MotoGP confirms concession plans for the 2024 season
During the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend earlier this month, Motorsport.com revealed that MotoGP would be bringing back concessions in a bid to hinder Ducati and help the struggling Japanese manufacturers.The proposal was for limits to be placed on tyre allocation, testing, wildcards and engine development, among other things, with DucatiContinue Reading
Toyota unveils re-designed Camry XSE for NASCAR Cup Series
Toyota unveiled a newly designed Camry XSE race car that will make its debut in the 2024 NASCAR Cup season. The Camry XSE Next Gen follows the Toyota Camry TRD Next Gen, which produced 18 victories and 25 poles during the last two seasons of competition.Earlier this month, Ford PerformanceContinue Reading
“Big mistake” to hold MotoGP Valencia GP at 3pm, says Espargaro
KTM factory rider Jack Miller crashed out of the lead on lap 19, with Alex Rins, Augusto Fernandez and Enea Bastianini all ending up in the gravel in similar incidents.The cooler temperatures were in part due to the 2023 season finale taking part three weeks later than last year’s race.TheContinue Reading
NASCAR squad Trackhouse set to become Aprilia MotoGP satellite team in 2024
On Monday, Dorna Sports – MotoGP’s commercial rights holder – announced it would not be allowing RNF Racing to continue as a team on the grid next year.Its statement said this was due to “repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement affecting the public image of MotoGP have obligedContinue Reading
RNF MotoGP team boss opens up on team’s collapse
Over the course of the Valencia Grand Prix weekend, there were reports in various media outlets that the RNF team, which came into existence towards the end of 2021, was in trouble.A press release from the team on Saturday, followed by a press conference hosted by CryptoDATA to announce aContinue Reading
MotoGP rejects RNF’s entry for 2024 over “repeated infractions and breaches”
The team issued a lengthy statement over the Valencia Grand Prix weekend denying reports that its place on the grid was in jeopardy due to financial issues.In a press conference on Saturday night, representatives of CryptoDATA called the rumours “fake news” and insisted all was well within the team.It saidContinue Reading
Full World Endurance Championship 2024 entry list
N°TeamCarDrivers Hypercar – 19 cars 2Cadillac RacingCadillac V-Series.R Earl Bamber Alex LynnTBA 5Porsche Penske MotorsportPorsche 963 Matt Campbell Michael Christensen Frederic Makowiecki 6Porsche Penske MotorsportPorsche …Keep reading SourceContinue Reading
Di Giannantonio takes Marini’s vacated VR46 Ducati spot for 2024 MotoGP season
The Gresini rider had looked unlikely to race in MotoGP next season until a late reshuffle opened up a space at Valentino Rossi’s team.He lost his seat at Gresini to Marc Marquez, who joins the Ducati satellite team after 11 years with the Honda factory squad.Though he was briefly linkedContinue Reading
Valentino Rossi joins WEC LMGT3 ranks with BMW in 2024
The seven-time MotoGP champion and BMW factory driver has been nominated in one of two M4 GT3s to be run by the Belgian WRT squad, which was confirmed as the German manufacturer’s representative in the new class with the publication of the 2024 WEC entry on Monday.The 44-year-old moves overContinue Reading
Third Ferrari LMH receives approval as WEC issues 37-car entry list for 2024
Ferrari’s plans for an additional entry fielded on the customer basis outlined by its sportscar boss Antonello Coletta earlier this month were firmed up with the publication of the 37-strong 2024 WEC entry on Monday. The third Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will be run under the umbrella of AF Corse,Continue Reading