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Bourdais hopes gods of electronics are with Cadillac at Daytona

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The new GTP era has seen the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship embrace the LMDh rules, attracting BMW and Porsche to join Cadillac and Acura in the top class of U.S. sportscar racing. However, the introduction of a spec hybrid unit has inevitably caused teething problems for all the OEMs, so debuting the technology in IMSAs longest race of the season has caused worries over ... Keep reading

Full 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona entry list

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N Team Car Drivers GTP - 9 cars 01 Cadillac Racing (Chip Ganassi Racing) Cadillac V-LMDh Sebastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande Scott Dixon 02 Cadillac Racing (Chip Ganassi Racing) Cadillac V-LMDh Alex Lynn Richard ... Keep reading

Richie Stanaway- Why a Supercars enigma is back after going "cold turkey"

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It was a Sunday evening in late November 2019. Richie Stanaway stood out the front of the Garry Rogers Motorsport garage in the Newcastle pitlane as cold beers were passed around to celebrate the end of teams time in Supercars. With GRM pulling out, and following two difficult seasons in Supercars, it was hard to see Stanaway landing another full-time ride, at least in the short term. Surely ... Keep reading

F1 chiefs angered by Ben Sulayems "unacceptable" remarks

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Ben Sulayem took to social media on Monday to express his concern about the implications of an exaggerated price for F1. In the wake of a report from Bloomberg that Saudi's sovereign wealth fund had tabled a $20 billion bid for F1 but without interest from owner Liberty Media, Ben Sulayem said he was worried about potential consequences of such figures being thrown around. In particular, he ... Keep reading

Tandy didnt do too much damage in Porsche Rolex 24 qualifying shunt

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Tandy appeared to be on course to grab provisional pole position for Porsche Penske Motorsport in Sundays qualifying session. But, after setting two fast sector times, Tandy locked up his left-front tire and lost control of the rear of his #6 Porsche at the Bus Stop chicane, spinning head-on into the tirewall. After causing a red flag, which cost him his two best times, Tandy was able to ... Keep reading

SUPER GT- Kenta Yamashita taken to hospital after test crash

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Yamashita suffered an off at 130R at the wheel of his Rookie Racing Toyota GR Supra during the morning session as group testing for the 2023 season kicked off at the Japanese Grand Prix venue. However, the 2019 GT500 champion appeared to escape any serious injury in the accident, the cause of which remains unclear. A short statement from Rookie Racing posted on Twitter said that Yamashita ... Keep reading

Ban on trail-hunting and a new licensing scheme: new Scottish hunting bill passed

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Library imageScottish Parliament has passed legislation imposing new restrictions on hunting, in a move branded “unjustified and unnecessary” by the Scottish Countryside Alliance. Hunting in Scotland follows different laws to England and Wales. Previously, more than two hounds were still allowed to be used for flushing foxes to guns. But on Tuesday (24 January) members of […]



BMW bullish for Rolex 24 despite subdued qualifying

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BMW was clearly off the pace in Sundays Roar before the 24 qualifying event, with Philipp Eng in the best of the two M Hybrid V8s ending up 0.7s slower than the pole-sitting MSR Acura of Tom Blomqvist in seventh. Nick Yelloly was another tenth adrift in the sister #25 car, beating only the #6 Porsche 963 that lost its two best two times due to a crash for Nick Tandy. However, BMW is not ... Keep reading

WRC Rally Monte Carlo- The Good, The Bad and the undisputed master

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Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais Much like Roger Federer's domination of Wimbledon in his prime, watching Sebastien Ogier master the Monte Carlo Rally year after year is one those awe inspiring sporting moments. At 39-years-old and a semi retired rally driver, Ogier was in a league of his own as he and new co-driver Vincent Landais delivered a Monte Carlo masterclass to ... Keep reading

WRC teams to contest national rallies to recover test mileage

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New testing restrictions have been imposed on WRC teams this year in a bid to camp down on costs by limiting manufacturer teams to 21 days (a maximum of seven per driver) instead of 28 as stipulated last year. Speaking to Motorsport.com prior to the last weekend's season opener in Monte Carlo, Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville labelled the rule change as "ridiculous" and suggested it would ... Keep reading

Cup teams still see 'a path forward' on revenue-sharing deal

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Last October, a group representing a negotiating team for Cup owners outlined its efforts to present NASCAR with changes to its business model, which were ultimately rejected by the sanctioning body. The seven-point proposal which the group declined to discuss in detail at the time was offered up in anticipation of the upcoming expiration of current Cup Series charters and NASCARs ... Keep reading

