June 26, 2024

Following last Friday’s announcement of a multi-year extension of media rights between NBC Sports and IMSA, the two parties have now confirmed five events that will have NBC network coverage in 2025.The 24 Hours of Daytona on 25-26 January 2025 will begin the run of coverage, followed by the two-hour, 40-minute race at Laguna Seca on 11 May.To accommodate the network window, the date for the Six …Keep reading

In January 2024, Zilisch signed a multi-year development deal with Trackhouse Racing, the NASCAR Cup Series team co-owned by former racer Justin Marks and Cuban-American rap star Pitbull.Marks is quite the visionary among the NASCAR team owners, making his race team operate as an effective marketing tool that allows him to do things differently – like bringing the immensely talented Shane van …Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera expects to face a “big challenge” to prepare for Rally Poland after receiving a last-minute call up to replace Sebastien Ogier while he was repairing his jet ski.Toyota has drafted in Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen to pilot the team’s third GR Yaris in Poland, which returns to the World Rally Championship calendar for the first time since 2017 this week, after Ogier …Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz expects his team to be more competitive in Austria after seeing a key car weakness punished in Spain.Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified on the third row in Barcelona, behind both Mercedes cars and front-row duo Lando Norris (McLaren) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull).Its race pace wasn’t too different, with both drivers unable to get ahead of the …Keep reading

Thierry Neuville is hopeful contract renewal talks can begin soon once Hyundai’s plan to utilise its development jokers for its World Rally Championship car is confirmed.The WRC points leader is in the final year of his current contract with the Korean marque, that marks his 11th season with the Alzenau operation.Neuville has previously stated a desire to continue competing in WRC’s top tier …Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager Kenan Sofuoglu says “there are teams that want” the Turkish rider in MotoGP next year despite holding a BMW World Superbike deal to the end of 2025.The 2025 MotoGP rider market has kicked into life in recent weeks following Ducati’s bombshell announcement that it would be bringing Marc Marquez into its factory team.That begun a chain reaction of moves …Keep reading

Gentleman driver Ben Keating says he is not interested in racing an LMDh car again after being left “scared” by his first experience at the Daytona 24 Hours this year.Keating joined JDC-Miller in the flagship GTP class for the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, piloting a customer Porsche 963 LMDh alongside Richard Westbrook, Phil Hanson and Tijmen van der Helm to sixth …Keep reading

Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed Toby Sowery will make his IndyCar Series debut at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 5-7.The 27-year-old Briton will drive the Honda-powered No. 51 entry for DCR, which is also partnered with Rick Ware Racing.Sowery, who received his first taste of IndyCar machinery in a test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing last year at Sebring International Raceway, is also …Keep reading

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he will take “as long as possible” before committing to who will replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 team next year.The German manufacturer is pondering whether to promote its protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell, or continue its quest of luring triple world champion Max Verstappen, who is contracted to Red Bull until …Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier has been released from hospital having escaped serious injury after being involved in a road traffic accident that put him out of this weekend’s World Rally Championship event.Eight-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais were driving a GR Yaris reconnaissance car that collided with another vehicle on Tuesday morning.The driver and passenger of the other car …Keep reading