May 28, 2024

Ranking Lancia’s greatest rally cars

The Italian brand leaned into its history during Monday’s announcement where it confirmed a return to the stages through a Rally4 programme with its new Ypsilon hatchback. A version of its new offering was unveiled in a livery that recaptured the iconic Martini Racing stripes, synonymous with the brand in the 1980s and 1990s.   While Lancia’s return to rallying won’t initially see it …Keep reading

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Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum among producers of Isle of Man TT docuseries and feature film

Tatum’s Free Association, Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, Jason Keller (who wrote Ford vs Ferrari), Entertainment 360, Box to Box Films and Mediawan will produce a docuseries called The Greatest Race On Earth about the TT.Filming for the series has already begun at this year’s TT, which got underway with the first day of practice on Monday.Box to Box Films has a varied history in producing …Keep reading

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Football icon Zidane named Le Mans 24 Hours starter

Zidane, a World Cup victor with France who won three UEFA Champions League titles as a manager with Real Madrid, has been named as official starter for the double-points WEC round by race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. That means he will wave off the 62-car field of the French enduro at the 16:00 start time on 15 June. Zidane, 51, said: “The Le Mans 24 Hours is beyond compare …Keep reading

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Scott Dixon: Third-place finish in Indy 500 “all we had”

Dixon, a six-time IndyCar Series champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner, methodically moved forward after starting 21st and was leading after the final round of pit stops with less than 30 laps to go.However, Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden stormed by the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, followed by the Arrow McLaren duo of Alexander Rossi and Pato O’Ward.While Dixon was able to gain a position back …Keep reading

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F1 24 game review: Slick but lacking polish

F1 24 is the latest entry in Codemasters and EA SPORTS’ long-running Formula 1 game series and features all the teams, circuits drivers and cars from the 2024 season, alongside a full suite of 2023 Formula 2 content (the 2024 F2 grid will arrive in a post-launch update).The developers have stuck with Codemasters’ proprietary Ego game engine for F1 24, so players shouldn’t expect radically …Keep reading

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NBC nets over 5.3 million viewers for Indy 500

Despite being impacted by a nearly four-hour rain delay, last Sunday’s Indy 500 averaged a preliminary Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 5.344 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, and NBC Sports digital platforms on Sunday.By comparison, those numbers are up by up 8% vs. the 2023 race (4.927 million) and 10% vs. 2022 (4.837 million). The final figures will be available on Wednesday.This year’s …Keep reading

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The simple rule change that could make the Monaco GP exciting again

As F1 machinery has grown ever bigger and heavier, it is clear the cars have outgrown the famous streets in terms of being able to offer thrilling wheel-to-wheel action.On occasions there have been calls that it is the layout that needs to be changed to try to open up a proper overtaking opportunity somewhere.Ideas have varied from potentially tweaking the Nouvelle chicane (could it be made wider …Keep reading

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How F1’s top teams went all in with their Monaco rear wings

Cost cap restrictions have sometimes led teams to question whether the investment of a Monaco-only rear wing is worth it, or whether they are better off just sticking with a higher-downforce specification that can be used at places like Budapest and Singapore.But with F1’s fight at the front between Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull so close right now, all three teams knew they could not hold back …Keep reading

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