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Tottenham condemn ‘abhorrent homophobic chanting’ by fans at Manchester United game

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September 29, 2024

Tottenham condemn 'abhorrent homophobic chanting' by fans at Manchester United game

Tottenham Hotspur say they will take the “strongest possible action” over “abhorrent homophobic chanting” during Sunday’s win at Manchester United.

The chanting was heard as Spurs outclassed a 10-man United side to win 3-0 at Old Trafford.

In a statement, Tottenham condemned the chanting.

“This is simply unacceptable, hugely offensive and no way to show support for the team,” the club said.

“The club will be working closely with the police and stewards to identify anyone instigating or joining in with the chanting – we shall take the strongest possible action in accordance with our sanctions and banning policy.”

Spurs added: “We all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors of Tottenham Hotspur and discrimination of any kind has no place at our club.”

Tottenham reminded supporters they can report incidents directly to them and that the club will continue its work with their LGBTQ+ supporters’ association, Proud Lilywhites.

“We’re all Spurs fans just like you,” Proud Lilywhites said on X. “When you sing these songs, you’re telling us we don’t belong; and we do, as much as you do.”

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F1 Standings – Drivers’ & Constructors’ World Championships

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October 12, 2024

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Rank	Driver	Team	Wins	Points
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	7	331 Advertisement
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	3	279 Advertisement
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	2	245 Advertisement
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	2	237 Advertisement
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr	Ferrari	1	190 Advertisement
6	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	2	174 Advertisement
7	George Russell	Mercedes	1	155 Advertisement
8	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	0	144 Advertisement
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	0	62 Advertisement
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	0	24 Advertisement
11	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	0	24 Advertisement
12	Yuki Tsunoda	RB	0	22 Advertisement
13	Alexander Albon	Williams	0	12 Advertisement
14	Daniel Ricciardo	RB	0	12 Advertisement
15	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	0	8 Advertisement
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas	0	7 Advertisement
17	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	0	6 Advertisement
18	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	0	5 Advertisement
19	Franco Colapinto	Williams	0	4 Advertisement
20	Zhou Guanyu	Sauber	0	0 Advertisement
21	Logan Sargeant	Williams	0	0 Advertisement
22	Valtteri Bottas	Sauber	0	0 Advertisement

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Back in ’74 – How McLaren Conquered the Indy500 and F1 Titles in One Year

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October 12, 2024

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Back in 1974, McLaren performed a feat that very few teams have achieved in motorsport – winning both the Indy500 AND the F1 Championship in the same year, with the McLaren M16 and M23 cars respectively. But what made these cars so spectacular? What makes them so similar, yet so fundamentally different?

Kevin Turner spent the day with McLaren at Pembrey Circuit to view these cars in action on track and find out everything to do with these title-winning machines. Many thanks to @McLaren for inviting us out for the day! If you want to read more about the cars, head over to the link below: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/when-mclaren-conquered-f1-and-the-indy-500/10660460/

0:00 Winning the Indy 500 & F1 Title

1:02 The McLaren M16

3:17 The M16’s Importance for McLaren

4:32 McLaren’s M23 F1 Car

6:05 The Differences between the M16 and M23

7:12 Engineers Working on Both Cars

8:04 Ranking the M16 & M23 in McLaren’s History

9:02 McLaren’s Historic Legacy

9:42 Can Anyone Else Win Both Titles in One Year?

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How Marquez is the only MotoGP rider keeping the ‘old’ Ducati alive

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October 12, 2024

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The debate about to what extent the MotoGP riders who started the 2024 season with the latest Ducati specification had an advantage is still alive, although somewhat less than a few months ago when the Borgo Panigale brand had to decide who would partner Francesco Bagnaia in 2025 as second factory rider.

Enea Bastianini’s poor start to the year left Jorge Martin and Marquez as the main candidates to take his place, and in the end, it was the latter who won the battle. According to Ducati, one of the most important reasons for choosing the Catalan, who at that time in Mugello had not yet won a race, was the performance he was able to demonstrate with a 2023 bike which, on paper, is inferior in performance to this year’s prototype.

“The Ducati engineers saw my progression with the 2023 bike; that outweighed the rest,” said Marquez, just after being confirmed as a factory rider for next year. “According to Gigi [Dall’Igna, Ducati’s general manager], the element that tipped the balance was what I saw on the track; my progression and ability to improve.”

Although Dall’Igna himself has acknowledged that the GP24 can indeed be considered a better bike than its predecessor, there are still those who dare to question or relativise it.

“We have definitely improved the GP24 in those aspects where the GP23 was a bit weaker,” agreed Dall’Igna in August during the British Grand Prix, where Ducati introduced the last package of updates before stopping its development to let Bagnaia and Martin play for the title with the bikes they already know. “I have to say that the factory guys have done a really good job,” added Dall’Igna.

A detailed look at the trace left so far by the two models, and a comparison with what happened in last year’s championship, not only supports Dall’Igna’s comments, but practically settles the debate. Especially because of the four riders competing on a GP23, only Marquez has been able to withstand the push from those on the GP24, especially in the second half of the season.

Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing Team

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The comparison between the statistics produced by the GP22 in 2023, and those left by the GP23 in 2024, confirms that the leap in quality of the 2024 bike over the 2023 is much greater than the one between the 2022 prototype and the 2023 one.

Last year, among the four riders who competed in the championship with the ‘old’ Ducati (GP22), they scored a total of four wins (three Bezzecchi and one Di Giannantonio), 13 podiums, three pole positions (two Marini and one Alex Marquez) and 15 front row starts.

These four victories account for 23.6% of the total of 17 wins for the Bolognese manufacturer. That proportion rises to 30.2% in podiums (13 of Ducati’s 43 total podiums). It is also worth noting that, in addition, all four riders were able to climb onto the podium on a Sunday, and all of them started at least once from the front row.