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Bjorn Smit
Bjorn Smit is redacteur van de Nederlandse editie van Motorsport.com. Passie voor autosport en de Formule 1 was de reden dat hij in 2014 begon aan een studie journalistiek en kort daarna zette hij zijn eerste stappen in de autosportjournalistiek. Na zijn afstuderen in 2019 ging hij fulltime in deze richting aan de slag, waarna hij begin 2020 de overstap maakte naar Motorsport.com Nederland. Bjorn hoopt met zijn verhalen de lezers te voorzien van betrouwbaar nieuws uit de autosportwereld.
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Jos Verstappen unharmed after heavy crash during rally in Belgium
Other rally
Other rally
Jos Verstappen unharmed after heavy crash during rally in Belgium

Giacomo Agostini backs 2027 MotoGP rules: “Wings belong on planes, not bikes”
MotoGP
MotoGP
Giacomo Agostini backs 2027 MotoGP rules: “Wings belong on planes, not bikes”

Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from Dakar 2026 stage 4
Dakar
Dakar
Dakar
Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from Dakar 2026 stage 4

Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage
Dakar
Dakar
Dakar
Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage

How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?
Dakar
Dakar
How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?

Amputated navigator returns to Dakar 11 months after life-changing accident
Dakar
Dakar
Amputated navigator returns to Dakar 11 months after life-changing accident

Juan Cruz Yacopini to miss 2026 Dakar Rally after sea diving incident
Dakar
Dakar
Juan Cruz Yacopini to miss 2026 Dakar Rally after sea diving incident

Max Verstappen elated after successful Nurburgring race debut: “I had fun”
NLS
NLS
NLS7
Max Verstappen elated after successful Nurburgring race debut: “I had fun”
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Robert Kubica announces exit from AF Corse’s privateer Hypercar in WEC
WEC
WEC WEC
Monza
25 min
Robert Kubica announces exit from AF Corse’s privateer Hypercar in WEC

Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
51 min
Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP

Max Verstappen "needs to understand what happened" after "night and day" F1 comeback in Brazilian GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
52 min
Max Verstappen "needs to understand what happened" after "night and day" F1 comeback in Brazilian GP