A revised GT World Challenge Europe schedule due to begin in July includes a second six-hour race at the Nurburgring. The German fixture, which maintains its September 6 date, has been extended in duration and joins the already-rescheduled Paul Ricard 1000Km six-hour race in November on what is now an eight-weekend calendar. GTWCE organiser the
Month: May 2020
Efforts to bring the World Rally Championship to Northern Ireland for the first time in 11 years have been labelled “very, very exciting” by the province’s new Secretary of State. Brandon Lewis told the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee on Thursday afternoon that he is keen to work with those stakeholders behind the bid, saying:
Three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won’t get a wildcard return with Yamaha in 2020, as wildcard entries have been outlawed for this year. Lorenzo was due to make his first grand prix appearance since announcing his retirement at the end of last year in the Catalan Grand Prix for Yamaha, originally scheduled for June,
Brad Keselowski will head the NASCAR field on its return to action this weekend at Darlington Raceway following the random draw used in the new event format. With NASCAR suspended since the fourth round at Phoenix in early March, a partial easing of lockdown restrictions in the United States has allowed officials to plot out
Williams driver George Russell says he can’t help but be “a little bit jealous” that several of his close friends are now in competitive Formula 1 seats. Russell says that today’s dramatic driver market moves make sense as teams position themselves for the future by hiring young talent, and he believes that Daniel Ricciardo’s arrival
9:14 PM ET It was a month ago when Kerry Tharp’s phone rang. The area code was a familiar one: 386, as in Daytona Beach, Florida. The man known throughout the racing world as “The Commander” is in his fifth year as president of Darlington Raceway, NASCAR’s old-school equivalent to Fenway Park or Lambeau Field
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto has admitted that the team is currently investigating the possibility of entering IndyCar, possibly as soon as 2022. Days after racing icon Mario Andretti called on the Scuderia to consider entry into US open-wheel racing, Binotto admitted that both IndyCar and sportscar racing are under discussion at the
NASCAR has released more of its revised schedule for its coronavirus-delayed 2020 season, detailing events set to take place between 30 May and 21 June. NASCAR will return to action this weekend at Darlington Raceway, a month after the fourth round of the campaign at Phoenix. Numerous events have been postponed and three have been
Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto says recent talks with Sebastian Vettel over a new contract revealed they no longer shared the same goals. Ferrari announced on Tuesday that four-time world champion Vettel would be leaving the team at the end of the season, ending his six-year stint at Maranello. Carlos Sainz Jr was named
7:29 PM ET Associated Press Supercross is ready to roll again. AMA Motocross announced seven made-for-TV Supercross races from May 31 through June 21 to close out a season interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The races will be held at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City without fans and televised on
Ferrari sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 world when it announced on Tuesday that four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel would be leaving at the end of the season. It brings to an end a six-year relationship that was heralded as being a game-changer back in 2015, when Vettel joined with aspirations of emulating his hero,
12:31 PM ET Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel could not agree a contract extension beyond 2020 as they no longer shared the same short- or long-term objectives, according to team boss Mattia Binotto. On Tuesday, Ferrari confirmed Vettel will leave the team when his current contract expires at the end of this season. That triggered the
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KTM boss Pit Beirer says the Austrian marque’s plan is to retain its current MotoGP line-up of Pol Espargaro and Brad Binder, casting doubt on the rumoured Andrea Dovizioso switch. In the last week, three-time MotoGP World Championship runner-up Dovizioso became linked with a shock move to KTM as contract negotiations with Ducati hit a
Renault Formula 1 chief Cyril Abiteboul has stressed the importance of “unity and commitment” after confirming Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from the team at the end of the season. Ricciardo will leave Renault after two years after signing a deal with McLaren for 2021, replacing Carlos Sainz Jr as the Spaniard moves up to Ferrari in
4:46 AM ET Ferrari has confirmed Spanish driver Carlos Sainz will replace Sebastian Vettel in 2021. As ESPN reported on Wednesday, Ferrari moved quickly to sign Sainz after confirmation it had not come to an agreement with Vettel over extending the four-time world champion’s contract beyond this season. The news came shortly after McLaren confirmed
The real-life 2020 motorsport season will resume this weekend courtesy of the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series’ visit to Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. A fifth race of the top-flight stock car season brings an end to the two-month pause brought on by the coronavirus global health crisis. NASCAR has attempted to fill the suspension
Daniel Ricciardo is understood to have agreed a McLaren deal for 2021 and he is expected to be announced by the Woking outfit this week. The Australian will replace Carlos Sainz Jr, whose departure for Ferrari will be confirmed in parallel. Both drivers will come to the end of their initial two-year deals at the
6:16 PM ET Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has been named the most influential person in Formula One history after a vote by fans on the sport’s official website. The result was revealed on Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the first world championship grand prix at Silverstone in 1950. Ferrari great Schumacher, who has not
Ducati needs Andrea Dovizioso more than the veteran MotoGP rider needs the Italian manufacturer, claims Dovizioso’s manager Simone Battistella. Dovizioso’s bargaining position for a fresh deal with Ducati for 2021 and beyond was strengthened considerably when the Borgo Panigale marque’s top two targets, Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo, both re-signed with Yamaha. Ducati was also
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will host the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season finale on 25th October having lost the opening round slot amid the coronavirus pandemic postponements. The new date, confirmed by IndyCar officials and St. Petersburg spokespeople, means the iconic event regains its spot on the calendar to mark its 16th
NASCAR has detailed how it plans to organise the starting grid ahead of this weekend’s return to action at Darlington Raceway. The series has been suspended since the fourth round at Phoenix in early March. Plans to run races at Homestead and Atlanta behind closed doors were also cancelled due to lockdown restrictions in the
Formula 1 looks set to begin the season with two double-header rounds in Austria and at Silverstone, as a provisional support category timetable hints at 2020’s condensed European leg. Autosport has learned that teams from FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3 were given a draft provisional calendar in an online meeting on Monday of this
1:21 PM ET Associated Press IndyCar plans to crown its champion on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, with the original opener being rescheduled for Oct. 25 as the finale. IndyCar was supposed to start its season March 15 on the temporary street course. Teams were already in place to compete before sports shut down
A Le Mans Series class victory for an all-Geordie line-up in the unloved Panoz at Donington Park in 2006 is the latest instalment in the series celebrating underdog achievements in motorsport Aside from the instantly identifiable Newcastle United livery adorning the Lister Storm team at Le Mans in 1996, it’s fair to say the North
Carlos Sainz Jr is set to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season, with an announcement expected later this week. Ferrari confirmed on Tuesday morning that four-time world champion Vettel would be leaving at the end of 2020 after both parties agreed to break off talks over a new contract. Ferrari
6:08 AM ET ESPN and Reuters Red Bull’s Max Verstappen reckons Spaniard Carlos Sainz is more likely to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari next year than Daniel Ricciardo. Ferrari announced on Tuesday that four times world champion Vettel would be leaving them at the end of the season. Italian newspaper Gazzetto dello Sport is reporting
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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, double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen remembers his first grand prix victory at the season-ending European Grand Prix at Jerez in 1997. From the director behind
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