Toyota: Evans “thinking too much” about WRC title race
Evans has cut a frustrated figure throughout this week’s Rally Sardinia, having been unable to find the confidence to extract the ultimate pace from his Toyota GR Yaris on the gravel stages.After finishing sixth in Portugal last month, the Welshman’s struggles for speed have continued into Sardinia to leave EvansContinue Reading
Newgarden signs multi-year extension to remain with Team Penske
The timing of the deal comes less than a week after Newgarden captured his second consecutive victory in the Indianapolis 500, which gave legendary team owner Roger Penske 20 wins in IndyCar’s blue ribband.Newgarden first joined Penske in 2017, winning the first of his two titles that year before addingContinue Reading
WRC signs 10-year deal to host Saudi Arabia round
The WRC has been eyeing a return to the Middle East for some time, having last visited the region in 2011 for Rally Jordan.A 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia was announced at this weekend’s Rally Sardinia, which has been attended by HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, ChairmanContinue Reading
WRC signs 10-year deal to host Saudi Arabia round
The WRC has been eyeing a return to the Middle East for some time, having last visited the region in 2011 for Rally Jordan.A 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia was announced at this weekend’s Rally Sardinia, which has been attended by HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, ChairmanContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Crowe brothers take maiden Sidecar win, Birchall non-starter
Formerly the fastest newcomers in the Sidecar class, the Crowe brothers edged closer to TT victory success last year as they pushed the Birchall brothers.Favourites for victory in the class coming into TT 2024, the Crowe brothers – driver Ryan and passenger Callum – built on their supreme practice weekContinue Reading
IndyCar Detroit: Herta beats Palou to pole by 0.152s
Herta navigated the 1.645-mile, nine temporary street circuit to put down a quick lap of 1m00.547s to claim the 12th pole of his IndyCar career, rebounding after crashing from second in the Indianapolis 500 last weekend.Chip Ganassi Racing’s Palou made a strong run at pole, but the reigning champion fell shortContinue Reading
WRC Rally Sardinia: Ogier reclaims lead as team order slows Tanak
Tanak headed into the afternoon stages with a 3.5s lead over part-time driver Ogier, but ended the day trailing the eight-time world champion by 17.1s.The Estonian revealed he’d received a team order to back off with the manufacturer’s championship in mind, after team-mate Thierry Neuville retired from third on stageContinue Reading
Bagnaia feared Barcelona crash repeat in Mugello MotoGP sprint win
Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was finally able to end a barren run stretching all the way back to last year’s Austrian Grand Prix by taking the top spot in the half-distance race at Mugello, beating Gresini’s Marc Marquez by over a second.His victory followed just a week after he droppedContinue Reading
Martin “cannot be competitive” in MotoGP Italian GP with current set-up
Championship leader Martin retired from Saturday’s sprint at Mugello while running third, losing the front-end of his GP24 into the first corner with four laps remaining.But even before his race-ending crash, the Spaniard was losing touch with eventual sprint winner Francesco Bagnaia and second-placed Marc Marquez, both on Ducati machinery,Continue Reading
Dunlop: Joey’s Isle of Man TT win record “playing on our mind all week”
Since his final TT success in 2000 in the Ultra Lightweight contest in 2000, just weeks before his death in a race in Estonia, Joey Dunlop’s tally of 26 victories on the island has been unmatched.John McGuinness had been the closest until last year, when he scored his 23rd winContinue Reading