December 19, 2024

Just like any other sport, tomorrow’s champion is always waiting in the wings and in the pinnacle of stock car racing, the final two steps before the big show are the NASCAR Truck and NASCAR Xfinity Series. We looked at the most promising drivers under 25 from these two divisions, choosing the ten brightest prospects based on their history of on-track successes, their backing, but also their …Keep reading

There’s no shortage of traditions when it comes to the Indianapolis 500, but the major part that Will Behrends plays in the race’s heritage — crafting the race winner’s likeness on the famed Borg-Warner Trophy — had to forgo its own usual tradition after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on September of this year, developing into a Category …Keep reading

Junior Formula driver Sophia Floersch turns Stateside for her next racing endeavor, as she joins HMD Motorsports for the 2025 season in Indy NXT. A 24-year-old from Grünwald, Germany, Floersch is making the move to North America as part of a switch to the top developmental category for the IndyCar Series following an extended run in several series — mostly junior formula — throughout …Keep reading

The European Union’s highest institution will open an “in-depth investigation” to determine whether the purchase of MotoGP by Formula 1 owner Liberty Media violates its antitrust framework.The European Commission, one of the EU’s decision-making bodies with executive power, is determined to closely analyse Liberty’s acquisition of Dorna, which holds the rights to the MotoGP World …Keep reading

Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta feels “relieved” after visiting the headquarters of beleaguered Austrian manufacturer KTM, according to his manager.Acosta travelled to Mattighofen in Austria on Tuesday to understand how KTM’s dismal financial situation could have consequences for its MotoGP programme, now that he has become an integral part of its factory team.Latest reports indicate that …Keep reading

BMW has announced that Kelvin van der Linde will join its pool of factory drivers in 2025, two years after he split with rival German brand Audi.As reported by Motorsport.com last week, the South African will unite with younger brother Sheldon van der Linde in BMW’s factory roster next year after spending the last two seasons as an independent driver without any manufacturer …Keep reading

While Formula 1 continues to make good gains in improving its sustainability, one of the most obvious areas of wastage clearly still needs addressing.With the quest to reduce environmental impact being all about marginal gains rather than delivering a silver bullet solution, it is quite remarkable that F1 finds itself left with so many unused tyres over the course of a season.The reality …Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas has been signed by Mercedes to be its reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, after he missed out on keeping his seat at Sauber.The Finnish racer scored 10 grand prix wins with the Silver Arrows in a 100-race stint between 2017 and 2021 when he was partnered with Lewis Hamilton.He was dropped from the team ahead of 2022 as team boss Toto Wolff opted to promote …Keep reading