Motorsport

Kyle Busch found himself in a familiar spot in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Friday, taking the checkered flag for the 69th time in his career.
He now has five Truck Series wins at Dover, beating Ty Majeski and Layne Riggs in the end. Kaden Honeycutt finished fourth, Christopher Bell fifth, Brandon Jones sixth, Christian Eckes seventh, Corey LaJoie eighth, Jake Garcia, and Justin Haley ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist soared to the top on Fast Friday for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
Rain delayed the original noon ET start to the day by two hours, which led to the session, which featured an added boost of 100 horsepower, being extended to 7p.m. 
With just over an hour left in the day, the ‘Speedy Swede’ Rosenqvist wheeled his #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda to an ...Keep reading

As Dover hosts the All-Star Race for the very first time, NASCAR provided teams with an extended 90-minute practice session on Friday.
Defending NASCAR Cup series champion Kyle Larson topped the speed charts at 22.792s lap (157.95mph) around around the one-mile concrete oval. 
All 36 entries are taking part in the 350-lap All-Star Race this weekend, but ten drivers will be dropped ahead of ...Keep reading

Nothing has been heard from the AM Racing (AMR) NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) team since withdrawing from the Rockingham race at the end  of March, but Motorsport.com can now confirm that the team has formally ceased operations.
Per our Senior NASCAR correspondent Matt Weaver, Vice President of Competition Matthew Lucas informed employees that they were being released from their ...Keep reading

Ollie Bearman has revealed that Formula 2 did not prepare him for the physical demands of Formula 1 ahead of his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 
The British driver stepped in at the last-minute for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari after the Spaniard was taken for emergency appendix surgery. While reflecting on his impressive debut, at which he scored points with a seventh-place finish ...Keep reading

Is Max Verstappen receiving special treatment at Mercedes-AMG? As Motorsport.com has learned from reliable sources, the #3 Winward Mercedes - which he shares with Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella is different from other Mercedes in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in two key areas: its suspension and engine preparations.
The Red Bull-liveried machine was not equipped with the Bilstein ...Keep reading

A relaxed Scott Dixon could be a scary thing for the competition.
During the morning press conferences ahead of Fast Friday, the precursor to qualifying for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500, the six-time IndyCar Series champion cracked a smile as team owner Chip Ganassi stated, “I don’t know that we’re 1-2-3 pole material, but we feel pretty good.”
Considering the cagey ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia has criticised the poor attendance at MotoGP Safety Commission meetings, calling it “utter nonsense” to believe riders cannot influence decisions by taking part.
Bagnaia made those remarks after Friday practice in Barcelona, where his former title rival Jorge Martin suffered a concussion after crashing heavily at Turn 12.
The incident led to many riders, including ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta described his performance in Catalan Grand Prix Practice as “bittersweet” despite topping the times on what was a strong day for KTM.
Acosta led the way in a closely-fought FP session at Barcelona aboard the factory RC16, beating last year’s winner Alex Marquez by just 0.018s. His team-mate Brad Binder underlined KTM’s pace by going third-quickest, while Tech3 rider Enea ...Keep reading

KTM’s motorsport chief Pit Beirer says the Austrian manufacturer will fight to keep Tech3 within its stable for MotoGP’s 850cc era next year.
The French squad has been racing the KTM RC16s since 2019, when it ended a long-term association with Yamaha in favour of factory-spec machinery from the Austrian manufacturer.
However, Tech3 is currently debating whether to stay as KTM’s ...Keep reading

Last year, Prema Racing was brand new to IndyCar, as was rookie driver Robert Shwartzman. His sixth career start came in IndyCar's biggest race -- the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.
And that's where the Israeli-born racer made history at the age of 25 when he bested two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato for pole position, recording a four-lap average of 232.790mph.
He was the first ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin believes the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya needs to extend the run-off area at Turn 12 after a crash during Catalan Grand Prix practice left him with a concussion.
The 2024 MotoGP champion lost the front-end of his Aprilia into the right-hander, with the bike smashing into the air fence before bouncing back into the gravel. With limited run-off available to slow him down, Martin ...Keep reading

Computing giant Intel is returning to Formula 1 after nearly 20 years with a new partnership with McLaren Racing. 
The Woking outfit announced the new multi-year agreement this week with Intel joining as the official compute partner, providing Intel Xeon and Intel Core Ultra processors to support McLaren's workload.
In addition to returning to F1, Intel's logos will feature on one ...Keep reading

The idea that Formula 1 drivers sit behind a velvet rope and look down at the IndyCar Series has been a talking point for a while. American racing driver Conor Daly has said that the series deserves "more respect from over there." So, when Daniel Ricciardo joined him on his Speed Street podcast ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, the question was quickly asked. 
The eight-time ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta led the way for KTM in Practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, while in-form Aprilia rider Jorge Martin struggled to 17th after crashing twice.
Acosta posted a time of 1m38.710s with 15 minutes remaining and held on to the top spot, beating the Gresini Ducati of Alex Marquez by just 0.018s in another ultra-competitive session where the top 10 riders were separated by just a ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has reacted to his opening two days of the Nurburgring 24 Hours weekend amid leaving rivals in awe of the four-time Formula 1 world champion.
The 28-year-old is making his debut at the manic event, driving a Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Lucas Auer, Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon.
Thursday saw Verstappen set the third-quickest lap time with an 8m18.539s, before ...Keep reading

F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff has shed light on how she managed to get all 10 Formula 1 teams to support the all-female racing series in 2024. 
After the first season of F1 Academy made it clear that work needed to be done to get more eyes on the series, Wolff set out to gain the support of every F1 team.
"I remember when I took on the role, I drove to the first race we raced ...Keep reading

Formula E believes the unveiling of its Gen4 car has helped shift perceptions among traditional motorsport fans about the championship.
Since its birth in 2014 as an alternative electric racing series, Formula E has largely struggled to win over long-term fans of combustion engine-based motorsport.
Scepticism around electric racing and the series’ unconventional style has so far limited ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen will start his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours from fourth on the grid after co-driver Daniel Juncadella set an 8m12.005s behind a Lamborghini 1-2.
Juncadella’s time put the Verstappen Racing Mercedes 0.882s off top spot, with pole going to the #84 Team ABT Lamborghini thanks to Luca Engstler’s 8m11.123s. 
Engstler, who shares his Huracan with Mirko Bortolotti and ...Keep reading

The question of which car defined a driver's career tends to produce diplomatic answers. Two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi doesn't need to be diplomatic. Speaking on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, the Brazilian got straight to it: the Lotus 72 was the finest machine he ever sat in.
"The Lotus 72, to me, was the best car I ever drove in my career," he confirmed. "From the ...Keep reading