Motorsport

Humpy Wheeler, a native of Belmont, North Carolina, ran Charlotte Motor Speedway for 33 years, and became famous for revolutionizing the way NASCAR events were promoted. His pre-race shows were the stuff of legend, including bringing in Robosaurus, which is a giant, mechanical fire-breathing robot that eats cars.
Credited as a true visionary, Wheeler was recently named as the recipient of the ...Keep reading

Jack Miller has openly admitted that he is tired of waiting for Yamaha to confirm it will renew his contract to stay at Pramac next year – and says he has other options beyond MotoGP.
"I wanted to contribute to the development of the V4 engine,” said the Australian ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. “But if they don't see it that way, I'll try something else."
Yamaha's ...Keep reading

Aleix Espargaro will not ride the LCR Honda at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix following another cycling injury for the Spaniard ahead of the race at Balaton Park.
Espargaro’s withdrawal is the latest development in a four-race saga around the #35 entry. It’s a story that has been running ever since the bike’s regular rider, Somkiat Chantra, injured himself in a training accident ...Keep reading

The FIA will facilitate a tender process to help secure a new promoter for the World Rally Championship.  
Motorsport's governing body announced the move in a statement, which marks the FIA's first official communication confirming that the WRC Promoter is seeking a sale. However, it has been widely known that the German firm has been searching for a buyer for more than a year. 
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The ADAC has officially revealed the 2026 DTM calendar, which comprises eight race weekends and sees the Red Bull Ring host the season opener for the first time.
The decision to give the Spielberg track the opener slot had already been signalled after it was announced that MotoGP will take over the previous DTM date at the circuit in September for its Austrian Grand Prix next season.
The ...Keep reading

It’s a cliche, but no less true for being oft repeated, that the fastest way to make a small fortune in motor racing is to start off with a large one.
Alongside the massed ranks of those who have lost great pots of money in the service of their motor racing dreams there is another class of entrant – those who believe that they can make it big while investing very little of their own ...Keep reading

Dominant MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez says his factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia will overcome his widely-documented struggles.
Bagnaia, who is a distant third in the championship behind Marc and has only won once this season, had yet another tough weekend last time out in Austria. After the race, he told reporters he was “running out of patience” with Ducati.
While Marquez ...Keep reading

Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has said he would be happy to race its new V4 MotoGP bike this year provided its performance comes within half a second of the current in-line four.
After the four Yamahas brought up the rear of the field at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, there have been calls for the Japanese manufacturer to race the new machine earlier than envisioned.
As the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans watched with tears in their eyes as Nico Hulkenberg finally picked up his first podium at the British Grand Prix earlier this year, ending a streak that saw him start almost 240 F1 races before stepping onto his first rostrum.
That impressive milestone means Hulkenberg no longer holds the, rather unfortunate, record for the most race starts without making the podium - an unwanted ...Keep reading

Williams driver Alex Albon says he took Carlos Sainz's high-profile arrival at Williams as a positive as the pair pushes both each other and the team forward ahead of Formula 1's 2026 overhaul.
After losing his Ferrari seat to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, Sainz suddenly became the most attractive free agent on the market for 2025, with Williams beating Sauber and Alpine to the ...Keep reading

Alain Prost spoke of his admiration for Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri during this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, and the Australian says it was "very cool" for a four-time champion to be so effusive in his praise.
Prost and Piastri previously worked together at Alpine, where the Frenchman was an advisor and non-executive director, while Piastri was part of the team's junior ...Keep reading

Following the release of the 2026 schedule for all three national divisions, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovation officer, Ben Kennedy, took part in a media availability to discuss some of the changes. He was joined by Jusan Hamilton, the managing director, competition operations.
Along with schedule-specific questions, Kennedy was also asked about the playoff ...Keep reading

For the first time in the history of the division, NASCAR Trucks will compete on a street course. When NASCAR unveiled the schedule for all three national divisions on Wednesday, the new included hidden gem among the expected changes. IndyCar and NASCAR have partnered like this before, but never at St. Pete.
As both races will be broadcast by FOX Sports, a deal came together to bring the ...Keep reading

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule has been released, and there is a lot to take in. While the beginning of the season remains the same, things start to look quite different the further you go. There are the expected changes, such as Homestead regaining its crown as the season finale, while other decisions (like the Dover All-Star Race) have shocked a lot of fans.
And while this story is ...Keep reading

Up and down the F1 pitlane, the finest engineering minds are fully focused on solving the challenges of the forthcoming shift to an entirely new car and drivetrain package for 2026. Given McLaren’s dominance so far this year, many could be forgiven for declaring this a “stop the count” moment and disregarding the 10 remaining rounds of 2025 entirely. That’s not how Sauber plans to ...Keep reading

Nine days earlier than last year, NASCAR has officially confirmed the 2026 schedule for all three of its national divisions, including the Cup Series. Next year will have several notable changes, including some new tracks, surprising date changes and a different look to the playoffs.
Officially, Mexico City and the Chicago Street Course have been removed from the calendar (as previously ...Keep reading

With NASCAR’s absence from Mexico for the 2026 season all but confirmed, the path is now clear for IndyCar to finalise its own return to Latin American. The American series is now targeting a race in Mexico City next year, but some details of the deal still need to be ironed out. 
IndyCar has cleared the opening part of its 2026 schedule to focus on the southern United States and reduce ...Keep reading

"He's not being demoted — he's moving to Racing Bulls, which has a very competitive car, much easier to handle than the RB21," Helmut Marko told Motorsport.com in early spring, after Red Bull decided to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda in its main squad. Marko was adamant this was not the end of the road for the New Zealander.
"The change happened after a start that I’d say was rather ...Keep reading

When TGM Grand Prix agreed to become Toyota’s newest Super Formula team for the start of the year, it robbed the Japanese series of one of its few true independent outfits.
For years, the Super Formula grid has been dominated by drivers hand-picked by engine suppliers Toyota and Honda, leaving precious few openings for any talents not belonging to either of the two domestic auto ...Keep reading

Formula 1 rookie Oliver Bearman believes it is “crazy” how much his confidence has changed since Haas brought an upgrade package to the British Grand Prix in July. 
The American outfit fitted a revised floor and new sidepod inlets, which made an immediate impact as Bearman recorded his highest qualifying position of the year with eighth.
Although he eventually finished 11th in Sunday's ...Keep reading