In a thrilling race at the Dutch venue, Maximilian Stolz claimed third place, narrowly fending off two-time champion Marco Wittmann by a mere 0.249s. Stolz, a driver for AMG works, initially trailed behind Wittmann during the first stint. However, he strategically overtook his fellow German by pitting a lap later. Stolz’s HRT crew expertly serviced
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New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen is all set to make his debut in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) at the Chicago street race next week. This is part of Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 programme. Van Gisbergen arrived in the US last week to begin his training, which included being a part
Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe were stripped of their eighth-place finish and the five bonus points for winning the powerstage at the Safari Rally Kenya. The FIA stewards determined that an unauthorised person had travelled on or over the route of two Special Stages after reconnaissance without authorisation. Neuville’s Admissions Neuville admitted in a
Sebastien Ogier, an eight-time world champion, has claimed his third win of the partial WRC campaign by defeating his Toyota teammate and championship leader, Kalle Rovanpera, by 6.7 seconds in Kenya. Ogier led the event from stage two but encountered a series of problems that threatened to derail his victory hopes. Despite these issues, Ogier
Marco Bezzecchi, an Italian motorcycle racer, claimed pole position at the Italian Grand Prix held in Mugello. Bezzecchi, who had been the fastest in all three practice sessions, beat Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia and his own teammate Luca Marini to secure the top spot. The Pramac Ducati team faced issues with Johann Zarco wheeling a hobbled
Sebastien Ogier, the winner of the 2021 Safari Rally, made a bold choice on Friday’s six stages by opting for just one spare wheel instead of two. This decision proved to be an inspired move as Ogier used his lighter GR Yaris to good effect, winning four of the six stages. He headed into Saturday’s
Honda rider, Marc Marquez, who had a bruising weekend at the German GP has altered his approach to reduce risk, given how badly the Honda is performing right now. Marquez crashed five times at the German GP, with the last one leaving him with multiple fractures and ruling him out of the grand prix. Despite
Corvette Racing is set to continue their partnership with Pratt Miller, entering a factory-supported Corvette GT3 program. The program is set to run alongside additional customer programs, run under the Corvette Racing umbrella, which is set to be announced in the coming weeks. The Pratt Miller-run works cars will have a driving lineup which is
The MotoGP World Championship, which is a premier class of motorcycle road racing, has decided to modify its weekend format from the 2024 season. The change is being made to reduce the pressure on riders to perform in the qualifying sessions and allow them to work on their bikes more efficiently. Details of the New
NASCAR recently brought a modified Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the world-famous 24-hour race to demonstrate a high-powered stock car to a European audience. The initiative was the brainchild of NASCAR President Jim France, who wished to honour his father Bill Sr, the man who first introduced NASCAR machinery to Le Mans in 1976.
One of the biggest appeals of endurance racing is the multi-class format that it provides, allowing cars and drivers of different performance and abilities to take to the track at the same time. This means that simply being the fastest is not enough to guarantee a crew victory, as traffic management and strategy all become
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has had to repair the GR Yaris of Takamoto Katsuta after the driver crashed during his third shakedown run in Kenya. The incident happened when Katsuta hit a bump while braking for a hairpin right turn, causing the car to roll and damaging the right rear of his vehicle. Despite the