October 12, 2024

Sam Mayer, who was put in this position after being disqualified at Talladega, won in overtime at Charlotte to salvage his 2024 title hopes. The driver of the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet is now a back-to-back winner at the Charlotte Roval in NASCAR Xfinity competition.However, it was not without some controversy. Parker Kligerman was in control of the race and as he took the white flag, the …Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen is missing out on the Bathurst 1000 this weekend for the first time since 2006, but he’s making the most of it as he dominates the NASCAR time sheets in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is his first pole position in just 12 career starts at the Cup level. Tyler Reddick, who spun in practice, had a much tidier qualifying session, setting the early benchmark in the final round at …Keep reading

Mick Schumacher has emerged as a late contender for a seat at the Audi-owned Sauber team in what could be his last chance to get back to Formula 1.The German has acted as a reserve for Mercedes for the past two seasons, after losing his drive at Haas at the end of 2022.He had hoped to get the nod at Alpine for its vacancy next year, after racing for the French manufacturer in the World Endurance …Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli says a breakthrough test at Spa-Francorchamps was key to convincing Mercedes he had overcome a key weakness and deserved an F1 race seat.The young Italian had long been in the frame to become Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes for 2025, but early testing in an old F1 car had exposed some elements he needed to improve on.For while there was little doubt about his raw …Keep reading

The debate about to what extent the MotoGP riders who started the 2024 season with the latest Ducati specification had an advantage is still alive, although somewhat less than a few months ago when the Borgo Panigale brand had to decide who would partner Francesco Bagnaia in 2025 as second factory rider.Enea Bastianini’s poor start to the year left Jorge Martin and Marquez as the main candidates …Keep reading

Sho Tsuboi scored his second win of the Super Formula season in Saturday’s opener at Fuji Speedway to close to within half a point of championship leader Tomoki Nojiri.TOM’S driver Tsuboi surged from seventh on the grid to second in the opening three laps of the race to put himself in a strong position to challenge early leader Nojiri.The top two circulated in close quarters for the opening …Keep reading

Brodie Kostecki has stunned the Supercars paddock with a dazzling Shootout lap to take pole position for Sunday’s Bathurst 1000.The reigning Supercars Champion put a troubled season on the back burner to set the fastest qualifying lap of the weekend, his Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro lapping the 6.2km track in 2m05.5119s.“I wasn’t sure I was going to get it, it was not my best lap around …Keep reading

Red Bull is planning an evolution of its current RB20 car for 2025, believing that investing in a bold revamp is not worth it.With the Milton Keynes-based squad locked in a tight championship fight with McLaren, it is mindful that, if it does not make solid gains this winter, it could risk an even more difficult campaign next year.However, a combination of cost cap limits, plus the need to ramp up …Keep reading

Super Formula has cancelled next season’s planned visit to South Korea’s Inje Speedium, and will instead race entirely within Japan in 2025.Series promoter JRP made the announcement on Saturday ahead of this weekend’s penultimate round of the season at Fuji, although it’s understood that teams had already been informed of the move late last month.It comes not much more than a month on from …Keep reading