Ex-F1 racer, Indy 500 winner Sato lands executive advisor role at Honda
Sato, who has been linked with Honda throughout his career, will compete in this year’s Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the quest for a third victory in the event.His appointment mirrors a similar move at Toyota where former F1 racers Kazuki Nakajima and Kamui Kobayashi have both beenContinue Reading
How Mercedes looks to have resolved one of Hamilton’s bugbears with its F1 car
While Hamilton had endured the tricky rear of the W14 that left him lacking confidence at times, he was also not happy last year with the seating position.Speaking during the early 2023 races, Hamilton said: “I don’t know if people know, but we sit closer to the front wheels thanContinue Reading
Five big NASCAR changes to look out for in 2024
The 2024 NASCAR Cup season has begun in earnest.Following the non-points exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum won by Denny Hamlin earlier this month, Joey Logano took pole for this weekend’s Daytona 500 season opener by leading a Ford front-row lockout in qualifying on Wednesday night. Logano andContinue Reading
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: Impressed with Denny ’embracing’ the boos, heel role
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson talks about being a bad guy in professional wrestling while giving kudos to Denny Hamlin on the way he handles the heat from fans. SourceContinue Reading
Formula Winter Series Valencia: Trio score wins as track limits causes tension
RACE 1Track limits became a sore talking point from the start of Saturday morning after scores of violations in the 20-minute session led to a volley of black flags for the majority of the huge field. The session was later decreed null and void, leaving the grid for the openingContinue Reading
GT4 Winter Series Valencia: Elite McLaren beats sprint winner Forsetti
But its pair of Vantages played second fiddle in the hour-long endurance race to Elite Motorsport’s McLaren Artura. The battle between the two British teams capped a scintillating weekend of close-fought GT4 racing on the tight 4.005km Spanish track.RACE 1Mikey Porter and Joel Mesch put on a thrilling battle toContinue Reading
Daytona 500 Classic: Harvick beats Martin by 0.02s in frantic 2007 finish
Kevin Harvick didn’t have the quickest car at Daytona and struggled against an overheating problem that dropped him back into the murkier zones of the whirling dervish pack, but what he did have was the right move up his sleeve at the crucial moment.He grasped American racing’s biggest prize awayContinue Reading
GT Winter Series Valencia: Wiebelhaus delivers a clean sweep for Haupt
The clean sweep was supported by strong performance by South African team-mate Kwanda Mokoena on his debut weekend for the German Haupt Racing Team and its Mercedes AMG GT3 cars.RACE 1As the sun began to set on a warm Spanish Saturday afternoon, Wiebelhaus put in a serene performance to scoreContinue Reading
Daytona 500 grid: Full starting field for delayed NASCAR Cup opener
Forty cars will start the most-watched motorsports event in the United States on Monday afternoon, an event that is rain-delayed from Sunday, which also serves as the annual season-opener for the NASCAR Cup Series.2024 Daytona 500 starting lineup PosNºDriver Manufacturer 122 Joey LoganoFord 234 Michael …Keep reading SourceContinue Reading
Daytona track president gives update after ‘Great American Race’ pushed to Monday
NASCAR’s Alex Weaver chats with Daytona International Speedway track president Frank Kelleher about the Daytona 500’s new Monday date and 4 p.m. ET start time. SourceContinue Reading