FIA launches WRC tyre tender for 2025
Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA’s last WRC tyre tender in 2019 to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024. This included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1 hybrid regulations. French brand Michelin […]
Jonathan Rea puzzled by Kawasaki rpm stance
Kawasaki has been granted two separate rev increases so far this season, with the ZX-10RR going from a maximum of 14600rpm as of the start of the campaign to 15100rpm ahead of the most recent round at Imola. However, the brand issued a statement at Imola to clarify that it would not be taking advantage […]
What’s happened to Aston Martin’s Red Bull-worrying form in F1?
For an outfit that finished seventh in the standings last term, it emerged as the surprise package, the team closest to troubling Red Bull. PLUS: How Aston Martin broke into F1’s lead pack But in the five grands prix since, an Aston driver has only once more classified in the top three. Alonso’s second place in […]
Стоффель Вандорн вернётся за руль болида Формулы 1
Бывший гонщик Формулы 1 и чемпион Формулы E Стоффель Вандорн в начале 2023 года был подтверждён в качестве резервного пилота заводской команды Aston Martin в Формуле 1. В этом статусе бельгийский пилот получит возможность опробовать в деле актуальный болид Формулы 1 на тестах в ходе сезона. За руль Aston Martin AMR23 пилот сядет на домашней […]
Estonia WRC comeback drive proved “I belong at this level»
Suninen returned to rallying’s top tier last weekend after receiving a call up from Hyundai to drive the third i20 N Rally1 that has been shared between Dani Sordo and the late Craig Breen this season. Estonia marked Suninen’s first top-level WRC outing since standing in for Ott Tanak at Hyundai for the 2021 Rally […]
Alfa Romeo объяснила аварию Чжоу Гуаньюя на старте Гран При Венгрии
На старте Гран При Венгрии в первом повороте случилась авария, виновником которой стал Чжоу Гуаньюй из Alfa Romeo. Китайский пилот неудачно стартовал с пятого места и откатился назад, после чего ударил Даниэля Риккардо. Австралиец на AlphaTauri, в свою очередь, задел Эстебана Окона, а тот – своего напарника по Alpine Пьера Гасли. И если сам Чжоу […]
2024 SUPER GT GT500 cars in action at Okayama
Honda has taken centre stage with the launch of its new Civic Type R-GT, which marks a radical departure from the current NSX-GT, but the upgraded versions of the Nissan Z and Toyota GR Supra have also attracted attention. Nissan’s 2024 Z appears to have been modified in line with the NISMO version of the […]