Motorsport

Introducing Carson Brown, NASCAR's next top prospect

Wed, 2026-07-29 23:40
In a division full of several top prospects, a potential next big thing will soon arrive in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series with a resume to support the distinction.
Carson Brown.
The Richard Childress Racing development driver is the presumptive ASA STARS National Super Late Model Series champion, and championship contender in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, but also an ARCA and Trans-Am ...Keep reading

Analysis: BoP Setback for Cadillac, further breaks for BMW in Road America BoP

Wed, 2026-07-29 20:27
Following two wins in a row and a season-long podium streak by the #31 Action Express Cadillac, the V-Series.R received a 21-kilogram weight penalty that dominated the headlines when released last week.
However, as usual, we need to take a closer look at the BoP sheets to see how much of a disadvantage the naturally aspirated V8-powered LMDh is carrying into the inaugural 6-hour race at Road ...Keep reading

Multiple internal changes reignite winning formula for Vasser Sullivan Racing

Wed, 2026-07-29 18:51
In the 10th season for the venerable Lexus RC F GT3, Vasser Sullivan Racing is proving that experience, internal evolution, and relentless focus on execution can still set the benchmark in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition.
Rather than seeking outside fixes, the team has doubled down on a core philosophy: Built, not bought. Through strategic internal promotions and a retooled ...Keep reading

MotoGP eyes Austin showcase during F1 GP weekend

Wed, 2026-07-29 17:00
The long-held dream of many motorsport fans – seeing Formula 1 and MotoGP share the same stage during a single race weekend – may be a step closer to becoming reality.
Motorsport.com understands that Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of both championships, is exploring the possibility of putting MotoGP machinery on track at the United States Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take ...Keep reading

Franco Colapinto’s ominous warning on Aston Martin’s upgraded F1 car

Wed, 2026-07-29 16:01
Franco Colapinto has warned that Aston Martin has become “a lot quicker” than Alpine in corners, as the Silverstone-based team recovers from a tricky start in Formula 1’s new era.
As F1 switched to new machinery featuring greater emphasis on energy management with a 53/47 split between combustion and electrical power, Aston Martin has struggled, with an overhauled Honda F1 squad designing ...Keep reading

Red Bull admits budget cap will slow its F1 development in remainder of 2026

Wed, 2026-07-29 13:50
Red Bull heads into the Formula 1 summer break fourth in the constructors' championship, but that does not tell the whole story. Since the season opener in Melbourne, the Milton Keynes-based team has made significant progress.
Figures from data partner Paceteq show that Red Bull was as much as 1.3 seconds per lap down in terms of outright race pace in both Australia and China, meaning it was ...Keep reading

"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

Wed, 2026-07-29 12:31
Halfway through the 2026 Formula 1 season, the new technical regulations – with a much greater emphasis on electric power and energy management – continue to divide opinion among fans and drivers.
F1 says its fanbase has responded largely positively to the races so far, according to its Formula 1 Fan Voice programme. This consists of a group of 60,000 fans who rate the entertainment value ...Keep reading

2026 season won't end in Las Vegas, F1 boss confirms

Wed, 2026-07-29 12:00
In arranging for Malaysia to host the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula 1 has creatively resolved one of the problems generated by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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But two more are looming, as is the deadline for making a decision on them: Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the rounds currently scheduled after ...Keep reading

WRT boss Vincent Vosse: "I don’t want to win thanks to BoP, but nobody wants to talk about this issue"

Wed, 2026-07-29 11:18
As a team owner and former racing driver, Vincent Vosse has always come across as a friendly and approachable figure in the sportscar paddock. The Belgian routinely makes time to talk to journalists about important matters, and has always shown openness to discuss controversial and heated topics. 
His answers are always direct and politically correct, even though the GT World Challenge Europe ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez: 2026 MotoGP title fight so open due to “more mistakes”

Wed, 2026-07-29 10:56
Alex Marquez believes the 2026 MotoGP title fight has been kept unusually close by frontrunners making more mistakes than in the past.
MotoGP is set for an intense championship battle in the second half of the season, with the top five riders in the standings separated by just 24 points ahead of next week’s British Grand Prix.
It is the closest points gap between the top five riders 11 ...Keep reading

