Introducing the IndyCar junior race winner still too young to join GB3
One of the hottest new talents in this year’s GB3 Championship won’t even be contesting the first two race weekends, but he’s a race winner already this season on the IndyCar support bill.That’s because St Petersburg starlet Nikita Johnson is only 15 years old. The age rules in the USContinue Reading
Rovanpera: WRC technical overhaul for 2025 “makes no sense”
Last month, the world motorsport governing body released a raft of proposals designed to improve top-level rallying that included widespread changes to technical and sporting regulations.The proposals, which the FIA wishes to ratify in June, include changes to the Rally1 class that will be implemented next year, two years beforeContinue Reading
Safari Rally Kenya Shakedown highlights
Reigning WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä was the man to beat in Wednesday morning’s Safari Rally Kenya shakedown, edging Belgian rival Thierry Neuville by just two-tenths of a second. SourceContinue Reading
Sinkhole at North Wilkesboro digs into track’s history
During grandstand cleaning and inspection last week in preparation for the upcoming NASCAR All-Star weekend in May, track operations staff discovered cracks in the original concrete in section N of the grandstands toward Turn 1.Crews began removing seats to determine the extent of the damage. During the process, an openContinue Reading
BTCC announces deal for every 2024 race to be streamed live on TikTok
In what is thought to be the first of its kind, all races for the 2024 BTCC season will be streamed live and free on TikTok.TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms since its launch in 2016, with the video-focused app reaching more than a billionContinue Reading
Ricciardo: I won’t be distracted by “negative stuff” in F1 paddock
Red Bull chose to retain Ricciardo at the Faenza outfit for 2024 rather than opt for Liam Lawson, who showed well when he deputised for the injured Australian at five grands prix last season.However, in the early races of this year, Ricciardo has been overshadowed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who has twice made Q3Continue Reading
Sammy Smith to run several NASCAR Truck races with Spire
Smith, 19, will compete in four races this season in Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet. His first race is April 5 at Martinsville, followed by May 18 at North Wilkesboro, July 19 at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Aug. 26 at the Milwaukee Mile.Smith competes full-time in the Xfinity Series withContinue Reading
Toyota to deploy suspension update at WRC Safari Rally Kenya
The Japanese brand has proven to be the team to beat in Kenya winning the previous three editions of the Safari Rally, known to be the most gruelling event on the WRC calendar.Toyota outlined the speed and bulletproof reliability of its cars by scoring a 1-2-3-4 lockout in 2022 andContinue Reading
The challenges that await on Formula E’s long-overdue visit to Tokyo
Since Formula E was founded 10 years ago, organisers of the all-electric championship have tried for over a decade to race in Japan’s capital, now the most populous city on earth with a population of more than 37 million.That dream has finally become a reality, and the inaugural Tokyo E-PrixContinue Reading
Wolff: Mercedes F1 relationship with Verstappen “needs to happen at a certain stage”
When news broke of Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes to join Ferrari for 2025, Verstappen seemed on course to see out his Red Bull contract, which expires at the end of 2028.However, the ongoing controversy surrounding Christian Horner led Verstappen’s father Jos to claim Red Bull would be “torn apart”Continue Reading