August 1, 2024

What went so right for Porsche Penske Motorsport’s 963?It was at this time last year that everything seemed to click for the new-for-2023 prototype, after stumbling out of the blocks despite the longest pre-season testing program (which started in the summer of 2022) compared its IMSA SportsCar Championship rivals Acura, BMW and Cadillac.Although it bagged a front-row starting spot in that …Keep reading

World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville snatched the opening stage victory from Takamoto Katsuta to claim an early Rally Finland lead.Neuville was the last of the Rally1 cars to tackle the Harju super special stage in host city Jyvaskyla and was able to pip Toyota’s Katsuta by 1.1 seconds on the mixed surface test.The stage time arrived following a challenging Thursday morning …Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo has publicly backed Moto2 race winner Tony Arbolino for a move up to MotoGP next year, believing he will be a good fit for Yamaha’s new satellite team Pramac.With it all but confirmed that Trackhouse rider Miguel Oliveira will lead Pramac next year, the attention has turned to the second seat at the Italian squad – one of the last remaining places on the 2025 grid.It is understood …Keep reading

Andrea Stella has been granted a “multi-year” extension to his contract as McLaren team principal, the Formula 1 team announced on Thursday.Read Also:Formula 1How McLaren has offered a glimpse of its future with new F1 rear wing conceptStella has led McLaren’s F1 squad since taking over from Andreas Seidl at the end of 2022.In that time, McLaren has leapt up the F1 …Keep reading

Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto will form a “dual management” structure of Audi’s Formula 1 team, when the marque rebrands the Sauber squad in 2026.Wheatley’s upcoming exit was announced by the Red Bull squad where he currently works as sporting director on Thursday, but no word was initially forthcoming from Audi.It has since released a statement confirming Red Bull’s message, as …Keep reading

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved an update to F1’s Sporting Regulations to allow the testing of mule cars in preparation for 2026’s technical regulation changes.An addition to the regulations allows for 10 days of mule car testing this year for teams to try and simulate the new cars that will grace the grid after next season.But what is a mule car and how does this help teams prepare …Keep reading

MotoGP will ramp up celebrations for its 75th anniversary at the British Grand Prix this weekend, with teams running retro liveries on their bikes.Thousands of fans gathered in the Silverstone pitlane on Thursday, as 11 outfits showcased special liveries to honour the unique heritage and history of MotoGP.The initiative was organised by series promoter Dorna, which also streamed the event on its …Keep reading

Formula 1 is always looking for the next star and appears to have found its latest favourite sons in Prema pairing Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman, with the latter already confirmed as a Haas driver for 2025. But while drivers connected to the academies of current teams often steal the headlines, those without connections sometimes fly under the radar.This has certainly been the case with …Keep reading

Team Penske’s Will Power believes that IndyCar’s reigning champion Alex Palou will be “very tough to beat” to this year’s title, but says four of the final five races being on ovals should “bring him back to us”.Chip Ganassi Racing’s two-time champion Palou is yet to win a race on an oval as he bids for a third crown in four seasons.Palou leads the points by 49 over Power, who …Keep reading