FRANCE🇫🇷 26- 14 ARGENTINA🇦🇷
France will face South Africa in the Rugby 7’s Olympics semi final
What a surreal experience… up there with one of the best sporting events I’ve ever seen.
An electric atmosphere and the loudest crowd I have ever heard!
#PARIS2024
#OlympicGames
"It's the biggest issue in motorsport", It was a pleasure to speak to
@JakeHillDriver
about his personal experience with funding in motorsport as well as his ambitions for the 2024 BTCC season. My new article is now live!
Read below⬇️
Here at Aggborough Stadium with a press pass for
@WolvesAcademy
vs Southampton U21’s in the PL2 this evening
Thanks for the opportunity
@BASportsJourno
The first ever episode of the Sporting Circle Podcast is out. Was a pleasure to record with co-host’s
@georgedavisHAR
and
@JHudsonSJ
and guest
@JDaviesJourno
Feel free to give it a listen as we talk about Tottenham, rugby union, F1 and NFL.
I got the chance to speak to
@CTFCYofficial
’s David Romer, where he spoke about the influence Darrell Clarke has had since taking over, the tie against
@sufcdevelopment
on Monday night, as well as Tom King’s call up to England U18’s
Article coming soon!!
Massive news in MotoGP as Marc Marquez is ending his contract with Honda early and will be leaving at the end of the season. 11 years, 6 world championships, 59 wins and 103 podiums. What next for Marc? Gresini Ducati is looking likely
#motogp
#marcmarquez
@dylebs1
speaks about his Title winning season, saying that Kevin De Bruyne and Mesut Özil couldn’t tie his laces. Then going on to compare himself to Zinedine Zidane.
🚨BREAKING🚨
MotoGP Legend Jorge Lorenzo is moving to GT3 to race with Aston Martin, it is still yet to be confirmed in which series but the stars could align and this could see him share a track with Valentino Rossi once again!
#JorgeLorenzo
#AstonMartin
@bren_mcloughlin
Disappointing start for Darrell Clarke in a 2-0 defeat at home to Fleetwood. No goal in 11 games and a lot to fix for the new manager.
@CTFCofficial
#ctfc
It’s a good day for the British riders and
@mlavracing
as
@ScottOgden19
and
@Jo8hWhatley70
finish 14th and 15th place. Both picking up massive points for their season! This was Whatley’s third points finish of the season and Ogden’s first points since Catalunya.
#MotoGP
The first MotoGP Team Launch and it’s a stunner… Gresini reveal their livery for 2024 and for the first time ever we see Marquez in non-Repsol colours. Will he be able to win his ninth championship aboard the Ducati??
#MotoGP
#MarcMarquez
Only 30 minutes into the test & Andrea Locatelli has already broken into the 1:39's.
He is only 0.037s off Nicolo Bulega's fastest lap yesterday and currently sits top by over half a second.
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest
#yamaha
@bren_mcloughlin
🟥RED FLAG🟥
The session has been red flagged as Jonathan Rea has suffered a technical issue.
The Brit currently finds himself in seventh place, just over a second off his team-mate Andrea Locatelli
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest
@bren_mcloughlin
Was a pleasure to talk to 12 time BTCC race winner
@JakeHillDriver
. We discussed the upcoming 2024 BTCC season, Hill leaving Team Hard mid 2018, problems with funding in motorsport, his experience at the Gulf Historic Revival and more…
Article coming 🔜
#JakeHill
#BTCC
I got the opportunity to speak to
@dylebs1
about his decorated sporting career and future aspirations. Even going on to compare himself to Zinedine Zidane! Make sure to read as it was a great interview
After 9 races out and not finishing a race since April (his win at COTA),
@Rins42
made a fantastic return last weekend with a great 9th place finish. Let’s hope he can return to that form and end the season on a high before his move to Yamaha
#motogp
#alexrins
#IndonesianGP
P9 despite the painkillers wearing off halfway through the race😮
@Rins42
shares his thoughts on a challenging yet successful Sunday in Mandalika! 👊
#IndonesianGP
🇮🇩 | 🎥
New episode of
@TSportingCircle
Our 2023 F1 season review! Joined by
@PeterHSpJ
@gmarriottjourno
- Driver and Team ratings
- Best and worst races of the season
- Biggest overachievers and underachievers
- Our top three for 2024
- 2025 grid predictions
Alpine apprentice joins The Sporting Circle to discuss:
-2024 & 2026 expectations
- Otmars love for KFC
- How to get a job with an F1 Team
- Race days at the factory
-Piastri contract drama
- Beating an F1 driver at Karting
Wolves cling on to beat Southampton 2-1 in the Premier League 2!
