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Like them or lump them, sprint races are here to stay in MotoGP . Their introduction may have been sudden and overwhelming, but the primary aim of them was to get more people interested in the series. And a look at the trackside figures for 2023 reveals that was definitely the case. Of the 20 rounds run in 2023, 15 events showed an uptick in Saturday attendance compared to 2022. Of the rest, Austin's figures are not available, India was a first-time event, Indonesia and Argentina dipped slightly, while Australia’s schedule was altered due to the weather, meaning the GP ran on Saturday. Overall, 16 events topped their 2022 figures. There are some caveats to this that must be factored in. The 2022 season was still very much in the throes of the COVID hangover, and so some events were likely to have been affected by that. The French GP saw an all-time attendance record of 278,805 last year. But France has two immensely popular riders and Claude Michy’...

The Repsol Honda rider crash ed at Turn 1 around the halfway mark of the hour-long session, ending his day. It marked the 2020 MotoGP world champion’s 12th crash so far this season, more than he had in the whole of 2022 while riding for Suzuki. Honda said Mir had suffered damage around the fifth finger of the right hand, and would not continue with the weekend due to the “demanding nature of the Mugello Circuit.” The team said: “Joan Mir had a difficult first day at the Italian GP, a crash mid-way through second practice ending his day early. “Suffering significant discomfort, the #36 went to have his hand examined and revealed damage around the fifth finger of the right hand. “Due to the high-speed and demanding nature of the Mugello Circuit, Joan Mir and the Repsol Honda Team have decided to withdraw from the remainder of the event due to the injury sustained to his right hand.” Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Marc Marque...

A TikToker who crashed her car in Queensland has said the accident helped her discover a potentially life-saving iPhone feature. The crash detection feature on her phone engaged, texting emergency contacts and triggering a triple-0 call. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman explains iPhone 14 crash detector after smash. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Lilli Newman was in a car accident in Nerang last month, triggering the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 feature . “I was unfortunately in a car accident recently, and I actually learned about this really cool feature in iPhone 14s,” Newman said. The SOS feature engaged, asking if she would like the device to call emergency services, and giving her 20 seconds to respond before initiating the call automatically. Queensland motorist Lilli Newman was in a crash which engaged Apple’s iPhone detection feature. Credit: TikTok “It looks like you’ve been in a crash. iPhone will trigger Emergency SOS if you don...