Lopez named as Toyota Hypercar reserve for WEC’s Le Mans 24 Hours
Jose Maria Lopez will be on standby at next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours as a Toyota Hypercar reserve driver for the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband event. Toyota Gazoo Racing has formalised the role the 2021 Le Mans winner played last year when he replaced the injured Mike Conway at shortContinue Reading
F1 inks deal with Disney for Mickey Mouse merchandise
Formula 1 and Disney have announced a new collaboration that will result in some of the media company’s most iconic characters entering the world of motorsport.Mickey Mouse, and several other internationally recognised figures, will feature in F1 “experiences, content, and merchandise” beginning in 2026, it was revealed on Monday night.F1’sContinue Reading
Six appeal: how Pirelli’s controversial new tyre will shape the Monaco GP and beyond
On-track overtaking in Monaco is a rare commodity – drivers were complaining about the narrowness of the streets when Tazio Nuvolari was in his pomp.Indeed, we reckon the last time the world’s greatest drivers graced the principality with a genuine pass for the lead on anything other than the firstContinue Reading
Carey breaks Bishopscourt lap record en route to glory
Like Christmas, it only comes once a year. However, unlike Christmas, the British Automobile Racing Club-bannered Bishopscourt event lasts only two days, and presents a unique opportunity for car racers to sample the Northern Irish track that is otherwise exclusively a motorcycle venue.For many it’s a chance to really extendContinue Reading
NASCAR’s longest race to feature full field of 40 cars for the Coke 600
For the first time since the season-opening Daytona 500, NASCAR will reach 40 entries for a Cup Series race. Along with the usual 36 charted teams, four open entries will take part in NASCAR’s longest race on Memorial Day Weekend.Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and four-time Coke 600 winner JimmieContinue Reading
Winners and losers from NASCAR All-Star weekend at North Wilkesboro
The third edition of the North Wilkesboro All-Star Race was a good one with a record number of lead changes and plenty of action from start to finish. The field of 23 included race winners from the previous year, former All-Star winners, and Cup champions. Carson Hocevar and John HunterContinue Reading
What happened to McLaren’s pace advantage on Red Bull at F1 Imola GP?
At the Miami Grand Prix Max Verstappen denied Lando Norris pole but only crossed the finish line in fourth in the race, nearly 40 seconds adrift of winner Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren.Fast-forward two weeks and Verstappen not only defeated both papaya drivers, but did so comfortably. If hisContinue Reading
Newgarden and Power to start Indy 500 last as Penske penalised
Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start the Indianapolis 500 from the last row of the grid after Team Penske was penalised heavily for an illegal car modification that was discovered during qualifying.During Sunday’s Fast 12 qualifying, both Newgarden and Power were pulled from the session after an issue wasContinue Reading
Aussies rule after GB3’s Dutch duels at Zandvoort
Antipodean success was a key theme of GB3’s annual visit to Zandvoort last weekend, with Patrick Heuzenroeder and Alex Ninovic among the winners and Australians heading the championship standings.With Silverstone dominator Freddie Slater absent owing to Formula Regional European commitments, it was the turn of Xcel Motorsport’s Heuzenroeder to deliverContinue Reading
Christopher Bell responds to Logano criticism: “I’ve seen Joey do much worse”
All-Star Race winner Christopher Bell was surprised to hear that Joey Logano took issue with the way he was raced for the win in the closing laps of NASCAR’s annual exhibition race.Bell leaned on Logano and forced him up the track as he cleared him for the race lead withContinue Reading