How much importance should we really place on Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying?
With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.There were 21 Hypercars in qualifying yesterday afternoon, but only 15 will take to the track Thursday night for the firstContinue Reading
Why Colapinto’s F1 future is in doubt again
“Sit long by the river,” goes a quote popularly (and incorrectly) attributed to Sun Tzu, “and you will see the bodies of your enemies float by”.The one certainty at Alpine is a constant state of uncertainty. So many senior executives have been hired and fired over the past few yearsContinue Reading
Why Marc Marquez stressed his Ducati is identical to brother Alex’s in Aragon MotoGP
While Alex Marquez maintains the stance that he “understands” why Ducati is not giving upgrades to his MotoGP bike, his brother Marc contends that at Aragon the bikes were “identical”.Marc Marquez made his debut on a Ducati GP23 with the Gresini team last season, alongside Alex. While factory riders FrancescoContinue Reading
Ferrari doesn’t plan to change WEC Hypercar driver line-up for 2026
Ferrari has outlined an intent to go into its 2026 World Endurance Championship campaign with an unchanged roster of drivers in the two factory 499P Le Mans Hypercars.Antonello Coletta, the Italian manufacturer’s sportscar racing boss, has again stressed the importance of stability in the AF Corse-run works Hypercar team’s line-up.“ThereContinue Reading
Are Le Mans 24h safety car rules “better this way” or ‘taking merit away’?
Sebastien Buemi has claimed the current Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules ‘take merit away’ from the best competitors, while fellow event veteran Sebastien Bourdais reckons they’re an improvement on the previous iteration.Since 2023, all cars have been gathered behind a single safety car and the race leader, whileContinue Reading
BTCC ace Ingram to race Sierra RS500 at Brands Hatch
British Touring Car Championship star Tom Ingram is to compete for the first time at the Super Touring Power event at Brands Hatch.But Ingram, the 2022 BTCC champion and currently second in the 2025 standings, will not compete in the Super Touring races – instead, he will campaign a FordContinue Reading
Why Button didn’t carry on with WEC after 2018 outings
Jota Cadillac driver Jenson Button has explained why he didn’t continue in the World Endurance Championship back when he first raced there.Button entered his maiden endurance race at the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours, when an electronics issue struck his SMP Racing-entered BR Engineering BR1 early in the race. ButtonContinue Reading
How may Verstappen handle the spotlight during F1 Canadian GP media day?
Thursdays always traditionally mark the start of a Formula 1 grand prix weekend – there might be no action on the track, but the entertainment can be found by popping in and out of team hospitality blocks to hear from the drivers throughout the media day.This week in Canada, allContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops second practice after Kubica Ferrari loses best time
Toyota ended up fastest in second free practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours after the customer AF Corse 499P Le Mans Hypercar lost its best time for pitlane speeding.Sebastien Buemi sat second in the Free Practice 2 classification for this weekend’s double-points round of the World Endurance Championship untilContinue Reading
A.J. Allmendinger believed “there was no way” he’d be in NASCAR Cup for almost 20 years
Mexico City is a big opportunity for several drivers hunting their first win of the 2025 season. There’s home hero Daniel Suarez, Supercars ace Shane van Gisbergen, and road course specialist A.J. Allmendinger who can all realistically win on Sunday.Only three drivers taking part in this weekend’s Cup race racedContinue Reading