August 13, 2024

Under-fire NASCAR Cup race winner Austin Dillon insists that his spotter’s “wreck him!” call before he collided with Denny Hamlin at Richmond on Sunday night “didn’t change” what then happened.Dillon qualified for the playoffs with his victory but is awaiting NASCAR’s penalty report from the weekend to see if it chooses to penalize him for wrecking both Hamlin and Joey Logano at the …Keep reading

AJ Foyt Racing has revealed the surprise signing of David Malukas to a multi-year deal beginning with the 2025 IndyCar Series season.Malukas, who doesn’t turn 23 years old until next month, will “drive one of” the team’s Chevrolet-powered entries, with no confirmation of the number or his team-mate.“I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to join AJ Foyt Racing,” Malukas said …Keep reading

Jones’ signing comes on the heels of a recent organizational shakeup at LMC. Longtime NASCAR engineer Jacob Canter took over as director of competition and Bobby Kennedy was hired in a newly created position of general manager.Jones, 28, is currently in his eighth full-time Cup season and fourth with the organization, which was previously known as Petty GMS Racing until rebranded ahead of the 2023 …Keep reading

McLaren has been the form team since a major car upgrade in May brought Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri their first race victories. But despite several chances to add to that tally over the summer, decisions on strategy have cost them. At Silverstone, for example, the wrong call on when to pit and a poor tyre choice for the last stint cost Norris the win and favoured Mercedes’ Lewis …Keep reading

All signs are pointing to Myles Rowe returning for a second year in Indy NXT for 2025 as opposed to a promotion to the IndyCar Series.The spotlight has been on Rowe since being selected by Force Indy, a pilot program of Penske Entertainment’s Race for Equality and Change that was created in July 2020 designed to provide increased opportunities in the sport for minorities and women.After claiming …Keep reading

Pedro Acosta may be a rookie in MotoGP with experience of less than a dozen race weekends, but he is already showing maturity far beyond his age.The Tech3 GasGas rider has been hailed as the next big star ever since he stepped up to Moto3 in 2021, but he is now beginning to show another trait that could go a long way in making him one of the most successful riders in the series’ history.While …Keep reading

Kevin Magnussen has insisted he has no regrets over his “wild” and “exciting” return to Formula 1 as he nears the end of his time with Haas.The Dane was dropped by the team at the end of the 2020 season and made the switch to sportscar racing with Chip Ganassi, only for fate to give him an F1 reprieve.With the Russian invasion of Ukraine spelling the end for Nikita Mazepin at Haas, then-team …Keep reading

Nico Muller has joined the Andretti Global Formula E team for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, replacing the outgoing Norman Nato.The Swiss driver was formally confirmed at the American squad on Tuesday after weeks of speculation linking him to the team, having announced prior to the London season finale in July that he would be leaving Abt.Muller spent two seasons with the German team and impressed …Keep reading

Ducati has revealed that it will continue to bring updates to last year’s GP23 MotoGP bike until the end of the season.Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has confirmed that the GP23 has already made a step forward in the last 12 months and will continue to see more improvements as the year progresses.Both Gresini and VR46 teams compete with the old version of the Desmosedici in 2024, with …Keep reading

Porsche’s aspirations to return to Formula 1 are now “a closed chapter”, the marque’s motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach has revealed.Laudenbach’s assertion that Porsche has no plans for a comeback more than 30 years on from its last engagement as an engine supplier with Footwork in 1991 represent the manufacturer’s first comments about an F1 entry since the full unveiling of the 2026 …Keep reading