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One of the greatest race car drivers in Ford Performance history, three-time champion Joey Logano has a deep appreciation for the history of the Blue Oval marque and it shows in the form of his 1924 Model T.
Logano has called it ‘my favorite car in my collection’ and ‘the most challenging car to drive,’ but loves it because ‘it is what made Ford, Ford,’ and thus a prize in his ...Keep reading

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu admitted to encountering a number of issues on day one of Formula 1’s Barcelona test, but took pride in his new car’s consistent running.
F1’s new technical era with revamped chassis and engine regulations really began on Monday with the first day of collective testing, which seven teams took part in – the Barcelona behind-closed-doors ‘shakedown’ is ...Keep reading

New Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas hinted that problems struck all teams during the opening day of testing for the 2026 Formula 1 season - claiming the purpose of running is to ‘debug’ the 2026 cars. 
Monday kickstarted a five-day shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but little is known about the action due to it being behind closed doors with no release of lap times and local ...Keep reading

Porsche won the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the third consecutive time, taking the chequered flag at the season opener of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship — but not by as wide a margin as some might have expected. 
The result looked like another dominant performance from the German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh, a car that many had tipped to lead the field after strong pre-race ...Keep reading

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced its "intention is to run Thursday and Friday" at Barcelona's 2026 shakedown, which means it will not take up at least one of its three days of running.
F1 heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend for a five-day pre-season test, dubbed the shakedown as official testing takes place in Bahrain in February with two three-day tests.
At ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli took part in the 48th stage of the Olympic Torch Relay before heading to Barcelona for private Formula 1 testing this week.
The Italian driver joined fellow athletes gymnast Tara Dragas, basketball player Michele Antonutti, former footballer Luigi De Agostini, Olympic fencing champion Mara Navarria, footballer Alessia Tuttino, cross-country skier Venanzio Ortis and Olympic ...Keep reading

Valentino Rossi has made it clear he already knows who he wants riding for VR46 in 2027, and that message is being interpreted as a way of turning up the pressure on Ducati.
Although it has not been officially announced, 2026 is expected to be the final season at VR46 for its current riders, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli. That means Rossi must secure two replacements for 2027 ...Keep reading

More than 10 tuners have expressed interest in the World Rally Championship’s new technical regulations for 2027, according to the FIA.
Next year the WRC will embark upon a new technical era that aims to increase the number of constructors competing in the pinnacle of rallying.
The new technical regulations, which will span a 10-year period, are designed to be more affordable and flexible ...Keep reading

Aston Martin is set to skip the opening two days of the first 2026 Formula 1 pre-season test in Barcelona, Motorsport.com understands. 
F1 is currently hosting a five-day shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (26-30 January), ahead of further tests in Bahrain (11-13 and 18-20 February) before the forthcoming campaign. 
This season will introduce widespread regulation changes and as a ...Keep reading

Gresini has announced that Fermin Aldeguer will not take part in the first MotoGP pre-season test of 2026 after suffering an injury at the start of the month while training at the Aspar Circuit.
In a post on social media, Ducati's satellite squad confirmed that MotoGP sophomore Aldeguer will miss the three-day Sepang test on 3-5 February as he continues his recovery from a femur ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc shared his thoughts on the Ferrari SF-26 following the shakedown on Friday 23 January.
The Monegasque driver was encouraged by the fact that there were no major issues, but added that it was too early to say definitively, especially as the conditions were not ideal at the Fiorano circuit.
Following the unveiling of the SF-26, both Leclerc and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton took ...Keep reading

Audi has signed reigning Formula Regional European champion Freddie Slater as its Driver Development Programme’s first member.
Audi just took over the Sauber Formula 1 outfit after completing its acquisition in 2024 and announced on Friday it was launching its own academy, managed by former F1 driver and three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Allan McNish – who triumphed with Audi on two ...Keep reading

The Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) is adjusting its 2026 schedule to make it possible for four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen to race on the Nordschleife. 
While the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours on 14–17 May does not clash with a F1 grand prix, the NLS preparation races originally did. Participation in at least one of the NLS endurance races was not mandatory for ...Keep reading

Red Bull has lifted the covers off its RB22 Formula 1 car for the 2026 season.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit previously revealed its livery on 15 January at an event in Detroit, Michigan, where its new engine partner Ford is based, but its actual machinery remained to be seen.
The first pre-season test gets under way on Monday at Barcelona, with all teams entitled to three days of running ...Keep reading

McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona test.
The Woking squad claimed both world championship titles last year and had sewn up the constructors' championship as early as Singapore, well before Lando Norris clinched the drivers' title in ...Keep reading

Philip Ellis has reflected on his heart-stopping 175mph slide during the 2026 Rolex 24. The moment occurred during a late-race clash with Nicki Thiim while battling for the lead—a duel that ultimately secured the GTD victory for Winward Racing.
The dramatic fight for the class win between the #57 Winward Mercedes-AMG and the #44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin reached its boiling point with just ...Keep reading

Felipe Nasr came under pressure in the closing stages by Jack Aitken, but held firm en route to guiding Porsche Penske Motorsport to victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. It was the third consecutive overall win for team owner Roger Penske and Porsche, along with Nasr.
The Brazilian, piloting the No. 7 Porsche 963, was left pulling off a repeat of last year's heroics, but this time the rival ...Keep reading

The taste of defeat in the Rolex 24 is becoming too familiar for Jack Aitken.
In the 64th edition of IMSA’s twice-around-the-clock crown jewel at Daytona, the 30-year-old driver spent the final hour trying to run down Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Felipe Nasr for the overall win. Despite his best efforts, which included a desperate inside move that put his No. 31 Whelen Cadillac on the ...Keep reading

The No. 7 Penske Porsche simply would not be denied as Felipe Nasr held off Jack Aitken to capture the checkered flag in the 64th edition of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Nasr will be joined on the top step of the podium by co-drivers Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich.
The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac crossed the line in second, and the No. 24 Team WRT BMW rounded out the podium.
The No. 04 ...Keep reading

Before the weekend, Oliver Solberg had modest expectations: tipping a top five result as his goal for his first start as a full-time factory Toyota World Rally Championship driver. However, that quickly changed after he delivered a stunning drive to win what was regarded as the toughest Monte Carlo for a generation.
Extreme wintry weather plagued the asphalt event, offering up incredibly ...Keep reading