The Porsche development driver who won Daytona in a Corvette
In Porsche circles, Lars Kern is something of a legend. The German is a development driver for the company, and is best known for setting many of Porsche’s road-car Nürburgring lap times. He also moonlights in sports cars, and on Sunday, he won his biggest race yet, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. In a Corvette. Since […]
Morbidelli thinks riding old Ducati will actually help him in 2025
VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli believes running a year-old Ducati in 2025 will actually benefit him in the upcoming MotoGP season. Last year, Morbidelli joined Pramac to ride the best bike on the grid, a Ducati Desmosedici of the same specification as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, and better than that of Marc Marquez’s, who used […]
Porsche reveals dual fix for hybrid issues at Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche has revealed that it resolved the hybrid issues that blighted the 963 LMDh ahead of its victory in last weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours with a dual fix. Porsche Penske Motorsport explained that a mixture of changes to procedures and the fitment of old parts from last season allowed its pair of GTP entries to […]
Monster gains presence on Ducati’s bike, but fails to seduce Marquez
Marc Marquez had to give up his main personal sponsor, Red Bull, to fulfil his plan of joining the factory Ducati team, which is associated with Monster, a direct competitor of the Austrian beverage manufacturer. «Out of respect for Red Bull, I won’t have a personal sponsor. I want to thank the Red Bull family […]
Madrid insists work to host F1 GP progressing «as planned»
Madrid’s mayor has insisted that the work to host a Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital is progressing «as planned» ahead of its debut in 2026. The city announced it had secured a 10-year contract with Formula 1 to host the Spanish Grand Prix on a purpose-built hybrid circuit. The track will feature street […]
Final stage showdown set as Ogier hangs onto lead
The World Rally Championship Monte Carlo opener is set for final stage showdown with 22.2s covering the top three after changeable weather conditions shook up the leaderboard. Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier is pursuing a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo win and managed to survive tricky icy conditions across the two morning stages, but his lead has been […]
Buenos Aires the next stop for the Formula 1 Exhibition
The Formula 1 Exhibition is heading to South America, with Buenos Aires confirmed as the first stop of a tour of the region. The Argentinian capital will welcome the award-winning experience from 22 March, on a run until 1 June. It will open a South American tour with other venues yet to be announced and […]
The five big takeaways from the WRC Rally Monte Carlo
The 2025 World Rally Championship season is well and truly underway with last weekend’s season opener in Monte Carlo already offering a glimpse into what lies ahead. There is always an air of excitement and anticipation before the start of a new season, and last week the levels were raised given the unpredictability as to […]