Yamaha still too far from MotoGP rivals after 2024 test

Yamaha still too far from MotoGP rivals after 2024 test

Tuesday’s outing in Valencia marked the true first test of the 2024 season, with Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales leading the way. After a lukewarm reception to its first 2024 prototype – and particularly the engine – at Misano in September, Quartararo ended Tuesday’s Valencia running 0.769s off the pace in 12th, albeit without doing a proper […]

McLaren agrees F1 deal that lures Monster Energy from Mercedes

McLaren agrees F1 deal that lures Monster Energy from Mercedes

Monster Energy has partnered with McLaren on what is described as a “multi-year” contract, which will lead to the recognisable ‘M’ logo featuring on the helmets, race suits, caps and drinks bottles (branded in the past by Coca-Cola) of drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the 2024 season. While McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown […]

Moving to F1 after winning Indy 500 would be a «Cinderella story»

Moving to F1 after winning Indy 500 would be a «Cinderella story»

O’Ward impressed on his latest appearance in McLaren’s F1 machinery by finishing second in Abu Dhabi’s post-season test, completing 103 laps in the 2023 MCL60 to put himself just 0.269s behind Alpine’s leading Esteban Ocon. His outing came days after being announced as one of McLaren’s 2024 reserve drivers, having already completed private tests in […]

Marquez fourth on Ducati debut as Vinales tops Valencia MotoGP test

Marquez fourth on Ducati debut as Vinales tops Valencia MotoGP test

The major story of the first official test ahead of the 2024 season was Marc Marquez’s debut on the Gresini Ducati. It marked the first time in his MotoGP career that he took to the track on a bike that wasn’t a Honda and generated a considerable amount of buzz on Tuesday morning as he […]

WEC firms up plans to expand grid to 40 cars by 2025

WEC firms up plans to expand grid to 40 cars by 2025

Series boss Frederic Lequien categorically stated that the field would be increased to 40 in the wake of the publication of next year’s entry list of 37 cars. «We will go to 40 cars in 2025, definitely,» said Lequein. «I can tell you it is a kind of obsession at the office, but it is […]

WTR Andretti adds Doyle for GTD endurance rounds, Harrison to Daytona roster

WTR Andretti adds Doyle for GTD endurance rounds, Harrison to Daytona roster

The two will join Kyle Marcelli and Danny Formal in the #45 WTRAndretti Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2. Doyle, 17, comes into the IMSA SportsCar Championship as a rookie after spending 2023 in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America LB Cup class, earning eight podiums and five LB Cup class wins that also included first place […]

Isotta Fraschini partners with Duqueine for 2024 WEC after Vector split

Isotta Fraschini partners with Duqueine for 2024 WEC after Vector split

Isotta has joined forces with Duqueine, a regular in LMP2 at the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the European Le Mans Series, after parting company with the British Vector Sport operation that was scheduled to run its solo Tipo 6 Competizione LMH in 2024. The link-up with the Vector LMP2 squad was revealed in […]

Vowles wants final Williams data check before Sargeant F1 2024 call

Vowles wants final Williams data check before Sargeant F1 2024 call

Sargeant is the favourite to secure the final spot on the 2024 F1 grid with Williams despite a mixed rookie campaign.   While he showed signs of improving form throughout the year and scored a point at the United States GP, there were also some notable errors that resulted in big crashes.  But Williams has […]