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Pesci was due to make his third consecutive Dakar appearance with former LMP1 race winning-team Rebellion as part of a two-car line-up for the Saudi Arabian event.  However, his hopes of improving on a best finish of 43rd were seemingly dashed when his #251 DXX entry was engulfed in flames in the 10.7km shakedown near Jeddah, the venue for the opening stage of the rally-raid. Le Mans 24 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33ZahqP via IFTTT

The Qatari driver finished runner-up in both the 2020 and '21 editions of Dakar, losing out on both occasions to the Mini JCW buggies amid an apparent performance gap between performance of two-wheel drive cars and 4x4 vehicles such as the Hilux fielded by Toyota. But event organiser ASO has revamped the regulations for Dakar in 2022, providing a level playing field between all types of cars ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3pHfUm7 via IFTTT

The Italian marque made its biggest stride towards the front in MotoGP in 2021 seven seasons into its return, having been one of only two manufacturers allowed to build an all new bike amidst the COVID-enforced development freeze. Aleix Espargaro proved to be a consistent top eight finisher across the campaign and scored Aprilia’s first-ever podium in the modern MotoGP era when he was third ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ECkS7X via IFTTT

Audi will tackle the prestigious rally-raid for the first time with the all-new RS Q e-tron based on the technologies it developed in Formula E and the DTM. While the car will run on electric power at all times thanks to two MGU units, it will also house a two-litre turbocharged engine to recharge the batteries for longer stages. When Audi first announced its plans to enter the Dakar, it ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32vPlHT via IFTTT

The Milton Keynes-based team was locked in a tight fight with Mercedes until the final round of this year for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship crowns – with honours being split between the two outfits. But while Red Bull and Mercedes were kept on their toes to the end, other squads like Ferrari made a much earlier complete shift of resources to work on their 2022 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EKa0ot via IFTTT

The KTM rider tested positive for coronavirus in the first mandatory PCR for all members earlier this week. KTM then subjected Petrucci, who has been confined since Thursday, to a high-precision blood test to rule out infection. The result, which came back in the early hours of Thursday evening in Saudi Arabia, was negative, and doctors gave the Italian the go-ahead to make his debut in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zg1kox via IFTTT

A year ago, after running Palou as a rookie in IndyCar, Dale Coyne predicted his former charge would go on to shine at Chip Ganassi Racing. Palou had taken a podium for DCR at Road America – only his third IndyCar start and second on a US road course – and had also qualified five times in the top eight. Given how reduced the track time was in 2020 – two-day race weekends, fewer practice ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FKCxeM via IFTTT

The EV maker is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 Model S vehicles due to front hood problems. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3JstNwi via IFTTT

Alpine moved up to the Le Mans Hypercar class this year with its LMP2 partner Signatech, running the ORECA-designed A480 that previously raced in the WEC as the Rebellion R-13. However, it was forced to play second fiddle to its only full-season rival Toyota, primarily due to a smaller fuel tank, with the Japanese manufacturer securing a clean sweep of victories with its pair of GR010 Hybrids ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zbcafC via IFTTT

The car that was supposed to be driven by Rebellion president Alexandre Pesci and co-driver Stephan Khuni in the 44th edition of the Dakar Rally was destroyed after being engulfed in flames in a 10.7km shakedown near Jeddah. Both Pesci and Khuni were uninjured. The incident marked a premature end to what would have been Pesci’s third successive appearance in the prestigious cross-country ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3eyWKs8 via IFTTT

The Canadian is coming off the back of an encouraging 2021 campaign, where he scored his first F1 points with top 10 results in the Hungarian and Belgian grands prix. However, his season did have some frustrating moments at times as he either failed to capitalise on strong pace or found himself overshadowed by then team-mate George Russell. Williams’ heads of vehicle performance Dave ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zd27GM via IFTTT

During his tenure as series CEO, Jamie Reigle has targeted greater financial restrictions as one of his top priorities in response to the pandemic and three manufacturers leaving. Approved at the most recent meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council earlier this month, as of 1 October 2022 race teams will be permitted to spend €13 million per season. This will rise to €15 million for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3pNnnAd via IFTTT

