May 19, 2020 A cast of top drivers will race in a virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans in June but the postponed real-life version must also happen this year, even if without spectators, World Endurance Championship (WEC) boss Gerard Neveu said on Monday. The race at the Sarthe circuit in northwest France, now in
Month: May 2020
It might have been a proven package, but the Jamie Campbell-Walter-driven Lister was not the favourite to win the 2002 FIA GT season-opener at Magny-Cours. Yet, despite amateur co-driver Nicolaus Springer losing a minute during his middle stint, that’s exactly what it did, thanks to inspired driving and clever strategy Laurence Pearce likes to tell
Motorsport Heroes, the feature-length documentary available to watch on Motorsport.tv, follows the incredible racing careers of five icons of the sport. In this preview clip of the film, 11-time Formula 1 race winner Felipe Massa recalls what looked set to be his final Brazilian Grand Prix back in 2016. From the director behind the award-winning
10:48 AM ET As with every Zoom call, there’s an awkward moment as the video connects without the audio. Faces briefly loom large in the windows on my screen as the participants, in this case two journalists and five PR people, race to “unmute”. Meanwhile, the Wolffs, now on their third or fourth interview of
Alex Marquez has admitted he is a “little bit worried” by the pressure of having limited time to prove himself worthy of a new Honda MotoGP contract this season. Reigning Moto2 champion Marquez was promoted to a works Honda ride for 2020 on a one-year contract, but the coronavirus-induced delay to the season comes at
The 1984 Formula 1 world title tussle is remembered for the showdown between Niki Lauda and Alain Prost at the Portuguese Grand Prix, but Nigel Mansell’s turmoil at Lotus played a pivotal role at the Estoril finale As the Formula 1 world remembers Niki Lauda one year on from his death, it has provided a
6:37 AM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner has ruled out a move for Sebastian Vettel’s services as Max Verstappen’s teammate in 2021 as the team does not want “two alpha males”. In a special for Mental Health Awareness Week, Movember co-founder Justin Coghlan talks about his company’s work in F1 and over-arching goal of
The FIA is confident it would be able to manage positive coronavirus cases emerging in the paddock once the Formula 1 season resumes, avoiding the need to cancel races. The Australian Grand Prix was called off just two hours before the scheduled start of practice after a McLaren employee tested positive for COVID-19. A further
5:15 PM ET Formula One could cope with up to 10 positive tests for COVID-19 when the sport starts the season in July, according to the chairman of the governing FIA’s medical commission. Professor Gerard Saillant told Sky Sports the sport would still need a ‘red line’, however, beyond which racing could not continue. The
Just days after his terrifying Formula 1 crash at Suzuka, a battered Allan McNish went to the United States to take on an equally frightening IndyCar oval test with Penske at Fontana Allan McNish can easily claim rights to being one of racing’s great all-rounders of his generation. After a blazing karting career, he climbed
OPINION: Although NASCAR defied common convention and returned to racing in the middle of a global pandemic, the initial signs are that the race went – largely – without any issues, and the series must retain its scrupulous approach to safety A lot could have gone wrong as NASCAR held the first top-tier motorsports event
Autosport has launched a special seven-part series attempting to answer the question of what the line-up of the greatest Formula 1 team would look like. A panel made up of 18 of the Motorsport Network’s F1 experts from across the globe all voted for the individuals they believed were the absolute best in their respective
5:15 AM ET Formula One says the UK government’s quarantine plans would rule out a British Grand Prix and affect tens of thousands of F1-related jobs if exemptions are not granted for sport. 1 Related Ministers have said they plan a 14-day quarantine for most people arriving in the country in the coming weeks to
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro says the ban on MotoGP wildcards this season is unfair and suspects the decision could be related to Honda not wanting Jorge Lorenzo to race for Yamaha. The decision to stop manufacturers entering extra bikes in certain races during the coronavirus-delayed 2020 campaign was announced last week by the Grand
