Such was his speed, Sebastien Ogier was persuaded by Toyota to extend his partial campaign to an eventual 10 rounds.The Frenchman delivered his best to score three wins, including a record-breaking sixth Portugal triumph to surpass WRC great Markku Alen. Victories in Croatia and Finland also proved vital for Toyota,Continue Reading
The world already knew the talents of the younger Vanthoor brother aboard a GT3 car. He’s been one of the most consistent performers in the category for two different manufacturers – Audi and now BMW – for ages.But in 2024 he showed that he’ll be a force in prototypes inContinue Reading
There was proof positive once again over the course of 2024 that Mikkel Jensen is an absolute top-line sportscar driver. As in Peugeot’s first full season in the World Endurance Championship, he was the stand-out man in its roster.Read Also: WECRanking the top 10 Hypercar drivers of the 2024 WECContinue Reading
Sebastien Buemi’s latest appearance in this list isn’t just down to his heroics in the last knockings of a WEC campaign that secured Toyota the manufacturers’ crown.PLUS: How never-say-die Toyota salvaged WEC manufacturers’ glory in BahrainThe chance of a repeat of the 2022 and 2023 drivers’ titles for the Swiss andContinue Reading
Back to winning ways in 2024 after 946 days without gracing an F1 podium’s top step – Lewis Hamilton’s emotional Silverstone victory was the highlight of his season, but he was excellent in qualifying and on the orthodox two-stop strategy at Spa too.Hamilton’s in-race tyre management remains top class, asContinue Reading
He perhaps didn’t exhibit his raw speed too often, but Felipe Nasr’s partnership with Porsche Penske Motorsports and Dane Cameron led to a well-earned third IMSA title. The Brazilian was a model of consistency, and fast when he needed to be.Highlights included two wins – holding off Tom Blomqvist’s CadillacContinue Reading
This year represented a proper return to form for Will Power. The 43-year-old Aussie was back to a similar pace to 2022, when he captured his second IndyCar title.The comparison came early and often, and he proved a problem for the paddock with three runner-up finishes in the opening fourContinue Reading
Fifteen years have passed since the Dutchman was a thorn in the side of Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 3, yet Renger van der Zande still performs on a high level and was arguably the year’s outstanding IMSA SportsCar driver.The 38-year-old’s shining moment was a spectacular pass onContinue Reading
An insolvency administrator has put KTM’s shares in MV Agusta up for sale, as the Austrian auto giant continues to reel in from a financial crisis.KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility AG had acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in MV Agusta in November 2022, before taking over the majority ofContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg led the line admirably for Haas as the American team stepped up its performance for 2024.Brilliantly consistent in the first 10 races, all but one of his finishes in those were inside of the ninth/10th/11th bracket, then he took advantage of Haas upgrades to finish sixth in theContinue Reading