Stefan Pierer steps aside as KTM chief ahead of crucial court hearing
Pierer Mobility AG has announced that Stefan Pierer has stepped down as the CEO of Austrian two-wheel manufacturer KTM.Gottfried Neumeister will take over the reins of the company as part of the management reshuffle, but Pierer will remain on board as the Co-CEO.The news was made public just ahead ofContinue Reading
Rallye Monte-Carlo Thursday highlights
Monte master Séb Ogier was living up to his moniker early on his ‘home’ event but a late spin lead to a late leader change on Day. 1 action from the 2025 season. SourceContinue Reading
Daytona 24h: Vanthoor on pole for BMW in LMDh
BMW snatched pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours during an interrupted qualifying session for this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener.Dries Vanthoor jumped to the top of the times on his final lap in the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh run by the Rahal team to knock Meyer ShankContinue Reading
WRC Monte Carlo: Neuville snatches lead after Ogier error, Rovanpera struggles
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier handed Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville the Monte Carlo Rally lead after a small mistake in the final stage of the opening night of the 2025 World Rally Championship. New-for-2025 non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars and Hankook tyres created plenty of unknowns in the event build up, but it wasContinue Reading
Red Bull ends NASCAR Cup hiatus to sponsor Trackhouse for 2025
Red Bull will end its 14-year hiatus from the NASCAR Cup championship as it will serve as Trackhouse Racing’s primary sponsor for the 2025 season.The Austrian conglomerate, best known for its energy drinks brand, contested the Cup with its own team from 2006 to 2011 during which time Team RedContinue Reading
Alunni Bravi lands wide-ranging McLaren role after Sauber exit
Ex-Sauber managing director and team representative, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, has joined McLaren in the team’s newly created role of chief business affairs officer.Alunni Bravi will report directly to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and as part of his new remit will head up McLaren’s driver development programme.He will start hisContinue Reading
Estre, Jani praise revisions to “fairer” Le Mans qualifying format
Le Mans 24 Hours pole winners Kevin Estre and Neel Jani have welcomed revisions to Hyperpole qualifying under which Hypercar entries will run on track alone at the French enduro.They have told Autosport that the new procedure introduced for this year’s double-points round of the World Endurance Championship in JuneContinue Reading
Red Bull returns to NASCAR in a big way
Red Bull ran a NASCAR Cup Series team from 2007 to 2011, then left the sport, going on to have some success in other racing series. But now it’s back in the Cup, this time as the primary sponsor for Trackhouse Racing.The math makes sense. Trackhouse already has two Red BullContinue Reading
Tech analysis: The secrets behind Aprilia’s 2025 MotoGP bike
Aprilia kicked off its 2025 MotoGP campaign with a special launch event at the Sky studios in Milan last week. Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi made their first appearance in Aprilia gear during the ceremony, while new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini was also in attendance.The Noale-based brand also showcased theContinue Reading
Tech analysis: The secrets behind Aprilia’s 2025 MotoGP prototype
Aprilia kicked off its 2025 MotoGP campaign with a special launch event at the Sky studios in Milan last week. Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi made their first appearance in Aprilia gear during the ceremony, while new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini was also in attendance.The Noale-based brand also showcased theContinue Reading