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The 65th ADAC ACAS Cup, round seven of the NLS series season, is about to attract a rare level of attention as reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is set to take part. Here's everything you need to know about the Nurburgring's endurance series and the Dutchman's entry.
What's the NLS?
NLS is short for Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie, and as the name suggests it is a long-distance ...Keep reading

There’s always been an elephant in the room in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship since the start of what we have quickly come to call a golden age. And it’s the fact that cars built to two different rulesets - Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh - compete against each other at the front end of the world’s premier sportscar series. But now there appears to be a real desire among ...Keep reading

Yamaha has unveiled its new V4-powered M1 MotoGP prototype ahead of its race debut at this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix.
The Japanese manufacturer took the covers off the bike, which was painted in a predominantly blue livery, at its hospitality unit in the Misano paddock on Thursday.
Although Yamaha’s V4 challenger has been in testing for several months, all previous outings took ...Keep reading

Franco Morbidelli has admitted that he is currently going through a “hot moment” as his brushes with officialdom continue to mount up in MotoGP 2025.
The comment comes in the light of a pair of transgressions last time out in Barcelona. First, the VR46 Ducati rider earned a long lap penalty in the grand prix for causing an accident with Jorge Martin in the sprint.
Then, in the Sunday ...Keep reading

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez believes his Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia has “enough talent” to bounce back from his difficulties in the 2025 campaign.
While Marquez is enjoying immense success following his switch to the factory Ducati team at the start of the year, Bagnaia, who is the squad’s most successful rider, is enduring one of his most challenging seasons yet in ...Keep reading

The first round of eliminations is just ahead in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff fight. After 500 laps of racing at Bristol, 12 drivers will remain in contention for the championship.
Austin Cindric sits on the hot seat, while the following drivers are below the cutline: Austin Dillon (-11pts), Shane van Gisbergen (-15pts), Alex Bowman (-35pts), and Josh Berry (-45pts).
Both Chase Briscoe ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says he has evaluated “every single direction” and has come to the conclusion that his 2025 MotoGP struggles stem from his inability to adapt to the DNA of Ducati’s GP25.
A number of theories have emerged about Bagnaia’s poor form this season, with the two-time MotoGP world champion's results steadily declining since the start of the year.
While some critics believe ...Keep reading

Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto credits much of his growth in Formula 1 to Nico Hulkenberg, and believes his elder team-mate did not get "fair" opportunities to showcase his talent behind the wheel.
Over 15 years after his F1 debut with Williams in 2010, Hulkenberg finally scored his first podium in a scintillating wet/dry British Grand Prix - Bortoleto was one of the first on the scene to ...Keep reading

Ex-Formula 1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne is leaving Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad and will make his exit ahead of the Bahrain 2025 finale in November.
The French manufacturer has announced that Vandoorne will depart after this month’s Fuji round to be replaced by 2023 Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire, who will move into a full-time race seat next season after fulfilling a test ...Keep reading

McLaren has a hefty 617 points in Formula 1's 2025 constructors' championship with eight rounds to go. If it maintains that current rate, it can expect to sit on approximately 925 points by the end of the year - which would surpass Red Bull's record of 860 points in 2023.
There are eight grands prix and three sprint races remaining this season, leaving a maximum of 389 points on the table ...Keep reading

MotoGP organiser Dorna and the FIM have announced that the all-electric MotoE series will be placed on hiatus at the end of the 2025 season.
The organisers cited MotoE’s failure to “gain sufficient traction without our fanbase” and the limited “development of the electric performance motorcycle market” as key reasons behind the decision.
No timeline was provided for a possible ...Keep reading

Ex-Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says his desire for a fresh challenge motivated him to take over the Tech3 MotoGP squad rather than pursue a return to Formula 1.
Earlier this month, it was announced that a consortium led by Steiner had acquired KTM’s satellite team from its previous owner Herve Poncharal.
The deal will see the Italian step up to the role of CEO in 2026, with his ...Keep reading

There is a quote, popularly misattributed to Albert Einstein, that the definition of insanity is to repeat an unsuccessful course of action in the expectation of a different outcome.
So you might wonder why Pierre Gasly, a grand prix winner who remains demonstrably competitive, would tie himself into a three-year contract extension with a team which has gone through innumerable management ...Keep reading

NASCAR has basically sent a warning to teams to not drive off the track, onto the dirt, during cool down laps after a race in an apparent effort to increase weight prior to post-race technical inspection.
Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen were recognized for that tactic but Joey Logano was revealed to have done it following the race on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
NASCAR Cup ...Keep reading

Statistically speaking, the most successful Super Late Model driver in the country is set to make his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series on Thursday night at Bristol and it might not be his last.
Cole Butcher is driving the Halmar Friesen No. 62 with veteran crew chief Bruce Cook calling the shots. However, also on the pit box will be Bond Suss, the Toyota Racing pavement development ...Keep reading

Haas Factory Team president Joe Custer always anticipated a ‘gut check’ moment this season and the results led them to Chevrolet next season.
In the first year following four-car powerhouse Stewart-Haas Racing consolidating into the single-car Haas Factory Team Custer expected a challenge but is also under a mandate from team owner Gene Haas to be more competitive.
Driver Cole Custer ...Keep reading

Robert Shwartzman, 25, just completed his rookie season in IndyCar. Driving for Prema Racing, he just missed out on Rookie of the Year honors to Louis Foster, and ended the year 24th in the championship standings. He only earned two top ten finishes, placing as high as ninth at Iowa Speedway.
The one big highlight came in May, when Shwartzman earned a shock pole in the 109th running of the ...Keep reading

For the many fans who flocked to the grandstands, ready to support the Prancing Horse, the real surprise of the Monza weekend was unfortunately not Ferrari, but Red Bull. For Ferrari, it was a bitter blow; the Italian Grand Prix represented one of its best opportunities to beat the dominant McLaren.
This was not the case. Monza, where aerodynamic efficiency often rules the day, underlined ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has argued that Formula 1 should revert to the cars it used from the late 2000s to early 2010s for when the championship ushers in a new regulation era next season. 
The 2026 campaign will introduce widespread changes to the chassis and power unit regulations, including smaller cars, active aerodynamics and a 50/50 combustion-electrical split of the engines. 
This comes ...Keep reading

Lancia has officially announced that it is developing a Rally2 car, revealing an official video and images of its new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale.
The Italian car maker,  winner of a record 10 World Rally Championship constructors' titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992), has moved to confirm that is developing a new rally car after footage of the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale from a recent test in ...Keep reading