Blomqvist rues late caution for costing him another Daytona 24 win
Blomqvist came up just 2s short of the victorious Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 after 24 hours of racing, but was forced to give up his lead during the final round of pitstops – that was caused by a caution period for Parker Thompson’s GTD class Lexus catching fire. He then couldn’t find a way past […]
Ogier proud of WRC Monte display after “rollercoaster of emotions”
The Toyota driver challenged for a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo win before ultimately losing a gripping head-to-head to Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville by a margin of 16.1s. The second-place finish marked his 13th podium in 15 Monte Carlo event starts. Ogier produced an inspired drive to win six stages, including a 700th career stage victory. However, after setting […]
Тьерри Невилль выиграл Ралли Монте-Карло, Грязин – третий в WRC2
Бельгийский гонщик Hyundai Тьерри Нёвиль начал с победы сезон-2024 в чемпионате мира по ралли, второй раз в карьере выиграв Ралли Монте-Карло. Бронзовый призер прошлого сезона выиграл девять из 17-ти спецучастков за четыре дня и опередил на финише на 16 секунд восьмикратного чемпиона мира Себастьена Ожье. Третье место занял напарник Ожье по Toyota Элфин Эванс. Для […]
Monte Carlo WRC winner Neuville has never been stronger
Neuville delivered arguably the best drive of his WRC career to defeat nine-time Monte Carlo winner Sebastien Ogier by 16.1s after emerging victorious from an intense head-to-head battle. To underline Neuville’s performance the Hyundai driver claimed a perfect victory, scoring the maximum 30 points under the new-for-2024 points scoring system. The Belgian topped the standings […]
The legendary Senna confidant who called time on a 35-year F1 career
No, we are not talking about former Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost, who rightly received a warm send-off in the Abu Dhabi paddock, but about Josef Leberer, a pioneer physiotherapist and every bit the paddock legend that his compatriot is. As the 64-year-old has always shunned publicity, he isn’t as well-known as […]
#7 Porsche in control, Cadillac second
Matt Campbell held an advantage of 8.3s in the #7 Porsche Penske 963 LMDh after 21 hours of racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship season opener, with the #31 Action Express Racing Cadillac of Jack Aitken settling in second position. After the #6 Porsche came into the pits at the end of Hour 18 to […]
Cadillac leads Porsche amid penalty drama
Mathieu Jaminet had just jumped the #31 Action Express Racing Cadillac in the pits for the lead at the end of Hour 18 when the #6 Porsche Penske was penalised for exceeding the amount of energy allowed during a stint. Jaminet came into the pits shortly after the end of hour 18 to serve his […]
Neuville wins epic head-to-head with Ogier in 2024 opener
The Hyundai driver won nine of the 17 asphalt stages in one of the driest Monte Carlo rallies on record to claim his second win at the famous event, by margin of 16.1 seconds over nine-time victor Ogier. Toyota’s Elfyn Evans completed the podium in third (+45.2s), while Hyundai’s Ott Tanak (+1m59.8s) and M-Sport Ford’s […]
Big changes to F1 teams’ form in 2024 would be a ‘surprise’ – Aston Martin
This season will mark the third year of the current ground-effect design rulebook. The status quo is allowing teams to coalesce around the Red Bull-style downwash sidepod car architecture. The notable exceptions to that philosophy were Mercedes and Ferrari, but both have committed to a new car concept for 2024 that will almost certainly fall […]