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Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier moved a step closer to a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Rally win after increasing his lead at the World Rally Championship season-opener on Saturday morning.The eight-time world champion managed to increase his overnight advantage to 17.2s over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux, who leapfrogged Toyota’s Elfyn Evans [+20.0s].Kalle Rovanpera just about hung onto fourth …Keep reading

GT racing star Daniel Juncadella has said the DTM used to be so political in the past that it “destroyed his career in a way”.Juncadella was part of Mercedes’ factory programme in the DTM for five seasons between 2013 and 2018, initially racing for Mucke Motorsport before landing a drive at HWA.This was an era where manufacturers exercised absolute control over their teams and …Keep reading

As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025.When asked if his team was changing its front suspension design for this coming season – in a media roundtable attended by Motorsport.com – Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu …Keep reading

Porsche and BMW have voiced concerns over the reliability of the high-voltage element of the one-make LMDh hybrid system going into this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours. Their apprehension follows a spate of issues that have afflicted LMDh machinery and forced parts to be changed over the course of the pre-event Roar test last weekend and the opening two days of the IMSA SportsCar Championship …Keep reading

Come 8:00am on the morning of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Kyle Kirkwood, driver for Vasser Sullivan Racing, will already be an hour and a half into his work day. The green flag won’t wave for almost six more hours.  It’s the same situation for the 230-plus drivers taking part in the fabled 24-hour race that runs across Saturday and Sunday: a 24-hour race, plus the rest of “race day.”But for …Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier capitalised on a mistake from Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans to end an eventful Friday leading the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.The eight-time world champion began the day sitting third after a mistake on Thursday night cost him the rally lead. But a strong showing across Friday’s five completed stages hauled Ogier into a 12.6s advantage over Evans, who was …Keep reading

While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond.The upcoming season will feature no less than five full-time rookies, with a lot of attention on Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari protege Oliver Bearman debuts for Haas and Jack Doohan gets …Keep reading

Cadillac could have as many as four LMDhs at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the confirmation that Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing have filed entries.The General Motors brand’s representatives in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in North America have revealed that they have each made a bid to run a solo V-Series.R in the Hypercar class at the centrepiece round of the World Endurance …Keep reading

Creditors filed claims totalling around 2.2 billion euros against KTM AG and its two subsidiaries during the companies’ insolvency proceedings in Austria on Friday.Insolvency administrator Peter Vogl presented his third report during the hearing and he must now provide a statement on all registered claims.At the moment, there are 3,534 claims filed against KTM AG. These are divided into …Keep reading

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans leads the Monte Carlo Rally after a dramatic Friday morning headlined by incidents for Hyundai duo Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak.Evans managed to survive two challenging stages affected by icy patches to head to the midway service with a 1.5s lead over team-mate and Monte Carlo master Sebastien Ogier, while Hyundai’s new recruit Adrien Fourmaux climbed to third …Keep reading