McLaren “impressed even more” than expected by former Red Bull stalwart Marshall
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella revealed the Formula 1 constructors’ champions were “impressed even more” than expected by former Red Bull engineer Rob Marshall.Marshall joined the Woking-based outfit as technical director, engineering & design in January after 17 years with Red Bull, with his arrival coinciding with a number ofContinue Reading
How Alpine is helping Loeb’s bid for Dakar history with an unlikely challenger
The Dakar Rally returns to provide one of motorsport’s toughest tests for human and machine in January, with Saudi Arabia again hosting the challenge. It may not be the event it once was when run through Africa to the Senegalese capital [the event’s name gives it away] but the testContinue Reading
GT Winter Series creates split GT3 class for 2025
Gedlich Racing’s GT Winter Series will introduce a GT3 and GT3 Pro split category for its sixth season of running in 2025.GT2 and GT3 compete at the sharp end of the field, with Balance of Performance provided by SRO Motorsports Group.For the first time, GT3 cars will be split intoContinue Reading
The valiant runner-up finish that avoided blowing Bortolotti’s DTM title hopes
Mirko Borolotti has pinpointed his determined runner-up finish in an eventful race at Zandvoort as being crucial to his 2024 title-winning DTM campaign, as he defied a delaminating left-rear tyre.The SSR Performance Lamborghini driver trailed race winner Marco Wittmann’s Schubert Motorsport BMW by 7.239s at the flag, holding up aContinue Reading
Tardozzi told Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ in MotoGP 2024
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi instructed Francesco Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ during the 2024 MotoGP season, a new documentary released by the Italian manufacturer has revealed.Despite being on the back foot for almost the entire year, Bagnaia continued to show respect to Pramac rival Jorge Martin in theContinue Reading
Piastri: Improving qualifying form my big focus for F1 2025
Oscar Piastri has revealed improving in qualifying is his main point of focus for the 2025 Formula 1 season after comparing unfavourably to McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.Piastri was outqualified 21-3 by Norris in 2024, albeit often by small margins, with Norris also getting the better of the Australian in sprintContinue Reading
Albon: Crashes shouldn’t overshadow “fantastic” Colapinto’s Williams F1 stint
Williams driver Alex Albon thinks Franco Colapinto’s tough final Formula 1 races with the squad should not overshadow the excellent results the Argentinian produced.Colapinto’s impressive early races since stepping in for Logan Sargeant in Monza turned heads in the paddock, and they also yielded Williams five important points over threeContinue Reading
Dacia cools Dakar expectations after debut 1-2 at Rallye du Maroc
Dacia Sandriders technical director Philip Dunabin has played down expectations for the team’s first run at the Dakar Rally despite securing a 1-2 on its debut at the Rallye du Maroc.The Romanian manufacturer has partnered with Prodrive to contest the World Rally Raid Championship [WR2C], including a tilt at theContinue Reading
Fernandez “angry” after 2024 season but vows to be back in MotoGP
Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has revealed he is “angry” as a poor 2024 season led to him losing his MotoGP seat – but is confident he can make a comeback in the future.Fernandez struggled for speed in his sophomore campaign with KTM’s satellite squad, finishing 20th out of 22Continue Reading
Gedlich’s GT4 Winter Series adds new class for 2025
The SRO-licensed GT4 Winter Series will welcome a new class for its second season in 2025 with the addition of a club category for older GT4 machinery.As was the case in 2024, there will be Pro, Pro-Am and Am classes for driver line-ups of differing rankings, alongside the Cayman TrophyContinue Reading