Audi will continue to use works drivers in 2024 despite GT3 exit
In July of last year, Audi announced that it would effectively end its involvement in customer racing as part of a wider restructuring of its motorsport division. This included, among other changes, the disbandment of its roster of factory drivers.However, as it turns out, four names will continue to representContinue Reading
DS Penske retained the positive from Tokyo
Although the weather conditions were very difficult on the eve of the race, the first Tokyo E-Prix was a success from an organisational point of view.The consequence of the heavy rain that fell until lunchtime on Friday simply encouraged the drivers to be cautious during the first practice sessions, onContinue Reading
Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty’s takeover
It is a blockbuster deal that will get the financial markets hot and bothered. Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital has come in a deal worth €4.2 billion. That’s not bad for a company that was worth around €500 million in 2006, when Bridgepoint bought Dorna fromContinue Reading
McLaren will need “another 12 months” to fix F1 weaknesses
McLaren is one of the teams that have progressed the most since the start of last year, with most of its gains coming from mid-2023 upgrade packages that allowed it to finish the season in fourth place.The Woking team started 2024 roughly where it finished, battling Mercedes for third, althoughContinue Reading
Safari Rally Kenya Sunday WRC2 Highlights
Gus Greensmith got his WRC2 campaign off to the perfect start at Safari Rally Kenya after winning the FIA World Rally Championship’s premier support category by 1m 23.1 in his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. SourceContinue Reading
F1 owner Liberty Media takes over MotoGP in $4bn deal with Dorna
The American entertainment company, which has owned the rights to Formula 1 since 2016, will take over Dorna, which has owned MotoGP since 1992 and also controls WSBK and the MotoE World Cup, in a deal valued at €4.2 billion.Liberty will take 86% of the shares of the Spanish company,Continue Reading
NASCAR Cup Richmond: Hamlin wins in overtime as Truex misses out
Truex Jr had looks comfortable what had been a very uneventful race – leading 228 of the 407 laps – until Kyle Larson got spun off by Bubba Wallace with one lap remaining which sent the race into overtime.All of the lead lap cars elected to pit for new tyresContinue Reading
How Verstappen is keeping the F1 driver market hostage
Power struggles at Red Bull may be opening the door for a shock departure of its prized asset Max Verstappen, which would have been unthinkable just weeks ago.Needless to say the touted possibility of Verstappen activating certain exit clauses to move before the end of his 2028 deal has put rival teamsContinue Reading
Historic flower-powered race car unearthed at Silverstone Museum
The walls of the Silverstone Museum house some impressive pieces of history, but little did they know that something rather special was lurking under the soil, ready to sprout when the moment came.While completing building work for the new Sim Suite, which opened its doors to the public across theContinue Reading
Safari Rally Kenya Sunday afternoon highlights
Kalle Rovanperä became a two-time winner of Safari Rally Kenya on Sunday afternoon, ending the gruelling African fixture with a 1m 37.8s victory margin having led since Friday morning. SourceContinue Reading