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LCR has announced that Takaaki Nakagami will not continue with the squad next year, paving the way for Somkiat Chantra’s move up to MotoGP.As has been widely expected, 2024 will be the last season in the premier class for Japanese rider Nakagami, who has been a part of the LCR set-up since 2018.However, he will remain in the Honda family following his departure from MotoGP, bolstering the …Keep reading

Ever since Wales Rally GB dropped off the World Rally Championship calendar in 2020, the UK rally scene has been bereft of a global event. But the wait is finally over as this weekend marks the return of international-level rallying in Britain with the European Rally Championship hosting its penultimate round of the season in Wales.While the rally-mad nation’s famous gravel forest WRC stages …Keep reading

McLaren has no doubts that it needs to bring further upgrades to its Formula 1 car in order not to get beaten by Red Bull at some of this season’s remaining tracks.The scale of Lando Norris’s advantage over Max Verstappen at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix suggests that McLaren could now hold a clear advantage over its main rival as the fight for the title gets more intense.Read …Keep reading

Mercedes has admitted to some fresh doubts about its Spa new floor off the back of its struggles at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.The German manufacturer introduced its latest upgraded floor at the Belgian GP, but it was removed from the car after some confusing results from Friday practice.The team was convinced about the floor’s potential though and, following back-to-back evaluation in …Keep reading

Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki will join Dick Johnson Racing in 2025, taking the place of Team 18-bound Anton de Pasquale.At nearly the same time the announcement was made, there was also confirmation that rising star Cooper Murray will step up to join Erebus Motorsport to replace Kostecki.“I am excited to join the Shell V-Power Racing Team, a team with such a rich history of …Keep reading

Red Bull was the dominant force at the start of the Formula 1 season, with the squad so far ahead of the opposition that it was tipped to win all the races.But things have turned on their heads in recent weeks with both McLaren and Mercedes making some dramatic progress and leaving Max Verstappen without a victory now since the Spanish Grand Prix.While the issues at play for Red Bull involve the …Keep reading

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by five points after outduelling Pramac rival Jorge Martin for victory in Austria a fortnight ago.They will now battle for glory at Aragon, which is returning to the calendar this year after being absent from the 2023 schedule.The last edition of the Aragon GP was won by Bagnaia’s current team-mate Enea Bastianini on the Gresini Ducati, while Marc …Keep reading

Ferrari will be in the spotlight in Italy, as thousands of tifosi cheer for the Prancing Horse.The Maranello-based squad has found the going tough in recent races, but Charles Leclerc did score a morale-boosting podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix just last weekend.The focus will also be on McLaren and Red Bull’s battle at the front after Lando Norris claimed a dominant 23s victory at Zandvoort …Keep reading

When Harrison Burton first joined the Wood Brothers ahead of the 2022 season, one word was on his mind: legacy. “It’s definitely a cool opportunity and a big responsibility to carry on that legacy, and do it the right way. That’s not lost on me,” he said before the season began.“I’ve always put that same pressure on myself to perform and do well.”If you’re not steeped in NASCAR …Keep reading

Ed Carpenter Racing has announced that rookie Christian Rasmussen will close out the 2024 IndyCar Series season in the team’s No. 20 Chevrolet-powered entry.Ed Carpenter, the only driver/team owner in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, was originally set to run the remaining oval rounds opposite of Rasmussen’s road and street schedule in the entry, but opted to take a step back …Keep reading