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McLaughlin currently sits sixth in the title race at 83 points behind Palou (411-328). It is a remarkable comeback after he sat 29th in the championship standings after two rounds following Team Penske’s push-to-pass scandal. The penalty negated his podium finish in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but the New Zealander has since gone on to claim two wins, five podiums and seven …Keep reading

Marc Marquez has admitted he gave away an “easy podium” by being “too optimistic” and crashing out of the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix sprint race.Gresini rider Marquez was running second behind race leader Francesco Bagnaia on lap 10 of 14 when he tucked the front heading into the uphill Turn 3, barely hanging on to his Ducati as he hit the deck.Although the six-time champion was able to …Keep reading

The end of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) may be near, but the rise of the Haas Factory Team (HFT) is almost upon us. However, if they want to compete in 2025, they’re going to need drivers. On Saturday, the reborn race team finally revealed its full roster driver roster for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, signing two from rival teams.Sheldon Creed joins from Joe Gibbs Racing to pilot the No …Keep reading

Pramac rider Jorge Martin has called for a rethink of MotoGP’s long lap rule after being hit with a penalty for cutting the chicane in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint.Polesitter Martin was leading the half-distance race at Spielberg on Saturday when he overshot the tricky Turn 2 and had to take to the escape road, before rejoining the track in second position behind the factory Ducati of …Keep reading

Williams anticipates that its addition of Carlos Sainz for 2025 will increase the difficulty of making decisions on the pitwall next season with two cars in close proximity, according to head of vehicle performance Dave Robson.Across the past few seasons, Williams has effectively had one car – George Russell, then Alex Albon – leading the line, while the second car has traditionally been lower …Keep reading

Kelvin van der Linde claimed the DTM championship lead after dominating the opening one-hour race at the Nurburgring from pole.The Abt Audi driver never lost position to win by 15.2s ahead of Mirko Bortolotti with Maro Engel completing the podium.It means Van der Linde leads Bortolotti by one point in the championship ahead of the weekend’s second race on Sunday.The race started with two laps …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia put himself level with Jorge Martin in the MotoGP points standings with victory in the sprint race for the Austrian Grand Prix, while a crash cost Marc Marquez a likely podium finish.The two title protagonists appeared set for an epic duel in Saturday’s half-distance race at Spielberg, but a penalty for cutting the chicane at Turn 2 left Martin out of the picture and allowed …Keep reading

Lamborghini has unveiled the new super sportscar on which its next-generation GT3 racer will be based.The Lamborghini Temerario, launched on Friday in Monterey California, is the replacement in the Italian manufacturer’s range for the Huracan road and race cars.Racing versions will supersede the Huracan GT3 EVO2 in 2026 and the one-make Super Trofeo EVO2 car the year after.They will be developed …Keep reading

Jorge Martin obliterated the Spielberg lap record to take pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, beating pre-qualifying favourite Francesco Bagnaia.Nursing a cut on his left thumb after a bizarre mishap in the shower on Saturday night, championship leader Martin pulled off a stunning 1m27.748s effort in the 15-minute pole shootout to deny the top spot to last year’s double Red Bull Ring …Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas is relaxed about his Formula 1 future. Not knowing yet if he will remain on the grid for 2025, and seeing seats at rival teams dry up, Bottas could be forgiven for feeling anxious. But as he points out when we chat at the British Grand Prix, this is not his first rodeo.The Finnish driver, who will turn 35 at the end of this month, currently sits at the bottom of the drivers’ …Keep reading