Friday favourite: The Can-Am beast that put F1 cars in its shadow
There were times during the 1960s and 1970s when Formula 1 cars weren’t always the fastest cars in the world around a road course. Big-banger sportscars sometimes grabbed that accolade and few provided bigger bangs than the machines of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup.Can-Am’s no-holds-barred heyday ran from 1966 to 1974,Continue Reading
Why has the 2024 MotoGP Kazakhstan GP been postponed?
MotoGP had originally been due to go to Kazakhstan for the first time in 2023, as the series looks to expand its presence further in Asia.However, delays in the track being ready meant the Kazakhstan round had to be cancelled for 2023 and rescheduled to 2024.Dorna Sports had pencilled inContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: The factors behind Mercedes’ prospective Antonelli gamble
Toto Wolff has all but confirmed Andrea Kimi Antonelli would be driving in Formula 1 next season – but is it not a big gamble for Mercedes?Wolff has had nearly six months to ponder his selection on who would partner George Russell after Lewis Hamilton activated an early exit clauseContinue Reading
Leclerc: Red Bull’s F1 strength will be more visible in Barcelona
Red Bull’s weakness over kerbs and bumps was on display over the past four races in Miami, Imola, Monaco and Canada, with the RB20 inheriting some flaws from its predecessors that the team has yet to resolve.The past races presented opportunities for Red Bull’s rivals to catch up, partly throughContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota edges Ferrari in final night practice
Hartley clocked a best time of 3m29.451s in his #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar after 20 minutes of the hour-long session, and remained at the head of the leaderboard as rain began to fall at the Circuit de la Sarthe.The three-time Le Mans winner, sharing the car thatContinue Reading
Inception McLaren confident of fighting WEC regulars after Le Mans GT3 pole
Brendan Iribe topped the Hyperpole session in his McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, entered under the Inception Racing banner, with a 3m58.120s lap that put him 0.808s clear of Alexander Malykhin’s #92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche that leads the LMGT3 standings in the WEC.The Optimum-run Inception outfit that competes in the IMSAContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Porsche snatches pole from Cadillac with last-gasp effort
Estre was the last Hypercar runner to cross the chequered flag and clocked a time of 3m24.634s in the #6 factory Porsche Penske 963, overhauling a top-two lockout by Cadillac, after the #3 Cadillac that had led for the majority of the 30 minute session in the hands of SebastienContinue Reading
2024 NASCAR at Iowa schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Kyle Larson took an impressive victory at Sonoma Raceway, passing both Chris Buescher and Martin Truex Jr. late in the race.Truex ran out of fuel in the final corner, crawling across the line in 27th place. With the victory and Denny Hamlin’s early exit due to an engine failure, LarsonContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours Hyperpole session delayed due to barrier repair
The pole shootout for the fourth round of the 2024 World Endurance Championship did not begin as scheduled at 8pm local time, with the race control subsequently communicating 8:30pm as the new start time.Repair work is underway at the track with marshals working on replacing the Armco barriers between MulsanneContinue Reading
Palou: Top speed weakness could hinder Cadillac at Le Mans
Two-time IndyCar champion Palou made the comment after two of three factory Cadillac V.Series.R LMDh cars progressed into hyperpole, but were the slowest in a straightline in Wednesday’s first qualifying at the Circuit de la Sarthe.The #2 Caddy qualified by Palou’s team-mate Alex Lynn clocked a top speed of justContinue Reading