WRC to introduce mandatory rest periods in 2026
The World Rally Championship will feature mandatory rest periods next year following approval for amendments to the sporting regulations by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.Rally itineraries have been a hot topic within the WRC for some time, with the matter brought into sharp focus at this year’s Rally Portugal.TheContinue Reading
NASCAR and 23XI dispute if Jordan, Hamlin and Polk should all be allowed in court
With less than a week to go until the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust trial begins, the Sanctioning Body motioned the court to have 23XI exclude two if its three owners from the room while others are on the stand.This is under the ‘Federal Rules ofContinue Reading
First look at Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 97 Red Bull livery for 2026 NASCAR season
Next season, Shane van Gisbergen will get to drive the No. 97 in the Cup Series for the first time — a number that means a lot to the three-time Supercars champion. The team announced the number change in an emotional video that was released earlier this month.Now, Trackhouse hasContinue Reading
F1’s Las Vegas GP is finding the right balance, but has it found its right place?
Opinions may still be divided, but following a disrupted, over-the-top start in 2023, Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix is slowly but surely hitting the right notes.F1 has yet to provide official attendance figures beyond labelling the race as being “sold out”. It is not clear if that means theContinue Reading
Toprak Razgatlioglu aims to challenge Fabio Quartararo in rookie MotoGP season
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s goal for his maiden season in MotoGP is to challenge Fabio Quartararo as the top rider within the Yamaha contingent, according to his manager Kenan Sofuoglu.Three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu will make a long-anticipated move to MotoGP in 2026, partnering Jack Miller at Pramac on a factory-spec YamahaContinue Reading
Razgatlioglu aims to challenge Quartararo in rookie MotoGP season
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s goal for his maiden season in MotoGP is to challenge Fabio Quartararo as the top rider within the Yamaha contingent, according to his manager Kenan Sofuoglu.Three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu will make a long-anticipated move to MotoGP in 2026, partnering Jack Miller at Pramac on a factory-spec YamahaContinue Reading
Why Las Vegas was typical of Ferrari’s sub-optimal 2025 F1 season
Ferrari lost more ground to Mercedes and Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 10th on the road, Hamilton having had to fight his way through from last on the grid after being slowest in qualifying. ThoughContinue Reading
How Toyota is revamping its GR010 Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026
The development of Toyota’s revamped Le Mans Hypercar contender is on track, with early testing leaving the squad cautiously optimistic for the 2026 World Endurance Championship.Debuting in 2021 under the new LMH regulations, the GR010 Hybrid is now easily the oldest car on the Hypercar grid. Early updates during theContinue Reading
Remembering Richard Burns, 20 years on from his death
Diagnosed with an astrocytoma in November 2003, Richard Burns lost his chance of winning a second world championship after leading the title race for most of the season. The potential of recording another motorsport statistic paled into insignificance, however, when the magnitude of the medical battle he was now facedContinue Reading
Why there’s no reason to panic for Norris and McLaren after Las Vegas F1 blow
McLaren’s double disqualification at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has opened the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the 2025 title fight. In Qatar, Lando Norris can slam it shut again.After a long stewards’ hearing on Saturday night, McLaren was finally excluded from the Las Vegas Grand Prix forContinue Reading