September 29, 2024

Ross Chastain earned his first victory of the 2024 season and the fifth of his career with an impressive victory at Kansas. He held off William Byron in the final 20 laps to capture the checkered flag.”It’s a huge deal,” said Chastain while taking a bite out of a freshly smashed watermelon. “For us on this No. 1 team, this is what Cup racing is all about. It’s what Justin Marks bought into …Keep reading

Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala says it’s a “big relief” for his team to be back in the manufacturers’ title fight after dominating Rally Chile.Latvala had all but written off the team’s title hopes after a difficult Acropolis Rally Greece earlier this month left Toyota facing a 35-point deficit with three rounds of the season remaining.However, Toyota issued the …Keep reading

Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera survived challenging foggy conditions to record a fourth win from a partial World Rally Championship campaign at Rally Chile.Reigning world champion duo Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen tamed 16 tricky stages, some of which were affected by treacherous thick fog and slippery conditions, to beat Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 23.4s. Hyundai’s Ott Tanak completed …Keep reading

When Cup drivers are asked about how important it is to open the Round of 12 with a good run, they are usually quick to mention the track after this weekend in Kansas.The iconic 2.66-mile superspeedway called Talladega has a well-earned reputation of being the embodiment of chaos and unpredictability. Many title hopefuls are aiming to win this weekend in Kansas, or at least pad their points total …Keep reading

Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com, Jos Verstappen slammed the mandated community service that Max Verstappen received in Singapore for swearing in an official FIA press conference.Max Verstappen was penalised by the stewards for using the word ‘fucked’ during the Thursday press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix.“I think that is the most ridiculous thing”, Jos Verstappen told …Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera increased his Rally Chile lead over Toyota World Rally Championship team-mate Elfyn Evans after emerging from treacherous fog that severely reduced visibility.The reigning world champion extended his margin to 20.3s over Evans with two stages of the final gravel rally of the season remaining.Hyundai’s Ott Tanak held third [+40.1s] ahead of championship leader Thierry Neuville …Keep reading

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast held off Porsche rival Thomas Preining to claim victory in the second race at the Red Bull Ring, as Mirko Bortolotti extended his championship lead.Boosted by an overnight Balance of Performance change, factory BMW driver Rast qualified third on the grid in Austria and moved up to second by the end of the opening stint.A combination of a rapid pitstop from the …Keep reading

MotoGP points leader Jorge Martin admits he is relieved to have put the “ghosts” of his Mandalika mistakes to rest after completing a lights-to-flag victory in the Indonesian Grand Prix.The Pramac Ducati rider came into Sunday’s full-length encounter feeling the pressure after failing to score in Saturday’s sprint race. Martin finished down in tenth after a fall from the lead on lap one …Keep reading

Marc Marquez admitted to some ‘sadness’ at seeing his slender 2024 MotoGP title hopes go up in smoke after engine failure forced him to retire from the Indonesian Grand Prix.After scything his way from 12th on the grid to finish third in Saturday’s sprint race, Marquez was in the mix for a similar result on Sunday too until his year-old Gresini Ducati cried enough on lap 12 of 27 while …Keep reading