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July 13, 2026

Ex-Red Bull driver Perez says second car was no priority

Sergio Perez said Red Bull’s Formula 1 operation was built around Max Verstappen from the start, leaving him in a supporting role that he described as the toughest challenge of his career. Perez said Christian Horner made clear when he joined in 2021 that the team was centered on Verstappen, and that the second car was not the priority, with Horner telling him Red Bull would be “super happy to race with one car.” Perez said, “everything goes to Max,” and that he accepted the arrangement rather than complain.

Perez said he felt “completely alone” during his four years at Red Bull, adding that beyond a certain point nobody at the team was willing to help him and that he lacked management support. He said he kept the same engineering team throughout his Red Bull spell and felt he overdelivered in the role. Across those four seasons from 2021 through 2024, Perez won five Grands Prix, finished second in the 2023 world championship and helped Verstappen win four drivers’ titles, while also contributing to Red Bull’s constructors’ championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Perez’s final season in 2024 went badly, he finished eighth in the standings and Red Bull sacked him at the end of the year after a run of poor results. He said Red Bull only realized how good he was after he left, and argued that the team’s struggles with Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda in 2025 showed how difficult the second Red Bull seat was. Perez later returned to Formula 1 with Cadillac for 2026.
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July 13, 2026

Beirer says some KTM RC16 engines are unsafe to race

KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer said the factory believes something is wrong inside its RC16 MotoGP engines after a string of breakdowns this season, and he said some of the engines are now considered unusable for safety reasons. The issue came into sharp focus at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona, when Pedro Acosta’s KTM shut down at high speed and was then hit from behind by Alex Marquez, heightening rider-safety concerns within MotoGP.

KTM has also faced clutch and ride-height device failures this season, and it has already reduced engine performance in an effort to avoid another shutdown. The factory has asked to inspect its sealed engines during the summer break, but that would require unanimous approval from the manufacturers, with Aprilia reported to support the request as KTM looks for answers.
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July 12, 2026

Texas Rattlers Start PBR Teams Season 2-0 in Fort Collins

The Texas Rattlers set the pace at the PBR Teams season opener in Fort Collins, Colorado, going 2-0 to stand as the only undefeated team after the opening weekend. Texas beat the Florida Freedom 265.45-260.9 on opening night and then topped the Austin Gamblers 265.55-257.45 in the first Land.com Texas Cup at Canvas Stadium. Jean Carlos Teodoro delivered the decisive ride against Austin, scoring 90.4 points on Yosemite Sam in the fourth frame, and Texas picked up its second 90-point ride of the weekend after Daniel Keeping’s season-first 90-pointer against Florida. Brady Fielder and Daniel Keeping also scored early in Texas’ wins, with Dawson Branton and Joao Ricardo Vieira adding late points against Florida.

Other opening-night results in Fort Collins included the Carolina Cowboys’ 176.55-175.15 win over the Nashville Stampede, the Austin Gamblers’ 263.6-177.45 victory over the Kansas City Outlaws, and the Arizona Ridge Riders’ 347.65-172.1 rout of the New York Mavericks, the highest score of the night. Guilherme Valleiras and Jess Lockwood helped Carolina edge Nashville, and Jose Vitor Leme was bucked off in Austin’s win over Kansas City.

Reports on the later matchups varied. One account said the Missouri Thunder beat the Oklahoma Wildcatters 265-87.75, while another said the Nashville Stampede earned their first win by beating Missouri 177-87.25 and the Oklahoma Wildcatters got their first victory by defeating New York 261.85-175.8. In that version, Rogerio Venancio and Riquelmi Silva led Nashville, and Eduardo Matos sealed Oklahoma’s win with an 87.2-point walk-off ride.
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July 12, 2026

Marquez recovers from crash to extend Sachsenring rule

Marc Marquez dominated the German Grand Prix weekend at Sachsenring, converting pole position into a 30-lap victory by 1.996 seconds on Sunday and completing a double after also winning Saturday’s sprint. He took his third win of the MotoGP season and his 13th at Sachsenring, while also recovering from a minor crash in Friday practice to control much of the race at a circuit that has long suited him. The win moved Marquez up to third in the championship standings with 190 points before the summer break.

Alex Marquez was Marc Marquez’s closest challenger early in the race before crashing out of second place on lap nine, leaving Marc Marquez with little pressure at the front. Ai Ogura then passed Raul Fernandez late to finish second for Trackhouse, giving the team a 2-3 result, with Fernandez third and Pedro Acosta fourth. Jorge Martin finished fifth to extend his title lead with 208 points, while Ogura moved up to second in the standings and Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio fell in the championship after Bezzecchi missed both German races with a broken collarbone and Di Giannantonio recorded his first grand prix DNF of the season.

