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Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Enea Bastianini is set to swap two wheels for four at the Rallylegend festival this weekend.  The seven-time motorcycle premier-class race winner is set to pilot a Group B Audi Quattro S1 at the 22nd edition of the four-day celebration of rallying past and present held in San Marino.Bastianini, who finished fourth in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, will share …Keep reading

United States Grand Prix organisers have made a series of revisions to the Austin circuit to try to help reduce track limits problems, Motorsport.com has learned.With the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) venue being resurfaced for this year, the opportunity was there to address issues that cropped up at last year’s race with drivers abusing the white lines at the edge of the circuit.In fact, the …Keep reading

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded the shared use of Mercedes’ wind tunnel could be “a factor” in his team being off the pace this season, but insisted it was no excuse for the downfall.Whereas the 2023 campaign saw Aston Martin claim seven podium finishes in the first 18 grands prix, the return this term is zero. The team is lying fifth in the constructors’ standings with …Keep reading

Renault’s decision to end its Formula 1 works engine project has been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 season.The move, only made official last week, has triggered huge controversy within the factory walls at Viry-Chatillon, where the French manufacturer’s F1 power units have been made since the 1970s.But while abandoning its own engine in favour of a customer Mercedes deal for the Alpine F1 …Keep reading

The appointment of Romano Albesiano as Honda’s technical director for 2025 has a powerful symbolic charge for a company so faithful to Japanese philosophy. However, the key to the success of the Italian’s signing is no longer so much what he can contribute, but what he is allowed to do.Last year, a number of major changes were seen at the top of HRC. However, looking at the effect they have had on …Keep reading

SSR Performance may be fighting for the DTM title this year with Mirko Bortolotti, but the future of the factory-supported Lamborghini team hangs in the balance.There are numerous rumours about the Munich-Freimann-based squad linking it with a potential withdrawal from the DTM. Several key employers have already left for other teams for the 2025 season, further fueling speculation about what it …Keep reading

Japanese Grand Prix winner Francesco Bagnaia has warned MotoGP fans not to expect much of a break in the status quo between now and the last race of the season at Valencia.The reigning champion believes the main contenders will be the same ones that dominated the 24-lap race at Motegi on Sunday and currently occupy the first four spots in the championship standings.That means Pramac Ducati’s …Keep reading

Mercedes may still be chasing answers about F1’s current ground effect cars, but it has no interest in writing off next year to get ahead for 2026’s new-rules era.The German manufacturer has had a rollercoaster of a season. It started on the back foot, delivered a run of victories before the summer break, but has since slipped back in recent races.And with the team still playing catch-up against …Keep reading

Austin Cindric was set to possibly change the playoff picture in a big way at Talladega before being caught up in the ‘Big One’ on Lap 183. After winning the second stage, he was in control of the race as the final five laps got underway. He had two Fords lined up directly behind him, hoping to lock himself into the Round of 8 with a victory. It was strong position for the driver of the No. 2 Team …Keep reading

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held on in a two-lap dash to the checkered flag for his first Cup win since the 2023 Daytona 500. He is third non-playoff driver to win in the first five races of the playoffs. Stenhouse becomes the 18th different winner this year, collecting his fourth career victory in the Cup Series.He crossed the line just 0.006s ahead of Brad Keselowski who finished second and 0.027s clear …Keep reading