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Rossi rolls to victory in MotoGP’s Spanish Grand Prix
Valentino Rossi dominates MotoGP’s race in Spain, ahead of five Spaniards.

What to Watch For: IndyCar at Barber (3 p.m. ET, NBCSN)
IndyCar’s first permanent road course race of the season is just about to start from Barber. Here’s what to watch for from the fourth round of the Verizon IndyCar Series season.

WATCH LIVE: IndyCar at Barber (3 p.m. ET, NBCSN)
IndyCar hits Barber for Round 4 of the season, and you can catch it live at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Is a potential first Pagenaud vs. Power at Penske battle on tap?
Simon Pagenaud and Will Power haven’t been rivals since their couple 2014 dust-ups. But with Pagenaud on pole today, might they spar again at Barber?

Montoya on his car on reds: “What the hell happened?”
Juan Pablo Montoya has a nightmare qualifying session on Firestone red alternates, but remains optimistic heading into Sunday.

Newgarden, Bourdais, Rahal all make Fast 6 for first time in 2016
Good efforts from three single-car teams on Saturday in IndyCar qualifying.

Vergne: P2 in Paris a ‘turning point’ in Formula E season
PARIS – Jean-Eric Vergne believes that his charge to second place in Saturday’s Paris ePrix marks a turning point in his Formula E season after a tough start to the year. Vergne recorded just one top 10 finish in the opening six races of the year, leaving him 65 points behind DS Virgin Racing teammate […]

Pagenaud flies to Barber pole
Pagenaud beats Power for his first pole of the season, to follow on from his first win last week.

Verizon Exclusive Access: Simon Pagenaud on food, Ferrari and JPM (VIDEO)
More from Simon Pagenaud in a quick rapid-fire interview with NBCSN’s Katie Hargitt.

Power paces Barber third practice
Will Power puts Team Penske and Chevrolet back on top after third practice for the Verizon IndyCar Series.

An 18th Honda remains outside possibility for Indianapolis 500
Could Honda add an 18th car for the Indy 500? It remains a possibility this weekend at Barber.

Lucas di Grassi elated with maiden Paris ePrix victory
Di Grassi becomes Formula E’s first winner in Paris on Saturday.

Barber weekend, Saturday notes for IndyCar, MRTI, PWC
Rolling notes from Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, across all series competing at the 2.3-mile road course.

Palmer eager to learn from tough Chinese GP
Palmer finished last in China one week ago, but he hopes things can turn around at the Russian Grand Prix.

Servia confirmed for Schmidt Peterson third car at Indy 500
SPM opts for veteran experience with Oriol Servia confirmed as third driver for Indianapolis 500.

Di Grassi extends Formula E championship lead with Paris win
Di Grassi wins under the safety car in Paris with a peerless display, marking his second win in a row.

Sam Bird takes third Formula E pole of season in Paris
Bird dominates both stages of qualifying to take a home pole for DS on Saturday.

Steiner: Setbacks like Chinese GP inevitable for Haas
Haas’ F1 honeymoon ended in China, but Steiner thinks it was inevitable its dream start to life on the grid would end at some point.

De Silvestro happy to have made Formula E breakthrough
After picking up her first points in Formula E at Long Beach, de Silvestro hopes to add to her haul in Paris this weekend.

Barber first practice interviews (VIDEO)
Here’s a number of interviews from this morning’s first practice, which aired on NBCSN for the Verizon IndyCar Series at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Foyt pair leads Honda 1-2-3 in Barber second practice
Sato, Hawksworth lead on an odd day in Barber.

Paris ePrix ‘a dream come true’ for FIA president Jean Todt
Motorsport will return to the streets of Paris this weekend with the Paris ePrix.

Di Grassi: F1 drivers would struggle to adapt to Formula E
Di Grassi has his say on the F1 to Formula E crossover.

Bourdais fastest in opening practice at Barber
Sebastien Bourdais paces opening practice at Barber Motorsports Park.

Ricciardo races a Massa of the junior variety (VIDEO)
Daniel Ricciardo vs. Felipinho Massa. And a good time was had by all.

Hamilton: I promote F1 more than any driver ever has
“I’m at more events talking about Formula 1 more than any driver ever has, probably all the other drivers put together and more.”

Rossi expects Lorenzo to remain competitive with Ducati
Motorcycle racing icon Valentino Rossi expects current Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo to remain competitive when he moves to Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season. Three-time MotoGP champion Lorenzo confirmed on Monday that he would be switching from Yamaha to Ducati for 2017, signing a two-year deal and ending his long-running association with the […]

Barber weekend, Friday notes
Rolling notes from throughout the day at Barber Motorsports Park.

Mahindra, Pininfarina unveil Formula E concept designs
Mahindra Racing and Pininfarina team up to offer a glimpse of what Formula E may look like in the future.

PREVIEW: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
The last race before May is a pivotal one for IndyCar.

INDYCAR adds electronic pit exit commit line, tweaks qualifying rules
After a few controversial moments in Long Beach, INDYCAR makes a few rules tweaks to pit exiting and qualifying.

Australian in-car commentary pioneer, Peter Williamson, dies at 78
In-car commentary pioneer Peter Williamson has died at age 78.

Foyt confirms new engineer for Jack Hawksworth
New engineer confirmed for Jack Hawksworth this week, with Italian Daniele Cucchiaroni replacing Dan Hobbs.

IndyCar flashback: Power’s win, many cautions, 2 debuts at Barber 2011
The 2011 IndyCar race at Barber was a doozy.

Top Fuel legend Chris Karamesines, granddaughter to race together for 1st time in same event
Legendary Top Fuel driver Chris Karamesines will compete in the same NHRA national event for the first time with granddaughter Krista Baldwin this weekend in Charlotte.

MRTI: All 3 of Indy Lights, Pro Mazda, USF2000 return to Barber
Six races and a lot to look forward to for the Indy Lights, Pro Mazda and USF2000 races at Barber Motorsports Park.

NHRA: John Force will have Rick Hendrick influence this weekend at Charlotte
16-time NHRA Funny Car champ John Force will go from a busy weekend as a race fan to an even busier weekend racing at Charlotte.

Audi opts not to appeal Silverstone disqualification after all
Audi won’t appeal the disqualification of its No. 7 R18 after Silverstone.

Here are your Barber IndyCar TV times on NBCSN, Live Extra
Here’s your TV times for the weekend for IndyCar at Barber.

PWC: 50 cars set for a busy Barber weekend
World Challenge heads to Barber for a doubleheader and a combined 50 cars on entry list.

Drivers that came up short at Long Beach look for big runs at Alabama
Drivers that finished not as strong as they would like, or others who had rough races at Long Beach, look for comebacks Sunday in Alabama.

NHRA: Leah Pritchett, Dave Connolly back behind wheel at 4-Wide Nationals
A week after losing their rides when Bob Vandergriff Racing abruptly closed, Leah Pritchett and Dave Connolly are back behind the wheel this weekend.

Ten with Townsend: First 3 2016 races debrief
Following first three races and before Barber, we check in with NBCSN IndyCar analyst Townsend Bell for look back at how IndyCar season has started.

World Motor Sport Council allows for more Pirelli 2017 testing
Current cars can test the new 2017 Pirelli rubber for 25 days this year.

Q&A: Stephane Ratel on his new investment with PWC
SRO’s Stephane Ratel on his big PWC announcement this weekend.