Uploaded my first ever "on the whistle" match report this evening, feel free to check it out!
New episode of
@TSportingCircle
with guest
@PeterHSpJ
- MotoGP Title fight goes down to the wire…
- Everton points deduction and San Marino make history!
- Chaos at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
- Other talk about rugby, horse racing and cricket
Listen here⬇️
This is wrong, was allowed to race despite losing consciousness under 30 minutes before the race last weekend? And is now allowed to race with a concussion this weekend. This wouldn’t be allowed in any other sport.
#MotoGP
#ThaiGP
That ride from Fermin Aldeguer cannot go unnoticed. To beat Acosta by seven seconds is special. A superb ride to lead from start to finish. Four podiums in a row and back to back wins at the age of 18. If Marini goes to Honda for 2024, Aldeguer must get that VR46 seat
We started a podcast!! The first episode of the In The Slipstream podcast is out now.
We previewed the Las Vegas GP, who’s progressing from Formula 2 and Sebastian Vettel saving the Bee’s 🐝
New episode out now!
- MotoGP goes down to the wire in dramatic Valencia finale
- Our problem with Garnacho’s goal
- Should PL clubs loan players from their affiliates?
- Is it time for Skivington to go?
- Is there a lack of rookies coming into F1?
My new article is now live!
A great interview with
@CTFCYofficial
’s David Romer where he talks about Darrell Clarke, the FA Youth cup fixture against Sheffield United & more…
Read below⬇️⬇️
Is reigning WorldSSP Champion and WorldSBK rookie Nicolo Bulega a genuine threat for the 2024 title?
The Italian has dominated the Jerez test and topped the first day at Portimao, warning the rest of the grid that he keeps getting faster.
New article🔽
Early problems for Tarran Mackenzie as he attempts to leave the pitlane but his Honda fails to start. Mackenzie missed day one of testing and things don't seem to be getting much better for the Brit.
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest
@bren_mcloughlin
The Marc VDS Ducati that Sam Lowes will be riding for the 2024 season has been revealed… and what a beauty it is, hoping it’s going to be a great debut year in WorldSBK for Lowes and MarcVDS
#WorldSBK
#MarcVDS
#SamLowes
The Aruba Ducati Team have also released their 2024 WorldSBK livery.
Bautista will be looking to complete the three-peat
While Bulega steps into the class as the reigning WorldSSP champion and will be looking for a strong debut season.
#WorldSBK
#AlvaroBautista
#NicoloBulega
Not sure about this. There hasn’t been any progress from Haas in recent years so they definitely needed a change, is Komatsu the right man to take the American Team forwards?
Both
#LucaMarini
&
#FabioDiGiannantonio
were in the press conference today. Five days until the 2024 season starts and still none of them can speak about where they will be next year,who will get the 2024 Repsol Honda seat? will the VR46 seat need filling??
#MotoGP
#ValenciaGP
The Sporting Circle is back!!
- Six Nations squads announced as Wales star is off to the NFL
- Henderson snubs Saudi pay
- Kendal Town fans stranded on the Isle of Man
- Is it acceptable to save scum on FM?
- Liberty Media to buy MotoGP?
Listen now⬇️
In other news, two time
#WorldSBK
World Champion
#AlvaroBautista
makes his return to the
#MotoGP
field for the first time this weekend since 2018! He will be riding the Factory Ducati. What can we expect from the 38 year old? Can we see another rendition of Troy Bayliss in 2006?
- Messi & Ronaldo to have one last dance + lots of football controversy
- KTM to enter a third MotoGP team for 2025
- Premiership clubs have a successful weekend in Europe
- What sportspeople would you have at your Xmas dinner
New
@TSportingCircle
Episode
Pedro Acosta wins the Moto2 Championship!
