July 6, 2024

National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024: Double podium for Sarthak Chavan in Round 2

The 17-year-old talent from Pune was in a league of his own in winning the Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open race and the 165cc Open, in the second round at the Madras International Circuit on Saturday. ​The 17-year-old talent from Pune was in a league of his own in winning the Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open race and the […]

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Tanak unharmed after high-speed crash at Rally Estonia

World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja have escaped unharmed from a high-speed crash at Rally Estonia.The pair were driving a WRC-specification Hyundai i20 Rally1 car in the national class of the event, which this weekend is hosting the fourth round of the European Rally Championship. The rally offered a chance for Tanak and Jarveoja to log some extra …Keep reading

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F1 British GP: Russell fastest from Hamilton in wet FP3

George Russell claimed the fastest time in a wet FP3 session at the British Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.035 seconds.Despite a red flag and the effect of continued precipitation throughout the session, a steady level of improvement continued beyond the half-hour mark, allowing Russell to grab the fastest time – still over 10 seconds down on Friday’s dry …Keep reading

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MotoGP German GP: Martin beats Trackhouse duo to pole, Marquez 13th

Jorge Martin claimed pole position for MotoGP’s German Grand Prix ahead of Trackhouse duo Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez, as Marc Marquez qualified 13th after being knocked out in Q1.Pramac rider Martin broke the circuit lap record with a 1m19.423s on his first run around the Sachsenring, which would remain unbeaten as a number of yellow flags prevented rivals from improving their times at …Keep reading

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Mercedes open to 2026 Alpine F1 engine supply to replace Aston Martin

Toto Wolff says the Mercedes Formula 1 team “likes the thought” of supplying customer engines to Alpine in 2026 instead of Honda-bound Aston Martin.Alpine is considering abandoning its own Renault F1 power unit programme for the 2026 regulations and switch to becoming a customer team, with Mercedes thought to be the most likely source of engines for the Enstone-based squad.Read …Keep reading

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F1’s track limits penalties won’t change yet despite Norris controversy

The FIA has told Formula 1 drivers that there will be no immediate change to the application of track limits penalties, despite the storm over Lando Norris’s sanction in Austria.Norris was handed a five-second penalty for running wide during his battle with Max Verstappen at the Red Bull Ring last weekend, after locking up a wheel.The sanction caused some unease among his peers, who felt that it …Keep reading

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Why F1 is going to have to wait until September to find out Newey’s plans

Aston Martin may now be clear favourite to secure Adrian Newey’s services, but his Formula 1 future will not become clear until September because of an arrangement with Red Bull.Newey has been pondering his next steps in F1 after deciding that it was time to move on from his role as chief technical officer at Red Bull. He will continue working for the Milton Keynes-based operation until March …Keep reading

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Supercars Townsville: Waters wins chaotic opener from Mostert

Cameron Waters returned to form in emphatic style by taking the win in Race 13 of the Supercars campaign in Townsville.Starting from pole, the Tickford Mustang driver was unable to shake Chaz Mostert in the opening third of the race before Walkinshaw Andretti United triggered an undercut when bringing in its driver on lap 24. Although Waters returned to the track still in the lead, Mostert made …Keep reading

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Live: Watch the third round of Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy

A huge volume of entriesThere are around 250 entries for the Franciacorta race, demonstrating the series’ international reputation. It’s a seasonal record in Senior MAX and Junior MAX, with 96 and 60 drivers respectively. There are 44 in Mini MAX, 41 DD2 and DD2 Masters and 8 in E20 and E20 Masters.Mini MAX – RMCET kicks offAlbert Friend (Strawberry Racing) and Zdenek Babicek (TEPZ Racing) have …Keep reading

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How Haas has taken a McLaren direction with its British GP F1 upgrades

Haas has been one of the surprises of the Formula 1 midfield this year as its VF-24 has proved to be a regular points scorer – defying the team’s pre-season pessimism.But perhaps more encouraging than the step the team has made in producing a car that does not suffer excessively from tyre degradation, is the fact that its upgrades seem to be working.Having had trouble in the past with new …Keep reading

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