The weekend also brought wins for Ivan Ortola and Brian Uriarte in the support classes. Ortola beat Daniel Holgado by 0.614 seconds for his second Moto2 victory at Sachsenring, and Uriarte edged Max Quiles by 0.063 seconds to take his second Moto3 win. The German rounds were marked by crashes and attrition across the classes, with several riders failing to finish and a new bump at the Omega corner drawing attention during practice and qualifying.
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July 12, 2026

Drake Holds Off Grant, Takes USAC Midget Win in Nebraska

Kale Drake won the USAC National Midget feature Saturday night at Jefferson County Speedway in Fairbury, Nebraska, giving RMS Racing its first USAC National Midget victory in nearly two years. The $10,000 victory was Drake’s first with the team since joining for the 2026 season and the fourth USAC National Midget win of his career.

Drake started on the outside of the front row after finishing fifth from 19th in Friday’s event. He led the opening 13 laps before Justin Grant moved ahead on lap 14. Drake reclaimed the lead on lap 22 and held it to the finish, with Grant briefly back in front on laps 23 and 24 before Drake closed out the 40-lap race in front.

Jacob Denney finished second, 0.922 seconds behind Drake, after winning the previous two USAC National Midget races earlier in the week. Grant finished third, Gavin Miller was fourth and Drake Edwards came from 11th to take fifth. Bradley Cox flipped on lap 2 and Kyle Jones flipped on lap 33. Garrett Benson earned hard-charger honors after climbing from 23rd to 11th. Denney remained the national midget points leader with 842 points, followed by Kevin Thomas Jr., and the series was set to resume Aug. 14-15 at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon, Illinois.
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July 12, 2026

Haudenschild Reels In Williamson for Wilmot Win

Sheldon Haudenschild won the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ O’Reilly Auto Parts presents the Larry Hillerud Memorial finale on Saturday night at Wilmot Raceway in Wisconsin, taking the lead for good with two laps remaining after a late battle with Garet Williamson. Williamson had led early, and the two traded slide jobs and crossover moves in the closing laps before Haudenschild pulled away for his 52nd career World of Outlaws victory.

Williamson finished second, while David Gravel placed third, Spencer Bayston was fourth and Logan Schuchart rounded out the top five. The result gave Haudenschild and KCP Racing four victories in their last seven races.

Haudenschild and KCP Racing have also collected 10 podiums in their last 12 Features. The World of Outlaws series now heads to a two-race Ohio swing at Attica Raceway Park on July 14 and Eldora Speedway on July 17-18.
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July 11, 2026

Pierce Passes Hoffman at Sharon for Fourth Track Victory

Bobby Pierce won the World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on July 10, 2026, giving him his fourth career victory at the track. The win was his 17th World of Outlaws Late Model Series triumph of the season and the 59th of his career.

Nick Hoffman led the first third of the 60-lap race before Pierce took over in Turn 3 and stayed in front the rest of the way. Source details said Hoffman got too high in Turn 2 as Pierce completed the pass in Turn 3. Hoffman finished second, followed by Ryan Gustin in third, Tim McCreadie in fourth and Tyler Erb in fifth.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is next scheduled to race in the Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway on July 24-25.
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July 11, 2026

Lucas Coenen Sets Fast 450 Pace in Southwick Qualifying

The Crestview Construction Southwick National served as Round 6 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and its first motos marked the midpoint of the 22-race summer schedule. Southwick was the series’ only predominantly sandy track, and Hunter Lawrence arrived with the red plate after winning at RedBud, carrying a two-point lead over his younger brother Jett Lawrence into the event.

The 250 class took a hit before racing after points leader Jo Shimoda was ruled out following a collarbone fracture and a mild concussion in second qualifying. Sacha Coenen led the 250 field as the Coenen brothers returned to competition.

In 450 qualifying, Lucas Coenen topped the session by a full second over Jorge Prado, setting the pace on a demanding Southwick layout.
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July 11, 2026

Denney leads 29 laps to win USAC feature at Jefferson County

Jacob Denney captured Friday’s USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series feature at Jefferson County Speedway in Fairbury, Nebraska, leading the final 29 laps of the 30-lap race. The Galloway, Ohio, driver in a Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Toyota earned his second straight Mid-America Midget Week victory and his second consecutive USAC national midget win, after also winning earlier in the week at Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

The win was Denney’s third USAC national midget victory of 2026, matching his previous single-season best from 2025, and his ninth overall win this year. It also made him the seventh Toyota-powered driver to reach 30 career national midget feature wins. Gavin Miller led the opening lap before Denney took over on lap two and never gave back the lead.

Jacob Boxell finished second, Miller placed third, Cannon McIntosh was fourth and Kale Drake came from 19th to finish fifth and earn hard-charger honors. Justin Grant was the fast qualifier at 11.122 seconds, Brecken Reese won the first heat race and Matt Sherrell won the C-Main. Denney left Jefferson County Speedway atop the series standings with 775 points, 56 ahead of Kevin Thomas Jr., and the series was scheduled to return there July 11.
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