Jackson, who secured the Historic FF1600 crown again this season, has headed the winners' table throughout the year, despite only contesting a partial campaign. But, unlike last year when Gary Prebble pipped him to top spot following the final weekend of racing, there was to be no late change this time around as Jackson sealed first place. The rankings are based upon the number of wins a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3eDV1lg via IFTTT

Ferrari enjoyed a season-long battle with McLaren for P3 in the constructors’ championship that was only settled at the final race of the season. A strong end of the year, aided by an upgraded hybrid system on its power unit, meant Ferrari finished the season 47.5 points clear in the final standings. PLUS: How Ferrari triumphed in the battle for F1 2021's best of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sKwzqz via IFTTT

Ford shares have more than doubled this year and have been trading around a 20-year-high. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3EJX7eg via IFTTT

While Mercedes and Red Bull comfortably finished first and second in this year’s standings, McLaren and Ferrari both made considerable steps forward to cut the gap to the front of the field. McLaren scored a 1-2 finish at Monza, while Ferrari picked up five podiums and two poles across the year as the fight for third in the constructors’ went to the final race of the season. A strong end ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zm4kQF via IFTTT

A national competition just declared a winner for the title of best auto tech in America. Meet Logan Brown. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3euKQzD via IFTTT

Gasly scored more points through 2021 than in any of his previous three full F1 seasons, finishing ninth in the standings with 110 points. While Gasly could not emulate his shock win at Monza from 2020, the Frenchman picked up a podium finish in Azerbaijan, and was outside of the top 10 in just three races where he reached the chequered flag. AlphaTauri narrowly lost out to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32r562M via IFTTT

In a move to improve safety in motorsport, most circuits have had grass, gravel and astro-turf track edges replaced by asphalt run-off over the last decade or so. In 2021 MotoGP deployed sensors in green painted run-off areas beyond circuit kerbs to police track limits, while riders in races are only allowed to exceed track limits four times before being given a penalty. Asked about how ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32LH4ir via IFTTT

Part two of the podcast tackles the races after the summer break, beginning with the farcical Belgium Grand Prix where just two 'racing' laps were completed, before McLaren got back to winning ways at the Italian GP with Daniel Ricciardo leading home team-mate Lando Norris. But it was between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton where the focus lay as the pair collided on at least two ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3HoydCD via IFTTT

With the Maranello-based outfit having finished third this season behind Mercedes and Red Bull, it hopes that the early development switch it made to its 2022 car will pay dividends in helping it close up the gap. With one of the most closely matched driver pairings in F1, Ferrari is well aware that if its duo take points off each other then it could be a compromise if it finds itself in a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Fynx3E via IFTTT

After a year on the sidelines Albon leaves the Red Bull camp in 2022 to replace George Russell, who has joined the works Mercedes team. However Capito says that Latifi will have an equal opportunity to help the team make further progress. Both men have completed two full F1 seasons, with Latifi having started 39 races and Albon 38. "Of course, it's good for both,” said Capito. “I ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/31aF2Iw via IFTTT

10. Aaron Cooke v Shaun Traynor The reigning champion took on the four-time title winner in Toyota MR2s, both mounted in the latest Roadster model. Aaron Cooke won the 2020 crown in a Mk2 but adapted quickly to the lighter car and took on Shaun Traynor in intense battles: more than half of the races had them finishing 1-2. Cooke (leading Traynor, below) was ahead by the penultimate meeting, but ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3HjaCDi via IFTTT

Automakers are crying for more microchips and chipmakers are addressing the problem. But can it happen quickly enough to solve the problem in 2022? from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/32Fw2LU via IFTTT

The 16-year-old joins the Italian squad highly rated after becoming the first driver to win the German and Italian Formula 4 championships in the same season, during a successful 2021 campaign driving for Van Amersfoort Racing. In only his second year racing cars, Bearman notched up a total of 17 wins and 13 poles from his F4 outings this season. The performances resulted in the British ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FAT2tY via IFTTT

Schumacher made his debut in 2021 after taking the 2020 F2 title in his second season but struggled to shine in F1 with an underperforming Haas outfit. Schumacher and teammate Nikita Mazepin traditionally propped up the timesheets and finished the season without points as Haas put all its eggs in the 2022 basket, opting not to improve its 2021 challenger. Despite a rough rookie season, there ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ziNfXP via IFTTT

