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There’s no shortage of traditions when it comes to the Indianapolis 500, but the major part that Will Behrends plays in the race’s heritage — crafting the race winner’s likeness on the famed Borg-Warner Trophy — had to forgo its own usual tradition after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on September of this year, developing into a Category …Keep reading

Junior Formula driver Sophia Floersch turns Stateside for her next racing endeavor, as she joins HMD Motorsports for the 2025 season in Indy NXT. A 24-year-old from Grünwald, Germany, Floersch is making the move to North America as part of a switch to the top developmental category for the IndyCar Series following an extended run in several series — mostly junior formula — throughout …Keep reading

The European Union’s highest institution will open an “in-depth investigation” to determine whether the purchase of MotoGP by Formula 1 owner Liberty Media violates its antitrust framework.The European Commission, one of the EU’s decision-making bodies with executive power, is determined to closely analyse Liberty’s acquisition of Dorna, which holds the rights to the MotoGP World …Keep reading

Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta feels “relieved” after visiting the headquarters of beleaguered Austrian manufacturer KTM, according to his manager.Acosta travelled to Mattighofen in Austria on Tuesday to understand how KTM’s dismal financial situation could have consequences for its MotoGP programme, now that he has become an integral part of its factory team.Latest reports indicate that …Keep reading

BMW has announced that Kelvin van der Linde will join its pool of factory drivers in 2025, two years after he split with rival German brand Audi.As reported by Motorsport.com last week, the South African will unite with younger brother Sheldon van der Linde in BMW’s factory roster next year after spending the last two seasons as an independent driver without any manufacturer …Keep reading

While Formula 1 continues to make good gains in improving its sustainability, one of the most obvious areas of wastage clearly still needs addressing.With the quest to reduce environmental impact being all about marginal gains rather than delivering a silver bullet solution, it is quite remarkable that F1 finds itself left with so many unused tyres over the course of a season.The reality …Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas has been signed by Mercedes to be its reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, after he missed out on keeping his seat at Sauber.The Finnish racer scored 10 grand prix wins with the Silver Arrows in a 100-race stint between 2017 and 2021 when he was partnered with Lewis Hamilton.He was dropped from the team ahead of 2022 as team boss Toto Wolff opted to promote …Keep reading

An insolvency administrator has put KTM’s shares in MV Agusta up for sale, as the Austrian auto giant continues to reel in from a financial crisis.KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility AG had acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in MV Agusta in November 2022, before taking over the majority of the company in March of this year.Now, its entire 50.1% stake in the Italian motorcycle company is being …Keep reading

Liam Lawson will step up to Red Bull as Max Verstappen’s team-mate in Formula 1 next year, it was announced on Thursday.Just a day after the Milton Keynes-based squad revealed that a deal had been reached to part ways with Sergio Perez, it confirmed that it had elected to promote RB youngster Lawson.Read Also:Formula 1The 10 F1 2024 moments that cost Perez his Red Bull …Keep reading

Josh McErlean will graduate to the World Rally Championship’s top tier in 2025 after securing a deal to join M-Sport-Ford. The 25-year-old will pilot M-Sport’s second Ford Puma Rally1 in a full 14-round WRC campaign next year, joining Gregoire Munster, who was announced as the British squad’s team leader on Wednesday.McErlean will be joined by fellow Irish co-driver Eoin Treacy next …Keep reading