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Madring

Madring (MADRING) is a 5.4 km, 22-corner semi-permanent Formula 1 circuit at IFEMA Madrid and Valdebebas, home of the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 to 2035; its signature is the 24%-banked La Monumental corner, and Kimi Antonelli won its first race in September 2026.

Mads Østberg

Mads Østberg is a Norwegian rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship since 2006, with about 120 starts, one win, and longtime co-driver Jonas Andersson.

Maggiora

Maggiora (Maggiora Offroad Arena, Autodromo Pragiarolo) is a Piedmont, Italy motorsport complex for autocross and rallycross, founded in 1971, rebuilt for rallycross in 2015, with a 1.016 km mixed-surface circuit and FIA European Autocross Championship rounds.

Maggiora Rallycross

Maggiora Rallycross is a permanent rallycross circuit at the Maggiora Offroad Arena in Maggiora, Piedmont, Italy, rebuilt in 2015 and home to the Italian Rallycross Championship.

Mahaveer Raghunathan

Mahaveer Raghunathan, Indian racing driver from Chennai; 2017 BOSS GP Formula class champion, 2016 Auto GP runner-up, GP3 2016 and FIA Formula 2 2019 with MP Motorsport, later Italian GT Pro-Am silver medalist.

Maik Landsmann

Maik Landsmann (born 1967, Erfurt) is a German former road cyclist; East Germany's 1988 Seoul Olympic champion in the 100 km team time trial, 1989 world champion and 1990 world silver medalist in the same event.

Malibu Grand Prix

Malibu Grand Prix was a US chain of family entertainment centers, founded by Ron Cameron in 1975 at Anaheim Stadium, where customers raced two-thirds-scale Virage open-wheel cars at up to 40 mph; acquired by Warner in 1977, it peaked near 50 locations before dissolving in the 1990s-2000s.

Manor Racing

Manor Racing, the 2016 name of the former Virgin Racing and Marussia F1 entry, ran the Mercedes-powered MRT05 with Wehrlein, Haryanto, and Ocon, scored one point, finished 11th, and folded in January 2017.

Manx Grand Prix

Manx Grand Prix (MGP): amateur motorcycle road race held each August on the Isle of Man's 37.73-mile Snaefell Mountain Course, first run 1923, no sidecars, stepping stone to the TT, run with the Classic TT.

Marc Coma

Marc Coma i Camps (born 1976), Spanish rally raid rider from Avià; five-time Dakar motorcycle winner (2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015) with KTM, six FIM cross-country titles, later Dakar race director, KTM Spain CEO, and Alonso's 2020 co-driver.

Marc Gené

Marc Gené (born 1974, Sabadell, Spain), Spanish racing driver; 36 F1 starts 1999-2004 for Minardi and Williams with 5 points, and 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours overall winner with Peugeot; now Ferrari ambassador and Sky F1 commentator.

Marc Márquez

Marc Márquez (born 1993, Cervera, Spain), #93, Spanish MotoGP rider for Ducati Lenovo Team; nine world championships (125cc 2010, Moto2 2012, seven MotoGP titles incl. 2025), 100 GP wins, comeback after 2020 Jerez humerus injury.

Marcel Camprubí

Marcel Camprubí Pijuan (born 2001, Barcelona) is a Spanish road cyclist for Pinarello-Q36.5, an ex-triathlete who won the 2026 Spanish national road race title, his first pro win, and rides the Vuelta.

Marcel Gobillot

Marcel Gobillot (Marcel René Gaspard Gobillot), French road cyclist, 1900-1981. Olympic gold in the team road race at Antwerpen 1920; 14th individually; later professional, winning the 1924 Criterion of Alençon.

Marcello Bartalini

Marcello Bartalini, Italian road cyclist born 1962 in Empoli; Olympic gold 1984 Los Angeles 100 km team time trial with Giovannetti, Poli, Vandelli; 1985 world bronze; pro 1988-1989.

