The Rally1 inspiration behind the WRC’s latest customer weapon
For the past three years, Toyota has been the dominant force in the World Rally Championship, sweeping aside the opposition to win a stunning drivers’ and manufacturers’ treble. But this year the Japanese marque is taking on a new challenge and has entered the Rally2 customer sphere with the GRContinue Reading
Martin’s time with Pramac MotoGP team ‘like it or not has come to an end’
Martin made his MotoGP debut with the factory-supported Pramac Ducati team in 2021 and scored a maiden victory that year at the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria.In 2023, the Spaniard fought for the title with factory Ducati team rival Francesco Bagnaia, ultimately missing out at the final round of theContinue Reading
Alonso: Aston Martin F1 car still “two or three tenths” off McLaren, Mercedes
At the season-opener in Bahrain, Alonso qualified sixth but slipped to ninth behind the Mercedes and McLaren drivers in the race, finishing 74 seconds adrift of winner Max Verstappen.Alonso qualified fourth for the Saudi Arabian GP, but he soon lost a place to Oscar Piastri’s McLaren.He then remained in fifthContinue Reading
Cadillac and Ganassi to split after 2024 WEC and IMSA seasons
Confirmation of the split after what will be four seasons has been provided by Ganassi managing director Mike Hull, who told Autosport that “we are ending this chapter” of a long relationship with Cadillac parent company General Motors that has straddled IndyCars, NASCAR and Extreme E as well as sportscars. He saidContinue Reading
Vettel sent Bearman ‘good luck’ message ahead of Saudi Arabian F1 debut
When full-time Scuderia driver Carlos Sainz required surgery for appendicitis, team reserve driver and FIA F2 racer Bearman was called upon to partner Charles Leclerc from FP3 onwards.The two-time Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award finalist narrowly missed out on a Q3 appearance in qualifying before lining up inContinue Reading
2024 NASCAR Bristol schedule, entry list, and how to watch
At Phoenix, Toyota drivers absolutely dominated, leading all but 14 laps with Christopher Bell ultimately taking the checkered flag.Chris Buescher was second and Ty Gibbs third in the final running order. Fresh off his third consecutive top-five finish, Ryan Blaney now leads the regular season championship standings.Bell is also theContinue Reading
Repaved North Wilkesboro Speedway “not even the same track”
Again this season, the iconic 0.625-mile track will host two days of racing, a Truck Series race on May 18 followed by the Cup Series’ all-star race on May 19.Last year’s events – the first NASCAR races at the track since a Cup race in 1996 – were held onContinue Reading
Daniil Kvyat to compete in NASCAR Xfinity race at COTA
Kvyat, 29, is a Russian racing driver with 110 starts and three podiums as an F1 driver between 2014 and 2020.His best result came in the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix, finishing second to Sebastian Vettel. The 2015 season was his best overall, driving for Red Bull and ending the yearContinue Reading
Why did we struggle in high-speed corners? | 2024 Saudi Arabian GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Taking the positives from a challenging weekend in Jeddah.Shov talks through why we struggled in the fast corners, why we didn’t double stack during the Safety Car and much more in our Akkodis Race Debrief SourceContinue Reading
Daniil Kvyat to run NASCAR Xfinity race at COTA
Kvyat, 29, is a Russian racing driver with 110 starts and three podiums as a Formula 1 driver between 2014 and 2020. His best result came in the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix, finishing second to Sebastian Vettel. 2015 was his best season overall, driving for Red Bull and ending theContinue Reading