During the pre-season test in Valencia last month, Formula E released the first teaser images of its delta wing-inspired Gen3 design that will have 470bhp and a total regenerative braking capacity of 600kW. The new rules will begin in the 2022-23 season and while private testing from car constructor Spark Racing Technology is in progress, the teams will take delivery of the new machinery in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FExLzy via IFTTT

F1 teams are working flat out on the all-new ground effect cars that are arriving for 2022, and aimed at helping improve the racing by allowing drivers to follow each other more closely. A number of drivers who have tried the new concepts out in simulators have said that they will require a contrasting approach compared to now – as they will move around a lot more on the edge than the current ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33X2bit via IFTTT

The progress of youngsters like the Spaniard himself, Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris, has opened the possibility of new faces gunning for victories as their teams make progress up the grid. So far, their rivalries have proved to be exciting but fair, and Sainz is keeping his fingers crossed that even when the stakes get higher, they can all keep at it in the same way. “I ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Exa4Ic via IFTTT

Some automakers, including Ford Motor Co., have been unhappy with Aptiv’s automated-driving software, six sources told Bloomberg. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pxzAZE via IFTTT

The annual Monte Carlo curtain raiser will see the WRC embrace hybrid technology for the first time following the introduction of new Rally1 regulations. The new rules have required Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport Ford to construct all-new cars built around a tougher space frame chassis, while the 1.6 litre turbo charged engines are now coupled to a 100kW hybrid unit. All three teams have ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mAtyWc via IFTTT

The 2021 season was a highly successful one for national racing, with two-thirds of clubs enjoying increases in average grid sizes. That meant there was plenty of action to be keeping tabs on, and made it a tricky task to select the top 10 performers across the myriad series.  Here are the drivers that made Autosport's annual list. 10. Alex Walker 2nd in BRSCC National FF1600 Alex ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sATq85 via IFTTT

Vingroup said Le Thi Thu Thuy will take over Michael Lohscheller's position of VinFast Global CEO. She will remain Vingroup vice chairwoman. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pycXUV via IFTTT

Sainz linked up with Ferrari for the start of the 2021 season, joining from McLaren as a replacement for four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Sainz and Leclerc quickly formed an impressive partnership both on-track and off-track as they helped Ferrari finish third in the constructors’ championship, bouncing back from its worst result in 40 years in 2020 when it finished ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33QVIWg via IFTTT

Velas, a provider of digital products and services, will become a partner of Ferrari's Formula 1 racing team. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3qltieI via IFTTT

The Russian made his debut with the Haas team after having finished the 2020 Formula 2 season in fifth position, with a 14th-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix his best result of the year in F1. With the Haas proving the slowest car of the F1 field all season long, Mazepin struggled at the back of the grid, most of the time fighting solely against teammate Mick Schumacher. Mazepin ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/31535Zk via IFTTT

Bagnaia won four races in 2021 and finished runner-up in the standings to Fabio Quartararo, missing the championship by 26 points, in a breakout campaign for the factory Ducati rider. The Italian got the first win of his MotoGP career at the Aragon Grand Prix last September when he battled hard with six-time world champion Marc Marquez. Speaking in Autosport’s Tank Slappers podcast ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3qubY7b via IFTTT

Having switched from his longtime home at Racing Point, Perez struggled for much of the 2021 season to get fully up to speed with the RB16B. A win in Baku in June was a major boost, and he logged four third places on his way to securing fourth in the points table. However, new world champion Verstappen outscored him by 395.5 points to 190. In the Abu Dhabi finale Perez was able to play a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mzWEoJ via IFTTT

The automotive world lost a number of people in 2021 who spent their careers taking the industry to new levels. Here are some of them. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Ewzhm3 via IFTTT

Bashar Cholagh, Gregory Hawkins, Scott Thiele, Teresa Thiele and Marvin Washington each have had a hand in diversity efforts within Stellantis' massive purchasing operation. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3mxSGN2 via IFTTT

