Laguna Seca responds to lawsuit over noise complaints, track usage
The 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course – which was constructed in 1957 – is owned by Monterey County, which signed a long-term concession agreement with the non-profit organisation Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) in July last year to secure its long-term financial future.The Californian venue, famed for its Corkscrew sequence of corners,Continue Reading
Aston: Pressure weighed heavily on Stroll amid F1 2023 struggles
Stroll’s campaign started on the back foot after a pre-season cycling accident left him with a broken wrist and toe, compromising the Canadian’s early races.But as Stroll regained full fitness, Aston’s form deteriorated in the second third of the season and he struggled to get comfortable in the AMR23 andContinue Reading
Marco Andretti set for Indianapolis 500 return in 2024
Marco Andretti will pilot the No. 98 MAPEI / CURB Honda for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500, which will mark his 19th appearance in the famed race. Additionally, the new partner will be on the Andretti Herta with Marco Andretti and Curb-Agajanian entry at the IndyCar’s Open Test at IMSContinue Reading
Sage Karam to run Daytona Xfinity race with Sam Hunt Racing
Karam, 28, has 25 total starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.After making his debut in 2021 where he ran four races, he increased his schedule to nine in 2022, and then 12 in 2023. Those starts have come with five different teams, but his best effort came with Same HuntContinue Reading
FRM enters third car into Daytona 500 with Kaz Grala
The No. 36 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang is the fifth open entry announced for the 500 so far, bringing the total number of entries to 41. With only 40 cars allowed in the field, at least one will be going home after the Duel races.Grala has just seven startsContinue Reading
NASCAR Euro driver Gil Linster to compete in Daytona ARCA race
The 30-year-old native of Frisange, Luxembourg, will drive the No. 68 Ford for Kimmel Racing after testing with the team earlier this month at the track. Following the test, he was cleared to compete on all series tracks.Linster returned to Luxembourg following the test and worked to secure sponsorship toContinue Reading
How twin tunnels and banked corners will make Madrid F1 track distinctive
The track will be a mixture of street circuit roads through the exhibition building area and a smaller section of permanent track that will be built on adjacent land that has yet to be developed.The two parts are split by an elevated highway and will be connected by a pairContinue Reading
Why M-Sport is in favour of the new WRC points system
This weekend will see the WRC debut its new points-scoring structure, ratified by the FIA, which is designed to spice up rallies and in particular the action on Sundays. Under the new system, a sliding scale of 18-15-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 points will be awarded at the end of Saturday, but only if aContinue Reading
Hybrid future unlikely for DTM, full EV and combustion competition possible
Under the previous ITR regime, the DTM conceptualised a new DTM Electric championship based on 1000bhp single-make cars alongside its GT3-based platform that was due to start in 2024. But this was quietly dropped following the DTM’s sale to leading German promoter the ADAC at the end of 2022.However, speakingContinue Reading
Why F1 is no stranger to Madrid
As F1 confirmed its long-mooted move to Madrid in 2026 for a 10-year period, we look back at the series’ first decade in the region.The Jarama circuit, in the Community of Madrid but about 30 km from the city, was inaugurated in 1967 and following a demonstration race in November,Continue Reading