The Silverstone-based squad has used Mercedes machinery since it joined the British GT Championship in 2015, but that will change after a decade as it switches from a Mercedes-AMG to a BMW M4 GT3. During the off-season, Marciello – who is widely considered one of the top GT drivers in the world – moved from
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The 32-year-old reigning Independents champion is the first driver confirmed for the Cheshire squad’s expanded four-driver line-up, and heads there after five years with Honda Civics fielded by the team now known as One Motorsport. Cook scored 16 of his 18 BTCC race wins to date with that team between 2019-22, when it was BTC
This year’s calendar was due to be the longest in history at 22 rounds, beginning on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix. However, last week the third round of the season in Argentina looked under serious threat due to government spending cuts under the country’s new president. As first reported by Autosport, the cuts
However it stopped short of saying what the project’s next step will be, other than indicating its “work continues at pace”. With support from General Motors, Andretti was ready to enter the F1 world championship as early as 2025, initially using a Renault customer engine before switching to a Cadillac unit in 2028. The team’s
Open Extended Reactions Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner said F1’s decision to block Andretti joining before 2028 shows the sport is in such good health it can no longer afford to have uncompetitive teams. On Wednesday, F1 rejected the joint Andretti-Cadillac bid to join the grid in 2025 or 2026, although it has kept the
Frijns won the Nordschleife endurance epic for the Phoenix Audi squad on his most recent appearance in 2022, while former Mercedes driver Marciello claimed pole position last year and has twice finished third. The duo will form part of a seven-strong factory roster contesting the event BMW last won in 2020 with a Rowe-run M6
However, in a lengthy statement detailing why FOM did not feel Andretti justified a spot on the grid over the next few years, it was made clear that there was scope for it to grab the 11th slot from 2028. Back in October, the FIA announced that, following an expression of interest request from prospective entrants,
The new Pramac rider enjoyed two days of testing on Monday and Tuesday as part of the private test organised by Ducati for World Superbike teams at the Algarve Circuit near Portimao. In addition to the WSBK riders, a good number of MotoGP runners were present at the Algarve track, most of them from the
Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61. It was Sainz Sr’s fourth victory in the Dakar, 14 years after his first, adding to an already illustrious career for the double world rally champion. So, it
ESPN News Services Jan 31, 2024, 07:38 AM ET Longtime race car owner Chip Ganassi issued a public apology after he ran over and killed a driver’s puppy shortly before the start of the Rolex 24 at Daytona over the weekend. In a social media post Tuesday, Ganassi called the incident, in which he ran
While “that was a better race than Mexico,” as someone told this writer, was probably subjectively true, it was hardly a ringing endorsement given the lack of action in the Diriyah E-Prix double-header last weekend. Yes, the opening Formula E race in Saudi Arabia featured a three-way battle for the win, at least until half
In a statement Erebus has said that Kostecki has “indicated he’s not in a position to take part” in the season-opening Bathurst 500 on 23-25 February, and confirmed that Todd Hazelwood, who was expected to be named as one of the team’s endurance co-drivers, will instead race the #99 Chevrolet Camaro. The statement said, in
Andretti’s bid was given the green light by the FIA on 2 October, but it has still not gone through the second stage of being approved by the F1 organisation and its CEO Stefano Domenicali. The team has been active in the Toyota wind tunnel in Cologne since October, and has now released the first
The Italian gravel rally, which hosts the sixth round of the championship from 30 May-2 June, has revealed an all-new format that will be covered in 48 hours. The rally will be held over 16 competitive stages covering a total of 266.48 kilometres and will be based around the city of Alghero, which last hosted
The days of rookie drivers and few backers from outside the Red Bull family have long gone. The team has been relaunched with a new name, new management, an influx of top technical brains and with Netflix star Daniel Ricciardo in the cockpit, inevitably helping to attract attention. It’s a sign of the changing face
