New car, same culture: How Mercedes’ key F1 trait remains in place
But it’s much harder staying true to the path when pain repeats itself weekend after weekend, and the fightback at times struggles to gain momentum.As the German manufacturer nears the launch of its all-new 2024 car, after two years where it has faced its fair share of disappointment (although itContinue Reading
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson named Daytona 500 grand marshal
During the NFC Championship game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers, the FOX Sports broadcast team announced a bit of NASCAR news regarding the grand marshal for stock car racing’s season-opening event.FOX, which will also air the 66th running of the Daytona 500 on 18 February, announcedContinue Reading
No. 12 Vassar Sullivan Lexus catches fire at Rolex 24
Parker Thompson fans the flames after the No. 12 Vassar Sullivan Lexus catches fire early Sunday afternoon at the Rolex 24. SourceContinue Reading
Nasr credits Penske for crucial Daytona pitstop, “confused” with chequered flag timing
The 31-year-old Brazilian lost the lead to Cadillac Racing’s Tom Blomqvist with 72 minutes remaining in the twice-around-the-clock endurance classic, but a late caution ultimately set up the race-deciding pitstop.Both drivers short filled, but it was Nasr’s #7 Porsche Penske Motorsports 963 that emerged ahead from the pits to reclaimContinue Reading
Blomqvist rues late caution for costing him another Daytona 24 Hours win
Blomqvist came up just two seconds short of the victorious Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 after 24 hours of racing, but was forced to give up his lead during the final round of pitstops – which was caused by a caution period for Parker Thompson’s GTD class Lexus catching fire.He thenContinue Reading
2024 Rolex 24 comes down to the wire as Porsche No. 7 lands Penske back in Victory Lane
Twenty-four hours of racing have concluded in Daytona, with Porsche Penske Motorsport claiming its first Rolex 24 overall victory since 1969. SourceContinue Reading
Daytona 24h: Porsche triumphs after epic duel with Cadillac
It was Porsche’s 19th overall win here – it has four more as an engine supplier – and Penske’s first overall win since 1969.The race boiled down to a straight duel between the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R – run by reigning series champion Action Express Racing – of Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken andContinue Reading
Ogier proud of WRC Monte display after “rollercoaster of emotions”
The Toyota driver challenged for a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo win before ultimately losing a gripping head-to-head to Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville by a margin of 16.1 seconds. The second-place finish marked his 13th podium in 15 Monte Carlo event starts.Ogier produced an inspired drive to win six stages, including a 700th careerContinue Reading
Abiteboul: Monte Carlo WRC winner Neuville has never been stronger
Neuville delivered arguably the best drive of his WRC career to defeat nine-time Monte Carlo winner Sebastien Ogier by 16.1 seconds after emerging victorious from an intense head-to-head battle.To underline Neuville’s performance, the Hyundai driver claimed a perfect victory, scoring the maximum 30 points under the new-for-2024 scoring system.The BelgianContinue Reading
Rallye Monte-Carlo Wolf Power Stage highlights
A superb Sunday push from Thierry Neuville has proved his previous Monte victory was no fluke. SourceContinue Reading