Marco Andretti

Marco Andretti, born 1987 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is an American racing driver, grandson of Formula 1 champion Mario Andretti, who spent 20 years in IndyCar, winning the 2020 Indy 500 pole, before retiring in October 2025.

Marco Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi, Italian MotoGP rider born 1998 in Rimini, number 72 for factory Aprilia Racing; VR46 academy graduate, 2022 Rookie of the Year, 2023 and 2025 championship third, multiple Grand Prix winner.

Marco Cimatti

Marco Cimatti (1912/1913-1982), Italian track and road cyclist; Olympic team pursuit gold at Los Angeles 1932 with Borsari, Ghilardi, Pedretti; Giro d'Italia stage winner 1937-1938; founded the Cimatti bicycle and moped maker in Bologna.

Marco Giovannetti

Marco Giovannetti, Italian road cyclist born 1962 in Milan; 1984 Olympic team time trial gold medalist and winner of the 1990 Vuelta a España with Seur; professional 1985–1994, also 1992 Italian road champion and third in the 1990 Giro d'Italia.

Marco Pantani

Marco Pantani (Il Pirata), Italian climber born 1970, won the 1998 Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double, set the still-standing 37:35 Alpe d'Huez record, was expelled from the 1999 Giro for high haematocrit, and died in 2004 aged 34.

Marco Simoncelli

Marco Simoncelli (SuperSic, number 58), Italian motorcycle racer born 1987 in Cattolica, 250cc World Champion 2008 with Gilera, MotoGP rider for Gresini Honda; died 23 October 2011 at Sepang; Misano circuit and number 58 retired in his honor.

Marcus Ericsson

Marcus Ericsson, Swedish racing driver born 1990 in Kumla, ex-Formula 1 driver (Caterham 2014, Sauber 2015-2018), 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner with Chip Ganassi Racing, now Andretti Global IndyCar driver, No. 28 Honda.

Marcus Grönholm

Marcus Grönholm (born 1968, nickname Bosse), Finnish rally driver, double World Rally Champion 2000 and 2002 with Peugeot 206 WRC; 30 WRC wins, 153 starts, co-driver Timo Rautiainen, runner-up to Loeb in 2006 and 2007 with Ford.

Mariana Pajon

Mariana Pajón (Mariana Pajón Londoño), Colombian BMX racer born 1991 in Medellín, nicknamed Queen of BMX; two-time Olympic champion (London 2012, Rio 2016), Tokyo 2020 silver, 18-time world champion, only Colombian with two Olympic golds.

Marianne Vos

Marianne Vos, Dutch cyclist born 1987, rides for Visma | Lease a Bike. Olympic gold 2008 (track) and 2012 (road), 15 world titles across cyclo-cross, road, track, and gravel; first two-time elite gravel world champion (2026).

Marina Bay Street Circuit

Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore's Formula 1 street track; hosted the first F1 night race on 28 September 2008. Anti-clockwise, 4.927 km, 19 corners since 2023, known for heat, humidity, and Safety Cars.

Marino Morettini

Marino Morettini (1931-1990), Italian track cyclist, Helsinki 1952 Olympic gold in team pursuit and silver in the 1,000 m time trial; 1953 Zürich amateur world sprint champion, not the rower Mario Moretti or writer Marino Moretti.

Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti (born 1940, Montona, Italy) is an Italian-American racing driver, 1978 F1 World Champion with Lotus, 1969 Indianapolis 500 and 1967 Daytona 500 winner, and four-time IndyCar champion; the only driver to win Indy, Daytona, and an F1 title.

Mario Ghella

Mario Francesco Ghella (1929-2020), Italian track sprint cyclist from Chieri; won 1948 London Olympic sprint gold over Reg Harris and the 1948 Amsterdam world title, then a modest professional career.

Mario Kummer

Mario Kummer (born 1962, Suhl) is a German former road cyclist, Olympic 100 km team time trial champion for East Germany at Seoul 1988 and world champion in 1981 and 1989, later a Telekom, T-Mobile, and Astana sports director.