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As part of a teleconference announcing Homestead-Miami Speedway as the 2026 season finale, NASCAR has also given an update on ‘The Clash’ and its immediate future. After spending decades as an exhibition race for pole-sitters, taking place at Daytona International Speedway in the lead-up to the 500, the event has changed drastically in recent years. After moving it from the Daytona oval to …Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned with immediate effect, the squad has announced.Oakes was brought to the Anglo-French outfit in July last year to replace Bruno Famin and then went on to form a tandem with executive advisor Flavio Briatore.But six rounds into the 2025 season Oakes has now resigned, according to the team, with Briatore taking over his duties as an …Keep reading

Bike legend Valentino Rossi and ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will team up in a BMW GT car at the Spa 24 Hours next monthThey will share a BMW M4 GT3 EVO run by the WRT team together with fellow BMW factory driver Rene Rast in the the Belgian endurance classic on 28/29 June.  All three have been recruited to join BMW’s expanded line-up for the centrepiece round of the GT World …Keep reading

In a teleconference on Tuesday, NASCAR offered insight into what is in play and what is out of the question as part of their rotating season finale. The track has to check a few boxes which include a strong on-track product, a good climate for early November, and of course, being located in an attractive market. But another aspect of that is finding a venue that best reflects the overall schedule …Keep reading

Aston Martin received a double Balance of Performance break for its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar ahead of this weekend’s round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa. The Valkyrie will go to the grid in Belgium 16kg lighter than at last month’s Imola round and with an increase in maximum power of 15kW (20bhp). The British cars run by The Heart of Racing factory team will weigh in …Keep reading

It was one wild weekend of surprising outcomes and rather intriguing stats for NASCAR in Texas. Joey Logano broke a tie with Brad Keselowski on the all-time wins list, earning his 37th career victory. The two have been close in win total throughout their careers, but this is actually the first time Logano has edged ahead of Keselowski. And with Kyle Larson’s Xfinity win, he maintains a 100% …Keep reading

The FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) announced a series of changes to the 2025 MotoGP World Championship regulations earlier this week. The changes, which took effect on April 29, most notably included the introduction of a test day for riders returning from injury and clarified startline procedures sparked by the recent debacle in Austin.In addition to the modified regulations …Keep reading

Sit down with Williams team principal James Vowles for any length of time and at some point it is likely the conversation will turn to his passion for bringing through the most promising young minds and giving them a home – both at Grove and in Formula 1. Through its early careers programmes, Williams is continuing to do just that. With performance improving on track and a team-record …Keep reading

Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted NASCAR’s championship weekend every year from 2002 through 2019 before the finale shifted to Phoenix Raceway for 2020 onwards.But calls from both drivers and fans to return to the popular intermediate track in Southern Florida have only grown louder in recent years, and now it’s finally happening. Homestead will again host the title-decider for the NASCAR Cup …Keep reading

Jesse Love is getting a lot more experience in a Cup car than anyone expected entering the 2025 season. The 20-year-old made his Cup debut with Richard Childress Racing at Bristol, finishing 31st. He made another appearance in the recent Cup race at Texas, this time driving for Beard Motorsports where a late-race crash left him with a DNF. Love spun at the exit of Turn 2 with less than 50 laps to …Keep reading