THE MOTORSPORT LAP
It’s go, go, go on Sunday
It was testing in Qatar for Moto2 ahead of the first season race this coming weekend, while Formula One fans anticipate the season’s opener
Finally, the wait is over as we anticipate what will be an exciting weekend of motorsport as the first race of the Formula One (F1) season gets under way down under in Melbourne, Australia. With initial testing having taken place in Spain a few weeks ago, Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari looked particularly strong and we hope this is the sort of pace that the Finn will be taking with to Oz this weekend. The Mercedes-AMG F1 team of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas might have an ace up their sleeves, but all will be revealed when those lights turn green and go, go, go becomes the order of the day on Sunday. MotoGP will also be starting its new season on Sunday in Qatar, UAE following testing by the Moto2 class. Franco Morbidelli (Marc VDS Kalex) posted the fastest time, followed by Miguel Morbidelli (Red Bull KTM) and Thomas Luthi (Carxpert Interwetten Kalex). Many motorsport fans will be glued to their screens on Sunday to see who comes up trumps. Locally, the first race of the 2017 Extre...
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