Honda planning extensive testing schedule for 2024 MotoGP season
As a consequence of their poor results last year, both Honda and Yamaha – the only two Japanese brands in the championship – will benefit from a series of advantages agreed by the other manufacturers and the various bodies that organise and legislate the championship.Apart from the option to continueContinue Reading
Honda planning 22 private tests during 2024 MotoGP season
As a consequence of their poor results last year, both Honda and Yamaha – the only two Japanese brands in the championship – will benefit from a series of advantages agreed by the other manufacturers and the various bodies that organise and legislate the championship.Apart from the option to continue to developContinue Reading
Toyota NASCAR stars to run IMSA Pilot Challenge race at Daytona
The trio of Toyota Racing drivers will all be making their debut in the event, which precedes the historic 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway.Wallace has two victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, both while driving for 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and three-time DaytonaContinue Reading
Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver winner Loake steps up to F3 with Rodin
Loake, who picked up the prestigious award last month, graduates from the GB3 championship having finished third in the overall standings in 2023, in a campaign highlighted by four wins split across Oulton Park, Silverstone and Brands Hatch.The 18-year-old is the second driver signing for the renamed Rodin squad, joiningContinue Reading
Grosjean happy that “tricky” IndyCar hybrid has been postponed
Testing of the new supercapacitor system has been carried out by the grandee teams of engine suppliers Chevrolet and Honda – namely Team Penske and Arrow McLaren, and Andretti Global and Chip Ganassi Racing respectively.The 2.2-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine fitted with the hybrid technology was originally planned to be readyContinue Reading
McLaren setting development targets, not results, as its F1 2024 goals
After a torrid start to 2023, McLaren made dramatic steps with its mid-season car upgrades that allowed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take nine podiums between them, propelling the team past fast-starting Aston Martin to fourth in the constructors’ championship.That turnaround resulted from a technical restructuring by Stella toContinue Reading
Dakar 2024, Stage 6A: Sainz retakes lead after Al-Rajhi’s retirement
Al-Rajhi dropped out of the fight for victory when he crashed into a dune at the start of the 48-hour chrono stage, suffering severe damage to his Toyota Hilux. The Saudi’s troubles worked a treat for Sainz, who had already jumped Nasser Al-Attiyah in the early hours of the day, toContinue Reading
Loubet to pilot Skoda in WRC2 return for 2024
Loubet will drive a Fabia RS Rally2 for the Toksport team alongside the already confirmed Oliver Solberg and Gus Greensmith.Loubet had been linked to a move back to WRC2 in the off-season and is understood to have tested a GR Yaris Rally2 car.“The title of WRC2 world champion in 2019Continue Reading
Cullen heads final 2023 Autosport National Driver Rankings
Cullen took over at the head of the table in late October after a class victory in his Lotus Cortina in a Historic Racing Drivers Club race at Silverstone and was not to be denied first place thereafter with no one inside the top 50 improving following the season-ending PlumContinue Reading
Daytona 24 Hours performance a “question mark” for Proton’s GTP squad – Bruni
Christian Ried’s privateer Porsche 963 outfit entered the final three races of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship last season ahead of full season programmes in both series in 2024, beginning with the IMSA season opener at Daytona later this month.It was announced earlier this week that BruniContinue Reading