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Gentleman driver Ben Keating says he is not interested in racing an LMDh car again after being left “scared” by his first experience at the Daytona 24 Hours this year.Keating joined JDC-Miller in the flagship GTP class for the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, piloting a customer Porsche 963 LMDh alongside Richard Westbrook, Phil Hanson and Tijmen van der Helm to sixth …Keep reading

Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed Toby Sowery will make his IndyCar Series debut at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 5-7.The 27-year-old Briton will drive the Honda-powered No. 51 entry for DCR, which is also partnered with Rick Ware Racing.Sowery, who received his first taste of IndyCar machinery in a test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing last year at Sebring International Raceway, is also …Keep reading

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he will take “as long as possible” before committing to who will replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 team next year.The German manufacturer is pondering whether to promote its protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell, or continue its quest of luring triple world champion Max Verstappen, who is contracted to Red Bull until …Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier has been released from hospital having escaped serious injury after being involved in a road traffic accident that put him out of this weekend’s World Rally Championship event.Eight-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais were driving a GR Yaris reconnaissance car that collided with another vehicle on Tuesday morning.The driver and passenger of the other car …Keep reading

RB CEO Peter Bayer says his Formula 1 team has evidence its Barcelona upgrades are working, but may be “fooling” it regarding the sweet spot of its car set-up.RB brought a raft of upgrades to the VCARB01 at last weekend Spanish Grand Prix, including an updated floor, a new rear wing and a re-designed engine cover.But instead of continuing on their points-scoring run, Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel …Keep reading

Jorge Martin’s manager says Ducati “now has the opportunity to demonstrate that it keeps intact those values it stands for” by fully supporting him in the 2024 MotoGP title fight.Championship leader Martin will leave the Ducati stable at the end of the current season, after the marque went against its original plan to promote him to the factory team in 2025.Ducati’s decision to promote …Keep reading

While Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved as critical.With the McLaren driver having earned himself a tyre offset against Max Verstappen, the advantage of fresher rubber in the final stint offered him a chance to overhaul the Red Bull for the lead.Norris duly put on a charge and …Keep reading

Max Verstappen may have won Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, but the fact that McLaren is now breathing down Red Bull’s neck does not make him comfortable.The early-season dominance, where Verstappen seemed able to canter to easy wins, is now a distant memory as rivals have clearly closed in thanks to in-season upgrades. Recent wins have also perhaps been down more to his brilliant driving than any …Keep reading

Petree, 65, first joined Richard Childress Racing over 30 years ago. He worked as a crew chief with legendary driver Dale Earnhardt, winning the 1993 and 1994 NASCAR Cup Series championship together.Earnhardt earned 15 of his 76 Cup wins with Petree atop the pitbox. Petree later worked as the executive vice president at RCR, leading the organization to 26 race wins and the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity …Keep reading

Aston Martin is to build a road-legal track version of its Valour sportscar – the Valiant – that has been personally commissioned by its Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.Aston will produce 38 Valiants, which are to be front-engined and fitted with a 745PS 5.2 litre twin-turbo V12 power unit.The car also features wheel covers inspired by those used on Aston’s ‘Muncher’ car that raced …Keep reading