Motorsports
Toyota’s Home Sweep
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team delivered a flawless performance at Rally Finland, achieving a rare top-five finish lockout led by hometown hero Kalle Rovanperä in the GR YARIS Rally1.
Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen claimed their first home win after years of near-misses, controlling the rally from the opening stage on Friday and securing 10 stage wins, including the Power Stage. They set a new FIA WRC record for fastest average speed at 129.9 km/h, taking maximum points.
Takamoto Katsuta finished second, holding off defending champions Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais by 5.9 seconds. Elfyn Evans placed fourth, reclaiming the championship lead, while Sami Pajari sealed fifth in one of his strongest Rally1 drives.
The result marked only the second time in WRC history a single manufacturer claimed the top five spots, the last being Lancia in 1990.
Toyota also dominated WRC2, with Roope Korhonen winning in a GR Yaris Rally2 ahead of TGR-WRT Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala.
Chairman Akio Toyoda praised the crews for “returning the favour” to their home base of Jyväskylä. Deputy Team Principal Juha Kankkunen called it “an unbelievable result,” noting it took him 11 years to win his home rally compared to Rovanperä’s quick triumph.
With its eighth victory in nine events this season, TGR-WRT extended its manufacturers’ lead to 87 points, setting the tone for the remaining five rallies.
“Imagine a scooter faster than your car—160 km/h on EDSA. Would you ride it, or would you run from it?”
If this hits our roads, it’s either the coolest thing you’ll see this year… or the quickest way to trend on Facebook for all the wrong reasons.
UK-based Bo is building the Bo M Turbo, an electric scooter aiming to break the world speed record at over 160 km/h. That’s faster than most cars in Metro Manila traffic—if you can even reach full throttle before hitting a jeepney.
The Turbo packs a 24kW dual-motor system, a 1.8kWh battery, Formula 1-inspired cooling, and quad-piston disc brakes. It even has a power-to-weight ratio higher than a Bugatti Veyron.
Bo’s team includes former Formula 1 and Bloodhound Land Speed Record engineers. They’re taking the Turbo to Bonneville Speed Week in Utah to prove it’s the fastest scooter in the world.
Built for Speed, Priced for the Rich
- Top speed: 160+ km/h
- Range: Up to 241 km at cruising speed (28 km/h)
- Price: Around $29,500 (~₱1.7M)
Not exactly a GrabBike replacement—this is for someone with a Mercedes-AMG in the garage who wants a smaller toy.
The Cheaper Option
Bo also sells the Model M for about ₱94,000, with a 35 km/h top speed and 48 km range. Good for city commutes without scaring pedestrians.
Would you ride a 160 km/h scooter in Manila, or should it stay on the race track?
Spain’s Alex Palou clinched his third consecutive IndyCar season title — and fourth in five years — after finishing third at the Portland Grand Prix on Sunday. The race win went to Australia’s Will Power, with Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard in second.
Palou joins Ted Horn, Sébastien Bourdais, and Dario Franchitti as the only drivers in series history to win three straight championships. The 28-year-old now sits third on the all-time title list, behind A.J. Foyt’s 10 and Scott Dixon’s six.
“This has been an amazing season, an amazing five years with Chip Ganassi Racing,” Palou said. “I couldn’t be happier. I tried everything to overtake Lundgaard but couldn’t make it today.”
With 626 points — 151 clear of Pato O’Ward — Palou secured the title with two races left. O’Ward’s hopes ended early after an electrical failure on lap 21 left him eight laps down, forcing him to settle for 25th place, his worst finish of the season.
Palou’s 2025 campaign has delivered eight wins, including the Indianapolis 500, and he still has a chance to match the single-season record of 10 victories with Milwaukee and Nashville remaining.
Power’s triumph was his second straight and 45th career win. “It’s a big win for the team. We’ve had a rough year, but this one was hard-fought,” he said.
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Ferrari left the Hungarian Grand Prix with mixed emotions after Charles Leclerc started from pole but finished fourth, and Lewis Hamilton ended a disappointing 12th. Yet despite the results, the team showed they still have the pace to fight for wins this season.
Ferrari’s Bad Day Hides Progress
On the surface, Ferrari’s weekend looked like another missed chance. Leclerc complained that a pit stop change to his front wing ruined his race, but later learned the real problem was something else that cost him about two seconds per lap. Team boss Fred Vasseur didn’t reveal the cause but pointed to Leclerc’s recent pole in Hungary and podium in Belgium as proof their upgraded car is competitive.
Rivals agree. McLaren’s Andrea Stella believes Ferrari will be “a contender for victories” in the remaining races. Vasseur and Mercedes’ Toto Wolff also defended Hamilton, who had called himself “useless” after the race. Wolff reminded everyone the 40-year-old is still “the GOAT” and capable of winning an eighth title.
Norris Shows a Different Side of F1
Formula One’s culture has shifted in recent years, becoming more open and compassionate. Carlos Sainz defended former McLaren teammate Lando Norris for his honesty with the media.
“He’s the only guy being 100% genuine… and then people go back at him,” Sainz said.
Norris, who has won three of the last four races, reduced teammate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead to nine points with his victory. Still, he admitted he needs to improve to make life easier for himself in the title fight.
Alonso’s Example for Hamilton
If Hamilton needed a reminder that age is just a number, Fernando Alonso delivered it. The 44-year-old Aston Martin driver shrugged off a back injury to finish fifth, his best result this year.
Alonso, a two-time champion with 417 race starts, took two years away from F1 in 2019–2020 to recover from burnout. His strong performance in Hungary showed that even veterans can still deliver when it matters.
