July 5, 2024

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin led FP1 for the German Grand Prix from Marc Marquez, who later crashed, while Aleix Espargaro withdrew from the weekend due to injury.Aprilia’s Espargaro suffered two heavy falls last weekend at the Dutch GP, with the second on the last lap of the sprint leaving him with a fracture in his right hand.Attempting to ride in first practice at the Sachsenring …Keep reading

Toyota will field five Rally1 cars when the World Rally Championship heads to Finland next month, while team principal Jari-Matti Latvala will drive a Rally2 car.Rally Finland has today released an 80-car entry list for the famous gravel rally, which hosts the ninth round of the WRC season from 1-4 August.The entry list features 10 Rally1 cars with half of those Toyota GR Yaris Rally1s as part of …Keep reading

While Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have agreed to move on from their Austrian Grand Prix collision, the issue of Formula 1’s racing rules remains a hot topic.And, while opinion is divided right now between those who think we need more regulation to drive out uncertainty, and those who think we should just ‘let them race’, the situation is one that will ultimately never have a perfect …Keep reading

Toyota driver Mike Conway will return to the cockpit at the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round after recovering from injuries that ruled him out of the Le Mans 24 Hours.The Briton will retake his place in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries for the Sao Paolo 6 Hours in Brazil, round five of the 2024 WEC, on 14 July after missing Le …Keep reading

The Ferrari Formula 1 team hopes to use free practice at the British Grand Prix to find further answers on why its upgrades haven’t yet translated into performance.Ever since winning the Monaco Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc, Ferrari has generally slipped behind Mercedes in the pecking order despite a sizeable upgrade package in Spain.While the new parts have brought some improvements, they have …Keep reading

Red Bull has brought an updated floor to Formula 1’s British Grand Prix as it bids to stave off the ever-increasing threat from rivals Mercedes and McLaren.The Milton Keynes-based outfit had started the season in dominant fashion, but has seen its advantage eroded in recent weeks as competitors have brought their own upgrades.Ahead of this weekend’s race at Silverstone, Red Bull has notified …Keep reading

The Norisring is all set to stage the fourth round of the 2024 DTM season this weekend, but it’s becoming harder every year to ensure the continued existence of Germany’s only street circuit.While the history of the Nuremberg-based race dates back to 1947, and it has been a staple of the DTM calendar since the series’ rebirth in 2000, hosting the race every year is no easy task.There are a …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship is inviting aspiring female drivers to take part in a new initiative that will offer a fully-funded drive in next year’s Junior World Rally Championship.The launch of the scheme, run under the championship’s Beyond Rally platform, aims to increase female participation in rallying’s top-flight.In recent years women have enjoyed success in co-driving with Reeta …Keep reading

Lando Norris has warned Formula 1 chiefs that they risk making racing “boring” if drivers continue to be punished for running wide after making mistakes in the fight for position.Almost lost amid the frenzy surrounding Norris’s collision with Max Verstappen in Austria last weekend was the fact that the McLaren driver had picked up a five-second penalty for running wide after a botched pass …Keep reading