How Red Bull has taken another leap with F1’s rear wing trend
The semi-detached rear wing tip solution is one example of this right now – as rivals clearly saw the potential on offer when Aston Martin and Alpine simultaneously debuted original versions of the two slightly different solutions in Monaco last year.All teams have been in search of means to recoverContinue Reading
What is BoP? The regulation that’s part of sports car racing
BoP is a part of how sports car racing is governed, but making sense of it is not always easy given much of it is hidden from the public domain. Manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are even forbidden from discussing BoP, however some facts are still known.What is BoP?BoP isContinue Reading
Red Bull’s kerb-ride push won’t risk F1 aero prowess
The Milton Keynes-based team has faced a pair of challenging outings in Monaco and Montreal with its 2024 challenger proving not to be especially comfortable in handling kerbs and bumps.It is understood that the problem relates to its aero platform requiring the RB20 to be run with stiff suspension settingsContinue Reading
Le Mans class winner Joey Hand joins RFK for NASCAR Cup race at Chicago
RFK Racing already fields two full-time entries with team co-owner Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher, but Hand will be the latest to drive its ‘Stage 60’ entry, the No. 60 Ford which competes on a part-time basis.David Ragan drove the car in the Daytona 500 and 12-time Supercars winner CamContinue Reading
Safety concerns over “crazy” Rossi attention at Le Mans
MotoGP legend Rossi is making his Le Mans debut with WRT in the LMGT3 class, racing a BMW M4 GT3 after winning on his first foray at the Circuit de la Sarthe in last year’s Road To Le Mans support race. Crowds of fans attending the autograph session prompted concern, withContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops opening practice twice delayed by red flags
Brendon Hartley posted a 3m26.013s with around 50 minutes of the opening three-hour first practice session remaining in the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID – a time that is almost a second faster than Porsche managed at last Sunday’s Test Day.Callum Ilott’s 3m26.610s in the #12 Jota-run privateer Porsche 963 LMDhContinue Reading
Why a Pramac/Yamaha MotoGP union is best for all parties
Ducati finally opted to retain Marquez rather than give Martin a the factory team ride, with the championship leader switching to Aprilia for 2025.These moves will have a decisive influence on the future plans of Pramac, who is seriously considering giving up competing with the Ducati bike, with whom itContinue Reading
Frijns urges “realistic” BMW expectations in Le Mans ‘big three’ challenge
Returning to the top class of sportscar racing for the first time in 25 years, BMW has only finished as high as sixth so far in the 2024 season, as it tries to catch up to the competition after joining a year later than most of its LMDh rivals.In theContinue Reading
MissionH24 unveil next-generation hydrogen prototype at Le Mans
The MissionH24 group, in which Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest is a key partner, took the wraps off a full-scale model of the single-seater hydrogen fuel cell car known as the H24EVO. It represents a significant step forward on its predecessors, the LMP2HG and then the H24 thatContinue Reading
10 of the most memorable Silverstone moments
Sponsored by F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158Photo by: Motorsport ImagesThe first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home hope in theContinue Reading