Factory Porsche driver Thomas Preining put himself in a prime position to clinch the 2023 DTM title with victory in Saturday’s penultimate race of the season at Hockenheim. SourceContinue Reading
Preining didn’t put a foot wrong all day, claiming pole position in his Manthey EMA Porsche before leading every lap outside of the pitstop cycle to bag a maximum haul of 28 points.For a long time it appeared that the Austrian would be able to wrap up the title asContinue Reading
Despite Audi withdrawing factory backing from GT3 racing and reducing its involvement to basic supply of spare parts, Abt will continue to field a pair of R8 LMS GT3s in the German category in 2024.Abt had been pondering a potential switch to another Volkswagen Group brand Lamborghini, having already enteredContinue Reading
Gibson has won the FIA tender to provide the engines for a five-year period from the beginning of the new rules cycle in 2026. The powerplant will be a 4.2-litre normally-aspirated V8, the same configuration as the spec GK428 unit it has supplied for the current P2 formula that beganContinue Reading
“What I’m really looking forward to is fighting for the championship after season 10. This is where I want to get back to and although nothing is 100% certain, I am very certain that Abt will make the best decision.”Lucas di Grassi’s return to Abt Cupra ahead of the upcomingContinue Reading
“I grew up in the PlayStation era – even to this day I play Gran Turismo. The Nissan Skyline was always my dream car, and it’s the favourite of those that I’ve driven.”British Touring Car Championship star Jake Hill was probably never going to choose the NGTC Volkswagen CC asContinue Reading
The Silverstone-based team has existed in various guises since the all-electric championship’s formation, with NIO’s involvement dating back to the inaugural 2014-15 season.In its former guise as NEXTEV, NIO bought into the team that started out as Team China Racing and, as NEXTEV TCR, ran Nelson Piquet Jr to theContinue Reading
The Shanghai International Circuit will play host to rounds 12 and 13 on 25-26 May, just over five years after FE last visited China with a race on the island city of Sanya.FE had previously enjoyed a long presence in China with races in Beijing and Sanya. It also racedContinue Reading
The three drivers that have a realistic shot at the 2023 DTM title all represent different manufacturers, raising the possibility of external interference in the final two races on Saturday and Sunday.Team orders have been banned in the DTM since the controversial events of the 2021 Norisring finale, but thereContinue Reading
Naomi Schiff explains why tyre pressures are vital on the road as well as on track. SourceContinue Reading