The litmus test that has Hyundai confident for WRC season run-in

Wed, 2026-07-29 09:39
There had been doubts over its speed on fast gravel rallies, but Hyundai Motorsport is confident it can challenge for podiums in Finland this week and at the remaining World Rally Championship rounds.
Fast gravel roads is where the Hyundai i20 Rally1 car has spent a fair chunk of its testing and development, with Finland the location of Hyundai's permanent test base since 2022. However, this ...Keep reading

How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari

Wed, 2026-07-29 09:13
Ferrari hasn’t quite had the best of times and the worst of times, as Charles Dickens would put it, so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, but team principal Fred Vasseur still views the first 11 rounds of the year as following a twofold pattern.
Ferrari has held second in the constructors’ championship ever since the opening round of the campaign, but has been challenging Mercedes’ ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson's family will determine his retirement and post-retirement schedule

Wed, 2026-07-29 00:40
Back in 2018, Kyle Larson got himself in a bit of trouble with the NASCAR community when he expressed a desire to retire from the Cup Series to pursue a full-time winged Sprint Car championship at some point before his 40th birthday.
He first teased the timeline during an interview on the Open Red podcast and then followed it up with this exchange on social media.
 
Naturally, there was ...Keep reading

Why Hendrick Motorsports believes in the development of Corey Day

Wed, 2026-07-29 00:02
This isn’t ordinary from Hendrick Motorsports but in fairness, Corey Day is no ordinary prospect.
The last time Rick Hendrick signed off on a multi-year development project of any kind was Chase Elliott in 2011. This was five years before the eventual 2020 champion even reached the Cup Series.
Prior to that, the only other recent examples of such endeavors were Landon Cassill in 2007 and ...Keep reading

“This is not our history” - Inside the Race debates purpose of Brickyard 400

Tue, 2026-07-28 21:27
After falling off the schedule from 2021 through 2023, the Brickyard 400 has been back as a NASCAR Cup race for the last three years now. However, some -- including third-generation racer Kyle Petty -- believe that it should not be counted among the crown jewel races of NASCAR.
Petty even took it a step further, noting that he was never in favor of NASCAR going to Indianapolis, even before the ...Keep reading

Why Sami Pajari believes Estonia win won’t make Rally Finland “any easier”

Tue, 2026-07-28 17:45
Claiming a first World Rally Championship win won't make this week's homecoming Rally Finland "any easier", according to Sami Pajari, who said he cannot “underestimate the competition".
After dominating the first fast gravel event of the WRC season in Estonia, Pajari will now be viewed as one of the favourites to challenge for victory on home soil. The factory Toyota driver heads into the ...Keep reading

The IndyCar paddock reacts to unveiling of next-gen IR-28 chassis

Tue, 2026-07-28 17:37
The IndyCar Series took a monumental step into its future with the first official look at the Dallara IR-28 - the brand-new chassis and aerodynamic package set to usher in a new era of open-wheel racing in 2028. Replacing the long-serving DW12 platform, the IR-28 features an aggressive visual overhaul, a purpose-built safety structure, significant weight reduction, and refined aerodynamics ...Keep reading

Corey Heim is accomplishing feats NASCAR hasn't seen in decades

Tue, 2026-07-28 17:12
Corey Heim is a special driver, and I think we were already aware of that even before his recent Cup victories. He's won 26 Truck races in less than 100 starts, and toppled various records there en route to his 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title.
But there's always an adjustment period when a rising star moves up to Cup, right? Well, maybe not for Heim. 23XI Racing being a top-level team ...Keep reading

How Maverick Vinales' conflict shows KTM's biggest weakness

Tue, 2026-07-28 17:00
The excitement surrounding KTM's signing of Johann Zarco ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season was matched only by the shock created by his abrupt dismissal just a few months later, with the championship already underway, after the Frenchman accepted he could not adapt either to the RC16 or to the way the company operated.
The Zarco episode was the first clear indication of KTM's distinctive approach ...Keep reading

Chandler Smith will not return to Front Row Motorsports in 2027

Tue, 2026-07-28 16:25
On Tuesday, Front Row Motorsports announced that Chandler Smith will not return to the organization in 2027.
Smith has been a part of FRM's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team since the start of the 2025 season, and they've won four races together over the past two years. Those wins came at Bristol, Daytona, and back-to-back races at North Wilkesboro.
"Chandler Smith will not return to Front ...Keep reading

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