Sam Brown

Sam Brown

Content executive at Fresh Press Media Ltd

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Crutchlow extends LCR Honda contract through 2020
MotoGP

Crutchlow extends LCR Honda contract through 2020

Cal Crutchlow has extended his HRC contract through 2020, the team revealed this morning. The 32-year-old has been in MotoGP since 2011, when he made the move from the Superbike World Championship to join Tech 3. Three seasons with Tech 3 came to an end at the conclusion of the 2013 campaign, which saw Crutchlow […]

Daniel Ricciardo set to quit Red Bull and join Renault
Formula 1

Daniel Ricciardo set to quit Red Bull and join Renault

Daniel Ricciardo is set to quit Red Bull and join Renault for the 2019 Formula One season.  The Australian has been in the Red Bull car for five years, but Race Fans claim the 29-year-old has penned a contract with Renault for next season.  Red Bull renewed the contract of Ricciardo’s teammate Max Verstappen last year, […]

Dani Pedrosa announces retirement aged 32
MotoGP

Dani Pedrosa announces retirement aged 32

Dani Pedrosa has retired from MotoGP today, drawing time on a 12-year career. The Spaniard spent his entire career riding for Repsol Honda Team, and won 31 races in his time at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.  Pedrosa also won three world titles in MotoGP, winning both the 125cc and 250cc crowns during his career. […]

New team on MotoGP grid next year
MotoGP

New team on MotoGP grid next year

There will be a new team on the MotoGP grid next season, it was confirmed by Angel Nieto Ducati today. The team will sell their grid spots to Sepang International Circuit for 2019. A short statement released by Angel Nieto Ducati, the team said: Angel Nieto Racing Team (ANRT) and Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in […]

Lewis Hamilton features on new Christina Aguilera album
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton features on new Christina Aguilera album

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has made his debut in the musical world, featuring on a track with Christina Aguilera. More used to the cockpit than the recording studio, Hamilton is credited under the name ‘XNDA’ on the track entitled ‘Pipe’ from Aguilera’s new album ‘Liberation’. The hip hop style song sees Aguilera say ‘I […]

Valentino Rossi extends contract with Yamaha
MotoGP

Valentino Rossi extends contract with Yamaha

Valentino Rossi has extended his contract with Yamaha. The 39-year-old has been with the manufacturer since 2013, in what is his second spell with the Japanese company. A seven-time world champion, Rossi first joined Yamaha in 2004, and has won four of those titles on the one of their bikes. Holding the all-time 500cc/MotoGP win […]

Grid Kids set to replace Grid Girls in F1
F1 News

Grid Kids set to replace Grid Girls in F1

Formula 1 has revealed plans to replace the recently dropped grid girls with “grid kids” from the beginning of the 2018 season. The decision to move on from using female models as a promotional tool was taken last week, and the replacement scheme will seek to provide an opportunity to young children around the world […]