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Shank ecstatic with “epically big” maiden IndyCar pole

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-21 01:32
Rosenqvist provided the fireworks in a tense qualifying session that saw him beat out Team Pesnke’s Will Power by 0.0039s on a set of used softer alternate tires to take the top spot for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach.While it was the sixth pole of Rosenqvist’s career, but this one came in just his second points-paying race with MSR. In addition to qualifying second in the season-opening ...Keep reading

Jesse Love scores first NASCAR Xfinity win in overtime at Talladega

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-04-21 00:36
Love passed Parker Kligerman at the start of the first overtime, but a multi-car wreck triggered by several drivers running out of fuel sent the race into a second two-lap overtime.After taking the white flag, Love briefly raced side-by-side with Leland Honeyman but eventually powered past him and held off Riley Herbst by 0.141 seconds to earn the win, his first in just his ninth ...Keep reading

Long Beach IMSA: Cadillac scores 1-2 in action-packed sprint race

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 23:28
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Bourdais and van der Zande took a ‘no tires’ pit strategy to get ahead of the sister Action Express-run Cadillac V-Series.R of Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken to score a 1-2 finish for the marque around the 1.968-mile temporary circuit.From pole position, despite crashing in the closing moments of qualifying, Derani led the field to green. He led the sister Cadillac Racing ...Keep reading

The unusual extra motivational bet that capped Neuville’s WRC Croatia display

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 21:20
Neuville’s co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe put down a proposition on the event’s recce after noticing that the final stage of the Saturday morning and afternoon loop featured a 9.11km stage.Wydaeghe suggested that if Neuville posted two fastest times on the passes through the stage then he would buy a Porsche 911.While Neuville was already eyeing the stage wins to help extend his lead in an intense ...Keep reading

IndyCar Long Beach: Rosenqvist gives MSR first-ever series pole

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 20:57
The 32-year-old Swede saved his best for last after pushing to a quick lap of 1m06.0172s around the 11-turn, 1.968-mile temporary street circuit, giving Meyer Shank Racing its first-ever pole in the IndyCar Series. It is the sixth pole of Rosenqvist’s career.Rosenqvist managed to capture the top spot by a narrow 0.0039 of a second over Team Penske’s Will Power, who overcame two incidents ...Keep reading

RACE PREDICTOR: Vote for who you think will finish on the podium for the Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sat, 2024-04-20 20:06
Tell us who you think will make it onto the podium for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.

Norris shares McLaren hopes for Chinese Grand Prix after beating Ferrari in qualifying

Formula 1 - Sat, 2024-04-20 20:06
Lando Norris is hopeful that McLaren can have a “good day” at Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after a solid qualifying session for the squad, with the Briton set to line up in P4 ahead of team mate Oscar Piastri in P5.

Jake Finch leads every lap in dominant Talladega ARCA win

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 19:56
With the field for the 76-lap race set by owner’s points, Finch started on the pole and had little trouble remaining out front.With no cautions outside of the halftime break, the field remained mostly single file as the laps wound down. Christian Rose was the only driver in the top five that pulled out of line in attempt to challenge Finch in the final two laps but received no help and quickly ...Keep reading

Fuoco explains secret behind "special" WEC Imola pole lap

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 19:21
The Italian explained how completing two warmup laps in the decisive Hyperpole session in his factory #50 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar allowed him to set two laps good enough to earn his first pole position since last year's Le Mans 24 Hours. He improved on his 1m29.735s lap time with a 1m29.466s that put him 0.419s clear of the field and 0.635s faster than the best non-Ferrari, the factory ...Keep reading

County Championship: Durham's David Bedingham hits 138 at Worcestershire

North East News - Sat, 2024-04-20 19:17
David Bedingham's 79-ball century puts Durham in control on day two against Worcestershire.

Diamonds claim big win over Thunder

North East News - Sat, 2024-04-20 18:09
Sophia Dunkley leads South East Stars to a thrilling final-over victory against champions Southern Vipers as the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy returned.

WRC Croatia: Relentless Neuville fends off Evans to hold narrow lead

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:58
The title rivals were locked in a titanic scrap across the day’s eight stages, which saw the lead change hands and the margin between the pair never exceeding five seconds, having started Saturday tied on overall times.A maximum attack approach, assisted by a beneficial tyre call in unpredictable weather, ultimately resulted in Hyundai driver Neuville ending the day with a 4.9s lead from Evans ...Keep reading

Peugeot 'scratching their heads' after poor Imola WEC qualifying in new-look 9X8

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:39
Jean-Eric Vergne insisted that he and the Peugeot Sport team left nothing on the table on the way to 15th position in the opening qualifying session, five places off the cut-off for the Hyperpole final. He added that only a small improvement would have been possible without the red flag two minutes before the end of the initial period of qualifying. “As a team we did a very good job and we ...Keep reading

IndyCar Long Beach: Kirkwood’s late surge paces second practice

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:30
The defending race winner, Kirkwood delivered a flying lap of 1m06.4731s (106.581 mph) in the final seconds to lead the session on a chilly morning at the 11-turn, 1.968-mile temporary street circuit.Herta, who led the majority of the second half of the session, ended up trailing by 0.0155s behind Kirkwood.Christian Lundgaard also took advantage of a late run and jumped to third, 0.1100s off the ...Keep reading

Horner: More relaxed Perez no longer focused on Verstappen in F1 2024

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:22
Perez enjoyed a solid start to the year with three podiums in four races, all runner-up spots to Verstappen.Those performances have strengthened his position within the team as it is weighing up whether to renew the Mexican's expiring contract or bring in new blood for 2025 and beyond, with plenty of free agents on the market for next year.Last year, Perez appeared to struggle under his own ...Keep reading

McDowell wins Talladega Cup pole as Ford sweeps top three

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:21
McDowell, whose first career pole came earlier this season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, was fastest in both rounds on Saturday, winning the pole with an average lap speed of 182.022 mph over fellow Ford driver Austin Cindric (181.739 mph).In three superspeedway races this season, McDowell has started second, first and now second. He was involved in a wreck in the season-opening Daytona 500 and ...Keep reading

BMW's Vanthoor frustrated by "harsh red flag" call in Imola WEC qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:07
The Belgian was pushing for a place in the Hyperpole session ultimately topped by Antonio Fuoco in a Ferrari top three sweep when he rotated the WRT-run M Hybrid V8 on the exit of the fast Piratella left-hander.Read Also:


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Having avoided contact with the wall and got going again, Vanthoor felt the session was red flagged ...Keep reading

What the teams said – Sprint day and Qualifying in China

Formula 1 - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:05
The drivers and teams report back on the Sprint and Qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Formula 1 Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024.

Ferrari vs Ferrari and Alonso gunning for the podium – What To Watch For in the Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sat, 2024-04-20 17:05
Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day in Shanghai...

McLaren to introduce first F1 2024 upgrade package in Miami

Motorsport - Sat, 2024-04-20 16:25
McLaren had targeted a May release for its first big upgrade batch for the MCL38 driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and has now confirmed that it is on course to bring the new specification to the Miami Grand Prix held on 5 May."For Miami, we will have finally the first round of upgrades to our car," team boss Stella confirmed in Shanghai.McLaren has started off the 2024 season in promising ...Keep reading

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