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Now there’s two of them, and of course ‘Cleetus McFarland’ and ‘Squirrel McNutt’ are planning to ‘Shake and Bake’ on Saturday in the ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway.
The two YouTubers turned racers frequently recited the lines made famous in the 2006 Will Ferrell comedy -- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. And of course they did because it’s the entire genesis to ...Keep reading

The nine-time world champion was the pick of the Toyotas as the Japanese brand locked out the top five positions
Sébastien Ogier ended Friday’s leg of Rally Islas Canarias with a slender 8.9 second lead as Toyota strengthened its stranglehold of the top five at the asphalt World Rally Championship event.     
Toyota proved untouchable on the smooth asphalt roads on the Spanish island ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has revealed that he is encouraged by the progress made in the simulator at Williams.
The Grove outfit has had a tough start to the 2026 season, with the Spaniard scoring the team's only two points at the Chinese Grand Prix. As it battles against an overweight car, among other issues, Sainz has shared that he feels the team is heading in the right direction.
Speaking with his ...Keep reading

NASCAR boss Jim France is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) but he will remain as the Chairman and majority owner of NASCAR.
France, who turns 82 later this year, took over the position from nephew Brian France in August, 2018, after Brian France was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Sag Harbor, New York. 
Steve O'Donnell, who was the president of NASCAR, will be promoted to the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has tempered expectations about the new regulation tweaks, arguing that it is unlikely fans will see whether the changes have worked at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. 
During the five-week break between the Japanese and Miami Grands Prix, the FIA and Formula One Management met with the teams and other stakeholders to discuss tweaks to the regulations ...Keep reading

Formula 1 champions Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button are set to go head-to-head in the RAC TT Celebration at the 2026 Goodwood Revival.
Both the 1997 and 2009 champions, who were previously team-mates at British American Racing (BAR) Honda in 2003, will get behind the wheel of Jaguar E-types - Button in his ‘CUT 8’ E-type and Villeneuve in the 'CUT 7’ E-type.
Button will return to ...Keep reading

Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan wants to get through next month’s Indianapolis 500 before deciding to retain or move on from Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel. 
Both Lundgaard and Siegel are in the final year of their current contract with the team. Siegel’s status has already been well-publicized, with Kanaan telling Motorsport.com in December the California native, who ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez confirmed he is fully fit after nearly a month away from racing in MotoGP, but admitted he currently lacks the pace to mount an “attack” at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati rider took advantage of an extended break in the calendar to recover from his Indonesia 2025 injuries, as well as a crash in Austin that left him in pain.
While his improved physical condition ...Keep reading

 
Formula 1® race weekends, especially pivotal races like the Miami Grand Prix, extend far beyond Sunday’s race. Practice, qualifying and sprint sessions shape the story as teams develop their cars through the 2026 season. In Miami, the focus is on whether Mercedes can hold its advantage, or if rivals like Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull can close the gap.  Drivers, engineers and entire ...Keep reading

Hyundai’s Dani Sordo has responded to interest in his services from the World Rally Championship’s newest manufacturer RMC Motorsport, which aims to join the championship next year.
Spanish team RMC Motorsport unveiled plans to join rallying’s top tier next year by confirming it will design and develop a car built to the WRC’s new 2027 technical regulations. 
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Jorge Martin's chances of picking up a first grand prix win since 2024 have taken a blow after he was hit with the three-place grid penalty for Sunday's Spanish GP.
The factory Aprilia rider was 'observed to be riding slow online disturbing another rider at Turns 3-4' during the final minutes of Friday afternoon's Practice session. That rider was Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez, who comfortably ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta pointed to tyre grip and braking issues at Jerez after missing out on a direct place in Q2 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season.
Acosta was unusually off the pace during Practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing a distant 15th aboard the factory KTM.
After bolting on a fresh soft rear tyre late in the session, the Spaniard lit up the timesheets on two separate ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo has admitted Yamaha’s persistent lack of competitiveness is making it difficult for him to perform at his best in MotoGP this season.
MotoGP’s return to action at the Spanish Grand Prix after an unexpected four-week break did little to lift the mood within the Yamaha camp, with Practice at Jerez underlining the scale of the challenge the Iwata-based brand faces to return to ...Keep reading

Sepang – Oleg Karpov
It’s ironic to think that some welcomed the return of the Istanbul track to the calendar on the basis that F1 was going back to ‘historical’ venues – because Hermann Tilke and his company were commonly blamed for creating lookalike circuits. The only real basis for that argument is that all Tilke tracks are, indeed, the same in the sense that they feature ...Keep reading

Former W Series driver and Sky Sports pundit Naomi Schiff has shed light on the family sacrifices behind every successful racing career.
While reflecting on her own ascent through the junior ranks, Schiff noted the burden that her racing put on her whole family.
The 31-year-old began her single-seater career in 2010 in the South African Formula Volkswagen Championship when she was 16, and ...Keep reading

Trackhouse Aprilia boss Davide Brivio says it is time for his team to step up from grooming rookies and sign an experienced MotoGP rider for 2027.
His comments at the Spanish Grand Prix follow the news that Ai Ogura will leave the satellite team for the factory Yamaha squad next season, as exclusively revealed by Motosport.com earlier this month.
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Alex Marquez topped Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as Pedro Acosta was relegated to Q1 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season.
Having struggled for form so far on the factory-spec GP26, the younger Marquez returned to the front at Jerez on Friday, at a track where he claimed his maiden MotoGP victory last year.
The Spaniard led a 1-2 for Ducati in the hour-long session at ...Keep reading

McLaren is gearing up for its first on‑track outing with its LMDh prototype ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship in 2027.
As the British manufacturer indicated months ago, the spring/summer window was expected to be the ideal moment to begin testing and development of the hybrid prototype built around a Dallara chassis, which will race next year in the Hypercar ...Keep reading

Reigning world rally champion Sébastien Ogier extended his lead at Rally Islas Canarias as Toyota pulled away from the chasing Hyundai and M-Sport Ford runners on Friday morning.
The nine-time world champion ended a shortened morning loop with a 5.9s lead over team-mate Pajari. Toyota filled the top five positions to outline its dominance on the Spanish Island’s smooth asphalt roads.
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Audi's Formula 1 team has announced Allan McNish as its new racing director, assuming many of the responsibilities held by team principal Jonathan Wheatley before his unexpected departure in March.
Following that move, Audi's F1 CEO Mattia Binotto confirmed that he would add the team principal title to his portfolio and discharge most of the duties required of that position – but also that ...Keep reading