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Friday was supposed to be a rather tame day at the track as the Sonoma race weekend got underway. There was practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Shane van Gisbergen earning pole position, ending the day with an ARCA West race.Well, despite William Sawalich dominating most of the event, the race ended in one of the most dramatic finishes ever seen at the historic …Keep reading

The series was scheduled to kick off its doubleheader weekend at Iowa Speedway with practice sessions on Friday, but Mother Nature had other plans.The first of the two sessions was set to begin at 2:35 p.m. (CT), and was specifically designed for drivers to run solely on the high line of the 0.894-mile oval. The goal was to lay down rubber and improve the quality of racing during the weekend’s …Keep reading

JR Motorsports has locked out the front row for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway. Once again, Shane van Gisbergen earned pole position, lapping the track in 1:15.259s, over two tenths clear of teammate Connor Zilisch.These same two drivers finished 1-2 one week ago at the Chicago Street Course in a race where SVG also started from pole position.Car is really, really good,” …Keep reading

Apple is going all-in on Formula 1. Weeks after the ‘F1’ movie became the company’s biggest box office smash, the Silicon Valley giant has reportedly submitted a blockbuster bid for the U.S. media rights to stream Formula 1 races starting in 2026.A source familiar with the matter told Business Insider that Apple has submitted a bid worth at least $150 million a year for the exclusive …Keep reading

After a season in which he has tended to find his pace too late in race weekends, Fabio Di Giannantonio topped Friday afternoon practice at the MotoGP German Grand Prix.It’s the first time he has achieved that feat this year in this particular session, which constitutes the first competitive session of a MotoGP weekend as riders jockey for passage through to Q2 on Saturday. And he did it in …Keep reading

Over the course of Friday at the MotoGP German Grand Prix, it became increasingly clear that Jorge Martin’s contractual standoff with Aprilia was now over. The world champion will fulfil his two-year deal by remaining at the team for 2026.But what was it that ended a deadlock which began at the French Grand Prix back in May, shortly after which Motorsport.com broke the story to the …Keep reading

Alex Marquez says he is surprised by his own performance at MotoGP’s German GP, where he breezed into Q2 despite carrying an injury on his left hand. Passed fit following Free Practice 1 in the morning, Alex was second-fastest in Practice, thus booking his ticket into final qualifying on Saturday. Asked at the end of the day whether he had expected to feature so high on the timesheets …Keep reading

After the conclusion of his hopeless and point-less 2024 campaign, Valtteri Bottas waved the white flag on his Sauber move. “It was a mistake. Everything started off well in the first year, but since then it was downhill,” The Finn said. “There was a clear plan for targets for the three years, and also how to get there. But those plans and targets went into the bin when Fred Vasseur …Keep reading

Lamborghini has taken the wraps off its new Temerario GT3 contender, which is due to enter competition next season.The replacement for the Huracan GT3 was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday and represents “the first competition model entirely designed and developed by Lamborghini” at its in-house Squadra Corse motorsport department, according to the Italian …Keep reading

Since news broke on Wednesday that Christian Horner is no longer Red Bull F1 team boss, documents have surfaced which several media outlets interpret as evidence that the balance of power within the company has shifted in recent weeks.Specifically, the Austrian company register reveals two entries dated 28 and 31 May. The first is a filing for approval, the second confirms the execution of a …Keep reading