IMSA to keep BoP tables public despite WEC move
IMSA President John Doonan has stated there are no plans to follow the FIA World Endurance Championship in hiding its Balance of Performance (BoP) tables. Earlier this week, officials from the ACO and FIA explained that WEC will no longer make its BoP information public, in a move aimed at preventing misinterpretations and speculation, which […]
KTM riders say top speed advantage has disappeared in MotoGP
Pedro Acosta has observed over the opening three rounds of the 2026 MotoGP season that KTM has lost some of its top speed relative to its rivals. With manufacturers having agreed to an engine freeze ahead of the new technical regulations, no work could be carried out on power units over the winter to increase outright […]
Ferrari snatches pole from Toyota
Antonio Giovinazzi snatched pole position for Ferrari after the chequered flag had fallen in final qualifying for Sunday’s World Endurance Championship curtain-raiser at Imola. The Italian reprised his pole of last year in the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar with a 1m30.127s that propelled him from third to the top of the times as the […]
F1’s long-term future could suit Verstappen – but will it come soon enough?
When the media gathered at Red Bull’s hospitality unit during the first week of winter testing in Bahrain, most colleagues were wondering how Max Verstappen would respond to the new regulations. After all, the Dutchman had already warned about this engine formula in the summer of 2023 and had openly stated that, in his view, it […]
What the concessions system will look like in MotoGP’s new era
The concessions system that was implemented in MotoGP for the first time in 2014 consisted of a series of measures aimed at separating manufacturers into different categories, based on their performance and results, with the aim of helping those that have the most difficulty in making progress. After the success of the original system, which at […]
Why Kazuki Nakajima sees the 2016 Le Mans defeat as Toyota’s WEC highlight
Toyota has been part of the World Endurance Championship since its inception in 2012. From LMP1 to the Hypercar era, the Japanese manufacturer has experienced many highs and lows as it approaches its 100th race in the series. During that time, Toyota has claimed 49 wins and started from pole position 42 times. In total, it […]
Robert Wickens impresses in GTD qualifying at Long Beach
Robert Wickens nearly pulled off a phenomenal GTD pole run in qualifying for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. UPDATE: The pole-sitting #89 Vasser Sullivan was found to have a ground clearance violation in post-qualifying inspection, sending the Lexus to the rear of the grid. That means DXDT Racing and Wickens inherit the pole […]
Thierry Neuville wants to «make everyone proud again” at WRC Rally Islas Canarias
Thierry Neuville says the target for next week’s Rally Islas Canarias is to “make everyone proud again” after a mistake cost Hyundai a World Rally Championship win in Croatia. Hyundai appeared on course to claim a first win of the season last weekend, with Neuville taking a lead of more than a minute into the […]
Bearman blames Colapinto for «unacceptable» crash at Suzuka
Oliver Bearman has spoken for the first time about the accident he suffered at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix — placing full responsibility on Franco Colapinto. The incident occurred on lap 22 of the 53-lap race, where Bearman started around one second behind the Alpine through Suzuka’s sector two. But he suddenly closed as Colapinto suffered from […]