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Heartbroken Tyler Reif says "the pressure just got to me" in battle for Truck win

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-20 05:28
Tyler Reif was just one chicane away from an emotional victory in San Diego, but instead, the 19-year-old is left to wonder what could have been.
Making just his seventh career start with a previous best finish of ninth, Reif suddenly found himself battling for the win when Kaden Honeycutt and Chandler Smith collided in an overtime restart.
Reif fought off Daniel Hemric in a contact-filled ...Keep reading

Parker Kligerman blasts Adam Andretti as 'disgrace' to his name for "trying to kill me"

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-20 04:55
Following a wild finish to Friday's NASCAR Truck race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Parker Kligerman was irate over an incident involving Adam Andretti (nephew of Mario and son of Aldo). 
Kligerman won Stage 2 of the Truck race, but was deep in the pack in the closing laps. It was there he had a sketchy run-in with Andretti, leading him to confront the driver of the No. 5 on pit road ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs wins wild San Diego Truck race after last-lap chaos

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-20 03:51
Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado ended in complete chaos, but a familiar name in Victory Lane as Layne Riggs claimed a dramatic win for Front Row Motorsports.
On the final overtime restart, Kaden Honeycutt ran wide and slammed the wall at the exit of Turn 2, collecting Chandler Smith and eliminated both drivers from the battle for the win.
Suddenly, Daniel ...Keep reading

Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney had a 'Dumb & Dumber' moment in San Diego

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-20 00:29
As recorded by Katelyn Larson on Saturday morning, Chase Elliott hitched a ride to the Naval Air Station North Island on a motorized scooter with old friend and fellow Cup Series contender Ryan Blaney.
 
“Kaitlyn did us dirty on that one,” Blaney said with a laugh when asked about it on Saturday afternoon in San Diego. “But we're sitting at the same hotel and I was like, ‘Hey, I got ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup drivers get chaotic first taste of San Diego street course

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 23:15
The NASCAR Cup drivers got a 50-minute practice on Friday, and they had very little time to learn the newly constructed 3.4-mile street course.
Reigning two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson ran the fastest lap with a 2:16.588s, leading Todd Gilliland, Ty Gibbs, Connor Zilisch, and Carson Hocevar.
Corey Heim, Michael McDowell, Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Hill, and Alex Bowman filled out ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton Ferrari win draws Michael Schumacher comparison after Barcelona F1 victory

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 22:59
Lewis Hamilton's first Formula 1 grand prix victory with Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix has drawn comparisons with fellow seven-time champion Michael Schumacher.
F1 journalist and host of the press conferences Tom Clarkson noted a "lovely symmetry" between the Briton's triumph and Schumacher's maiden win for the Maranello outfit. 
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, Clarkson ...Keep reading

Claire Williams: George Russell deserves F1 title but bad luck may stick

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 22:14
Former Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has shared concerns that George Russell could fall victim to a persistent streak of "bad luck" in Formula 1, potentially jeopardising his chances of ever securing a championship title.
Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside broadcaster Jake Humphrey, former F1 engineer Rob Smedley and former Alpine team principal Otmar ...Keep reading

Kevin Magnussen's NASCAR debut is part of post-F1 'open mind' to global motorsports

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 21:22
For Kevin Magnussen, making a start in the NASCAR Cup Series for Trackhouse’s Project91 is a bucket list moment.
“I think just the NASCAR spirit, if you will; driving the car, taking part in the race, seeing my name up on the list with all these other NASCAR legends,” Magnussen said on Friday at NAS North Island. “For me, it's a great challenge. It's a real excitement being thrown in at ...Keep reading

Pete Hegseth will wave green flag for NASCAR Cup race at Naval Base Coronado

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 21:19
NASCAR has confirmed that the United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will serve as the honorary starter for this Sunday's Cup race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California.
All three national divisions are racing at the brand-new street circuit this weekend, which marks the first time NASCAR has ever raced on an active military base. The bumpy, technical course features 16 corners ...Keep reading

KTM and Tech3 respond to Maverick Vinales’ frustration over 2027 contract situation