#FerminAldegeur
took the lead and dominated the race
#PedroAcosta
finishes second, enough to see him win the Championship with two races to spare
#MarcosRamirez
finishes in third and picks up his long awaited maiden Moto2 Podium
Well the BMW livery has been revealed for the 2024
#WorldSBK
season… and it’s a stunner. Will they be able to go one step further and right for race wins this season… or has Toprak made the wrong choice leaving Yamaha…
As long as
#PedroAcosta
remains in the top four, he will be crowned
#Moto2
Champion today. The only way
#TonyArbolino
can win is if he outscores Acosta by 13 points. It would take a miracle now for Arbolino who is down in 17th while Acosta is comfortably in second
#MalaysianGP
- Managers facing the Christmas Sack
- Trackhouse Racing enter MotoGP
- New F1 sprint races announced for 2024
-Gloucester’s struggle continues
- England woes continue as they lose to The West Indies
Listen to the new episode of
@TSportingCircle
⬇️⬇️
A lot of talk that
#Ducati
would promote
#JorgeMartin
to the factory Team if he won the 2023
#MotoGP
world championship. Ducati wouldnt want to run the no.1 plate in the satellite team. Martin has even gone on to say that he would be “super happy” if he got the 2024 factory ride.
Once again showing everything wrong with MotoGP, Lorenzo Fellon kicked out of CIP Green Power and will most likely be without a ride for 2024. He will be replaced by Ricciardo Rossi, a very talented rider. Fellon will be a massive miss in the category for 2024 season.
#MotoGP
Having
#DenizOncu
in the leading group with three laps to go in a crucial race in the championship fight gives every chance of this race and the World Championship ending in tears
Pol Espargaro topped day two of the MotoGP Sepang Shakedown, followed by Fabio Quartararo while prospect Pedro Acosta rounded out the top three
We saw crazy new aero packages from KTM, Honda & Aprilia
Read my article below which covers all this and more
The second day of Portimao testing is underway at 10:00 GMT
Can Bulega continue to show promise?
Toprak & Rea continue to adapt to their new teams
Will Bautista find the pace he's been looking for?
The test is underway in 15 minutes🔜
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest
@bren_mcloughlin
🚨TOPRAK GOES TOP🚨
Toprak Razgatlioglu has gone top of day two, setting the fastest time of the Portimao Test so far with a 1:39.813, putting him just over one tenth ahead of Andrea Locatelli
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest
A historic day for the Netherlands in
#MotoGP
.
#ColinVeijer
becomes the first Dutch winner since Hans Spaan at the 1990
#CzechGP
in the 125cc class. A win that was over 30 years in the making!
TWO HOURS IN⌛️
1. Andrea Locatelli 🇮🇹
2. Nicolo Bulega 🇮🇹
3. Toprak Razgatioglu🇹🇷
4. Alex Lowes🇬🇧
5. Remy Garnder🇦🇺
6. Jonathan Rea (B1)🇬🇧
7. Garret Gerloff🇺🇸
8. Michael Van der Mark🇳🇱
9. Danilo Petrucci🇮🇹
10. Jonathan Rea (B2)🇬🇧
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest
Well this might be one of my favourite MotoGP liveries of all time, I love the Red Bull sponsorship on the GasGas. Fernandez needs to have another strong year, whereas Acosta is the biggest prospect in MotoGP and I can’t wait to see how he performs in his rookie season.
#motogp
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
- Klopp, Xavi and Darren Moore out of a job
- Rashford caught partying
- How far can Maidstone go?
- Marcus Smith out for the Six Nations
- The 49ers vs The Chiefs in the Super bowl
- Jonbon shock defeat
Listen below⬇️
@OliGeorgeLewis
I couldn’t agree more, if he gets on well with that Ducati then it could be very dangerous for the rest of the grid, I fear he may with how fast he was in the Valencia test
But I would also love to see a KTM champion, moreso Binder than Miller
Marcos Ramirez has signed a contract with American Racing for the 2024 season, cutting Rory Skinner’s deal short. A deserved seat for the Spaniard but it’s a shame for Skinner. Let’s hope he can find a seat elsewhere for 2024.
