August 16, 2024

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin claimed pole in an intense qualifying bout at the track formerly known as Gateway Motorsports Park, replicating his run last year to make it back-to-back.The New Zealander rocketed to the top spot with a two-lap average of 179.972 mph around the 1.25-mile oval based just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The pole marks his fourth of the season and ninth of his …Keep reading

Juri Vips decision to make his first start of the 2024 season in the IndyCar Series at Portland International Raceway next weekend simply came down to pit lane space. During the opening practice on Friday at Gateway, which was led by the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of David Malukas, Vips caught up with NBC Sports reporter Georgia Henneberry about the upcoming opportunity.“Yeah, really …Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has denied that his high-speed shunt in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix was due to damage to his KTM, explaining that unusually cold tyres were the real cause.Acosta lost control of his bike going into the Turn 4 right-hander in the final stages of the session at Spielberg, crashing for the second time in a span of 10 minutes.His GasGas-branded RC16 smashed the barriers and …Keep reading

Gresini’s Marc Marquez says he is no longer two or three steps behind MotoGP title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin after displaying strong pace in Friday practice for the Austrian GP.On the short 10-corner Spielberg circuit, Marquez posted a time of 1m28.858s on his Ducati GP23 bike in second practice to finish fourth-fastest, trailing pacesetter Bagnaia by just 0.350s.More …Keep reading

In a series born via the exploits of bootleggers and outlaws, NASCAR’s history is unsurprisingly steeped in decades of contact and drivers pushing the limits of what may be deemed acceptable.  There’s almost an expectation to see occasional bump and runs, or a driver full-throttle against the wall to escape playoff elimination. But bumpin’ or rubbin’ or wreckin’ is not always racing, and NASCAR …Keep reading

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.It took just five minutes for Bagnaia to beat the fastest lap from first practice, the factory Ducati rider clocking a time of 1m29.637s to take the top spot.His championship rival Martin and Gresini’s Marc Marquez also enjoyed …Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed all departments of its Formula 1 team are “world championship material” after years of investment.Brown took the helm at the Woking-based outfit during a time of financial instability last decade and, despite further hardships which included rumours of a takeover by Audi, the American’s commercial nous has seen McLaren become one of the most heavily-backed …Keep reading

Around Christmas time last year, Luke Small, a 35-year-old from England, sat down at his PC to play iRacing, his favorite sim-racing platform. He was expecting another routine race when an eye-catching username joined his open lobby: “Jos Verstappen.” Small’s jaw dropped.“I was just…really excited,” he recalls, chuckling.Within the iRacing community, that handle is known as one of the …Keep reading

Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta.Having suffered a relatively low-speed fall at the chicane just minutes before, Tech3 rider Acosta was involved in another incident in the closing stages of the session, losing control of his GasGas-branded KTM at high speed on the run down to Turn 4.Although the …Keep reading