Legge will drive DCR’s Rick Ware Racing-partnered No. 51 Honda in her fourth attempt at the Indy 500.In her most recent appearance last year with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 10 years after her previous outing in 2013, she set the fastest one-lap (231.627 mph) and four-lap (231.070 mph) qualification speeds for a womanContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia became a two-time MotoGP champion after sealing the 2023 title in the Valencia season finale last year. He edged out title rival Jorge Martin to clinch back-to-back championships in impressive fashion, as Bagnaia finished the year with a podium in each of the final seven races. Now itContinue Reading
Amid preparations for the opening round of the season, Gerhard Freundorfer was involved in a fatal incident with one of the Proton Huber trucks in the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya paddock on Tuesday.Although the circuit medical staff were quickly able to attend to Freundorfer, he succumbed to the injuries and wasContinue Reading
With over 200 starts in premier U.S. open-wheel racing series for a vast array of teams, Oriol Servia has a unique insight into some of the top racers of the 2000s. The Catalan, who was born in Pals near Barcelona, has enjoyed a remarkably lengthy and varied racing career – whichContinue Reading
Last year tyre management over race stints was a major weakness for Ferrari, with a lack of consistency across stints and from set to set.The SF-24 has been competitive over long runs at the first four events of the season, with Carlos Sainz winning in Australia and the team makingContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, announced last week that he would stay at Yamaha for another two years despite speculation linking him with other teams as the Japanese manufacturer continues to struggle to be competitive.Autosport understands that the French rider’s new contract with Yamaha is worth €12 million perContinue Reading
On Perez’s return to Suzuka for the first time since one of his most disappointing events of the 2023 campaign, Horner was especially intrigued about how well the Mexican would do.With Perez’s previous best qualifying performance in Japan a fourth place on the grid in 2022, Horner offered to pay out aContinue Reading
The former McLaren, Renault, Caterham and Lotus F1 driver announced in March that he would undergo an operation after being diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm, a medical condition that affects the arteries.As a result of the diagnosis, Kovalainen has halted any motorsport activities.The Finn had been set to defend hisContinue Reading
But its importance stretches beyond the pursuit of victory. The real-time link between the cars on track and the banks of computer screens scrutinised by the teams and race officials has a part to play in ensuring that the racing is both safe and fair. Nowhere is that more theContinue Reading
Its expansion into North America’s premier open-wheel championship is a notable move for one of the most successful junior formula programmes in history, which has 80 titles and counting over its 40 years in operation.Prema’s new IndyCar operation, which follows Carlin’s short-lived effort in the series, will see the Italian team enterContinue Reading