BTCC 2024: Round 8 – Donington Park Story of the day
BTCC round up from the eighth event of the year! As the day begins on the famous GP circuit, current championship outsiders Josh Cook and Colin Turkington start Race 1 from the front row of the grid! During an action-packed day, weather-interfered day, who will come out on top withContinue Reading
MotoGP riders insist championship should be home for the “best” regardless of nationality
Several MotoGP riders have expressed their disapproval of the idea of capping the number of Spanish and Italian riders on the grid in the coming years.In a recent interview, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta suggested that there should be a limit on the number of entries from Spain and Italy toContinue Reading
MotoGP riders insist championship is home for the “best” regardless of nationality
Several MotoGP riders have expressed their disapproval against capping the number of Spanish and Italian riders on the grid in the coming years.In a recent interview, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta suggested that there should be a limit on the number of entries from Spain and Italy to enable a moreContinue Reading
WRC selects finalists vying to be the next female rally star
The World Rally Championship has selected 15 aspiring female drivers who will compete to win a fully funded drive in the Junior WRC next year.The WRC launched its women’s driver development programme in the hope of unearthing new talent and increasing female participation in the discipline.In recent years, women haveContinue Reading
Mercedes team HRT “99%” sure of continuing in DTM despite rumours
Mercedes customer Haupt Racing Team has denied rumours about a possible exit from the DTM in 2025, saying it is operating profitably. Speculation about the future of HRT has been rife in the paddock, with many suggesting that it could withdraw from the championship at the end of the season.An increasingContinue Reading
Toyota receives double BoP hit for Austin WEC round
Toyota has been hit with a reduction in power and an increase in weight under the Hypercar Balance of Performance for this weekend’s Austin round of the World Endurance Championship. The two Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercars have lost 9kW or 12bhp in base power and gained 5kg in minimumContinue Reading
Schumacher and Lawson main options if Williams replaces Sargeant for Monza
Mick Schumacher and Liam Lawson have emerged as leading contenders for Williams if the Grove-based squad elects to make a driver change from this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.Williams team boss James Vowles is understood to be evaluating his options in the wake of another big accident for Logan Sargeant atContinue Reading
Why Vettel’s 2013 charge has given McLaren F1 title belief
McLaren says that four-time champion Sebastian Vettel’s then record-breaking run of nine successive wins in the second half of 2013 shows why it is right to dream of a Formula 1 championship double.Lando Norris’s dominant victory in the Dutch Grand Prix has ignited both his and McLaren’s championship hopes, evenContinue Reading
Palou tightens grip on IndyCar title race with Portland runner-up
Alex Palou says his points buffer will allow him to go “aggressive” for the final three IndyCar races as he closes in on back-to-back titles after finishing second in Portland. The 27-year-old Spaniard came into the weekend with a 59-point advantage over Andretti Global’s Colton Herta, and leaves with justContinue Reading
Norris made own call to go for fastest lap; McLaren would have said no
Lando Norris’s decision to go for the extra fastest lap point on the final lap of Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix was made alone – with McLaren unaware of his plan.The young British driver was in dominant form in Sunday’s race at Zandvoort after recovering from a poor start.He surgedContinue Reading