January 25, 2025

Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes Ott Tanak’s perfect Saturday afternoon at the opening round of the new World Rally Championship season was down to the combination of a “deep look” into his approach and the correct tyre strategy.Sebastien Ogier leads Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 20.3 seconds heading into Sunday’s running, with Tanak 6.7 seconds further back in fourth, surging …Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier will take a 20.3s lead into the final day of the World Rally Championship season-opener in Monte Carlo after a Saturday afternoon dominated by Hyundai’s Ott Tanak.The Toyota driver managed to extend his advantage across a second pass of the morning’s stages that had become incredibly dirty. The eight-time world champion made no mistakes to ensure his pursuit of a …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia is convinced that Marc Marquez will pose the biggest challenge in his pursuit of a third MotoGP title in 2025.Bagnaia and Marquez will team up at the factory Ducati team this year, the latter having been signed by the squad to replace Tech3-bound Enea Bastianini.Although Marquez has made it clear that he has to target the title in his first season with the team, he also …Keep reading

In NASCAR’s summer Cup race at Daytona in 2023, Ryan Preece took a terrifying flip through the grass, luckily walking away from the airborne incident with only minor injuries. The sport — and Daytona International Speedway — reacted quickly, repaving the area of the backstretch leading into the turn officially known as Le Mans chicane, but still popularly called Bus Stop.Since then, more …Keep reading

“A little cherry on a big cake.” That’s how Dries Vanthoor described his pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours this weekend. The BMW driver pointed out after he’d secured a first top spot in qualifying for BMW’s M Hybrid V8 LMDh that there’s “still a big thing to happen”. And he was talking about the race.The true significance of Vanthoor’s pole lap wasn’t that it has put him at the front of …Keep reading

The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 as a narrative-stuffed year.While the title challengers will take the …Keep reading

If you think driving in a 24-hour race is hard, try photographing it. You don’t have a teammate to share duties — or a team to support you. No way to get around the track but your feet. The conditions, from the light to the weather to the temperature, are always changing. This is where photographer Camden Thrasher thrives.Following Camden Thrasher on Instagram is an easy way to add some …Keep reading

Gregoire Munster’s maiden World Rally Championship stage win in Monte Carlo was a “deserved” reward for both the driver and the team that worked until 3am to repair a mechanical fault.Munster was one of the star performers through Friday running as high as fourth and was on course to end the day in sixth before a mechanical issue on the final road section forced the Luxembourger to retire his …Keep reading

Connor Zilisch has had more success than most pro racers — let alone most 18 year olds. In 2024 alone, he earned class victories in the Rolex 24 and Sebring 12 endurance events, won five of the eight ARCA races he entered, earned pole position for his first NASCAR Truck start, and went on to win in his NASCAR Xfinity debut at Watkins Glen. Going into 2025, expectations are high as he …Keep reading