Why there will be no place to hide for F1 teams in Suzuka
Honda’s famed Suzuka circuit presents an iconic mix of high-, medium- and low-speed corners, punctuated by a long straight, with its first sector’s relentless Esses the ultimate challenge for drivers and their machinery.Following the singularly abrasive tarmac of Bahrain and the unique layouts of Jeddah and Melbourne, many engineers expectContinue Reading
NASCAR lauded for ‘seamless’ debut of rain tires at Richmond
NASCAR approved the use of wet weather tires at some oval tracks ahead of the 2023 season but had yet to utilize the package in a Cup Series points-paying race.The only previous use came last year in a Truck race and the non-points All-Star Race, both at North Wilkesboro (N.C.)Continue Reading
Austin Dillon paired back with Alexander in RCR crew chief change
This is one of several personnel changes announced by the team this week. Justin Alexander will take over as Dillon’s crew chief, replacing Keith Rodden, who will now take on a larger role within the organization.Alexander has worked with Dillon before. In fact, all four of Dillon’s NASCAR Cup Series victories, includingContinue Reading
Gravel Notes Podcast: Kenya WRC review
The pair were the only Rally1 crew to avoid any major delays in what is renowned as the WRC’s toughest rally on the calendar. Rovnapera won seven of the 19 stages to lead home a Toyota 1-2 as Takamoto Katsuta bounced back from crashing out in Sweden to finish second,Continue Reading
Wolff: Hamilton not ‘looking over the fence’ at Ferrari F1 form
Ferrari appears to have eliminated the poor pitstops and questionable strategy calls that have dogged recent seasons.Combined with a seemingly successful focus on improving race pace for 2024, the Scuderia had run Red Bull closest before scoring a 1-2 in the Australian Grand Prix.Meanwhile, Mercedes is entering its third yearContinue Reading
Thompson gets BTCC WSR BMW test at Brands
The deal is for the Wednesday test only, as WSR seeks to fill the vacant berth alongside Jake Hill, four-time champion Colin Turkington and Adam Morgan for the 2024 season.Thompson, the 2022 champion in the Jack Sears Trophy sub-division, has spent the majority of his 130-race BTCC career with TeamContinue Reading
Supercars ace Cam Waters “absolutely pumped” about NASCAR debut
The 29-year-old Australian driver, who competes regularly for Tickford Racing in Supercars, has been a longtime fan of NASCAR and will make his debut in the Truck Series on Friday night at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.Waters got a firsthand look at the .0526-mile oval over a year ago when he visitedContinue Reading
Tanak has “bigger things to worry about” than WRC points deficit
The Hyundai driver was tipped among the title contenders this year, but his championship push is yet to ignite, with the Estonian without a podium after three rounds.Tanak finished fourth overall in January’s Monte Carlo opener after a costly mistake on the Friday and then crashed out of the followingContinue Reading
How to be an ace engineer: Single-seater performance guru Peter Wyss de Araujo
Swiss engineer Peter Wyss de Araujo has sampled virtually every motorsport discipline from hillclimbing to Formula 1, taking in a successful decade of touring cars and a spell in Formula E along the way. But he’s never stopped learning, and that mantra remains today in his current position race engineeringContinue Reading
Race for NASCAR machinery planned at new USA Snetterton 300 event
The contest has been inspired by the growing number of NASCARs that have conducted demonstration runs at the American SpeedFest at Brands Hatch in recent years.INSIGHT: The “creative” tactic MSV is using to boost national racing spectator figuresMSVR’s competitions manager Joe East has been working with one such driver, SimonContinue Reading