The current technical formula in MotoGP will change in 2027, with one of the biggest differences coming in the form of engine displacement being reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. MotoGP will also move to 100% sustainable fuels from 2027, while it is thought major changes to the current aerodynamic rules will be made. During the
The Swede made the switch to Meyer Shank Racing for 2024, which will mark his sixth year in North America’s premier open wheel championship as he teams up alongside rookie Tom Blomqvist. Rosenqvist spent the past three seasons with Arrow McLaren, earning four poles and three podiums over that stretch but also suffered early retirements
The American-owned outfit spent much of 2023 trying to get to the bottom of why its VF-23 car was fast in qualifying but would struggle so much to look after its tyres in the race. An upgrade introduced at the United States Grand Prix to help improve the aerodynamic characteristics did not deliver a clear
Evans started the WRC season opener strongly, winning the opening two stages before going on to lead the rally at the end of Friday. However, on Saturday the Welshman dropped away from the victory fight after losing the feeling behind the wheel of his GR Yaris as the asphalt roads became dirtier. He also lost
A former British Touring Car Championship racer and the 1999 British Formula 3 champion, Hynes struck up a friendship with Hamilton when the youngster drove for John Booth’s Manor team in Formula Renault and F3 as he worked his way through the ranks. Hynes served as a driver coach for Manor and remained close to Hamilton
The race featured a thrilling dice for victory between the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Felipe Nasr and the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R of Tom Blomqvist for Action Express Racing. Confusion reigned when the white flag, signalling the final lap, was shown in error with three minutes of the 24 hours still remaining. Effectively, it
The Spaniard has only been in the world championship for three years, winning the Moto3 title on his debut in 2021 before making the step to Moto2, where he managed three race victories in 2022. Last year Acosta won the Moto2 crown and signed with the KTM-backed Tech3 GasGas team to step up to MotoGP
NASCAR now has regular competing series in Canada, Europe, Mexico and most recently added one in Brazil. It has seen a growing number of international drivers compete in its American-based national series, both as regular competitors and part-time ventures. Never before in the modern era of NASCAR has it held a points-paying race of the
The Anglo-Italian team announced three key hires on Monday afternoon as it goes through a significant revamp under incoming team principal Laurent Mekies. In addition to Goss and Permane coming in, it has also hired Red Bull aerodynamicist Guillaume Cattelani as its deputy technical director. Goss has been brought in to report to Mekies in
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 29, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The recently renamed Visa Cash App RB Formula One team (VCARB) has announced the signing of three senior engineers to bolster its technical department. Tim Goss, who recently stepped down as the
An hour-long programme will be shown at “prime time” on ITV4 after each of the six BRC events this season, alongside an end-of-year review show. Each of the highlights episodes will be repeated multiple times and also be available on ITV’s streaming service ITVX. This latest announcement comes as part of a revamp of the
The 2024 season will mark the sixth for Herve Poncharal’s team in MotoGP as a KTM satellite partner, and second under the GasGas moniker after undergoing a rebrand in 2023. Last year proved to be an immensely difficult season for Tech3, as Pol Espargaro missed the first half of the campaign due to serious injury and
Liberty has previously topped the Forbes Top 25 list, which consists mainly of individuals and entities that own several major US sports franchises, although some also own top European football teams. The value of Liberty’s sports properties has shrunk since it spun off its baseball subsidiary, MLB team the Atlanta Braves, in July last year.
Blomqvist came up just two seconds short of the victorious Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 after 24 hours of racing, but was forced to give up his lead during the final round of pitstops – which was caused by a caution period for Parker Thompson’s GTD class Lexus catching fire. He then couldn’t find a way
The Briton’s previous deal with McLaren, signed back in 2022, ran out at the end of 2025 and he would have been an obvious long-term target for teams like Red Bull and Audi. But in an effort to pre-empt any attempts from rivals to lure him away, McLaren has moved to get Norris committed
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