Penske’s Newgarden loses St. Pete IndyCar race win after violation
Both drivers were struck from the results for wrongfully being able to use push-to-pass on restarts. The third Team Penske entry of Will Power received a 10-point penalty but was not stripped of his finish.Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward has been promoted to victory, with Power moved up to second and AndrettiContinue Reading
Kawasaki to shut down factory WSBK team at end of 2024
From next year, the Japanese manufacturer will not be represented with a full works team in WSBK, but will continue to have an involvement in the championship as an official partner to the resurrected Bimota operation.As part of the arrangement, Kawasaki will supply the engine from its existing Ninja-10RR toContinue Reading
Obituary: Successful tin-top racer and Demon Tweeks founder Alan Minshaw dies aged 88
Only by suffering a heart attack at his beloved Oulton Park’s Gold Cup event, where expert medical care was at hand, did he enjoy several bonus years.A natural salesman, Liverpudlian Minshaw identified a lucrative niche market for mail order go-faster equipment and racewear.Having founded Demon Tweeks in 1971, he builtContinue Reading
Ricciardo felt “rapid” before Stroll F1 clash in China
Under a mid-race safety car, Aston Martin driver Stroll clattered into the back of Ricciardo at the hairpin, which forced the Australian to retire with car damage.Ricciardo was furious with Stroll’s refusal to take blame for the incident, while the Canadian labelled his penalty a “joke”.But amid a tough aContinue Reading
Auction raises more than €50K for Craig Breen Foundation
The auction organised to mark the one-year anniversary of much-loved World Rally Championship driver Craig Breen’s death in a testing accident was supported by the Hyundai team the Irishman drove for from 2019-2021 and in 2023, with numerous items donated.The list of items up for auction included crash helmets wornContinue Reading
Power “didn’t have any defence” against Dixon with tyre strategy at Long Beach
Dixon sliced ahead of Power on lap 24, taking the benefit of his fresh set of alternate tyres, and went on to score a famous victory by managing his fuel saving to perfection.Power started the race from the front row on his softer-compound rubber, and jumped ahead of poleman FelixContinue Reading
Ferrari announces HP as new F1 team title sponsor
Hewlett Packard announced it is set to join Ferrari as its new title partner, renaming the official team name to Scuderia Ferrari HP in what has been called a “multi-year” deal.The American technology company and its distinctive blue logo will feature on Ferrari’s F1 livery from next week’s Miami GrandContinue Reading
Raul Fernandez set to get 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike at Jerez
Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the season with last year’s bike, with team-mate Miguel Oliveira getting the latest-spec machinery in 2024 following the takeover of RNF Racing by American outfit Trackhouse.Originally, it had been communicated to Fernandez that he would move to the upgradedContinue Reading
Ford simulator boosting M-Sport WRC Puma performances
The Frenchman highlighted that recent simulator sessions at the Ford Performance Technical Centre’s simulator in America Charlotte, North Carolina, had played a role in helping improve the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1’s performance on Croatia’s asphalt stages last weekend.While Ford is not currently operating as a fully-fledged factory team in the WRC, the blueContinue Reading
Mooted F1 points system like “putting a plaster on a big cut” – Ocon
As revealed by Autosport ahead of the Chinese GP, the FIA, FOM and F1 teams are to discuss the idea of increasing the points-scoring positions down to 12th, two more than currently on offer.The change would result in just eight cars not scoring points in Sunday races.While that means thatContinue Reading