RCR enters Ty Dillon in Brickyard 400 to debut Cup new sponsor
RCR on Tuesday announced a multi-year, multi-car partnership with Titan Risk Solutions, which provides insurance and insurance-related services for trucking companies.Titan’s sponsorship will debut in this weekend’s race on RCR’s No. 33 Chevrolet, which will be driven by Ty Dillon, the 32-year-old grandson of RCR owner Richard Childress.The Cup seriesContinue Reading
Why Iowa’s big winner could overhaul Palou in IndyCar title chase
You wouldn’t bet against Alex Palou sealing a hat-trick of IndyCar Series championships in September, but Saturday’s first race at Iowa’s double-header gave a ray of hope to his rivals – especially that day’s race winner, Scott McLaughlin.Remember that McLaughlin was last in points after Long Beach, where he suffered aContinue Reading
Formula 1 drivers with the most wins at a single circuit
The seven-time world champion had to wait 945 days from his previous win at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP to stand at the top of the podium once again. Mercedes has struggled since the 2022 regulation changes but has just enjoyed back-to-back wins, with George Russell triumphing at the AustrianContinue Reading
Interview: Zhou Guanyu on achieving his childhood dreams and fighting for his F1 future
As Formula 1’s hectic silly season nears its conclusion, Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu appear the most likely to miss out on a seat when the music stops.Like Sauber team-mate Valtteri Bottas, Zhou is waiting for Carlos Sainz to announce his next move, but he can’t turn toContinue Reading
Who is heading F1’s midfield battle?
RB had looked to be on a lonely road to sixth in the 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship, but its midfield rivals have improved as its own fortunes declined with a Barcelona upgrade package.There are now just four points between RB and Haas in the standings, while the American team’sContinue Reading
Sowery to return to Coyne for Toronto and Portland IndyCar rounds
Dale Coyne Racing has announced that Toby Sowery will return for this weekend’s IndyCar Series round on the streets of Toronto, along with next month’s race at Portland International Raceway.The former McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist made his IndyCar debut just two weeks ago at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, impressingContinue Reading
How a hidden revolution has improved GT racing
Quibbles over Balance of Performance and accusations of sandbagging have been a near-constant feature of GT racing in recent times. Openly discussing the BoP isn’t permitted under the World Endurance Championship’s sporting regulations, but that’s not the only reason for grumbles being notably reduced this year as LMGT3 replaced GTEContinue Reading
Porsche customer Proton eyeing second car in WEC and IMSA
Proton Competition is eyeing an expansion of its World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship assaults with the Porsche 963 LMDh as the German manufacturer makes more customer cars available.Christian Ried, boss of the German team currently fielding one 963 in each series, has revealed that he is working onContinue Reading
Has KTM hit a ceiling with its MotoGP bike in 2024?
KTM’s early season run of three consecutive podium finishes now seems like a distant memory. To think that Brad Binder was able to finish just 1.239s behind race winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) in Qatar just four months ago is almost hard to believe, considering where KTM is in the pecking order atContinue Reading
Brown: Red Bull turmoil will only have longer-term impact on F1 team
McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn’t believe Red Bull has been too affected by the behind-the-scenes turmoil at its Formula 1 team yet, but thinks the squad might be impacted longer-term.Red Bull has been embroiled in a power struggle ever since the passing of long-time owner Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022.There hasContinue Reading