Peugeot claims unfair treatment in veiled BoP attack following WEC Spa
Jean-Marc Finot, the French manufacturer’s motorsport boss, told Autosport at Spa that “my feeling is that we are being treated unfairly”.He did not mention the BoP, because it is expressly forbidden for manufacturers, teams and drivers to talk about it in the series sporting regulations.But the interference from his commentsContinue Reading
Indy 500: Dixon fastest at 229.107mph as weather halts practice
The six-time IndyCar Series champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner scorched around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a flying lap of 229.107mph in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.Indy-only entry Marco Andretti got comfortable right out of the gate and delivered the second-fastest lap in the #98 Andretti Herta HondaContinue Reading
Euro NASCAR driver Paul Jouffreau penalized for use of racial slur
Jouffreau, the reigning EuroNASCAR 2 series champion, was accused of directing a racial slur towards a fellow sim racer on the online broadcasting platform Twitch.On Tuesday, the 20-year-old native of Blaye, France, was placed under a two-year probation period through the conclusion of the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.JouffreauContinue Reading
How a new ‘familiar’ brand is seeking to reverse tyre supply concerns
British Hillclimb Championship coordinator Tim Wilson admits he is not someone who likes to be overly dramatic. But he was genuinely fearful for the future of the discipline when the shock news emerged in October 2022 that Goodyear was planning to close Avon Tyres’ Melksham factory and the brand –Continue Reading
How an new ‘familiar’ brand is seeking to reverse tyre supply concerns
British Hillclimb Championship coordinator Tim Wilson admits he is not someone who likes to be overly dramatic. But he was genuinely fearful for the future of the discipline when the shock news emerged in October 2022 that Goodyear was planning to close Avon Tyres’ Melksham factory and the brand –Continue Reading
Evans feels “new ideas” are required after WRC Portugal struggles
The Toyota driver felt that “everything he touched went wrong” last weekend as he witnessed his six-point deficit to championship leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville balloon to 24 points.Evans’ difficulties began on Friday as he and his Toyota team-mates Sebastien Ogier, Kalle Rovanpera and Takamoto Katsuta struggled to find a balanceContinue Reading
Acosta: French GP was first chance for “something big” in MotoGP
Acosta was once again the top rider in the KTM contingent at Le Mans, with a rapid launch allowing him to jump from seventh on the grid to run fifth in the opening laps.But the 19-year-old race came undone when he lost the front of his GasGas-branded RC16 into Turn 8Continue Reading
Newgarden “missing” Cindric at Indy, Porsche sportscar boss replaces him
Newgarden’s regular strategist Tim Cindric and race engineer Luke Mason were both suspended by legendary team owner Roger Penske from IndyCar duties following the illegality scandal that has marred the start of the season.Newgarden was disqualified from his season-opening St. Petersburg victory due to illegal use of push-to-pass during restartsContinue Reading
DTM’s new Full Course Yellow rule receives heavy criticism from teams
Starting this year, the pitlane is effectively closed whenever a FCY or a safety car is deployed in the DTM, with any urgent visit to the pits made during that period not counting towards a driver’s mandatory stop.The purpose of this new regulation was to create a more fair contest,Continue Reading
Acosta: French GP was first chance in MotoGP for “something big”
Acosta was once again the top rider in the KTM contingent at Le Mans, with a rapid launch allowing him to jump from seventh on the grid to run fifth in the opening laps.But the 19-year-old race came undone when he lost the front of his GasGas-branded RC16 into Turn 8Continue Reading