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Last weekend’s Brazillian GP was the perfect example of both the highs and lows of Formula One racing. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen emerged victorious once again, grabbing his 17th win of the season, but what marked this race was its … Continued
Max Verstappen’s victory at the United States Grand Prix was nothing short of impressive. Starting from sixth on the grid, he battled through the field, ultimately securing his 50th Formula 1 race win. However, Sunday’s race was marked by lots … Continued
by M.C. – photo: formula1.ferrari.com | It is often said it doesn’t matter how things start but rather how they end. Sometimes, however, beginnings have a great impact on what’s to come: they can fuel the enthusiasm or otherwise cast a pessimistic shadow… The … Continued
As the MotoGP, the most spectacular motorcycling competition in the world, gets underway, we are increasingly coming across the term ‘four-stroke engine’. We frequently hear about the power of Dovizioso’s Ducati or the hundredths-of-a-second short that Honda and all other … Continued
by M.C. – photo: @F1 | There are only a few days… a few hours left… for the start of the 2018 F1 season this coming Sunday (35th of March) in Melbourne. The Australian Grand Prix will mark the beginning of the … Continued
by M.C. – photo: @MotoGp | The MotoGP grand opening this year in QatarGP didn’t disappoint. This year’s competition has started in a remarkably similar way to last years’ ending: an Italo-Spanish fight between Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) and Marc Marquez (Repsol … Continued
by M.C. – photo: @marcmarquez93 | The world is eagerly waiting for the start of the most spectacular motorbike racing competition in the world, the MotoGP 2018, with the first race of the season just around the corner. The Qatari Grand … Continued
by M.C. – photo: @MSportLtd | It is hard to believe we are indeed in the year 2018 after what we witnessed last weekend in Mexico. If it wasn’t for a few details, such as the latest generation smart-phones or the … Continued
There was a time, not that long ago, when it was hard to find a vehicle with an automatic gearbox on the road. Nowadays, society and mechanics have evolved to produce many more commercial vehicles with automatic transmissions. The lubricant … Continued
by M.C. | In the weeks before the official start of the competition, F1 and MotoGP stories are already filling news bulletins, web-pages and social networks… The motor sport pre-season increasingly resembles that of the world of football and, although there … Continued
by M.C. – photo: official web pages | The most popular motor racing competition in the world, the F1, is due to start in less than a month’s time. The Australian Grand Prix, which will take place on the 25th of … Continued
The vehicle manufacturing industry is constantly evolving and becoming more efficient. The incessant progress of vehicle mechanics is partly due to the ever stricter environmental regulations as well as an increasing global awareness for the need to protect our environment. … Continued
by M.C. – photo: wrc.com | The outcome of Rally Sweden 2018 was almost as spectacular as its white backdrop: Thierry Neuville became the third non Scandinavian driver in history to win it. The other two legendary drivers to achieve such … Continued
by M.C. – photo: nascar.com | Winter is over… or at least as far as stock cars are concerned. The all-American competition, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, is back this Sunday with the legendary Daytona 500, a race some people consider to … Continued
Lubricating fluids have multiple properties and fulfil different functions in our vehicles, but their importance for vehicle transmissions often goes overlooked. In this article we will focus on manual transmissions and their singular characteristics for which MatraX Lubricants offers a … Continued
by H. Mayor – photos: f1.com | With just 45 days to go until the start of the new F1 season we are eagerly awaiting for the scuderias to reveal, over the coming weeks, all the hard work they have carried out … Continued
by M.C. – photo: wrc.com | Sebastién Ogier (M-Sport Ford World Rally Team) can’t get enough of winning at home in Montecarlo. The five-times champion French driver has opened the World Rally Championship doing what he is best at, winning the Rally Montecarlo, a victory … Continued
by M.C. – photo: imsa.com – unitedautosport.com | The 24 hours of Daytona were Fernando Alonso’s first great endurance race and once more his skill didn’t leave anyone indifferent. The Spaniard finished in a discreet 38th position in this his debut … Continued
Despite their lesser media appeal than the automotive industry, the heavy engine’s industry (trucks, engineering machinery, tractors, etc.) is one of the most sophisticated, technologically speaking. The role of the lubricant and the way this responds to the latest technological … Continued
by M.C. – photo: dakar.com | The Dakar Rally is in itself a mythical race and this 40th edition, which took place between the 6th and the 20th of January this year, will remain in everyone’s memory as one of the … Continued
by M.C. – photo: dakar.com | Whatever happens over this couple of days there is one sure certainty; this Saturday the 20th of January is the last stage of Dakar Rally and we will have a winner for each category at … Continued
by M.C. – photo: dakar.com | After just six stages of a total of 14, and having not reached yet the halfway mark of the rally, the number of Dakar casualties is already in the high eighties, 87 withdrawals Dakar to be … Continued
