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Tokyo E-Prix- Rowland grabs pole for Nissan's home event

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The Briton pulled out a margin of more than two tenths in the opening sector during the final qualifying duel before Maserati MSGs Guenther pulled half of the deficit back in sector two.The margin came down further in the final sector but Rowland held on to claim his second Formula E pole of the season by just 0.021s with a 1m19.023s.A 1m18.855s which proved to be the fastest lap from the ... Keep reading

Cadillac disqualified from WEC opener in Qatar for technical breach

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The #2 Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Series.R shared by Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Sebastien Bourdais has lost its fifth-place result at the Losail International Circuit after post-race checks revealed that the bodywork of the car didn't comply with the homologated model.In a report published on Friday, it was noted that "the result from the 3D scan and further investigation show that this rear ... Keep reading

RB must give Ricciardo an F1 car "he's more comfortable with" - Mekies

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Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18thafter losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.After qualifying, he pronounced himself "puzzled" that the cancelled lap felt good and yet was off the pace of team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who made Q3 for the second time in 2024.In the race, Ricciardo moved up to 12that the flag, helped by attrition and issues for Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas, while ... Keep reading

Why Rovanpera is able to tame WRC Safari Rally stages

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Rovanpera has proved to be the class of the field in Kenya, which is regarded as the most gruelling event on the WRC calendar.The reigning two-time world champion is the only Rally1 driver to avoid punctures or any major delays across the 13 stages to date, which has resulted in a huge 2m08.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta.Read Also: WRCWRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes ... Keep reading

Aston Martin makes offer to poach Newey from F1 rival Red Bull

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Newey has been the subject of plenty of interest from rival teams since joining Red Bull in 2005, being integral to its championship-winning success with Sebastian Vettel between 2010 and 2013 and now with Max Verstappen.Motorsport.com understands Aston Martin chief Lawrence Stroll has up the ante with a big-money contract offer over the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix weekend to lure the 65-year-old ... Keep reading

Kyle Larson leads Saturday's Cup practice at Richmond

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Larson, who ran in the first 20-minute session, ended up with the fastest average lap speed (121.835 mph) in Saturdays practice at the -mile short track.Its a tough place for me, so I dont ever really come here with the highest of expectations, more so just because of me, said Larson, who drives Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet.Talking to my team and stuff we won the ... Keep reading

Hamlin- "We all kind of know where we are at" after six races

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ForHamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team, that means focusing now on getting the most at tracks on which they are typically strong and executing well in races in which they have winning speed.Sunday nights race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway the Virginia natives home track is a prime opportunity. He has four wins and 18 top fives in 34 career starts at the -mile track ... Keep reading

Tokyo E-Prix- Evans tops practice as red flags interrupt running

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The Jaguar driver, who is set to make his 100th Formula E start later today as will the British manufacturer, moved to the top of the times with his final effort a 1m19.339s.A red flag was deployed after just eight minutes of running in Saturday mornings second practice session when debris was left on the exit of Turn 11 which was quickly recovered.Prior to the stoppage reigning champion ... Keep reading



Da Costa- No penalty for Rowland's Formula E Tokyo defence "sucks"

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The Portuguese driver was running third in the final laps of Formula Es maiden race in Japan, having climbed from eighth on the grid and challenged long-time leader Rowland for second.Da Costa launched to the outside line approaching Turn 15 as Rowland defended, with the former attempting to complete the pass around the outside of the left-hand bend.Read Also: Formula ETokyo E-Prix ... Keep reading

How McLaren has geared up for its return to the global sportscar stage

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McLaren entered the sportscar racing folklore in 1995 when it claimed an against-the-odds victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the F1 GTR. Running a car based on the road-going F1, which itself developed a cult following over the next two decades, the factory-supported Kokusai Kaihatsu squad capitalised on heavy rain at Circuit de la Sarthe to beat purpose-built prototypes in the biggest endurance ... Keep reading

Tokyo E-Prix- Guenther resists late Rowland pressure to win

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The German took the lead of the race with 10 laps remaining, having circulated inside the top three throughout and built enough of a lead to retain the top position after taking his final Attack Mode.Having managed the pace at the head of the field, Guenther came under attack from Rowland on the final lap with the Nissan driver making three notable attempts to overtake but failing to move ... Keep reading