Ford tight-lipped following latest Gen3 test

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The quest to ease concerns from Ford over the parity between the two models continued with a critical comparison test at Queensland Raceway. The test itself was controlled by Supercars with homologation teams Triple Eight (GM) and Dick Johnson Racing (Dick Johnson Racing) assisting with the running of the cars. Representatives from all Ford teams were also on hand for the test. Shane van ... Keep reading

Rossis livery for Arrow McLaren-Chevrolet IndyCar unveiled

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Rossi is joining the team after spending the first seven years of his NTT IndyCar Series career at Andretti Autosport. The former Formula 1 driver and GP2 [now Formula 2] runner-up won the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2016, and finished runner-up in the 2018 championship and third in 2019. However, he had to wait 49 races between his seventh and eighth victories, and by the time he ... Keep reading

Kiwi Audi joins Bathurst 12 Hour field

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The squad has teamed up with Melbourne Performance Centre to run an Audi R8, recently upgraded to 2022 spec, in the Intercontinental GT Challenge opener. Car owner Andrew Fawcet will be joined in the driving line-up by fellow Kiwi and experienced racer Daniel Gaunt. The pair shared a McLaren during the New Zealand GT season last year, finishing second in both the North and South Island ... Keep reading

Peugeot WEC racer Di Resta adds United ELMS programme

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The former Force India Formula 1 driver will share one of United's Oreca 07s with 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Guy Smith and American gentleman driver Jim McGuire in the six-round ELMS, which begins on April 23 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Di Resta has been a regular part of United's line-up since his switch to sportscars in 2018, most notably winning the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24 ... Keep reading

What next for F1 after FOM's broadside to Ben Sulayem

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Rather than it being a side story to F1s ongoing Netflix-era soap opera, it potentially marks the start of a change of dynamic in the way the championship is run. While in public there has long been a united front between FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, paddock regulars know that things have been different behind the scenes. Away from the spotlight of ... Keep reading

Goddard returning stronger after Bathurst crash

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The 23-year-old was today announced as part of Triple Eight's Supercars wildcard programme alongside Craig Lowndes. The pair will race a Supercheap Auto-backed Camaro at at least the Bathurst 1000, while and appearance at the revived Sandown 500 is also highly likely. For Goddard the deal is a significant step as he looks to rebuild his confidence after sparking a multi-car crash on the ... Keep reading

Junior series stalwart Carlin rebrands under new Rodin partnership

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Led by Australian businessman and entrepreneur David Dicker, the move will see Rodin Cars become the majority shareholder of the Farnham-based outfit. Trevor and Stephanie Carlin will continue at the helm to lead the team on a day-to-day basis with no changes to personnel or operations. The team, which participates in British F4, FIA F3 and FIA F2 along with British GB3, will also expand in ... Keep reading

How Alpine plans to take the next step in F1 2023

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The A522 car was by no means the fastest of the chasing pack every weekend, but it was on many occasions, showing particularly well at high-efficiency tracks, and in low-speed corners. In the end, it proved just good enough to outscore the competition. After three successive years in fifth place under the Renault and Alpine names, the Enstone outfit moved up to fourth, ahead of close rivals ... Keep reading

Wright on defending Rolex 24 honors, expansion to two cars

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The #16 1st Phorm Porsche won GTD class of the Rolex 24 last year with Ryan Hardwick, Jan Heylen, Richard Lietz and Zach Robichon at the wheel, while this year, Lietz is replaced by Dennis Olsen, who finished third in this race in GTD Pro 12 months ago, driving a KCMG Porsche. The Porsche 911 GT3 Rs looked extremely tardy compared with the opposition, for while Heylen was quickest of the nine ... Keep reading

Lowndes, Goddard to race Triple Eight Supercars wildcard

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For the third year running T8 will field a third entry for the Bathurst 1000 thanks to major backing from Supercheap Auto. The entry could also race at the revived Sandown 500, with the team yet to confirm the exact plans for the wildcard. The automotive parts and accessories retailer has funded what has been a one-off entry for the past two years in response to rival Repco taking over the ... Keep reading

"Flat out" Mexico FE race made overtaking difficult - Vandoorne

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After a disappointing qualifying session, where he was dumped out in the group stages and ended up starting 14th on the grid, reigning champion Vandoorne had been hoping to make up the shortfall in the race. Although the DS Penske team, which he joined from the departing Mercedes team at the end of the 2021-22 season, showed good pace in practice, it appeared to lose ground from qualifying ... Keep reading





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