But it is not the only sport or pastime to enjoy such a surge. In October 2020, The Queen’s Gambit became a hit on Netflix, based on the 1983 novel about a female chess prodigy, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who rises to become the greatest player in the world. It resulted in a massive swell in interest for chess. Retailers reported sales for chessboards were up as much as 1,000%, according to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3HafBWP via IFTTT

The Japanese manufacturer enjoyed an extremely successful spell with the Woking-based team in the late 1980s and early 1990s before it left the sport in 1992. The two companies were reunited in 2015, when Honda returned to F1 for the hybrid era. However, the partnership ended prematurely after three disappointing seasons, with Honda moving to Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) and McLaren switching ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3emagzk via IFTTT

Since the championship’s inception, the battery has been a single-spec component. It was first supplied by Williams Advanced Engineering [WAE] prior to a switch to McLaren Applied for Gen2, but WAE has won back the tender for Gen3 beginning in 2022-23. For the advent of the new 470bhp machines, the battery will again remain standardised. But Porsche wishes to see it opened to become an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EuKcg7 via IFTTT

A push by the FIA to cut back on downforce for this year, to help ease the stress on tyres, triggered some changes to the floor and bargeboard regulations. These alterations, which came during a phase when teams had to carry over their 2020 chassis, especially hurt the high rake cars like Mercedes and Aston Martin. Although Mercedes was able to recover to still win the constructors’ ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/314nWMo via IFTTT

The Toyota driver has finished runner-up to team-mate Ogier in the last two seasons having taken the championship fight down to the wire in 2020 and 2021. With Ogier calling time on his full-time WRC career after lifting an eighth world title, Evans appears among the early contenders to challenge for the crown next year as the top category in rallying welcomes new Rally1 hybrid ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mzRLvP via IFTTT

F1 teams are currently working hard on their designs for the all-new ground effect cars that will come in to play in 2022. And, after an ultra-competitive 2021 campaign, there have been some fears voiced that the change of regulations could trigger more of a field spread with some teams having found better ways to unlock performance. F1 has not shied away from the fact that there is the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3z1iu9p via IFTTT

F1 witnessed a titanic battle between Red Bull and Mercedes this year as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton went head-to-head for the drivers’ championship. The drivers entered the final race tied on points, and the title was settled on the last lap of the season following a controversial restart after Verstappen overtook Hamilton to clinch the title. It was a year filled with drama both ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33QBsUJ via IFTTT

Ducati rider Bagnaia won four races in 2021 on his way to second in the standings, having proved to be world champion Fabio Quartararo's main rival in the title battle. Though the championship tussle between the pair never got to a heated stage as Quartararo secured the crown with two races to spare, both riders exuded respect for one another at all times. PLUS: Ranking MotoGP's top 10 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33P8LYh via IFTTT

As part of an upgrade that is aimed at improving safety, and homologating the circuit for motorbikes, a major revamp is underway. The construction work, which began on November 15, is set to cost the venue around 80 million Euros, but should help secure its long term future for top categories including F1. From next year, Spa wants to hold a series of major events, including the Belgian ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3JdB2rR via IFTTT

Tanaka led the exterior and interior design of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a lightweight Japanese roadster inspired by postwar-era British sports cars. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/32AABHj via IFTTT

Verstappen secured his maiden F1 drivers' title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when he benefited from a late safety car restart to overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final lap. But despite his success, Red Bull lost out to rival Mercedes in the fight for the constructors' championship. Teams are often conflicted about which championship means the most to them. Fans are always more interested in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mwCjjR via IFTTT

Ahead of its drivers’ and teams’ title coronation in Berlin in August, Autosport broke the news that Mercedes would exit Formula E at the end of the inbound 2022 season - the final year of the Gen2 rules. This comes despite the marque revealing earlier this year that it will shift towards offering an all-electric road car line up by 2030 as part of a £34 billion investment. However ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mrVdIU via IFTTT

With the overhaul of the technical regulations on the horizon for 2022 and limited car development allowed for this year, F1’s most successful and famous team was able to spend much of this season focusing on getting the basics right. It resulted in a season that showed impressive steps forward by Ferrari in pretty much every metric. The team rose from sixth to third in the constructors’ ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mvVH0l via IFTTT

