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Cleetus McFarland partners with Polaris in multi-year deal

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 22:02
As Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) approaches five million subscribers on YouTube and moves deeper into the world of NASCAR, he has formed a multi-year partnership with Polaris.
“We are big fans of Cleetus and the community he has built. We couldn’t just watch from the outside; we had to be a part of it,” said Reid Wilson, President of Polaris Off-Road Vehicles. “He brings a level ...Keep reading

A closer look at Mick Schumacher's true pace in IndyCar

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 21:17
After four races in the IndyCar Series, Mick Schumacher’s best result so far is an 18th-place finish in Phoenix. With 31 total points, he is last in the overall standings and also trails the other rookies. Of course, the numbers only tell half the story, as some misfortune has hit Schumacher early in his IndyCar career. He never even completed a lap at St. Pete due to be collected in an opening ...Keep reading

Cleetus McFarland awaits NASCAR O'Reily superspeedway license decision

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 20:17
Cleetus McFarland does want to race in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race on April 25 at Talladega Superspeedway and says he will find out on Tuesday if he did enough over the weekend at Rockingham Speedway to be approved.
He spoke to the topic on Monday in his Bald Eagles podcast.
“Now we’ve got to wait for an approval for Talladega which will come (Tuesday) whether we’re approved or ...Keep reading

What Goodyear wants the tires to do at NASCAR Bristol

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 19:55
It might be a moot point with the forecasted temperature on Sunday for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol, but Goodyear has created a tire that intends to lay down rubber no matter what, even if temperatures are cold.
Two of the past four races at The Last Great Coliseum have featured extreme tire wear due to the track surface failing to take rubber. As a result, it just shredded tires and ...Keep reading

WATCH: Winning overtakes but they happen progressively later

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-04-07 19:30
From first lap moves that prove decisive to last-gasp moments that get the crowd on their feet, F1 has seen it all over the years.

Malcolm in the Middle revival show to sponsor Frankie Muniz at Bristol

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 18:04
This weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, Frankie Muniz will carry a very special sponsor on his No. 33 Team Reaume truck.
'Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair' is premiering on the same day as the race, and Muniz's breakout role came in the original series 26 years ago.
Over two decades later, the Malcolm in the Middle revival brings these iconic characters from the original series ...Keep reading

Will Power's father okay after wrestling with armed gunman

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 17:11
Bob Power, father of two-time IndyCar champion Will Power, was involved in a frightening incident in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, this week. 
A 39-year-old suspect led police on a multi-day pursuit, which involved multiple armed carjackings. First, he took a Toyota Rav4 on April 4 in Newton before dumping it on the New England Highway, where he quickly stole another vehicle at gunpoint ...Keep reading

Porsche outlines conditions for staying in IMSA

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 16:56
Porsche LMDh factory director Urs Kuratle is continuing to evaluate the future of its program, Porsche Penske Motorsport, in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship beyond the 2026 season, outlining the key factors for the factory team to stay in the series it dominates.
“A level playing field,” Kuratle told Motorsport.com. “That would be the key factor. That's what we want to have ...Keep reading

Mekies explains if Red Bull are paying price for late 2025 push

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-04-07 16:27
Team Principal Laurent Mekies has delved into whether Red Bull's 2025 choices have cost them some 2026 performance.

Kimi Antonelli reveals target for F1 spring break

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 15:01
Kimi Antonelli is planning to use the Formula 1 spring break as an opportunity to improve upon the race starts which have threatened to plague his 2026 campaign.
The championship leader has won two races from pole this year, despite losing a combined 18 positions on lap one across the three grands prix and China sprint.
There are various reasons behind his struggles, such as a lack of ...Keep reading

Michelin gives verdict on Aprilia’s MotoGP advantage

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 13:59
Michelin says it never believed Aprilia’s early-season dominance was linked to the use of stiffer rear tyres, insisting the Noale factory simply has “something extra” over its MotoGP rivals. 
Aprilia opened the new campaign with three grands prix wins and a sprint victory, which placed it comfortably at the top of the standings ahead of the first European race at Jerez later this ...Keep reading

Hinch picks his top five drivers of 2026 so far

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-04-07 13:24
As the season pauses ahead of Miami, IndyCar race winner and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe has picked out his five most impressive drivers after the opening three rounds of 2026.

David Coulthard lifts lid on reality of F1 closing speeds after Ollie Bearman's 50G crash

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 12:48
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has spoken out about the reality of closing speeds in the championship following Ollie Bearman's massive 50G shunt during the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Haas driver narrowly avoided the rear of Alpine's Franco Colapinto, who was harvesting energy at the time, before crashing into the barriers. While he limped away from the wreck, Bearman was later cleared ...Keep reading

Ranked! The legendary Jim Clark’s top 10 drives

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 12:32
The quiet Scot nevertheless left a lasting legacy, his 25 world championship victories from 72 starts is still enough for 10th on the all-time F1 wins list.
Clark was also successful in Indycar racing, sportscars and touring cars, so selecting his greatest races was always going to be tough, but here they are in reverse order…
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Lewis Hamilton’s new "Tokyo Drift" video goes viral as fans brand it a hard launch

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 10:41
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has gone viral with the highly anticipated release of the latest video from his Tokyo Drift series.
Filmed ahead of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, the British driver took to the wheel of the legendary Ferrari F40 as he raced around the streets of Tokyo. He was joined by a Nissan Skyline R34, modified as a replica of the silver and blue machinery ...Keep reading

Sainz details 'all the targets' for Williams to improve in 2026

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-04-07 10:24
Carlos Sainz gives his take on where Williams need to improve to start competing higher up the order in 2026.

Hyundai unveils Craig Breen tribute livery for WRC Croatia

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 10:10
Hyundai has unveiled a special livery for this week’s Croatian round of the World Rally Championship, which pays tribute to the late Craig Breen.
Breen passed away in a pre-event test accident preparing for the Croatia Rally in 2023 while driving for the factory Hyundai team. 
Ever since Breen's tragic passing the team has carried the ‘ForCraig’ moniker across its cars, but this ...Keep reading

Renovations begin at Goiania after MotoGP's troublesome Brazilian GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 09:44
After the problems that arose during the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix in March, the Sports and Leisure Secretariat of the Government of Goias have revealed that the asphalt work at the Ayrton Senna International Circuit will begin this week, which should keep the track closed for about 35 days.
In March, MotoGP returned to Brazil for the first time in more than two decades, with the premier ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda deserves a return to full-time racing, says Laurent Mekies

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-04-07 09:08
Yuki Tsunoda deserves “another opportunity” to race full time after losing his Formula 1 seat at the end of last year, says Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies.
The Austrian outfit demoted Tsunoda into a reserve driver role after a very poor 2025 campaign, where he scored just 30 points across 22 grands prix for Red Bull, leaving him 17th in the championship.
That was compared to second for ...Keep reading

Why Honda engine is not the only issue with Aston Martin - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-04-07 06:59
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.

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