July 31, 2024

Heart of Racing’s Ross Gunn says it’s “business as usual” following the shock departure of IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro title rival Seb Priaulx from the points-leading AO Racing Porsche squad.AO revealed last week that 23-year-old Priaulx is stepping down from partnering Laurens Heinrich “to focus on his growing commitments with Multimatic”.Read Also:IMSAAndlauer …Keep reading

Herbst is only 25 years old but has spent almost five full-time seasons in the Xfinity Series with a couple of its top teams but until recently no victories.Now with Stewart-Haas Racing, Herbst broke into Victory Lane for the first-time last season with a win at his home track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which was an important milestone.Although SHR was hit by news a couple months ago of its …Keep reading

Jack Doohan is on the verge of a deal with the Alpine Formula 1 team that will see him race alongside Pierre Gasly next year, Motorsport.com has learned.In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s decision to turn down an offer from Alpine and instead join Williams, the French manufacturer team has been evaluating its remaining options for next year.Sources have indicated that it has elected to promote …Keep reading

Mercedes suspects that plank and tyre wear, plus weight loss by George Russell himself, may have contributed to his car being under the limit at the end of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Russell was disqualified from his victory after last weekend’s race at Spa when his Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit of 798kg that includes the driver.Early analysis conducted by …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship will introduce virtual chicanes for the first time in competition at Rally Finland, in a move that has helped re-introduce the legendary Ouninpohja stage.The advancement in technology has seen virtual chicanes become more prevalent in rallying with the system already being used in various championships including the European Rally Championship at Rally di Roma.This …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship is set for its largest season since 2008 following the confirmation of an expanded 2025 calendar which features 14 events.As previously reported, the WRC schedule will expand next year to accommodate three new rallies, with the Canary Islands, Paraguay and Saudi Arabia joining the calendar.The schedule features five flyaways events, four asphalt rallies, nine gravel …Keep reading

Jorge Martin feels he and Pramac are “more alone” than in previous years as they prepare to leave Ducati’s stable after the 2024 MotoGP season.Pramac rider Martin has hinted that he and his team are beginning to lose support from Ducati, which now appears to be prioritising the title challenge of factory team rider Francesco Bagnaia.Martin, who has spent his entire MotoGP career with the …Keep reading

MotoGP has agreed a fresh contract directly with the state government of Uttar Pradesh to stage the Indian Grand Prix from 2025-27.The new deal all but confirms that India will return to the MotoGP calendar next year after being dropped from this year’s schedule due to what was officially cited as “operational considerations” and unsuitable “weather conditions”.The statement issued by …Keep reading

Williams team boss James Vowles has enjoyed plenty of highs in his Formula 1 career – including having helped Brawn and Mercedes to world championship titles.But he has no doubts that his team’s capture this week of Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond marks the proudest moment of his career.Along with the huge vote of confidence that Sainz’s decision delivers for the vision that Vowles has for …Keep reading