June 6, 2024

Organisers have had to battle the elements on numerous occasions this week, with Tuesday’s Supertwin and Superstock races postponed to Wednesday due to poor conditions.Only the Supertwin race ended up running on Wednesday because of rain, forcing the Superstock race to be pushed back to Thursday alongside the second Supersport and Sidecar contests ousted from their Wednesday slots in the …Keep reading

The second Sidecar race of the week was meant to run on Tuesday, but unsuitable conditions forced it to be rescheduled to Thursday.The first race away on the bill on Thursday morning, a crash for the newcomer outfit of Todd Ellis and Emmanuelle Clement at the Waterworks section on the opening lap which brought a red flag.Both competitors were OK but their outfit wasn’t able to be retrieved in …Keep reading

The decision comes in the wake of Arrow McLaren’s rookie Pourchaire being the subject of online abuse after colliding with Juncos Hollinger Racing’s Agustin Canapino in Turn 3 of lap 60 of last weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix.It was the third such incident over the last 14 months as Callum Ilott, Canapino’s team-mate last year at JHR, drew the ire of Canapino’s Argentine fans after the two …Keep reading

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA outlined the key details of the ‘nimble’ car concept that will arrive alongside the new power units and mandatory use of fully sustainable fuel.Featuring active aero, the new cars will be 30kg lighter than current F1 machinery and will be both shorter and narrower.The wheelbase is being reduced from 3600mm to 3400mm, with the width of the cars dropping …Keep reading

As part of the rules overhaul for the next generation of grand prix cars, the FIA has been working on all-new active aerodynamics that feature moveable front and rear wings.The moveable rear wing will have three elements, while the front wing will have two active flaps. The two wings will work in conjunction to ensure the cars are well balanced whichever mode they are in.F1 has settled on a plan …Keep reading

Formula 1 has had its fair share of scare stories about the new 2026 car rules.From concerns about ‘Frankenstein’ machines, to drivers needing to change down gears on the straights, and then alarm at some simulator tests where cars were spinning out on the straights, it has not been smooth sailing to get where we are today.But with the new rules now having been announced – although there will …Keep reading

The Enstone-based squad has endured a challenging start to the 2024 season, with its A524 car starting the season at the back of the grid and having scored just two points so far.Its struggles have prompted speculation that parent company Renault could look to offload it.One potential buyer could be the Andretti organisation, which has been advised by the FIA to now purchase a team to secure a …Keep reading

TAS Racing BMW rider Todd scored just his second and third career TT podiums earlier this week in the Supersport and Superbike races.Feature: The real-world application of the new Isle of Man TT gameA champion at Superstock level in the British championship, Todd was expected to be a strong contender for victory in the delayed first race for the class at TT 2024 – though he would have to …Keep reading

Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta described the situation as a “soap opera”. Motorsport.com’s revelation on Monday 3 June that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team in favour of Marc Marquez wasn’t followed by an Eastenders-style cliffhanger outro.But it was the bombshell the 2025 MotoGP rider market was waiting for, the fallout of which being …Keep reading