M-Sport reveals all-new WRC 2024 driver line-up
The Ford squad had previously declared its intention to opt for a young driver line-up for next year after 2019 world champion Ott Tanak elected to rejoin Hyundai for 2024.Fourmaux emerged as a likely candidate to fill the void after M-Sport offered the Frenchman an outing in a Puma Rally1Continue Reading
ARCA East champ Sawalich expands 2024 NASCAR Truck schedule
The 17-year-old Toyota development driver is not yet old enough to compete full-time in any NASCAR national series but will greatly expand his Truck starts next year.After running in six Truck races this past season, Sawalich is scheduled to compete in nine events driving Tricon’s No. 1 Toyota in 2024,Continue Reading
Arrow McLaren’s Ward “cautiously optimistic” for 2024 after growing year
The team grew by 40% over the last off-season, with several additions to personnel that included former Andretti Autosport driver Alexander Rossi in a newly-added third car. While the new hires helped grow the numbers to fill roles, many came in without previous experience in IndyCar.Despite that, though, all three full-timeContinue Reading
Ducati’s sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team
The 66-year-old became Ducati’s sporting director in 2014, having previously served as its MotoGP project director and its Superbike programme director before that.Ciabatti has seen Ducati win all of its MotoGP titles, beginning with Casey Stoner’s 2007 success and then being a key part of the management structure through theContinue Reading
The 10 brightest female stars of 2023
Continuing our festive top 50 drivers theme, we thought we’d weigh up the best female challengers from the 2023 season across the wider world of motorsport.Women have been successful in single-seaters, sports-prototypes, GTs and touring cars. Here are the standout 10, in alphabetical order.Lena Buhler2nd in F1 Academy Photo by:Continue Reading
Autosport’s 10 brightest female stars of 2023
Continuing our festive top 50 drivers theme, we thought we’d weigh up the best female challengers from the 2023 season across the wider world of motorsport.Women have been successful in single-seaters, sports-prototypes, GTs and touring cars. Here are the standout 10, in alphabetical order.Lena Buhler2nd in F1 Academy Photo by:Continue Reading
Brown: McLaren F1 can “get ahead” of any tension between Norris and Piastri
Despite a one-off clash in the Italian Grand Prix, Norris and Piastri enjoyed a harmonious relationship in 2023, with Norris the de facto team leader in his fifth year with the Woking squad while Piastri came in as a rookie. The scoreline reflected their different experience levels, with Norris scoring overContinue Reading
MotoGP working to have second US race, says Trackhouse owner
Following the collapse of RNF Racing at the end of the 2023 MotoGP season, NASCAR outfit Trackhouse – owned by Marks and the musician Pitbull – has taken over the grid slots vacated by the Malaysian squad.Trackhouse’s arrival in MotoGP comes as the series looks to expand its presence inContinue Reading
Stroll says he couldn’t doubt himself amid F1 mid-season struggles
While the Spaniard logged eight podiums, Stroll’s best result was a fourth in the high-attrition Australian Grand Prix.However, after struggling to come to terms with the AMR23 for much of the year, Stroll finished the season on a high with solid fifth places in Brazil and Las Vegas.Stroll says thoseContinue Reading
Fernandez ends “mentally tough” rookie year assured of “level” to be in MotoGP
Fernandez was promoted to MotoGP as the reigning Moto2 champion, moving to the KTM-backed Tech3 squad alongside Pol Espargaro.The Spaniard endured a largely difficult maiden season, but showed flashes of speed, taking a best result of fourth at the French Grand Prix to finish 17th in the standings.From the off, however,Continue Reading