Stewards dismiss Rally Chile FIA petition, Rossel keeps WRC2 win
Rally Chile stewards have dismissed an FIA petition to re-examine an allocated time that helped Yohan Rossel to WRC2 victory following a hearing at the Central European Rally. Event stewards originally deemed that WRC2 championship leader Oliver Solberg had hindered Rossel during a fog-affected stage 11 (Lota 2) last month andContinue Reading
WRC Central Europe: Ogier leaps into early lead from Neuville
Sebastien Ogier opened up a slender early lead over World Rally Championship title favourite Thierry Neuville after the opening two stages of the Central European Rally. The eight-time world champion made an impressive start to the 18-stage three-country asphalt rally to lead Neuville by 0.9s. The latter can seal aContinue Reading
FIA permits cars from 1991-2000 to enter historic competition
Cars produced between 1991 and 2000 will be eligible for competition in historic events from next year, following an adjustment to the FIA’s International Sporting Code. It was announced following today’s meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council that a tweak to the ISC’s Appendix K, which covers historic racing,Continue Reading
F1 scraps fastest lap point from 2025
Formula 1 will scrap the fastest lap point for the 2025 season, and will boost young driver running at grands prix.The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council rubber-stamped the rule changes as it gathered on Thursday to discuss a wide range of topics across the championships it sanctioned.From next year, F1Continue Reading
Formula E fails to find 17th race but still plans to fill two-month gap
Formula E organisers have been unable to find a 17th race for the upcoming season that leaves a two-month gap in the schedule, but plan to host an as-yet-unannounced event that will “maintain engagement with fans”.A 17-race calendar was initially announced in June by the all-electric championship, with a TBDContinue Reading
The unconventional route taken by McLaren’s new academy chief
After almost two decades working at one of the most successful junior single-seater teams in motorsport, Stephanie Carlin joined McLaren at the beginning of the year, supporting young drivers who are part of the team’s Driver Development Programme.Carlin’s route to the job is in stark contrast to the previous academyContinue Reading
Arlington set to be IndyCar’s ‘first F1-style street track’
IndyCar’s new Arlington round, scheduled to debut in March 2026, has some drivers feeling it has multiple reasons why it could rival Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix.North America’s premier open-wheel championship will return to Texas in 2026 after a two-year absence thanks to an all-new street race that was announcedContinue Reading
Hyundai: Neuville knows “what he needs to do” to win WRC title
Thierry Neuville doesn’t need any advice and knows “what he needs to do” to take a maiden World Rally Championship title this weekend, according to Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul. Neuville heads into the penultimate round of the season in Central Europe knowing he will claim rallying’s ultimate prize if he extends hisContinue Reading
Bourdais returns to WEC in Bahrain finale with Cadillac
Sebastien Bourdais will join the factory Cadillac team for the final round of the 2024 World Endurance Championship in Bahrain early next month.Bourdais, the outright 2014 Daytona 24 Hours winner, will join Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber in the #2 Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Series.R for what would be his thirdContinue Reading
Central European Rally Shakedown highlights
Ott Tänak set the tone for this week’s Central European Rally by topping Thursday morning’s shakedown stage, held near the Czech capital Prague. SourceContinue Reading