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MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalunya 2016 Results: Winner, Standings and Reaction

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi recovered from eighth position to win a gripping MotoGP Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday. The seven-time MotoGP world champion held off Honda’s persistent Marc Marquez to take the chequered flag, with another Honda man, Dani Pedrosa, grabbing third spot. It was a day to forget for Rossi’s team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, as Andrea Iannone took him out late on. Lorenzo was unable to finish. The result means Lorenzo now only has a 12-point gap in front of his team-mate in the race for the world title; Marquez now leads the battle for the championship by 10 points from Lorenzo.  Here is a look the results from a fine day’s racing in Montmelo, Spain, how the standings have changed and a closer examina...

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NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono 2016 Results: Winner, Standings and Reaction

Kyle Larson won the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway Saturday, as the drivers completed just 53 of 100 scheduled laps in the Pocono Green 250 because of rain.  Larson led 27 of those 53 laps to earn his first Xfinity Series win of the season, while Xfinity regular Erik Jones bolstered his Chase positioning by finishing second. Here is a look at how the rest of the top 10 shook out behind Larson and Jones. You can view full results for all 40 cars at NASCAR.com. Daniel Suarez entered the race with a 14-point lead over Elliott Sadler in the standings, and while Sadler closed the gap a bit, the 24-year-old native of Mexico remains in front. Here is a full rundown of the current top 10 following the Po...

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NASCAR at Pocono 2016: Start Time, Ticket Info, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

With the snap of a finger, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series became the Martin Truex Jr. show last weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of Sunday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania. Call it perfect timing by Truex, who slapped some much-needed intrigue into the leaderboard as drivers continue to chip away and nailing down Chase spots with automatic bids. With notables such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Logano, Kurt Busch and others still without a win, Truex's emergence could signal the beginning of a new wave of winners—or a run of dominance for himself. Either way, it makes the latest trip to Pocono must-see action. Here's everything to know about Sunday's event.   Viewing Details Where: Pocono Race...

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3 Formula 1 Drivers Most at Risk of Losing Their Seats During the 2016 Season

Will Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button, after two years of dodging bullets, retire from Formula One at the end of this season? Could Nico Rosberg, a servant of Mercedes for so long, become one of the Silver Arrows' main opponents by joining Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari? Might Daniel Ricciardo recognise the warning signs and plot his way out of Red Bull Racing before Max Mania overwhelms him? What next for Carlos Sainz Jr.? Will McLaren-Honda be bold enough to reward Stoffel Vandoorne with a full-time seat following his impressive cameo in Bahrain? Will Williams feel the need to freshen up their lineup after three years of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas? And can Force India somehow cling onto Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg for a fourth sea...

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NASCAR at Pocono 2016 Qualifying Results: Race Order, Final Times and Reaction

Brad Keselowski was the fastest driver Friday and will start on the pole position Sunday for the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania.  Rainy conditions marred the entire day, cancelling the NASCAR Xfinity series and pushing back the Sprint Cup qualifying 15 minutes to 4:30 p.m. ET. Here are the results, along with some reaction following the day. NASCAR's Twitter page offered a look at Keselowski's winning lap: For the second race in a row, Joey Logano led the first two rounds of qualifying before falling to second place. Martin Truex Jr. stole the pole position from Logano at Charlotte. Team Penske was the collective winner Friday, as USA Today's Jeff Gluck noted: Logano focused on this sentiment fo...

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MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalunya 2016: Race Schedule, Live Stream and Top Riders

The MotoGP circus will descend on Catalunya for the seventh Grand Prix of the 2016 season, as Jorge Lorenzo hopes to continue his fast start to the campaign with another win in front of his compatriots on Sunday in Spain. He cruised to the win in Italy on May 22, narrowly beating Marc Marquez in the Italian Grand Prix to increase his lead in the standings over the Spaniard and Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo took the win in Barcelona last year and has taken three of the last four grands prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, a track where no rider has taken more wins than Rossi, with nine across four categories. Here's a look at the schedule for Sunday: Live streaming can be found at the BT Sport website (UK) and beIN Spo...

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Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez and More

With six grands prix completed, Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari remain without a win in the 2016 Formula One season. Sitting a distant fifth in the drivers' standings—more than 40 points behind the leader, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg—the 28-year-old is unlikely to add to his four world championships at the end of this year. But Vettel has defended the Prancing Horse's start to the campaign and explained why he believes Ferrari are the most ambitious team in F1. The German was denied a fourth podium appearance of the season at the recent Monaco Grand Prix, where he was pipped to third place by Sergio Perez, who timed his pit stops to perfection in changeable conditions. After claiming his third podium finish in as many seasons for Force ...

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New 2017 Formula 1 Regulations Risk Spoiling the Decreasing Gap Between Teams

In the third season of Formula One's V6 hybrid engine era, fans are finally being treated to a taste of the long-promised performance convergence between the teams. Unfortunately, the improved competition could be undone by the regulation changes to be introduced in 2017. Yes, Mercedes have still won five of the first six races this year, but there are promising signs: Ferrari should have won in Australia, if not for a tyre-choice blunder at the restart. Likewise, Red Bull looked set for victory in Monaco, but for a mistake in the pits. And Red Bull did win in Spain, although that one was wind-assisted (to borrow a track and field term), as the Mercedes team-mates collided on the first lap. Red Bull's chassis has always been strong, but the...

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Power Ranking the Drivers After the 3rd Month of the 2016 NASCAR Season

After a performance so dominant it was unlike any other in NASCAR's 67-year history, there is no doubt Martin Truex Jr. is moving on up in the latest Bleacher Report NASCAR driver rankings. Truex led more miles than any other driver in any race in NASCAR's long history in taking the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he led 392 of 400 laps overall. That means he was out front for 588 of the 600 miles in NASCAR's longest race. "It's just kind of sinking in now that we won the 600," an emotional Truex told Fox Sports as he fought back tears in Victory Lane. "I'm just really proud of my team. ... Everybody who made this possible, believed in me and gave me this opportunity. (Crew chief) Cole Pearn and my guys, they're just someth...

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NASCAR at Pocono 2016: Preview, Prediction for the Axalta We Paint Winners 400

I don’t know about you, but I still can’t get over Martin Truex’s performance during the Coca-Cola 600. That was somehow on par with Bane breaking Batman’s back. Three hundred and 92 laps led? The only time he “lost” the lead came during pit stops when other lead-lap cars stayed out an extra trip or two. I hope we never stop talking about this race because it was that special, like Godfather II-esque special. Anyway, move on we must as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway where, you guessed it, Truex led the most laps and won a year ago. The top three of this year’s Coke 600 (Truex, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson) were last year’s Pocono top three. All qualified inside the top 10 and f...

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