#MotoGP
#Moto2
#MarcosRamirez
#RorySkinner
The pressure is getting to
#TonyArbolino
, he makes contact with the back of
#AiOgura
and goes off track. Arbolino drops down to 24th place and will need a miracle to take the championship to Qatar
#MotoGP
#MalaysianGP
19 years old and already a Moto3 and Moto2 Champion!
As soon as he stepped foot in Moto3 it was clear that Acosta was a generational talent.
What can we expect from him in MotoGP next year with GasGas?
#JaumeMasia
vs
#AyumuSasaki
constantly fighting for the lead, this is absolutely massive for the Championship. A win for Sasaki would do his championship hopes the world of good.
#DavidAlonso
can’t be ruled out as he’s worked his way up to 9th place
#Moto3
#MalaysianGP
🎙️ POST RACE THOUGHTS🎙️
#JaumeMasia
is evidently unhappy finishing 3rd despite still being top of the championship. The Honda was evidently slower than the KTM today.
#AyumuSasaki
is also unhappy despite closing the gap on Masia, saying he expected Veijer to play the team game.
News is coming out that Davide Brivio could be replacing Alberto Puig at
#RepsolHonda
for 2024. Brivio would be reunited with
#JoanMir
who he won the title with in 2020, it could also see him work with
#LucaMarini
after having a successful stint with brother
#ValentinoRossi
#LucaMarini
has made the ambitious move to
#RepsolHonda
on a two year deal and it's a great move for him..
~ Moving to the most decorated team in
#MotoGP
history
~The dream of racing for a factory team
~The chance to escape the shadow of
#ValentinoRossi
The season goes from bad to worse for
#AronCanet
as he crashes out of another race weekend, not long after his LLP. He’s got to hope to reset for 2024 and hopefully show everyone what he’s capable of.
This was Canet’s 23rd crash of the season
#MotoGP
#MalaysianGP
@ap33aar
Yes they do… Ducati have a say on all of their bikes. They have a say in Gresini and Pramac. As Yamaha used to have say in Tech 3, like KTM do with GasGas, like Honda do with LCR. The bike is a Ducati and Ducati will want to see 8 riders at the front
Nicolo Bulega has topped day one of the Jerez test! Alex Lowes finished second despite feeling unwell, an impressive showing from Toprak Razgatlioglu in third on the BMW. Jonathan Rea was sixth on the Yamaha and Bautista was tenth. Andrea Iannone finished an impressive seventh.
Enea Bastianini wins his first race of the season at Sepang, he’s joined on the podium by Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia who extends his championship lead over Jorge Martin who finishes in 4th.
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS🥇
1.
#FrancescoBagnaia
🇮🇹412pts
2.
#JorgeMartin
🇪🇸398pts
Having
#DenizOncu
in the leading group with three laps to go in a crucial race in the championship fight gives every chance of this race and the World Championship ending in tears
@ap33aar
Apart from this year where Borja Gomez rides for the Fantic VR46 Team? Yes it’s a rebrand but still VR46 academy.. The only VR46 academy riders not in MotoGP are Vietti and Migno, none of them are ready for MotoGP. So they have no choice, Ducati will also have a say in who rides
@OliGeorgeLewis
I can’t quite see it from DiGi either unfortunately, but it was a brilliant redemption at the end of 2023 and if he can carry that into 2024 then he may find himself in or around the mix, either way I’m expecting a very competitive year as long as Marquez doesn’t run away with it
Wins for Ducati in MotoGP
1. Casey Stoner- 23
2. Francesco Bagnaia- 18
3. Andrea Dovizioso- 14
Is 2024 going to be the year that Bagnaia becomes the most successful Ducati rider in MotoGP history?
#MotoGP
#Ducati
#CaseyStoner
#FrancescoBagnaia
COLIN VEIJER DOES NOT PLAY THE TEAM GAME!
He wins his first ever race while teammate Ayumu Sasaki finishes 2nd, Jaume Masia finishes 3rd!
You can tell tensions are high in the Husqvarna garage!
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1.
#JaumeMasia
🇪🇸 246pts
2.
#AyumuSasaki
🇯🇵 233pts
#MotoGP
🇮🇹BULEGA IS FLYING🇮🇹
The Italian has gone top by over half a second, with a 1:39.275
The rookie continues to seriously impress.
#WorldSBK
#PortimaoTest