The 104th Indianapolis 500 should be taking place this weekend. The coronavirus pandemic means we’ll instead have to wait until August to enjoy America’s greatest race, but it seemed the opportune time to look back at some of the Brickyard’s finest moments. The famous event was first run in 1911, so picking out the best
The Motorsport Images team has captured some superb photographs over the years, so we decided to ask one of its leading lights to pick out his favourite shots Mark Sutton has been shooting motorsport for nearly 40 years and is one of the world’s leading Formula 1 photographers. The co-founder of Sutton Images followed much
8:19 AM ET Former world champion Jenson Button says he is shocked Sebastian Vettel will not drive for Ferrari next season and that it would be “madness” if the team had pushed him out. Carlos Sainz is going to Ferrari in 2021, with Daniel Ricciardo taking his seat at McLaren. What’s the logic behind either
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NASCAR will carry out an official review on Monday but the immediate reaction to Sunday’s first live race with no fans appeared a very positive one. With all the safety protocols in place in order to restart NASCAR’s season during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a lot of anxious anticipation as to how the event
Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle says plans for the two Formula 1 races to be held at the venue this summer will look very different from a traditional British Grand Prix. Silverstone agreed a commercial deal with the Formula 1 organisation last week, and both parties are currently working towards a pair of back-to-back behind closed
7:52 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — This was a 400-mile drive unlike any other in modern day NASCAR. The grandstands were completely empty. There wasn’t a single tailgate inside the track. Everyone wore face coverings, some with the team logos, others opting for plain disposable medical masks. It was nothing close to the
Contract negotiations between Ducati and Andrea Dovizioso for the 2021 MotoGP season are still on hold, with the rider’s manager confirming no proposal has been made to his rider. Dovizioso’s current deal with Ducati is up at the end of the year, but discussions over a new deal have stalled as both parties disagree on
NASCAR racing superstar-turned-TV-analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Jimmie Johnson can win races and contend in this year’s Cup Series playoffs if he can clean up his “mental mistakes”. Johnson was within half a lap of winning Stage 1 on NASCAR’s racing return at Darlington Speedway, in the Real Heroes 400, when he crashed into the
Autosport has launched a special seven-part series attempting to answer the question of what would the line-up of the greatest Formula 1 team look like? For the opening episode the focus is on filling the vacancy of race engineer and on the show host Jessica McFadyen is joined by James Allen, Jonathan Noble, Stuart Codling
6:42 AM ET NASCAR returned to racing on Sunday at Darlington Raceway, an event held behind closed doors to everyone but essential personnel. F1 hopes to do similar at the start of July with an Austrian Grand Prix at an empty Red Bull Ring. If that event is successful, F1 has a provisional schedule including
MotoGP’s 2019 rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo admits his rivals “looked at me differently” after taking his debut pole at Jerez last year. Quartararo guided his customer ‘B-spec’ Petronas SRT Yamaha to six poles and seven podiums in a debut season which has earned him graduation to Yamaha’s works team alongside Maverick Vinales in 2021. It
As just one of four journalists allowed inside Darlington Raceway for NASCAR’s return after the coronavirus postponements, JIM UTTER provides insight into the new normal and, while the comeback has been a success, he predicts greater celebrations will be delivered at a later date I’ve spent more than 20 years covering NASCAR races and witnessed
Fernando Alonso has “detoxed” himself while away from Formula 1 and is fired up for a return in 2021 if anyone wants him, says his manager Flavio Briatore. Alonso’s hopes of a much talked about comeback in 2021 have been boosted by the recent driver market shuffle, with a clear vacancy at Renault now that
7:40 AM ET Fernando Alonso has “detoxed” himself while away from Formula One and is ready to return in 2021, according to manager Flavio Briatore. Carlos Sainz is going to Ferrari in 2021, with Daniel Ricciardo taking his seat at McLaren. What’s the logic behind either move? And what’s next for Sebastian Vettel?Listen to the
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