Bjorn Smit

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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