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The team already revealed Bayley Currey as the driver of its No. 41 machine and Matt Mills as the driver of its No. 42 entry.A variety of drivers will share the No. 45 this year with Johnny Sauter taking the wheel for the season-opener at Daytona. The 2016 NASCAR Truck Series champion has ran a partial schedule over the past two years, but this will be his first start with Niece. The veteran ...Keep reading

Last year, NASCAR Brazil became the sanctioning body’s fourth international division with the debut of the NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race, which proved highly successful in its inaugural season.While the U.S.-based NASCAR series prepare for their respective season openers next week at Daytona International Speedway, several NASCAR Brazil drivers will also be on hand – both at DIS to watch the ...Keep reading

The second Hyderabad E-Prix was scheduled to take place this weekend, but the event was cancelled by the all-electric championship just over a month ago.This was after the newly elected Government of Telangana, which had openly opposed the running of the 2023 edition, sent a letter to the championship in December that "could impact the Hyderabad race” for this term, according to Formula E.The ...Keep reading

The Japanese manufacturer has confirmed that a succession plan was already in place for the 60-year-old to be succeeded by David Floury as technical director of the organisation that masterminds its World Endurance Championship programme and develops the engines for the World Rally Championship GR Yaris Rally 1.The confirmation was made by long-time chief engineer on the WEC team Floury, who has ...Keep reading

Recent months have seen more and more venues sign up for the long term. The number of races with their slots guaranteed until at least 2030 is in double figures, with Melbourne leading the way thanks to its 2037 end date.On the F1 side, the longer deals give the organisation a steady flow of race-hosting fee income that stretches way into the future.For the race promoters, it was starting to look ...Keep reading

To prepare for the WRC’s only round on snow, the title contender entered the Arctic Lapland Rally last weekend in Finland ahead of a pre-event test this week.Evans came out victorious in Lapland after Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera suffered a technical fault in the last stage. Rovanpera had set the pace in the rally to hold a lead of nearly a minute over Evans heading into the final test.While ...Keep reading

The Japanese manufacturer had been testing an upgraded version of the M1 across the two tests at Sepang this month in its pursuit to close the gap to the front and become a race-winning force in MotoGP again.Quartararo and new signing Alex Rins both got to ride the 2024 version of the bike in Malaysia, but the reaction to the changes has largely been mixed.The French rider reiterated that Yamaha ...Keep reading

The Enstone-based outfit revealed a virtually all-new challenger for 2024 at its factory on Wednesday, with technical director Matt Harman claiming that the only carry-over component from last season was the steering wheel.It hopes that the aggressive targets the team has set for the new car, which was only finished in the early hours before the launch, will pay off in helping it move up the grid ...Keep reading

As MotoGP heads off from its annual winter Sepang residency, this year’s pre-season shakedown and test had plenty of focus points going into it and even more coming out.Ducati demonstrated its new weapon will remain the standard as a number of its riders went under the lap record with ease. To see a Ducati rider top each day of the test plus end the final day with the top four locked out ...Keep reading

Just five race outings in the Peugeot 908 were enough for Christian Klien to select the turbodiesel LMP1 machine as his favourite racing car. A solitary win, achieved in the 2009 Spa 1000km when Audi stayed away, was the high point of the Austrian’s involvement with the Peugeot factory squad that came alongside his role as BMW-Sauber’s Formula 1 test and reserve driver, which precluded him ...Keep reading

The team, which launched its new VCARB 01 in Las Vegas late on Thursday night, will continue with its most experienced ever line-up this season, with Ricciardo joined by Yuki Tsunoda.The Australian said the move away from being focused on training young drivers for the sister Red Bull team and the arrival of major US sponsors will result in RB being more independent.“How I feel about it is ...Keep reading

The US-based company had a low-key arrangement with the team last season that covered the three American races in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.That has now extended to a full global partnership with its logos featured on the cars and on drivers' overalls.Founded in 2004, Nasdaq-listed Celsius Holdings sold an 8.5% share of its business to beverage giant PepsiCo for $550 million in 2022, and it has ...Keep reading

The series, which was founded and debuted in Sweden last year, will be open to drivers aged between 15-25 who are taking their first steps into racing.The 20 drivers, consisting of male and female participants, will compete across six rounds this season.This includes Misano, Berlin, Monaco and London for Formula E, while it will also support the DTM at the Norisring in July and Hockenheim in ...Keep reading

The two-time WRC title winner had indicted a wish to broaden his motorsport horizons after announcing plans that he and co-driver Jonne Halttunen will contest a partial World Rally Championship campaign this year, which begins at Rally Sweden next week.The 23-year-old admitted late last year that he wanted to try other motorsport disciplines, revealing that he had a target of testing and racing a ...Keep reading

Albon has been the subject of intense speculation over his future in recent weeks, with reports linking him to Red Bull as Sergio Perez's replacement, as well as the vacant Mercedes seat in the wake of Lewis Hamilton's shock Ferrari move for 2025.While speculative reports Red Bull has offered Albon a multi-year contract from 2025 are believed to be inaccurate, Motorsport.com has learned that ...Keep reading

As part of the overhaul, lap times of each car from Q1 and Q2 sessions will be combined to determine who gets to start the race from pole position.Teams will be limited to a single set of tyres throughout Q1 and Q2, which must then be used in the opening stint of the race.Top crews and teams will also receive additional rewards for qualifying, with three points now going to pole-sitters, two ...Keep reading

Following a winter of significant change for the Faenza-based squad, which has a new team principal and new identity, the VCARB 01 was shown for the first time at a launch party.The blue, black and white challenger features significant branding from new title sponsors Visa and Cash App.Also see:


Photo gallery: The VCARB 01


On the technical front, the new car features some ...Keep reading

The new F1 season is on the horizon with teams set to travel to Bahrain for pre-season testing, where fans will get a first glimpse into who may – or may not – be competitive.  Drivers will once again kickstart their F1 campaigns at Bahrain International Circuit with pre-season testing on the 21-23 February in the first bit of track action for 2024.  This year’s testing is just a week ...Keep reading

The inaugural collection of trading cards focused on the IndyCar Series launches March 1, 2024, and will “redefine the fan experience while celebrating the athleticism, skill, and captivating narratives throughout IndyCar,” according to the press release.Several items of this exclusive set will also include opportunities for signed memorabilia. Each set offers the chance to win a 4-pack racing ...Keep reading

Ragan, who last competed in the series in 2022, began his NASCAR career at what was then known as Roush Racing, spending his first five seasons in Cup driving for Hall of Fame owner Jack Roush.Now, nearly two decades since his first series start, he finds himself with the opportunity to again compete for Roush on NASCAR’s biggest stage – the Daytona 500.And even better, the 38-year-old native ...Keep reading