Alpine “convinced” 2026 F1 chassis rules will negate any potential engine power losses
When the 2026-30 engine specification was being devised, both Audi and Porsche seemed ready to commit to the series. This increased the emphasis on sustainability and road relevancy.The outcome was a 50:50 power split between internal combustion engine and electrical output.But as initial simulator data was provided to teams, concernsContinue Reading
Mir has “one beautiful chance” to lead Honda MotoGP team in 2024
The 2020 world champion endured a horrid first year on the Honda in 2023, finishing with just 26 points in a campaign plagued by injury – and admitted at one stage that he did think about quitting.Mir’s best result came in India when he was fifth during one of Honda’sContinue Reading
Alonso: Aston Martin deserved F1 2023 win “more than anyone else”
Alonso jumped ship from Alpine to Aston Martin for 2023 and was rewarded for his bold move with a competitive car that yielded six podiums across the first eight races of the season.He then added two more podium finishes after the summer break to finish fourth in the drivers’ championship,Continue Reading
Toyota unveils new look GR Yaris for WRC 2024
The reigning world rally champions have opted for a bold new matte black livery, which replaces its traditional red, white and black colours that have been a mainstay since Toyota returned to the WRC in 2017.A similar colour scheme featuring Toyota’s GR branding will adorn the Japanese brand’s GR010 HypercarContinue Reading
Porsche ‘ironing out flaws’ for endurance races, says Tandy
Tandy and team-mate Mathieu Jaminet won two races in the new GTP category this year and had a third taken away following a technical infraction found in post-race scrutineering at Watkins Glen.Porsche has identified the longer-distance races as where it needs to focus its efforts and has made a numberContinue Reading
2023 Gulf 12 Hours Podium
The podium celebration for the overall winners of the Gulf 12 Hours SourceContinue Reading
Rossi “upset” to lose Gulf 12 Hours victory shot after bizarre pedal issue
Rossi, who was partnered by Nick Yelloly and Dries Vanthoor, was leading the Intercontinental GT Challenge finale going into its final four hours until the pedal box failure occurred as he was handing over to Yelloly.That resulted in a slow pitstop, and his shorter co-drivers had to drive in aContinue Reading
Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was “not daring” enough
The A523 was inconsistent, usually suffering at high-speed and low-downforce tracks. There were good moments, notably in Monaco, where Esteban Ocon started and finished third, while team newcomer Pierre Gasly matched that result in the high attrition Zandvoort race.However, there were mediocre weekends that saw the cars running outside theContinue Reading
Tanak encouraged after first Hyundai WRC 2024 pre-season test
Tanak has rejoined Hyundai for the 2024 season after leaving the Korean marque for M-Sport Ford in 2023, despite having a year remaining on his Hyundai contract.The 2019 world champion’s high-profile return to the Alzenau-based squad has already started positively following a test on rough roads in Fontjoncouse in theContinue Reading
Ilott in WEC switch with Jota and Porsche for 2024
The former Alfa Romeo Formula 1 reserve driver will race the British squad’s #12 Porsche 963 LMDh along with team regular Will Stevens and Norman Nato. Ilott and Nato were announced on Monday by Jota for #12 in its expanded two-car Hypercar squad along with Phil Hanson, who will raceContinue Reading