A Hyundai rally partnership that began with an Irishman and Welshman in 2020 has continued to thrive despite tragedy. The duo teamed up for the final WRC round in Japan last year ahead of the 2023 campaign. The plan was to have them share the third factory i20 N. Despite the partnership being cut short,
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Last weekend’s Spa World Endurance Championship round saw seven British drivers in the top Hypercar class, spread across five manufacturers. Notable performances included Tom Blomqvist’s pole position in the LMP2 class, Mike Conway’s leading of a Toyota 1-2 from pole, and James Calado’s recovery of a podium finish for Ferrari on the final lap. Ben
Former Haas Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen is set to make his second appearance at the Le Mans endurance race in an LMP2 car. He will be driving a second Oreca 07-Gibson entered by Inter Europol, where he will share the car with his former teammate Anders Fjordbach and gentleman driver Mark Kvamme. The #34
The Truex brothers dominated the Xfinity Series race at Dover over the weekend, with Ryan Truex earning his first career win and older brother Martin Truex Jr. snapping a 54-race winless streak. Martin Truex Jr. was first off pit road during a late-race caution and quickly cleared Ryan Blaney for the lead on the restart
Last weekend, retired MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa made his second wildcard appearance as a KTM test rider at Jerez. Despite not having participated in a grand prix weekend since 2021, Pedrosa topped FP1, ended Friday in third place, qualified sixth, finished sixth in the sprint, and placed seventh in the grand prix. Pedrosa Overwhelmed by
United Autosports, founded by ex-Formula 3000 and endurance racer Richard Dean and current McLaren boss Zak Brown in 2009, was initially intended to be a GT3 racing team. However, it has grown to become one of the leading privateers in international motorsport. The team boasts an impressive list of achievements, including winning the 2019-20 World
Ferrari’s sporting director, Laurent Mekies, has announced that he will be leaving the team to become the team principal of Toro Rosso in 2024. This announcement has raised questions about the impact of his departure on Ferrari’s future plans. No Immediate Impact on Ferrari Despite the loss of a key lieutenant, team principal Frederic Vasseur
Formula 1 driver, Fernando Alonso, has expressed caution ahead of the new sprint qualifying format being tested for the first time in Baku. The new format will see Saturday’s sessions switch to sprint qualifying and race sessions, leaving only one practice session over the weekend. The format will be used in five more races this
Charles Leclerc, who finished third in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, has acknowledged that Red Bull is in a class of its own when it comes to race pace. Leclerc started the race in pole position and maintained his lead over front-row rival Max Verstappen at the start. However, he was unable to hold on to
After facing doubts about his form following a series of crashes earlier this year, Francesco Bagnaia responded with a resounding victory at the Spanish GP over the weekend. The Ducati rider had previously suffered five DNFs in 2022 and had to recover from a 91-point deficit to win the championship. This raised concerns about his
During the main race at the Spanish GP, Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo collided with RNF Aprilia rider Miguel Oliveira at Turn 2. The incident led to the red flags being shown and Oliveira being taken to the medical centre where he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder. Quartararo was able to restart the race but
Kris Meeke, the five-time World Rally Championship winner, was called upon by the Hyundai Portugal squad to replace Craig Breen, who sadly lost his life in a Rally Croatia testing incident earlier this month. Breen had been participating in the Portuguese national championship and was a teammate of Meeke’s at the WRC for Hyundai. Meeke