Why LCR Honda won’t field injury replacement for Somkiat Chantra at Austrian MotoGP
LCR Honda has been unable to find a replacement for Somkiat Chantra ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, meaning Johann Zarco will be the team’s only MotoGP rider on the grid. The Thai rider has been sidelined since early July following a crash during motocross training when he suffered a torn collateral ligament in […]
How the FIA plans to avoid a repeat of Mercedes’ 2014 scenario in F1
Next year, both chassis and power unit regulations will undergo sweeping changes. Several technical directors in the F1 paddock have called it the biggest overhaul of the past 50 years. In addition to concerns from drivers about the racing in general, some fear it could pave the way for long-term dominance by a single manufacturer. […]
New Genesis Hypercar challenger starts testing as WEC preparations ramp up
The new Genesis World Endurance Championship Hypercar class challenger has hit the track for the first time. Genesis Magma Racing gave the GMR-001 LMDh a roll-out earlier this month on Paul Ricard’s training track adjacent to the full circuit. Both Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani, the first drivers contracted for the Hyundai brand’s two-car WEC […]
How Michael Schumacher made Top Gear’s The Stig look “like an idiot”
“Britain’s least successful grand prix driver.” With that headline, running in 40-odd-point text on the right-hand side of a double-page spread, readers of the August 1992 edition of Car magazine were introduced to Perry McCarthy. On the opposite side, in a singularly ‘route one’ piece of art direction, McCarthy was photographed in his regular clothes […]