On the night of 15 January, it was announced that the Rally2-Spec KTM rider had passed away due to injuries sustained in a crash on the second stage of the Saudi Arabian rally raid event.The Catalan had been contesting the Dakar for a second time when he was involved in anContinue Reading
A quick look at all of the best moments from Stage 8 of the 2024 Dakar Rally. SourceContinue Reading
Compared to some of his more publicly charismatic compatriots to have raced in F1, Australian rookie Piastri appeared notably guarded whenever he was dealing with the media last season.Rather than reveal any off-track inexperience by over-sharing, being too self-deprecating or ending up in a protracted war of words with aContinue Reading
Following up on his third stage win at this year’s event, Loeb looked set to carve more time out of Sainz’s overall advantage as he led the Spaniard by three minutes, and nearest rival Ekstrom by one minute, entering the final 100km of the Al Duwadimi to Ha’il stage.But onContinue Reading
Speaking at the Autosport International Show on Saturday, Ilott revealed that he had expected to stay in IndyCar with Juncos Hollinger until “circumstances changed” and he found himself searching for a new drive.The Briton landed on his feet, in a deal he called “a great surprise”, to drive Jota’s #12 Porsche 963Continue Reading
Fully pumped up. Like the rest of the team, after encouraging simulator sessions, Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne arrived at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City with firm intentions. “We’ve worked tirelessly and we have every reason to believe in ourselves,” commented Stoffel Vandoorne before the race. “Of course,Continue Reading
Saturday’s first-ever race in the open category for LMP3 and similar cars may have been a short and soggy affair, but it was not without its share of drama. On Sunday, however, the second of the two scheduled enduros did go all the way. And it culminated in a three-abreastContinue Reading
The freshly created standalone championship divides entries into Pro, Am and Pro-Am categories, with drivers scoring points according to the number of rivals they beat within their category. There’s also flexibility on the technical side, with a special class created for SR Motorsport’s pair of ‘sub-GT4’ Porsche Caymans.The format forContinue Reading
Race 1The track was thoroughly wet in Saturday’s first 30-minute race, but at least the teams knew what they were getting into before it began. It was a case of rain tyres up and down the grid, which formed up in front of a busy main grandstand containing around 2000Continue Reading
Alpine is holding its 2024 season launch, which will also involve its World Endurance Championship team, on 7 February.One week later, Mercedes is pulling back the curtains on its new W15 on 14 February.Mercedes is set for a crucial 2024 season after ceding its top spot to Red Bull overContinue Reading