In a month’s time, MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will take another step in his glittering motorsports career when he gets his first run in BMW’s LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain.It seems inconceivable that the seven-time MotoGP world champion, who has since tried his handContinue Reading
The doubts generated by Alex Rins’ performances since his return from a badly broken leg at this year’s Mugello round contrast the confidence placed in him by Yamaha; which signed the Spaniard while out injured and has redoubled its bet by renewing him until 2026 despite still being troubled byContinue Reading
With the post-Covid bounce over, and household budgets ever tighter, Formula 1 race promoters know that sellouts are not guaranteed if they do not go the extra mile.This is why F1 weekend music concerts and added family entertainment have become an essential element in attracting the big crowds these daysContinue Reading
Renault has finally confirmed that it will stop its F1 engine operation with the change coming into effect for the 2026 season and beyond.This comes after months of speculation surrounding the future of the French engine manufacturer, which currently supplies the Renault-owned Alpine F1 Team. The employees of Renault’s factory inContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso is much more likely to return to the Dakar Rally than the Indy 500 in the future, but insisted his “only priority” is to grab a third Formula 1 world championship with Aston Martin.Alonso signed a new contract earlier this year that keeps him at Aston Martin’s F1Continue Reading
Silverstone will host a round of the European Le Mans Series next season as international endurance racing makes a return to the United Kingdom after an absence of six years. The Silverstone 4 Hours on 14 September will be the penultimate round of the series for LMP2, LMP3 and LMGT3 machineryContinue Reading
Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has admitted that he is having to learn to be patient when it comes to making the changes he wants at the squad.Having stepped up after the summer break to run the Enstone operation as it tries to plot its way back toContinue Reading
The DTM has revealed an unchanged calendar for 2025, the third season to be held under the aegis of the ADAC.All eight circuits that are a part of the 2024 schedule have been retained, while the order of races will also remain the same.That means six of the eight roundsContinue Reading
Ex-Formula 1 driver and four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Jan Magnussen will return to Formula Ford 1600 in the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone next month. The 1992 Formula Ford Festival winner, father of Haas F1 driver Kevin, will take part in the Silverstone extravaganza on 2-3 November atContinue Reading
Formula 1 teams readily know that if they are not bringing constant upgrades to their cars then that is a surefire way to drift down the order.But one of the quirks of the 2024 season is that McLaren’s march to the front of the grid, and emergence of the MCL38Continue Reading