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William Byron has long described himself as just a “normal guy” — an everyman who likes to spend his free time hanging out with friends at home in Charlotte, North Carolina. But this weekend, the man behind the wheel of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 car has a chance to do something extremely not normal: He’s one of the four remaining contenders vying for the NASCAR Cup Series …Keep reading

Toto Wolff has revealed he did not try to persuade Lewis Hamilton to remain at Mercedes instead of switching to Ferrari and says he was concerned about the F1 driver’s “shelf life”.At the start of the year, Hamilton told Wolff he wanted to cut short his contract with Mercedes in order to join the Scuderia for 2025.The news ripped through F1 while Wolff has claimed that he had suspicions that …Keep reading

Richard Verschoor will replace Dennis Hauger at MP Motorsport for the final two rounds of the F2 season.The Dutchman will remain with the team in the championship next year as well, despite having several options outside the category, including in IndyCar and Japanese Super Formula. Verschoor has endured a difficult season devoid of luck with Trident, being disqualified twice this season due to …Keep reading

Double world champion Casey Stoner says he is surprised that Ducati has allowed its riders to race freely this year, but warned that the Italian manufacturer doesn’t want to lose the revered number one plate in MotoGP.Jorge Martin is primed to win the 2024 MotoGP title on Pramac-entered satellite Ducati, having established a substantial 24-point lead over factory rider Francesco Bagnaia with …Keep reading

Twelve months ago, Aston Martin left the Brazilian Grand Prix with a podium finish that pointed to the outfit finally having some answers about its car as it headed into the winter.Fast-forward to now and things could not be more different, as the squad left Interlagos scratching its head over problems in the wet race and still short of a solution for its drop of form this year.Perhaps most …Keep reading

Sho Tsuboi took a step closer to the Super Formula title in Saturday’s opening round of the final weekend at Suzuka with a second-place finish behind a dominant Kakunoshin Ota.From pole position, Dandelion Racing driver Ota was never headed over the course of the 31-lap race interrupted by two safety car periods, beating Tsuboi by 4.5 seconds in a final three-lap showdown following the final …Keep reading

Ty Majeski was simply not going to be denied Friday night at Phoenix Raceway. He was the the last driver to transfer into the Championship 4, but he made the most of it in the title-deciding race. He crossed the line over four seconds clear of his nearest rival, taking the win and the series title at the age of 30.”I can’t believe it,” said Majeski, who dominated the night by leading 132 of 150 …Keep reading

In the final chance to tune their cars before battling it out for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship, all 40 drivers drivers filed onto the track for the combined session. Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and William Byron are set to battle for the Cup title.In the early running, it seemed like deja vu from last year as Blaney tried to pass Ross Chastain. Those two drivers famously …Keep reading

NASCAR President Steve Phelps and Chief Operating Officer Steve O’Donnell sat down with media Friday at Phoenix Raceway to discuss several topics of interest. But in his opening statement, Phelps made sure to address the pressing issue of charters.”Probably a lot of frustration in the room that NASCAR over the last two and a half years has not talked about charters publicly or with the media,” …Keep reading

The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is making his second consecutive appearance in the Championship 4 — but he’d rather not repeat his 2023 performance.Last year, William Byron earned pole position for the title-decider but fell behind rivals Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney as the race progressed.His entry into this year’s finale is very different from the other three drivers …Keep reading