Motorsport

Ryan Blaney wins dramatic Atlanta NASCAR Cup race as Bubba Wallace penalized

Mon, 2026-07-13 07:16
Ryan Blaney won a sensational overtime finish at EchoPark Speedway in a NASCAR Cup race that did not end until nearly 2am local time.
Blaney and Carson Hocevar were battling side-by-side for the race win, while Bubba Wallace threw it under them to make it three-wide in the fight for the checkered flag.
Exiting Turn 4, Blaney had the push from Christopher Bell and surged ahead of both ...Keep reading

Lightning and rain stops NASCAR Cup Atlanta race just before halfway

Mon, 2026-07-13 01:36
About halfway through Stage 2, a lightning strike within eight miles of EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) forced NASCAR to immediately red flag the race, bringing the field of 38 cars down pit road.
There were no incidents in the first 100 or so laps of racing and all cars are still running. The event needs to reach Lap 131 to be official as that is the halfway point of the ...Keep reading

Inter Europol, Vasser Sullivan and Winward claim IMSA wins in Canada

Sun, 2026-07-12 22:19
Jeremy Clarke and Tom Dillmannn took victory for Inter Europol Competition in the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The duo, who started on pole in the #43 ORECA LMP2 07, earned redemption after faltering in last year’s race, and did so by taking a splash of fuel in the closing minutes en route to winning the 2h40m sprint by 9.796s on the 10-turn, 2.459-mile natural ...Keep reading

WEC Brazil: BMW pips Ferrari to second Hypercar win of 2026

Sun, 2026-07-12 21:39
BMW recovered from a late error to pip Ferrari to victory in the World Endurance Championship’s Six Hours of Sao Paulo and boost its prospects in the Hypercar title fight.
Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor led much of the race in the #15 BMW M Hybrid, only losing the net lead in the penultimate hour when Vanthoor ran wide and handed the advantage to the #51 Ferrari 499P ...Keep reading

IndyCar driver Louis Foster reacts after wild NASCAR debut

Sun, 2026-07-12 20:04
Full-time IndyCar driver Louis Foster decided to try something very different during an off-weekend, taking on NASCAR for the first time.
The 22-year-old British driver was piloting the No. 76 Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park.
Foster started 26th in his Truck debut, and drove all the way up to 12th before a pit road speeding ...Keep reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 'golden ticket' message for JRM's young NASCAR stars

Sun, 2026-07-12 18:26
At one point, JR Motorsports was running 1-2-3-4 late in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race, but when the smoke cleared, it was the team's veteran driver Justin Allgaier securing his sixth win of the 2026 season.
Both Carson Kvapil and Rajah Caruth were in contention for their first win, but once again, it was another case of what could have for the rising stars.
After the race, team co-owner ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most iconic NASCAR moments at Atlanta

Sun, 2026-07-12 16:59
We continue our weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with a look back at his many memorable drives at Atlanta. Honestly, there were too many to choose from. Kyle Busch won 14 NASCAR races at the track, and was involved in several other iconic moments beyond those victories.
For example, his 2021 duel with brother Kurt didn't even make the list, nor did his 2009 Truck charge after losing third ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez sets fitness target for upcoming MotoGP summer break

Sun, 2026-07-12 16:19
The MotoGP summer break may have begun, but German Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez says he is going to hit the gym hard in order to return fully fit and challenge for an eighth premier-class world title.
Having moved from fifth to third in the championship following a full quota of 37 points at the Sachsenring on Sunday, the motivated Marquez is not about to lie on a beach in the coming weeks ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez explains German GP crash: “Maybe I was too confident”

Sun, 2026-07-12 15:48
Alex Marquez says overconfidence was a factor in his crash out of second place in the German Grand Prix, as he took full responsibility for the error.
Lining up second on the grid, the Gresini rider kept the pressure on his elder brother Marc Marquez in the first part of the race, even though he couldn’t close the gap enough to attempt a move.
At the end of lap nine of 30, Marquez tucked ...Keep reading

I'm a real title contender now, declares Ai Ogura 

Sun, 2026-07-12 15:41
Ai Ogura has declared himself a genuine MotoGP championship contender after moving into second place in the points table with the runner-up spot at the German Grand Prix. 
The Japanese has truly come of age in his second year as a MotoGP rider, with the Sachsenring result his fifth successive top-four finish. The highlight of that streak, which stretches back to the Italian Grand Prix in May ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner urges FIA to increase use of AI after British GP safety car backlash

