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The Brand Partnership of the Year is an award that recognises a brand that has made highly effective use of a motorsport platform to convey its brand message and to add value to the team, driver or series it has partnered with.The winning sponsor’s activation will have shown high levels of creativity, scope and execution and will be announced at the Autosport Awards in London on January …Keep reading

Mercedes has decided not to organise its traditional launch event for its latest Formula 1 car this season, Motorsport.com understands.The new W16, which will be driven by George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, will first emerge when Mercedes runs a filming day at Bahrain International Circuit on 25 February, with pre-season testing set to take place on the same track from 26-28 …Keep reading

Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally.With newcomers Ford and Dacia still finding their feet in cross-country rallying and last year’s winner Audi having pulled out of the competition, the 47th edition of Dakar was effectively an all-Toyota affair.But while the Japanese manufacturer fielded …Keep reading

Ex-Haas engineering stalwart Gary Gannon has been signed by Aston Martin ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com can reveal.Gannon left his previous post with Haas at the end of the 2024 F1 campaign – signing off alongside Nico Hulkenberg, for whom he had worked as a race engineer at the American squad since the start of 2023.Before that, Gannon held the same role for Mick …Keep reading

Daniel Sanders put in a dominant performance on his factory KTM to claim a maiden victory in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.In one of the most one-sided bikes contests in recent history, Sanders led the bikes category from start-to-finish in the two-week marathon, outgunning Honda rival Tosha Schareina by a comfortable margin of 8m50s .It marked the 20th victory for KTM in the world’s …Keep reading

New Hyundai signing Adrien Fourmaux says he already feels “quite comfortable” within his new World Rally Championship surroundings heading into next week’s Monte Carlo season opener. Fourmaux emerged as the key player in the driver market after deciding to move from M-Sport-Ford to Hyundai, where he will pilot the Korean marque’s third i20 N Rally1 entry on a full-time basis.The …Keep reading

Toyota driver Ty Gibbs isn’t as experienced with dirt racing as some of the other big NASCAR names (like Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell) taking on the Chili Bowl Nationals this week. But the challenge has him fired up.”It’s been fun,” he told Motorsport.com. “Every time I’ve gotten in the car, I feel like I learn a lot. I’ve had a blast. I wish I could do more … I’d love to do …Keep reading

New Red Bull driver Liam Lawson has insisted he was not “trying to set an example” with his hard racing during his six-round campaign in Formula 1 last year.The Kiwi replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB [now known as Racing Bulls] ahead of the last two triple-headers of the 2024 season, as Red Bull was keen to evaluate him with a view to promoting him to the main team – and eventually did …Keep reading

Martin Truex Jr. will attempt the 67th running of the Daytona 500 in the No. 56 Toyota — a throwback to his Michael Waltrip Racing days. He will be driving for TRICON Garage in the Truck Series team’s Cup debut. Longtime partner Bass Pro Shops will sponsor the effort, Joe Gibbs Racing will offer technical support, and Truex will reunite with former crew chief Cole Pearn.Truex has started …Keep reading

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has described joining Genesis for its World Endurance Championship entry in 2026 as “a golden opportunity”.The reigning WEC Hypercar champion, who is moving to the South Korean manufacturer after eight seasons with Porsche, told Motorsport.com that the move would allow him to build something that will stretch beyond the end of his driving …Keep reading