Porsche customer Proton announces exit from WEC Hypercar
Proton Competition has announced that it will not field the Porsche 963 LMDh in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2026. Following Porsche Penske Motorsport’s shock withdrawal from the championship, the German manufacturer’s only remaining hope of staying on the Hypercar grid rested with customer team Proton Competition. The situation was complicated by a […]
KTM’s 850cc engine for 2027 MotoGP season breaks cover in Jerez test
KTM has become the first MotoGP manufacturer to put its new 2027 engine on track, with Pol Espargaro sharing a video from a private Jerez test on social media.Having fired up its new 850cc engine on the dyno for the first time in October, KTM has now taken another step in developing the successor to […]
F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
The 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship will be decided at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is also the last of the current ground-effect era. Lando Norris leads the championship and is 12 points above Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri hanging on in third and 16 off top. So […]
Hayden Paddon, Esapekka Lappi and Dani Sordo join Hyundai 2026 WRC line-up
World Rally Championship event winners Dani Sordo, Esapekka Lappi and Hayden Paddon will rejoin Hyundai to share its third car next year following the departure of Ott Tanak. The trio will join 2024 world champion Thierry Neuville and multiple podium finisher Adrien Fourmaux after the pair agreed contract extensions to pilot the team’s two other […]
V8-powered Toyota GR GT3 launched to replace Lexus RC F GT3
Toyota has taken the covers off the highly-anticipated GR GT3 car in Japan ahead of an expected debut “around 2027”. Having first showcased the model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June, the first GT3 car to carry Toyota’s brand name was officially presented at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center on Friday. The Japanese manufacturer […]
«All that matters is the trophy» regarding McLaren F1 team orders debate
Defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says he would have no issue with McLaren playing the team game to keep him from a fifth consecutive drivers’ title, because «all that matters is the trophy». Verstappen is facing a 12-point deficit to championship leader Lando Norris at the Yas Marina Circuit’s season finale, with Oscar […]