Honda 'doesnt know yet what is good to do' on 2024 MotoGP bike Zarco

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Despite overhauling its motorcycle for the 2024 season, Honda hasnt been able to chip its way into the leaders after two rounds of the campaign.Hondas top result so far is a 12th position, scored by Joan Mir in Portugal andZarcoin Qatar.After a Portuguese GP in which he struggled to 15th,Zarcosays Honda hasnt stumbled across set-up solutions that work for the bike yet.I ... Keep reading

Binder rookies have it tougher now in their debut year

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Binder was a highly rated rookie when he stepped up to MotoGP in 2020 with the factory KTM team, having won the Moto3 crown in 2016 and runner-up in Moto2 in 2019.The South African showed podium pace in his first race at Jerez in 2020 and would score a historic maiden win for KTM just three rounds into his MotoGP career at Brno.But he considers that things were easier for him as a rookie than they ... Keep reading

India needs to become economically self-reliant: PM Modi

The Hindu 

Speaking on the 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), PM Modi noted that the banking sector has become profitable and credit growth has increased due to the efforts taken by his government and the RBI

How a true F1 hero beat the pain barrier in Rio debut

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Following his horrific FIA Formula 3000 crash at Brands Hatch in 1988, Herbert battled back to be fit enough to make his F1 debut just seven months later.In the crash (below image, top left corner) he sufferedsevere ankle and foot injuries. Crash of Johnny Herbert, EJR Reynard 88D Photo by: Sutton Images After multiple surgeries to ward off the threat of amputation of his right ... Keep reading

Mortara- Software issue caused Formula E Tokyo energy overuse 15m from line

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The Mahindra driver had his best race of the season during Formula Es inaugural visit to Japan this weekend after qualifying an impressive third.Having taken second off the line from eventual race winner Maximilian Guenther, Mortara gradually slipped back in the pack but still crossed the line in sixth to register his and the teams first points of the season.Read Also: Formula ... Keep reading

Norris- Potential for McLaren F1 team to improve puts "smile on my face"

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The Woking outfit ended the 2023 season with momentum on its side, but thus far Ferrari has led the pursuit of pacesetters Red Bull.However, Norris, who logged McLaren's first podium of the season with third place in Australia, is encouraged by the fact that there is still more to come from the car."On the whole, I'm very happy," he said when summing up the year so far. "Can I be happier? Yes. Can .

Norris will have to "wait for 2026" for big shake-up

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Verstappen and Red Bull have continued their dominant form established in the second half of 2022, with the Dutchman winning the 2024 season's first two races from pole by a big margin before a braking problem caused him an early retirement in the Australian Grand Prix.Despite there being another year to go after this season until 2026, when F1 will switch to vastly different cars and power units ... Keep reading

WRC Safari Rally- Sublime Rovanpera tames a wild Safari to head Toyota 1-2

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Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a first victory of the season in the second event of a partial campaign by a dominant 1m37.8s from Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. M-Sports Fords Adrien Fourmaux claimed a second career WRC podium in third, 2m25.1s adrift.Rovanpera was fast and faultless through Kenyas 19 stages, which are renowned as the ... Keep reading

Chandler Smith wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Richmond in JGR 1-2-3

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Smith, who earned his first series victory at Richmond almost one year ago, didnt appear to have as good a car as his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Aric Almirola through the first two stages.Early in the final stage, however, Smith and Almirola both elected to pit for new tires under a caution on lap 174 of 250 for a wreck involving Joey Gase and Dawson Cram.Smith beat Almirola off pit road and ... Keep reading

M-Sport- Fourmaux's Kenya podium answered reliability critics

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The Ford squad has made a strong start to the 2024 season, headlined by maiden third-place finishes for Adrien Fourmaux in Sweden and Kenya, which has helped the Frenchman to third in the championship standings.The results arrive after a difficult year for the British team last season that featured a run of reliability issues for the Ford Pumas then driven by Ott Tanak and Pierre-Louis ... Keep reading

Gase could face NASCAR penalty after throwing bumper at another car

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On lap 173 of the 250-lap race, Dawson Cram got on the inside of Gase entering Turn 1, spun him out and Gase's No. 35 Chevrolet slammed hard into the wall nearly ripping off his rear bumper cover.With the caution out, Gase got out of his car and walked to the back and ripped the bumper off. Gase then waited for Cram to drive back through Turn 1 and used hands to toss the bumper cover onto Crams ... Keep reading





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