July 15, 2024

Kirkwood takes back criticism of Rossi and Robb over big IndyCar shunt

Kirk Kirkwood has retracted his criticism of fellow IndyCar racers Alexander Rossi and Sting Ray Robb after their collision in Iowa on Sunday that led to his own separate wreck.Rossi’s Arrow McLaren Chevrolet ran out of fuel exiting Turn 2 on the final lap of the race.Robb attempted make a pass on the inside of Rossi but caught the right-front of his No. 41 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet on the …Keep reading

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Scott McLaughlin “very proud to say I’ve won on an oval”

Scott McLaughlin is finally able “to call myself an IndyCar driver now” after winning his first oval race in last weekend’s first leg of IndyCar’s doubleheader at Iowa Speedway. However, he’s also methodically marching into territory of potentially being something even more by season’s end: champion.The 31-year-old New Zealander scored his second win of the season in stout fashion …Keep reading

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How one pitstop changed the outcome of Sunday’s Pocono race

Most of the contenders for the win on Sunday had committed themselves to one of two pit strategies – pit before the start of Stage 3 with one final stop later which would require a lot of fuel or run well into the final stage with final shorter stop late in the race.When Todd Gilliland blew a brake rotor and hit the Turn 1 wall on lap 115 of 160, the strategies and some of the contenders took a …Keep reading

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Hand injury forces Crutchlow to miss MotoGP Silverstone wildcard

Three-time MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow will not take part in the British GP next month due to continued issues with his hand, Yamaha said on Monday.The Briton, who retired from full-time racing at the end of 2020, was set to compete in the Silverstone race as one of his three wildcard entries planned for the year.The Yamaha test rider had been expected to compete in the Italian Grand Prix at …Keep reading

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Palou: Single-groove Iowa races “the most boring thing I’ve ever done”

IndyCar points leader Alex Palou says last weekend’s Iowa races were “the most boring thing I’ve ever done” after he limited to damage to his advantage following his shock exit in Saturday’s event.The Chip Ganassi Racing driver hit out after finishing second in Sunday’s second element of a double-header weekend at the 7/8-mile oval, which had its corners repaved since last year’s …Keep reading

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The wider significance of Mercedes’ back-to-back F1 wins

Lewis Hamilton was pretty open about the emotional importance of his British Grand Prix triumph after 945 days without a Formula 1 victory.And while the ghosts of Abu Dhabi 2021 may never truly be banished, at least the fear of never winning again following all the controversy of that evening has been laid to rest.But there is also a statistical significance to what Mercedes did at the British …Keep reading

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Why MotoGP can’t afford a repeat of the Kazakhstan GP fiasco

MotoGP’s planned debut at the Sokol International Circuit has become something of a soap opera. At this point, it is quite understandable that most of the paddock’s members doubt that the Kazakhstan race will ever take place.The ‘show’ has offered several chapters. Dorna, the rights holder for the event, first introduced Kazakhstan on the 2023 calendar. Under the slogan “New circuit, new …Keep reading

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Motorsport weekly wrap: Belgium returns to F1 Sprint calendar; McLaughlin, Power secure wins in Iowa double-header

Ryan Blaney secured his spot for the Cup series playoffs after winning at the Pocono Highway in Pennsylvania with all three Team Penske drivers locked in the 16-driver final showdown. ​Ryan Blaney secured his spot for the Cup series playoffs after winning at the Pocono Highway in Pennsylvania with all three Team Penske drivers locked

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Audi joins forces with BP for F1 2026 project

Audi has secured a technical partnership with oil and energy giant BP for its upcoming Formula 1 project, which will supply the 100% sustainable fuel set out in the 2026 regulations.The petrochemicals giant will also supply its range of lubricants and greases to the team through its Castrol brand, and has secured marketing space for BP, Castrol, and its Aral brand which operates in Germany.BP has …Keep reading

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Kazakhstan GP replaced by second Misano MotoGP round

The Kazakhstan Grand Prix will be replaced on the 2024 MotoGP calendar by a second round at Misano, it was announced on Monday.The news means it is the third time the Kazakhstan race has been postponed since it was originally included on the calendar.First scheduled to make its debut in 2023, the Sokol event was postponed until July this year because the circuit was not ready in time.But flooding …Keep reading

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