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Marco Andretti will pilot the No. 98 MAPEI / CURB Honda for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500, which will mark his 19th appearance in the famed race. Additionally, the new partner will be on the Andretti Herta with Marco Andretti and Curb-Agajanian entry at the IndyCar’s Open Test at IMS April 10-11.The 36-year-old has scored four podiums, eighth top 10s and one pole at the ...Keep reading

The No. 36 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang is the fifth open entry announced for the 500 so far, bringing the total number of entries to 41. With only 40 cars allowed in the field, at least one will be going home after the Duel races.Grala has just seven starts at the Cup level. He made his debut in 2020 with Richard Childress Racing, finishing an impressive seventh at the Daytona Road Course ...Keep reading

This weekend will see the WRC debut its new points-scoring structure, ratified by the FIA, which is designed to spice up rallies and in particular the action on Sundays.  Under the new system, a sliding scale of 18-15-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 points will be awarded at the end of Saturday, but only if a crew reaches Sunday’s final classification. If a crew fails to finish on Sunday, the Saturday ...Keep reading

The 30-year-old native of Frisange, Luxembourg, will drive the No. 68 Ford for Kimmel Racing after testing with the team earlier this month at the track. Following the test, he was cleared to compete on all series tracks.Linster returned to Luxembourg following the test and worked to secure sponsorship to do the race, which he was able to nail down this week.Linster, who competes full-time in the ...Keep reading

The track will be a mixture of street circuit roads through the exhibition building area and a smaller section of permanent track that will be built on adjacent land that has yet to be developed.The two parts are split by an elevated highway and will be connected by a pair of tunnels that pass underneath it.F1 compares the hybrid nature of the new venue to Miami, which also features a combination ...Keep reading

Under the previous ITR regime, the DTM conceptualised a new DTM Electric championship based on 1000bhp single-make cars alongside its GT3-based platform that was due to start in 2024. But this was quietly dropped following the DTM's sale to leading German promoter the ADAC at the end of 2022.However, speaking to Motorsport.com at the recent Autosport International Show, ADAC motorsport director ...Keep reading

The council says it is increasing patrols in the area to deter anti-social behaviour.

A 26-year-old driver is in a critical condition after he crashed into a tree on a Cramlington road.

As F1 confirmed its long-mooted move to Madrid in 2026 for a 10-year period, we look back at the series' first decade in the region.The Jarama circuit, in the Community of Madrid but about 30 km from the city was inaugurated in 1967 and following a demonstration race in November, the twisty 3.404-kilometre circuit hosted its first proper F1 grand prix on 12 May 1968.Chris Amon put the Ferrari on ...Keep reading

Northern Powergrid says it is sending out support vehicles to affected homes to hand out hot meals.

The motorsport winter is quickly coming to an end, while several series across the globe have already begun their 2024 activities, meaning plotlines and talking points are unfolding right now.The Dakar Rally and Formula E, now customary annual calendar openers, have already produced the first major winners of the year, as Carlos Sainz Sr took his fourth triumph at the iconic rally-raid for Audi ...Keep reading

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Michael Brown discuss whether Newcastle should sell defender Kieran Trippier to Bayern Munich.

People living near the North Shields walkway say the noise is intolerable and shakes their furniture.

On the day Formula 1 announced the Spanish capital Madrid is joining the calendar from 2026 – after agreeing a 10-year deal to host an event at a newly-constructed track – we speak to President and CEO of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali about the details…

New race alert! The Formula 1 calendar will have a fresh face in 2026. Read on to find out more…

Formula 1 will head to a new venue from the 2026 season as Madrid joins the calendar as the host of the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D’ESPAÑA. Following the announcement, we present the full lowdown on what’s to come in the Spanish capital with a detailed look at the layout, its special features and more…

Formula 1 has announced that the Spanish Grand Prix will be held in Madrid from 2026 to 2035 following an agreement with IFEMA MADRID to bring an all-new circuit to the Spanish capital, incorporating both street and non-street sections.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been the race's home since 1991, but it became increasingly apparent during 2023 that Madrid looked set to take over the hosting of the Spanish GP.However, Barcelona could yet secure a place for a second race in Spain. The country has supported two events in the past, when the European GP was run at Jerez in 1994 and 1997, and then in Valencia between 2008 ...Keep reading

Audi has faced heavy backlash over the way its motorsport division has been managed over the last few years. The decision to phase out all its sportscar racing programmes and go all-in on Formula 1 has aggrieved even the most loyal fans of the German marque. Even former teams and drivers haven’t shied away from levying criticism at some board-level changes that they feel have damaged the very ...Keep reading

Madrid’s new deal means that the event leaves the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which has been its home since 1991, with an uncertain future.F1’s initial announcement on Tuesday morning made no mention of the current venue.However, it’s understood that the Barcelona authorities are still in discussions about the future, and that a second event in the country has not been completely ruled ...Keep reading