Ahead of this season, the American squad finished assembling its car in Bahrain ahead of the start of pre-season testing as the chassis was basically unchanged from 2020. But with a rules overhaul for next season meaning teams will have all-new cars, Haas will finish assembling it in the Dallara factory in Italy before flying to Barcelona for the first of two tests. Haas team principal ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3qizBjb via IFTTT

The British marque will be represented in the new GT3-based division by The Heart of Racing, which will enter a pair of Vantage GT3s split between the GTD Pro and GTD categories next year. Factory Aston driver Ross Gunn will partner Alex Riberas for the full season in the GTD Pro entry, joined by World Endurance Championship ace Maxime Martin for the four Michelin Endurance Cup events ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3supn1Z via IFTTT

While F1 chiefs have successfully pulled off two campaigns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and have been able to open up the grandstands and paddocks more recently, concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant have prompted worries about more challenges ahead. It means not only question marks about future races, with next year’s Australian Grand Prix expected to be a particular logistical ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yUCpHh via IFTTT

There were many remarkable moments in motorsport in 2021. There were some great passing moves, incredible finishes and, of course, lots of controversy – both on the track and behind closed doors. We’ve picked out the best and worst moments in a special feature, an article that was in part inspired by an email to Autosport from 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg about his (newly ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EoFlwX via IFTTT

All-new cars will be introduced next year after the current set of regulations are finally replaced, having been originally scheduled for 2021 before they were pushed back because of the pandemic. Despite the postponement, teams were banned from developing their 2022 cars during 2020 in order to keep costs under control so teams wouldn't have to work on two different projects at the same ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32pQAYK via IFTTT

Jeff Wyler Automotive added a dealership in Kentucky, while Phil Long Dealerships expanded in Colorado. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3H8xyFi via IFTTT

The British squad has revealed that it will field a pair of McLaren 720S GT3s in the two-weekend Asian Le Mans Series in February and will continue with the new cars for further GT3 campaigns through the year that will be announced at a later date. Garage 59 team principal Andrew Kirkaldy said: “Garage 59 has a rich history with McLaren and it’s great to be back with them for 2022. "The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ejBE0O via IFTTT

Di Grassi is a strong proponent of zero-emissions mobility through his ambassadorial role with the United Nations, and has been primarily competing in the all-electric Formula E championship that gained ‘carbon neutral since inception’ status in 2020. A pair of wildcard outings for Audi in the final two DTM rounds at Hockenheim and the Norisring marked a return to internal combustion-based ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/30ToyUR via IFTTT

Grand prix racing’s chiefs have always tried to give the impression that they are doing their best to manage the difficulties those that working in the pitlane face. However, as F1’s calendar looks set to explode even more in the future, and triple-headers are now the norm, many within the paddock have expressed some private concerns that they are not being listened to, as things look set ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ejv4HE via IFTTT

Three dealership groups have expanded in Mississippi, South Carolina and Pennsylvania with acquisitions that closed this month. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/32wO0Ac via IFTTT

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marquez has been out of action since suffering vision problems following a concussion suffered in a training crash ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix in November. The 28-year-old missed the final two races and post-season test after he was diagnosed suffering from double vision – diplopia – in one of his eyes. Marquez had damaged the same eye nerve in 2011 in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EijgQA via IFTTT

The all-electric SUV off-road racing championship did issue a provisional schedule back in September, which featured no fewer than 12 countries to fill the five-round campaign. But Autosport understands this oversubscription was a deliberate move to encourage host venues to compete against one another to wheedle out the highest bidder. Now, it has been whittled back to six locations with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yTmRTV via IFTTT

NHTSA's investigation includes 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker's decision to allow games to be played on the front center touchscreen. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/33G3QsA via IFTTT

The election of a new FIA president is a rare occurrence, when you consider that only Jean Todt and Max Mosley have served in the role since 1991. So for 30 years – the entire span of many motorsport fans’ followership of the sport – these two giants have been at the helm. It is in that context that we have to approach the election of Mohammed ben Sulayem of the UAE, a former multiple ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ms74Xo via IFTTT

