May 9, 2024

This weekend marks the start of the traditional gravel rally season welcoming the strongest Rally1 field of the season to date, comprising five previous Portugal winners.Toyota has elected to field both its part-time drivers in the same event for the first time, with reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera, a two-time Portugal winner (2022, 2023), alongside Sebastien Ogier, who has triumphed on an …Keep reading

With NES openly blaming marshals, theories on social media insist that NES never had enough marshals in the first place, which led the series to react with a second statement, doubling down on its position.As if the NLS-NES-situation is not complex and controversial enough, the latest cancellation of the NES2 round on 4 May adds more fuel to the fire, with the AvD-led Nurburgring Endurance Serie …Keep reading

Michael Andretti’s face of thunder as he stormed down to the Porsche garage was just as memorable as the celebrations that soon followed after Jake Dennis secured his maiden Formula E title in London last season.The incident that prompted such rage from the founder of the Andretti Formula E team had centred around Porsche factory driver Pascal Wehrlein’s tactics at a crucial moment of the …Keep reading

The WRC is currently gripped by discussions over the technical rules for next year after teams strongly opposed the FIA’s proposal to make changes to Rally1 and Rally2 cars in a bid to boost entry numbers at events.The FIA intends to remove hybrid power from Rally1 cars and further reduce the performance of the vehicles by modifying the rear wing and the air restrictor. The WRC manufacturers …Keep reading

Ricciardo endured a tough start to the 2024 season, being outperformed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in the opening race while struggling to get comfortable aboard the VCARB01.The Australian’s difficulties dashed the momentum of him being considered for a 2025 Red Bull seat, but in recent races, he has been working his way back to competitiveness.In China, following a requested chassis change …Keep reading

Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com during last weekend’s third Miami GP at the Hard Rock Stadium, Epp said that the advent of a third grand prix in America – last November’s Las Vegas GP – expands the scope to distinguish them from one another.As a result, this means they can differentiate themselves – rather than be in competition with each other – and pursue their own types of …Keep reading

Ducati is currently deciding which rider to place alongside Bagnaia in 2025, as Enea Bastianini’s two-year contract is due to expire at the end of the season.It has the option of extending its deal with Bastianini, promoting last year’s runner-up Jorge Martin from Pramac, or signing Marquez and forming an all-star factory team.Some insiders have questioned if Bagnaia would want a rider with …Keep reading

Earlier this week, MotoGP announced the technical regulation framework it will introduce in 2027, headlined by a switch to 850cc engines.The aim of the new rules is to improve safety and the on-track spectacle through the removal of ride-height devices and reduction in aerodynamic development.Honda’s Mir believes bikes in 2027 will become harder to ride but this is “very positive” for the …Keep reading

Brown stated that he had seen an increase in applications from those currently employed by Red Bull in the wake of the allegations and power struggle surrounding both team principal Christian Horner, and between the Austrian and Thai shareholders of the parent Red Bull companyHorner refuted those comments, stating that it was “inevitable” that other teams wished to capitalise on the …Keep reading