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Niece Motorsports has announced a two-race deal with Josh Bilicki, which will put him behind the wheel of the No. 44 Chevrolet at Lime Rock Park on on June 28th and the Charlotte Roval on October 3rd.Bilicki, who has over 100 starts in the Cup Series, has run just eleven races in the Truck Series.”I’m excited to join Niece Motorsports and feel like this is a great opportunity for all of …Keep reading

Since the departure of long-time partner FedEx, Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing have welcomed several new partners to the No. 11 Toyota. Of note, Progressive signed on in a major deal that will have the insurance company back Hamlin in 18 races this year.JGR has now announced the addition of Bob’s Discount Furniture, a U.S.-based furniture store with its headquarters in Newington …Keep reading

JR Motorsports has made a surprise announcement regarding the interim crew chief for Connor Zilisch this weekend at Pocono Raceway.Zilisch’s usual crew chief, Mardy Lindley, is serving a one-race suspension for loose lug nuts found following the Nashville Xfinity race. He was also fined $10,000, which is the usual penalty for such a violation. The No. 88 JRM Chevrolet will have none …Keep reading

When Luca de Meo became Renault’s CEO in the summer of 2020, the group had just posted a €7.3billion loss and was on the verge of collapse as the world economy shuddered to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic. On his way to turning that around to a €4.26billion operating profit in the last set of annual results, De Meo set in motion what he called a ‘Renaulution’, introducing exciting …Keep reading

Isack Hadjar says “everything was wrong” in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix as Racing Bulls’ midfield campaign hit a temporary snag.Hadjar and team-mate Liam Lawson had collected 20 points over the recent European triple-header, but while their pace initially looked promising neither driver was able to make the tyres work.Starting from 12th after a three-place grid penalty for impeding …Keep reading

Phil Hanson, Le Mans winner.That statement was true before last weekend of course. The 25-year-old from Berkshire had already stood on the top step of the podium at the Circuit de la Sarthe, facing empty grandstands after conquering the LMP2 category in a 2020 edition held without fans. But it has held a different meaning since last Sunday, when Hanson added his name to the pantheon of British …Keep reading

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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri says the team ran out of laps to make its tyre wear advantage pay off in Montreal’s Canadian GP as team boss Andrea Stella explains why it struggled for performance compared to its usual title-winning form.The reigning world champions didn’t enjoy their usual advantage in Canada, having struggled for grip from Friday practice. The team rallied to be in the mix in …Keep reading

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director David Floury has blasted the FIA’s Balance of Performance – without naming it – for the Le Mans 24 Hours.Ferrari dominated the French classic, while the Japanese constructor faltered in fifth and 15th, suffering from a lack of competitiveness compared to the AF Corse-run machines – and others.“Clearly, we haven’t reached our goal. The goal …Keep reading

Frederic Vasseur has said Ferrari must take inspiration from Mercedes and step up its race weekend execution to compete for Formula 1 wins. A quick look at the results shows Ferrari was a distant fourth-quickest team in Canada, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in no man’s land as they respectively finished fifth and sixth.But the real story of the Scuderia’s weekend was one of …Keep reading