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 19:23
KTM and Tech3 have explained why they are taking time to finalise the satellite team’s 2027 line-up after Maverick Vinales expressed his frustration over being left in limbo.
The 31-year-old said on Thursday that he was unhappy with his contract situation at KTM, with the Austrian marque yet to decide whether he would be retained at Tech3 for MotoGP’s 2027 rules reset.
A clause in his ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner believes many underestimate IndyCar: "The bar is set high"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 18:38
Last among the full-time drivers in the standings and a best finish of 16th, Mick Schumacher's rookie season in IndyCar has been far from easy. For his former Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner, this situation comes as no surprise whatsoever, because he considers the expectations for his former driver - including from Schumacher himself - to be completely exaggerated.
"Anyone who said ...Keep reading

Trackhouse Aprilia set to finalise Raul Fernandez 2027 MotoGP deal

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 18:28
After speaking with several riders in the MotoGP paddock, Trackhouse Aprilia team owner Justin Marks has finally decided he would like to keep Raul Fernandez for another season.
The North American team's main objective for 2027 was to retain Japanese rider Ai Ogura and make him the constant in the equation. However, Ogura delayed signing the offer Marks presented to him earlier this year, then ...Keep reading

Wolff 'to discuss' Mercedes intra-team rules with drivers

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-06-19 18:26
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff admits that how George Russell and Kimi Antonelli battle each other is something "we need to discuss with them for the future", due to the increasing threat of Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari.

Jorge Martin reveals where he is struggling after missing Czech GP Q2 cut

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 18:13
Jorge Martin says persistent front-end issues left him without the “spark to push” after missing out on a direct place in Qualifying 2 for the Czech Grand Prix. 
The Spaniard could only set the 11th-fastest lap time during Friday Practice at Brno, ending up 0.6s off the ultimate pace aboard the factory Aprilia.
He was the only rider from the Italian manufacturer who didn’t progress ...Keep reading

DTM Lausitzring: AMG uses heat and truck grip in practice, Ferrari struggles

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 18:08
The DTM is already battling massive heat on the first day of practice at the Lausitzring, as evidenced by the occasional swimming pool positioned in front of the team trucks. Only Mercedes-AMG seems to be comfortable with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees: DTM leader Maro Engel secured the fastest time of the day in the second session with a 1:20.408, ahead of his Landgraf brand mate Lucas Auer ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta calls for instant ban of both holeshot devices: "Everything or nothing!"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 17:55
Pedro Acosta believes MotoGP's move towards banning front holeshot devices at the start of races in the near future will create new dangers if the rear device is not removed at the same time.
MotoGP is already set to remove ride height devices entirely when the new regulations come in for 2027, but its bosses have expressed a desire to ban the front device, used only at race starts, early in ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez explains why he crashed twice in Czech GP practice

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 17:46
Marc Marquez says his two crashes during Czech Grand Prix practice were caused by trying to conserve energy in left-hand corners, as he continues to manage his recovery from injury.
The Spaniard was among several riders to crash in the opening practice on Friday morning, losing the front end of his factory Ducati at Turn 7 after setting the fastest lap time. 
He then went down again at the ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman credits Ferrari relocation for rapid F1 maturity

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 17:33
Oliver Bearman believes his teenage relocation to Italy to join the Ferrari Driver Academy and the operational structure the team provided were what shaped him into the person he is today.
Bearman made headlines with his sudden Formula 1 debut for Ferrari at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, stepping in at the last moment at just 18 years old and scoring points. Now in his second season with ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner delivers brutal Aston Martin verdict: "Not F1 standards anymore"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 16:21
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has delivered a scathing assessment of Aston Martin's performance at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, branding its current campaign "not acceptable".
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner did not mince his words when asked to name his biggest disappointment of the Barcelona race weekend. The Silverstone outfit endured a torrid time ...Keep reading

Jack Doohan no longer cares what other people think after F1 hardship

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-19 16:07
Former Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan has delved into his “much stronger” state of mind, one year on from his mid-season demotion from the Alpine F1 outfit.  
Doohan was speaking on the eve of the Le Mans 24 Hours, which he took part in with Nielsen Racing in the LMP2 category. The #24 ORECA he shared with Ed Pearson and David Heinemeier Hansson finished just 18th in class amid a ...Keep reading

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