January 16, 2025

New Hyundai signing Adrien Fourmaux says he already feels “quite comfortable” within his new World Rally Championship surroundings heading into next week’s Monte Carlo season opener. Fourmaux emerged as the key player in the driver market after deciding to move from M-Sport-Ford to Hyundai, where he will pilot the Korean marque’s third i20 N Rally1 entry on a full-time basis.The …Keep reading

Toyota driver Ty Gibbs isn’t as experienced with dirt racing as some of the other big NASCAR names (like Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell) taking on the Chili Bowl Nationals this week. But the challenge has him fired up.”It’s been fun,” he told Motorsport.com. “Every time I’ve gotten in the car, I feel like I learn a lot. I’ve had a blast. I wish I could do more … I’d love to do …Keep reading

New Red Bull driver Liam Lawson has insisted he was not “trying to set an example” with his hard racing during his six-round campaign in Formula 1 last year.The Kiwi replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB [now known as Racing Bulls] ahead of the last two triple-headers of the 2024 season, as Red Bull was keen to evaluate him with a view to promoting him to the main team – and eventually did …Keep reading

Martin Truex Jr. will attempt the 67th running of the Daytona 500 in the No. 56 Toyota — a throwback to his Michael Waltrip Racing days. He will be driving for TRICON Garage in the Truck Series team’s Cup debut. Longtime partner Bass Pro Shops will sponsor the effort, Joe Gibbs Racing will offer technical support, and Truex will reunite with former crew chief Cole Pearn.Truex has started …Keep reading

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has described joining Genesis for its World Endurance Championship entry in 2026 as “a golden opportunity”.The reigning WEC Hypercar champion, who is moving to the South Korean manufacturer after eight seasons with Porsche, told Motorsport.com that the move would allow him to build something that will stretch beyond the end of his driving …Keep reading

Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom was fastest in the penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday, while Overdrive’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi took a decisive lead over factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan.In what was the last major test of the 2025 Dakar, competitors had to traverse 275km of dunes through the famous Empty Quarters in Saudi Arabia before halting for the night at Shubayth.Lategan …Keep reading

Aprilia revealed its 2025-spec MotoGP bike on Thursday, but its launch event in Milan was also significant because of an important announcement from new star signing Jorge Martin.The Spaniard had previously been secretive about the number he was going to race with this season after beating Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia to the 2024 title, having insisted he was going to make a decision over the …Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that his approach to restructuring the Grove-based outfit always risked being detrimental in the short term.The former strategy director of Mercedes joined Williams two years ago, with some of the infrastructure famously described as dating back to the “Ming Dynasty” and an Excel spreadsheet used to track all car parts, partly due to a lack of …Keep reading