Dakar 2025, Stage 1: Mini overhauls Toyota as Ford, Dacia lag behind
Guerlain Chicherit took a surprise victory for X-raid Mini in the opening stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after a long battle with Toyota rivals.Frenchman Chicherit was quick from the get-go in Saturday’s 499km test around Bisha, establishing an early advantage of over a minute in hisContinue Reading
Martin’s big challenge: Emulating Rossi’s 2004 win on Aprilia debut
In 2024, Jorge Martin became the first rider in the MotoGP era to win the title with a satellite team, beating the same-spec factory Ducati of Francesco Bagnaia.It was a feat not seen in the premier class since Valentino Rossi won the 500cc title with the Honda Europe-managed Nastro AzzurroContinue Reading
Flexi-wings may have played key role in 2024 F1 teams’ title battle – Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has claimed the appearance of flexi-wings and the FIA’s decision not to take a more hardline approach towards them played a crucial factor in 2024’s Formula 1 constructors’ championship.The Scuderia was one of two teams, along with Red Bull, who sought clarification from F1’s governingContinue Reading
Flexi-wings may have played key factor in 2024 F1 teams’ title battle – Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has claimed the appearance of flexi-wings and the FIA’s decision not to take a more hardline approach towards them played a crucial factor in 2024’s Formula 1 constructors’ championship.The Scuderia was one of two teams, along with Red Bull, who sought clarification from F1’s governingContinue Reading
Will Acura switch provide van der Zande’s IMSA crowning glory?
The GTP paddock will look rather different when the IMSA SportsCar Championship reconvenes for its season-opening Daytona 24 Hours later this month.Felipe Nasr will have a new team-mate to defend his title, after Penske Porsche Motorsport parted company with Dane Cameron. Nick Tandy shuffles into the #7 roster to becomeContinue Reading
McLaren Racing takes sole ownership of IndyCar outfit
McLaren Racing has confirmed sole ownership of the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team, which went into effect on 31 December 2024.The full acquisition by McLaren Racing comes after the final phase of its buyout from Ric Peterson and Sam Schmidt, who founded the squad in 2001.The team originally ran under the Schmidt-PetersonContinue Reading
Defender to join Dakar Rally from 2026
The Defender brand has announced plans to enter the Dakar Rally in 2026 as part of a three-year programme.Land Rover will field two examples of the popular Defender in all rounds of the World-Rally Raid Championship next year, with an additional third vehicle added to its line-up for Dakar.Defender willContinue Reading
Toyota to field five cars in Monte Carlo 2025 WRC opener
Seventy crews will tackle the 2025 World Rally Championship season opener in Monte Carlo following the release of the event’s entry list.Monte Carlo will kick off the expanded 14-round WRC season from 23-26 January with 10 entries representing the top Rally1 class for the asphalt curtain raiser.The entry list isContinue Reading
Hamilton calls to ’embrace the change’ after Ferrari switch
Lewis Hamilton has outlined the new year as one of “embracing new opportunities” as he begins life as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver.The Briton ended his 12-year association with Mercedes – and a career-long affiliation with the German brand, which had been McLaren’s engine supplier during his junior career andContinue Reading
Why Mercedes wants Antonelli to ‘grow into’ F1 and ‘make mistakes’
On the face of it, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff giving an interview to Auto Motor und Sport carefully downplaying expectations surrounding rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli seems like a typical piece of off-season ‘noise’. Very little of it would provoke angry debate in the sanctified halls of the Oxford Union.“IfContinue Reading