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A fortnight on from his maiden victory with Aprilia in the Americas GP, Vinales could muster only a ninth-place finish at Jerez, over 11s off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati.He and Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro were also the slowest of the Q2 runners in qualifying, ending up more than two seconds slower than the pace set by Gresini Ducati rider Marc Marquez in 11th and 12th …Keep reading

But one of the lesser-known aspects of what happened on May 1, 1994, was the sense of helplessness unfolding for those inside the safety car which led the Formula 1 field early on.Faced with an underpowered Opel Vectra that was ultimately not fast enough to be running in front of F1 machinery, safety car driver Max Angelelli and former F1 race director Charlie Whiting, who was sat alongside him …Keep reading

F1 makes its third visit to the Miami this weekend, as it continues to build on the success of the inaugural event in 2022.Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the last two editions of the Miami GP and is once again the favourite for victory, with the RB20 proving to be near-unbeatable in 2024.2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix session timings in different …Keep reading

New York, April 30, 2024 — Jon Wilde has been named Editor-in-Chief, Motorsport, it was announced today by Mike Spinelli, Head of Content, Motorsport Network. His appointment is effective immediately. Motorsport is the home of racing news and culture for fans worldwide. Wilde joins Motorsport with 20 years of editorial experience, most recently SVP of editorial at Bustle Digital Group across …Keep reading

Yet, Gabehart has also been around professional sports, NASCAR especially, long enough to know a strong run of success eventually comes to an end.Trying to delay or mitigate the downward spiral appears to be one of Gabehart’s most important roles as crew chief of Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team.Hamlin, 43, has enjoyed a remarkably successful Cup car, with 54 wins spanning nearly …Keep reading

Dale Coyne Racing (DCR) previously confirmed Legge for its Honda-powered No. 51 entry that is partnered with Rick Ware Racing, for the upcoming Indy 500, which will mark her fourth attempt in the crown jewel event.The Briton was eager for another chance at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” after last year’s demoralizing outing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ended prematurely with a …Keep reading

The start to the 2024 campaign has so far proven difficult for Yamaha, though it still managed to snare 2021 world champion Quartararo to a new two-year deal beyond the end of this season.At Jerez – a track Quartararo has won at twice in MotoGP – the Frenchman scored an unlikely third in the 12-lap sprint amidst a spate of crashes ahead of him, though was later penalised to fifth for having …Keep reading

Gragson, who drives the No. 10 Ford full-time in the Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing, will compete in several Xfinity and ARCA events this season with Rette Jones Racing.RJR, with the help of a technical alliance with SHR, will field a part-time Xfinity entry for Gragson in four races, with his first in the No. 30 Ford coming at the May 25 event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Charlotte race …Keep reading

The FIA released its roadmap for the future of the WRC in February, which it hopes will attract new manufacturers to the championship.Included in a raft of proposals are technical changes to both Rally1 and Rally2 classes. The tweaks to the rules for 2025 and 2026 include the removal of hybrid power, a reduction in the aero, achieved by a modified rear wing, and a smaller air restrictor, to bring …Keep reading

Starting their World Endurance Championship Hypercar programmes one year behind the likes of fellow LMDh entrants Porsche and Cadillac was always likely to mean a period of playing catchup for Alpine and Lamborghini in 2024. Two rounds into the season, that prediction has been borne out and both marques are experiencing similar growing pains. In both camps, the message is very much the same – we …Keep reading