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Vauxhall will return to motorsport in 2026 with electric rally series

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-18 09:37
Vauxhall will make its return to motorsport by fielding a factory backed car in an all-electric rally championship next year.
The British brand will enter the ADAC GSE Rally Cup and it will see aspiring Welsh rally star Ioan Lloyd pilot a Vauxhall Mokka GSE Rally car. 
Formerly known as the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup, the ADAC GSE Rally Cup is a European competition launched in 2021 ...Keep reading

Jamie Chadwick tests Genesis LMDh, announced as 2026 WEC reserve

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-18 08:31
Genesis has signed Jamie Chadwick as its reserve driver for the 2026 World Endurance Championship after she completed her first test in the GMR-001 Hypercar.
Chadwick, who was already a part of Genesis’s Trajectory Programme this year, will step up to the role after finishing third in the 2025 European Le Mans Series in an IDEC Sport Oreca 07.
As the team’s official reserve, Chadwick ...Keep reading

IMSA test at Daytona: First look at 2026 LMDh cars

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-18 07:44
With the official pre-season test at Daytona, the IMSA SportsCar Championship closed out 2025 and effectively opened the 2026 campaign. During running at Daytona International Speedway, the four LMDh manufacturers – Porsche, BMW, Cadillac and Acura – presented updates to their GTP machinery.
Cadillac’s changes were the most striking: the V-Series.R now features a completely redesigned ...Keep reading

"F1" movie director Joseph Kosinski confirms sequel plot talks with Apple

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-17 23:23
F1: The Movie director Joseph Kosinski has confirmed talks are under way with Apple about a potential sequel to the blockbuster starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris.
The film follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes, portrayed by Pitt, as he returns to Formula 1 to join the struggling APXGP team alongside rookie driver Joshua Pearce, played by Idris. 
The success of the movie, which was released ...Keep reading

Former Williams chief defends McLaren F1 driver management

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-17 22:59
McLaren's approach to managing its drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, was defended by former Williams team principal Claire Williams.
The Woking outfit has famously decided not to back an individual driver in the drivers' championship and has instead allowed both Norris and Piastri to fight it out on track, with the proviso that they don't crash into each other.
While they have managed ...Keep reading

Hendrick Automotive sold SUV inventory to ICE in August

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-17 22:16
Hendrick Automotive Group inked a $2.25 million contract with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August.
The story was first reported by The Washington Post with a follow-up report this week by Charlotte, North Carolina television station WBTV. According to the contract, the agreement was for the sale of 25 Chevrolet Tahoes.
Hendrick Automotive Group is owned by NASCAR ...Keep reading

F1 announces "Fortnite" partnership: Release date and how to get your favourite team's skin

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-17 21:54
Formula 1 has announced a new partnership with Epic Games' Fortnite. 
Emily Prazer, F1 chief commercial officer, said: “This innovative collaboration with Fortnite is yet another way Formula 1 is connecting with fans and appearing in places you wouldn’t expect it to. We’re obsessed with finding new and exciting ways to engage with our audiences that make our sport sit alongside their ...Keep reading

Authentic NASCAR documentary spotlights Hocevar, Love and Caruth

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-17 21:03
Carson Hocevar simply wants to be the kind of driver he grew up watching while NASCAR itself is working diligently to create content that spotlights these kinds of personalities.
This is the kind of process that led to the creation of RISING, a documentary series releasing on YouTube with a new episode at 7 ET every night this week, that spotlights young guns Hocevar, Jesse Love and Rajah ...Keep reading

Kaulig confirms plans for an all-star truck with rotating driver lineup

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-17 18:55
Kaulig Racing is pausing its NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts team in order to venture into the NASCAR Truck Series as the factory team for Ram's re-entry into the sport.
The team previously announced several full-time drivers, including Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley. On Monday, the team confirmed plans to launch an all-star truck, which they've described as the 'Free Agent ...Keep reading

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