Photo credit: Marc Urbano – Car and Driver From Car and Driver With the cool winds blowing and the leaves changing, it’s time to consider prepping your car—and yourself—for winter. Or, at the very least, gathering all the necessary tools and consumables to save your future self time, money, and […]
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched his own motorsport team – X44 – which will contest the maiden Extreme E season in a major coup for the electric off-road series. The move marks Hamilton’s first role in team ownership, with the squad’s X44 name referencing the #44 race […]
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton says his 2020 Formula 1 season has been a “lonely journey” in his bid to steer clear of any unnecessary COVID-19 risks. Sergio Perez’s absence from the two Silverstone races after testing positive following his trip home to Mexico has served a reminder to all drivers of […]
Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati will not renew their partnership for the 2021 MotoGP season, bringing an end to an eight-year partnership in the premier class. Dovizioso joined Ducati back in 2013 and was an instrumental part in bringing it back to the front of the field, winning 13 races between […]
KTM motorsport boss Pit Beirer admits not being able to come to an agreement to sign Andrea Dovizioso for the 2021 MotoGP season “hurt”. Dovizioso faces an uncertain future after announcing his Ducati exit at the end of the year during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The three-time MotoGP championship […]
The FIA World Touring Car Cup will stage the opening round of its delayed campaign at Zolder instead of at the Salzburgring as originally planned. Back in May, WTCR revealed a revised Europe-only calendar comprising 16 races across six rounds, beginning with Austria’s Salzburgring on 12-13 September. But less than […]
Several MotoGP manufacturers are not happy that KTM will be permitted to develop its engines ahead of the 2021 season, with fears it is working on a “super engine”. KTM and Aprilia are permitted by the regulations to be exempt from the engine development freeze imposed on non-concession manufacturers Honda, […]
Aleix Espargaro says outgoing Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso would be “more than welcome” at Aprilia for the 2021 season. On Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix, Ducati and Dovizioso’s manager Simone Battistella announced the 14-time MotoGP race winner would not be renewing his contract with the Italian manufacturer beyond […]
But Antonio Felix da Costa would get the job done with two rounds to spare. It’s the earliest anyone has wrapped up the electric championship title in the series’ six-year history. Building on his two pole positions and two expertly managed wins in the first double-header, da Costa consolidated his […]
Despite one of his best finishes of the season at Dover, Jimmie Johnson will go into the final race to make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs as an outsider. A late-race two-tyre pit call briefly gave Johnson the lead in Sunday’s second race of a weekend double-header at Dover International […]
David Schumacher has joined the Carlin team for the remaining three rounds of the 2020 FIA Formula 3 season. The 19-year-old son of ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf, and nephew of seven-time world champion Michael, announced last week he had split with the Charouz Racing System squad. It followed a difficult […]
© LAT Images DTM to present GT Plus formula for 2021 season The ITR is set to submit a draft for a ‘GT Plus’ DTM formula to Germany’s motorsport federation before the end of August, Autosport has learned. Due to the crisis situation caused by the high-profile exits of R-Motorsport […]
The ITR is set to submit a draft for a ‘GT Plus’ DTM formula to Germany’s motorsport federation before the end of August, Autosport has learned. Due to the crisis situation caused by the high-profile exits of R-Motorsport Aston Martin and Audi, ITR had previously stated that it plans to […]
Mahindra Racing welcomes Formula E race winner Alexander Sims to the team to compete in the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, replacing Jerome D’Ambrosio. The 32-year-old Alexander Sims (L) has been involved in Formula E since the series’ inception in 2014. HIGHLIGHTS The 32-year-old Londoner has been involved […]
Philipp Eng says he “cannot imagine” a motorsport calendar without the DTM, as questions continue to linger over the future of the fabled touring car category. The DTM has been on shaky ground ever since Mercedes exited the category after the 2018 season, a move that marked the end of […]
Alexander Sims has left the BMW Andretti Formula E team to sign for Mahindra Racing for the 2020-21 season to replace Jerome d’Ambrosio. Sims made his series debut with the German squad and scored three consecutive poles and a maiden victory in the 2019-20 season-opener in Saudi Arabia. That propelled […]
Good news for fans of DiRT Rally 2.0 and eSports, as Codemasters and Motorsport Games have announced the second season of the World Series. You won’t have to wait long for it to start either, as it begins with the first qualification rounds going live on August 25th. The season […]
© LAT Images Hamilton: Pirelli needs better tyres to appeal to fans Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to develop a stronger tyre construction for 2022, adding that Formula 1 fans do not want to see tyre management races. The Mercedes driver scored his fourth win of the season with […]
Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to develop a stronger tyre construction for 2022, adding that Formula 1 fans do not want to see tyre management races. The Mercedes driver scored his fourth win of the season with a well-judged victory in the Spanish GP, staying well clear of pursuer […]
© LAT Images New DiRT Esports season doubles prize money, RX test The second season of the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series will feature a $20,000 prize pool as well as a test in an electric rallycross car for the RX champion. The championship, which uses Codemasters’ simulation-focussed rallying title […]