Sorensen persuaded to re-sign with Aston Martin on multi-year deal
The marque’s return to the pinnacle of sportscar racing with the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar announced in October and the development of an evolution version of its Vantage GT3 racer were key motivations for the Dane agreeing a new multi-year contract with Aston Martin Racing.An extension of a factory dealContinue Reading
Ducati finds it “strange” that Aprilia, KTM are getting MotoGP concessions in 2024
MotoGP announced on the Monday following the Valencia Grand Prix finale that it had finalised the framework for the new concessions system being brought in for 2024.Its primary aim is to help the struggling Japanese manufacturers get back up towards the front of the field by giving them extra benefits,Continue Reading
Albuquerque hopes to race at Le Mans next year before possible 2025 Acura effort
Albuquerque has raced at Le Mans every year since his debut in 2014 with the Audi LMP1 team, with 2023 marking his 10th consecutive appearance in the French endurance classic.However, the Portuguese driver faces some uncertainty regarding his plans for 2024, with the World Endurance Championship phasing out the LMP2Continue Reading
Sainz: Singapore F1 win proves Ferrari can deliver under pressure
On an off-kilter weekend for the otherwise dominant Red Bull squad, Sainz and Ferrari capitalised by nailing every session, resulting in a key pole position on the twisty street layout, less than a tenth ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and team-mate Charles Leclerc.He then converted that into a win with a coolContinue Reading
All-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list
Richard Petty holds the record for most wins in NASCAR Cup Series history at 200, while Kyle Busch leads active drivers at 63.Every driver that currently competes full-time at the Cup level has been highlighted in bold, while part-time drivers have been italicized.NASCAR All-Time Wins List*Last updated: December 11th, 2023*Continue Reading
Norris couldn’t ask for better F1 team principal than Stella
Stella was formerly a McLaren executive director but took over the day-to-day running of the F1 squad following the winter departure of team principal Andreas Seidl to Sauber.Seidl remains highly rated in the paddock, but Stella gained plaudits throughout 2023 for overhauling the McLaren technical structure, which paved the wayContinue Reading
Lamborghini “satisfied” to log over 1,000km in first US test at Daytona
Not only did the new Iron Lynx-run prototype top the GTP timesheets, it covered a total of 1,150km across the two days.This was the 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8-powered car’s first running in the United States, where it will contest IMSA SportsCar Championship Endurance Cup races from Sebring onwards, following private testsContinue Reading
Why size really does matter when it comes to club racing grids
You can read plenty about club racing grid sizes in 2023 in our annual deep dive here. Looking at these numbers is a very blunt method for assessing the health of a series – after all, it doesn’t take into account the unique set of circumstances that surround each particularContinue Reading
Martin “didn’t enjoy” pressure of being a MotoGP title fighter
The Pramac Ducati rider emerged as eventual champion Francesco Bagnaia’s toughest competitor for the 2023 title, winning four grands prix and nine sprints.Martin kept the championship battle going to the final race of the year but ultimately came up short after a tangle with Marc Marquez ended his Valencia GrandContinue Reading
Alonso: I’m lucky to have worked in F1 when Newey did
Red Bull chief technical officer Newey is widely recognised as one of the greatest F1 engineers of all time and is credited with penning 10 cars that have claimed the world constructors’ championship.Reflecting on his decorated career earlier this year, Newey outlined that not directly crossing paths with Lewis HamiltonContinue Reading