July 5, 2024

Van Gisbergen: Repeating Chicago Cup win “going to be tough”

Van Gisbergen became the first driver in more than 60 years to win in his Cup series debut with his win last year in the series’ inaugural street race while driving for Trackhouse Racing.The win helped launch the three-time Supercars champion’s full-time move this year to NASCAR, where he is running full-time in the Xfinity Series and also running a partial Cup schedule, including Sunday’s …Keep reading

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O’Ward on hybrid system: “You can definitely feel it”

The hybrid unit finally made its much-anticipated race weekend debut in opening practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and although mixed conditions limited running it was still enough to recognize the differences for Pato O’Ward. IndyCar’s new era combines the current 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine with supercapacitor hybrid technology that features a low-voltage …Keep reading

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IndyCar Mid-Ohio: Palou fastest in FP1 as new hybrid era begins

The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou led the first race weekend session of the hybrid era as rain impacted Friday practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  Chip Ganassi Racing’s Palou produced a quick lap of 1m07.0650s lap in his Honda-powered car around the repaved 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain road course before rain impacted the opening session for Sunday’s …Keep reading

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What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 F1 British GP

The opening day of track action at Formula 1’s 2024 British Grand Prix ended with a clean sweep of Friday practice sessions for McLaren, with Red Bull not troubling the top times.Well, Sergio Perez was third fastest in FP2 to put the world champion squad second overall behind McLaren in that session, but his illustrious team-mate, Max Verstappen, was down in an unusual spot in seventh. Just like …Keep reading

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F1 British GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel

McLaren’s Lando Norris set the pace in practice on Friday ahead of his home race, with team-mate Oscar Piastri backing up his performance in second.Sergio Perez was third-fastest for Red Bull after a difficult run of form in the last few rounds.What time does qualifying for the British Grand Prix start?The qualifying for the British Grand Prix will begin at 3pm local time (+1  GMT) on Saturday at …Keep reading

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VeeKay insists he’s “loyal” to ECR, but exploring options for 2025 and beyond

Count Rinus VeeKay among the shortlist of talented drivers in the IndyCar Series without definite plans for 2025.The 23-year-old Dutchman is in the final year of his contract with Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR), the only team he has called home since jumping into North America’s premier open-wheel championship in 2020.The early part of their relationship together appeared to show promise, with VeeKay …Keep reading

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What’s behind MotoGP’s right-hander chaos in Germany practice?

MotoGP’s second practice at the 2024 German Grand Prix proved to be something of a crash-fest as 10 riders suffered tumbles through the gravel.Read Also:MotoGPMotoGP German GP: Vinales on record pace in FP2 as Marquez suffers huge crashVR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi brought out the first display of yellow flags at the fast Turn 11 right-hander four minutes into the …Keep reading

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A year on from Marquez’s Germany MotoGP meltdown, has Honda improved?

Joan Mir branded Friday at the 2024 MotoGP German Grand Prix as the “most difficult day all year” in terms of bike performance on the Honda.The 2020 world champion brought his season tally of crashes up to 10 in second practice at the Sachsenring on Friday afternoon, with his frustration at the bike visible as he shook his fists in anger at the stricken RC213V in the Turn 1 gravel.A decade …Keep reading

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