ALL SET FOR ACTION AT ASSEN

A dramatic day of Free Practice featured surprise faces at the front

CALENDAR   |   VIDEOS Taking to the tarmac for their first Free Practices of the weekend, the timesheets featured several new rider cameos at the front WATCH FREE HIGHLIGHTS Bulega heads WorldSBK running ahead of Baldassarri WorldSBK launched their Pirelli Dutch Round with a pair of Free Practices with tension on track stacking up as lap times came down READ FULL FRIDAY REPORT BMW'S DIFFICULT START: Oliveira and Petrucci crash in the final 12 minutes of FP1 BMW's star pair both had bumpy starts to their Dutch Round as they each saw gravel in the morning session WATCH THEIR CRASHES FREE "Right now I don't think about the podium, I think about improving in FP3" Iker Lecuona was frustrated after he was beaten to P2 by Lorenzo Baldassarri on Friday, but the #7 has plans for revenge READ HIS BREAKDOWN "It was especially good to solve the problem I had at Portimao" With arm pump woes a thing of the past, the #34 has his sights set on a podium return READ BALDASSARRI'S TAKE Provec Racing unveil the Elite edition of the KB998 Rimini at Assen Feast your eyes on the most exclusive edition of their souped-up street bike  FULL GALLERY HERE! FULL ROUND THREE TIMETABLE Set your alarms and mark your calendars as the Championship's first day of racing at Assen is fast approaching! FULL ASSEN SCHEDULE HERE NONSTOP ACTION IN 2026 Edge-of-your-seat thrills continue this season! Lock in your place for unlimited access to live coverage, inside-the-paddock content and the vast video archive BUY NOW! View in browser Manage preferences Contact us MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, S.L. sends you this communication because you are a registered user or due to your interest in our products or services. Your data will be processed for the submission of commercial communications about offers, products, services or other updates of WorldSBK and its partners, sponsors and third parties. You can exercise your data protection rights and access to further information by clicking here. If you don’t want to receive this type of communications, please unsubscribe. Copyright © 2026 MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group S.L. All rights reserved. Barcelona Office - Calle Narcís Monturiol 2, Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, 08960

Great Read: How Senna tragedy halted Patrese's F1 comeback

Why Patrese didn't come back to F1  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE How Senna tragedy halted Patrese's F1 comeback September 2023 | Rob Widdows Many happy returns to Riccardo Patrese who turned 72 today: a veteran of 256 grand prix starts and six victories. In today's Great Read, he explained how it took the death of a friend to finally convince him that his time in Formula 1 was truly over. Riccardo Patrese, World Kart Champion in 1974, graduated rapidly through the lower formulae, propelled by passionate ambition and bags of natural talent. He took his place on the grand prix grid, with Shadow in Monaco, just three years later and spent 17 years in Formula 1, winning six races. Riccardo was runner-up to Williams team-mate Nigel Mansell in the 1992 World Championship and for 19 years he held the record for the most grand prix starts, a total of 256 with six different teams. READ MORE SPONSORED Memorabilia Churn and earn: why sustainable collecting beats hoarding every time Andrew Francis explains why updating collections, not churning collections ensures sustainability, appreciation, and financial reward READ MORE SPONSORED Memorabilia Churn and earn: why sustainable collecting beats hoarding every time Andrew Francis explains why updating collections, not churning collections ensures sustainability, appreciation, and financial reward READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde The 'credibility gap' at the heart of F1's 2026 overhaul Formula 1's audience is more divided than ever about the current state of the sport. Can that gap be bridged? READ MORE F1 Motor Sport Podcast: F1's 2026 relaunch - rule changes & engine upgrades unlocked F1 Show with Mark Hughes Fans are split and F1 is in crunch talks about urgent rule changes: Mark explores the state the series finds itself in, and how the regulation tweaks — along with likely engine upgrades — could affect the teams READ MORE F1 Motor Sport Podcast: F1's 2026 relaunch - rule changes & engine upgrades unlocked F1 Show with Mark Hughes Fans are split and F1 is in crunch talks about urgent rule changes: Mark explores the state the series finds itself in, and how the regulation tweaks — along with likely engine upgrades — could affect the teams READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Some of the incredible Nigel Mansell related products available at The Signature Store Nigel Mansell Motor Racing Icons book signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW 1/3 Scale Rear Wing End Plate signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW 1:1 FW14B Steering Wheel signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Red 5 Helmet art poster signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Williams FW14B scale rear wing signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW 'Taxi for Senna' art poster signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Nigel Mansell Motor Racing Icons book signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW 1/3 Scale Rear Wing End Plate signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW 1:1 FW14B Steering Wheel signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Williams FW14B scale rear wing signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy