One To Watch – Luke Browning Drives an F1 Car for the First Time
Very few people get the chance to drive an F1 car – but for Luke Browning, his dream became a reality. After winning the 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award, Luke got his chance to drive the AMR21 F1 car at Silverstone. We chat withContinue Reading
WEC’s tyre warmer ban may be lifted at Le Mans again in 2024
WEC boss Frederic Lequien has revealed that the prohibition on pre-heating tyres in the pits before they are put on the car is under review on safety grounds for the double-points round of the series in June.It follows the reversal of the ban introduced for environmental reasons at the startContinue Reading
The factors that show Marquez’s Ducati MotoGP debut was a genuine success
It’s a little after 11am on Tuesday morning of 28 November at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The media mass is assembled outside of the Gresini Racing garage, and has been for well over an hour – hands frozen, faces beaten by a biting wind underneath a cold and overcast sky.Technically,Continue Reading
Mir: Valencia first time Honda ‘brought something that worked’ to MotoGP test
The 2020 world champion said Honda “needed a bit more help” after September’s Misano test, at which Marc Marquez admitted the team was “still far” from where it needed to be.But speaking after Tuesday’s test, Mir was visibly pleased with the progress made, and said the bike “seems to beContinue Reading
How Abt Audi brought back Red Bull to the DTM
There was a great degree of surprise in the DTM paddock when Abt took the covers off its 2024 challenger at the Hockenheim finale last month. A shiny new Audi R8 LMS was showcased late in the evening to a huge hoard of photographers and journalists, with the car sportingContinue Reading
Grosjean buoyed by “impressive” Lamborghini LMDh test form
Italian manufacturer Lamborghini is preparing for the biggest programme in its sportscar racing history, having never previously fielded a prototype like the Ligier-chassised SC63 machine. Insight: How Lamborghini took the long road to Le MansBut the project received a major setback just a few weeks into the start of testing, when BortolottiContinue Reading
NASCAR to add new TV partner in upcoming broadcast deal
According to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal, beginning with the 2025 Cup Series season, FOX Sports will broadcast the first 14 races of the season.Current partner NBC will broadcast the final 14 races of the season. The middle ten races of the season will be split between TNTContinue Reading
Sellout announced for the 2024 Daytona 500
The crown jewel race officially kicks off the NASCAR Cup season with 200 laps of pack racing around the high-banked, high-speed 2.5-mile superspeedway.The sellout includes all grandstand seating and camping, with limited FanZone and hospitality packages still available. This is the earliest a sellout has been announced for ‘The Great AmericanContinue Reading
Quartararo: Yamaha still too far from MotoGP rivals after 2024 test
Tuesday’s outing in Valencia marked the true first test of the 2024 season, with Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales leading the way.After a lukewarm reception to its first 2024 prototype – and particularly the engine – at Misano in September, Quartararo ended Tuesday’s Valencia running 0.769s off the pace in 12th, albeitContinue Reading
Marquez fourth on Ducati debut as Vinales tops Valencia MotoGP test
The major story of the first official test ahead of the 2024 season was Marc Marquez’s debut on the Gresini Ducati.It marked the first time in his MotoGP career that he took to the track on a bike that wasn’t a Honda and generated a considerable amount of buzz onContinue Reading