Sun, 2026-07-12 14:33
Guenther Steiner has urged the FIA to introduce permanent, full-time stewards and increase the use of artificial intelligence to prevent a repeat of the anticlimactic end to the British Grand Prix.
The race at Silverstone, which saw Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claim his first victory of the season ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and his own team-mate Lewis Hamilton, ended behind the safety ...Keep reading

The Next Generation: Luke Browning

Sun, 2026-07-12 14:32
How my motorsport journey started
"I realised at a very young age that I craved adrenaline and competition. That's what motivated me, and what really is what I wanted to devote my life to. I think I could have been a professional at any sport that really I put my mind to.
"Racing happened very, very late, unlike a lot of go-karters. I was playing football and then switched to racing at 14 ...Keep reading

James Vowles targets Williams reset ahead of F1 Belgian GP: "Come back swinging"

Sun, 2026-07-12 14:05
Williams team principal James Vowles has promised that the Grove outfit will "reset and come back swinging" at the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix, as the team looks to bounce back from a challenging home race.
Following a difficult British Grand Prix that yielded more questions than answers regarding the team's latest upgrade package, Williams is currently undertaking an internal ...Keep reading

MotoGP German GP: Marc Marquez dominates, jumps to third in the standings

Sun, 2026-07-12 13:52
Marc Marquez converted pole position into a dominant victory in the German Grand Prix to snatch third place in the MotoGP standings heading into the summer break.
With his nearest challenger Alex Marquez crashing out of second place even before the one-third mark of the race, the factory Ducati faced little opposition at the Sachsenring, taking the chequered flag with a convincing margin of ...Keep reading

Lando Norris reflects on childhood dream during Goodwood Festival of Speed balcony celebration

Sun, 2026-07-12 13:08
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris was met with cheering crowds as he took to the iconic Goodwood House balcony during the Festival of Speed.
Before a special balcony celebration of his maiden championship title, Norris took the McLaren MCL60 up the famous Goodwood hillclimb. He parked the 2023 machinery in front of Goodwood House and was guided to the balcony by the Duke of ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi undergoes successful surgery in Italy, targets British GP return

Sun, 2026-07-12 12:43
Marco Bezzecchi is aiming to make a comeback in MotoGP’s British Grand Prix next month after undergoing a successful surgery on his broken collarbone in Italy.
Following a crash during qualifying for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, Bezzecchi immediately returned home to Italy to meet Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini. 
Aprilia had already revealed that his injury required immediate operation ...Keep reading

Lando Norris opens door to Valentino Rossi partnership for Le Mans campaign

Sun, 2026-07-12 11:39
Lando Norris has shared his hopes of teaming up with his childhood hero and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi for a 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign in the future.
The 2025 Formula 1 champion, famously a huge fan of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion, joined Rossi at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday via their mutual sponsor, Monster Energy.
Appearing together on the famous ...Keep reading

Audi's "target" is to fight for F1 title by 2030, says Mattia Binotto

Sun, 2026-07-12 09:01
Audi boss Mattia Binotto has set a target of competing for the Formula 1 championship by 2030 after a steady start for the series debutant.
The German marque took Sauber’s spot on the F1 grid for 2026, and nine rounds into the campaign it is ninth in the standings with six points via sophomore Gabriel Bortoleto.
Although Bortoleto's veteran team-mate Nico Hulkenberg is yet to score a ...Keep reading

Supercars Townsville: Brodie Kostecki dominates race three

Sun, 2026-07-12 08:15
Brodie Kostecki has rewarded Dick Johnson Racing with a dominant win in the third and final Supercars race on the streets of Townsville, in far north Queensland.
Kostecki may have been shaded in qualifying, when fellow Ford Mustang driver Cam Waters (Tickford) took pole and led away at the start. But Kostecki got on the move quickly, taking second place from a fast-starting Ryan Wood ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez dismisses "karma" narrative after Marco Bezzecchi injury

Sun, 2026-07-12 06:00
Marc Marquez has defended Marco Bezzecchi from online hate after the Aprilia rider suffered a fracture to his collarbone during the German Grand Prix qualifying.
Bezzecchi was forced to withdraw from Sachsenring midway through the weekend following a nasty highside on Saturday afternoon, dealing another blow to his title hopes in MotoGP this year.
The injury followed just weeks after the ...Keep reading

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