Ferrari calls for strict policing of WEC tyre warming rules at Le Mans 24
Antonello Coletta, the Italian manufacturer’s sportscar racing boss, made the call in light of ban on tyre warmers in the World Endurance Championship and the rule demanding that the rubber must be at ambient temperature when it is put on the cars. He appeared to be suggesting that one manufacturer mightContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: BMW stuns to top first qualifying as Kobayashi brings out red flags
A 60-minute session took place on Wednesday evening to determine the eight cars from each of the three categories that will progress to Thursday’s final shootout and fight for pole position for the blue riband round of the World Endurance Championship. While Porsche, Ferrari and Toyota were seen as the favouritesContinue Reading
Rahal: Big IndyCar teams pack “huge advantage” with extra hybrid running
Rahal was speaking after a 20-car group test at the Milwaukee Mile on Tuesday, where each car was equipped with the new common hybrid unit that is set to make its official race debut July 5-7 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.Hybrid testing first began in August 2023, and development runningContinue Reading
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