A repeat of this year’s U-turn for Le Mans to lift the new-for-2023 WEC rule prohibiting the pre-heating of tyres before they are put on the car was under discussion, series boss Frederic Lequien revealed late last month.But it has now been confirmed that it will remain in place withContinue Reading
“Reverse?!? Sh*t! First? First!” In complete darkness and somewhere along a B-road on the outskirts of Basingstoke, it’s been a shaky start to this writer’s first exploits on a 12 Car Rally.Only minutes into the event a three-point turn is being attempted after missing the required junction. Not helping isContinue Reading
Bearman dovetailed his maiden F2 campaign, which yielded four wins and a sixth place in the standings, with two FP1 sessions for Ferrari customer Haas. He then ran a full day for the American team in F1’s post-season Abu Dhabi test, as well as undertaking simulator duties.The young Briton hopesContinue Reading
“I don’t know,” responds a modest Johan Kristoffersson when posed the question by Autosport prior to clinching his second Extreme E finale in Chile. “I just try to do the best that I can within the races that I do. But it is, of course, nice to be able toContinue Reading
When the 2026-30 engine specification was being devised, both Audi and Porsche seemed ready to commit to the series. This increased the emphasis on sustainability and road relevancy.The outcome was a 50:50 power split between internal combustion engine and electrical output.But as initial simulator data was provided to teams, concernsContinue Reading
The 2020 world champion endured a horrid first year on the Honda in 2023, finishing with just 26 points in a campaign plagued by injury – and admitted at one stage that he did think about quitting.Mir’s best result came in India when he was fifth during one of Honda’sContinue Reading
Alonso jumped ship from Alpine to Aston Martin for 2023 and was rewarded for his bold move with a competitive car that yielded six podiums across the first eight races of the season.He then added two more podium finishes after the summer break to finish fourth in the drivers’ championship,Continue Reading
The reigning world rally champions have opted for a bold new matte black livery, which replaces its traditional red, white and black colours that have been a mainstay since Toyota returned to the WRC in 2017.A similar colour scheme featuring Toyota’s GR branding will adorn the Japanese brand’s GR010 HypercarContinue Reading
Tandy and team-mate Mathieu Jaminet won two races in the new GTP category this year and had a third taken away following a technical infraction found in post-race scrutineering at Watkins Glen.Porsche has identified the longer-distance races as where it needs to focus its efforts and has made a numberContinue Reading
The podium celebration for the overall winners of the Gulf 12 Hours SourceContinue Reading