver Rowland took the final points paying position.

Writers Predictions:

Before the weekend, I made some predictions! Lets see how they went:

Pole Position: Pascal Wehrlein

This one didn’t entirely come true considering he didn’t even make the duels.

Race Winner: Taylor Barnard

I was hoping Taylor would pull something out of the bag but after his non existant duels appearance, I knew from then it was all over for the young Briton.

Biggest Surprise: Andretti

I could try and argue that I was correct as they scored a P4 and a P9. Of course, at their home race they were hoping for more than this and I think Lola Yamaha Abt deserved this one more.

Biggest Surprise: Mahindra

This one did not go too well either. Even Mortara scoring 5 points was a driver surprise but not a whole team surprise.

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15th April 2025
Formula E Season 11 Round 5 Miami E-Prix: Preview and Predictions

After such a long and extended break following the cancellation of an E-Prix scheduled for March, Formula E is BACK this weekend at a new venue but returning city of Miami! Many sessions and improvements have happened over the spring break for all 11 teams so it will be interesting to see how this electric weekend goes.

Schedule:

Free Practice 1: 4:30-5:25pm Local Time
Free Practice 2: 07:30-08:25am Local Time
Qualifying: 09:40-11:03am Local Time
Race: 2:05-3pm Local Time

Circuit Preview:

The Miami E-Prix will be held at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway which will consist of 15 turns at 3.551km. Energy management could be critical around here as there is no pit boost as this is a single round event. The start/finish straight for the pitlanes as well as the long straights between turns 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 could be vital for victory.

Predictions for Round 5

Pole position: Pascal Wehrlein

The reigning champion of Formula E did not have the best of weekends in Jeddah with no podiums to his male and the Porsche power train competitors of Stellantis and Nissan both picked up 1 win each at the double header. However, with a new circuit comes new opportunities and chances for drivers and teams to excel which I believe Wehrlein will manage to do to keep his championship bid alive.

Race Winner: Taylor Barnard

Prior to this season, I think putting any of the trio of rookies onto a prediction sheet for race winner would have been seen as insane given the performances of the teams last season. However, neom McLaren and Barnard have easily been the ones to exceed expectations given how young the F2 Monaco Sprint race winner in 2024 is and his inexperienced compared to Sam Bird. Miami will be a somewhat equal playing field as it is a new venue and I am expecting Barnard to capitalise.

Biggest surprise: Andretti

This is Andretti’s home E-Prix so the team will be wanting to make a very strong performance here which I think they can do. Maybe a double podium is on the cards, Mueller’s first since joining the American outfit team.

Biggest disappointment: Mahindra

This one is purely a guy feeling. I was choosing between this team and Cupra Kiro but I think Beckmann and Ticktum will do well at Miami…unlike the Mahindra team. This one is purely vibes as well but I have a feeling they may fall down and struggle to get back up.

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9th April 2025