F1 will undergo a technical overhaul for next year following a significant change in the regulations that has focused on the aerodynamic performance of cars, with the aim of making them easier to race and overtake with. Ferrari will enter next year looking to build on its improved performance through 2021 that saw it recover from its worst season in 40 years to finish third in the standings ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3JmBsML via IFTTT

The service will offer new safety features, refreshed interiors, and software upgrades to car computer systems. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3EnJ51K via IFTTT

Nine-time world champion, Loeb, has been heavily linked to a return to the WRC having tested M-Sport’s new Rally1 Puma hybrid twice in Spain and France in October and November respectively. Talks between Loeb, sponsors and the team have been ongoing for months before a deal was finally reached to allow the 47-year-old to pilot a fourth Puma for next month’s season opener. PLUS: How WRC ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mmXMMl via IFTTT

For a club racing season that began with such uncertainty, the end result was an unexpected surprise. With the coronavirus pandemic leading to the familiar scenario of events being cancelled at the start of the year, there was concern about what 2021 had in store. Many feared the real economic impact of COVID-19 would bite this year, after the initial shock in 2020. And yet the season ended ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Fhljpn via IFTTT

Ferrari announced last July that it had completed work on a new state-of-the-art simulator facility at Fiorano after two years of work, developed by the British company Dynisma.  The team revealed at the time that it was aiming to have it up and running for the final stages of the 2021 season, as well as helping the development of its 2022 car under the new technical regulations. While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3GVUJ5o via IFTTT

The freshly-crowned Formula 2 champion has done very little racing in his native Australia, his focus having shifted to Europe while he was still in karts. In fact he hasn't done any car racing on home soil at home at all, having debuted in Formula 4 well after moving overseas. Should his impeccable junior category form yield a Formula 1 seat in 2023 as planned, then his local debut will ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FtjRQw via IFTTT

As part of the rules aimed to help F1 get through the financial difficulties triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, teams were forced to carry over their 2020 chassis in to this year. However, they were allowed to make limited upgrades – which were restricted to the spending of two tokens that were weighted depending on how significant a part of the car was involved. Mercedes was quite ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yLTBhP via IFTTT

The Enstone-based squad achieved its target of fifth place in the constructors’ championship this year with a double points scoring finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But it comes ahead of a winter where CEO Laurent Rossi has hinted at needing to make some changes to its structure in a bid to help move the team forward over the long term. There has been speculation linking Aston Martin ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FabPfo via IFTTT

Sulayem won last week’s FIA presidential election when he beat rival candidate Graham Stoker to the most powerful position in motorsport. One of the early decisions during his campaign was to propose Fabiana Ecclestone as the candidate for vice-president for sport in South America. The move was the first time in the FIA’s 117-year history that a female had been put forward as a vice ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EfQO1D via IFTTT

Stoner retired from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season having won two world titles: one for Ducati in 2007 and one for Honda in 2011. Following the conclusion of his MotoGP racing career, Stoner held test rider roles with Honda and Ducati up to 2018, while also briefly racing in the Super2 class of the Supercars championship in Australia. Making a return to the MotoGP paddock as a guest ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3e6QuHS via IFTTT

Chinese EV maker Nio Inc. unveiled its second sedan, which will compete more directly against Tesla's Model 3. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3eeEPXm via IFTTT

The newly crowned eight-time world champion is set to head into semi-retirement in 2022 having elected to scale back his WRC commitments to only a partial campaign with Toyota, driving a third entry shared with Esapekka Lappi. Ogier has cited wishes to spend more time with his family and a desire to go circuit racing as the reasons for taking a step back in 2022. At this stage the Frenchman ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Feh2mx via IFTTT

Porsche will nearly double the size of the driver development circuit at its Atlanta Experience Center with the addition of a second track. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3yJMV3J via IFTTT

DTM racer and future Audi LMDh driver Muller will make his IMSA debut when he tackles the 2022 season opener at Daytona on 29-30 January.  He will share High Class's solo ORECA 07-Gibson entry with the team's full-season drivers Dennis Andersen and Anders Fjordbach, as well as fellow Swiss driver Fabio Scherer. The team announced earlier this month that Scherer will be the third driver ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3qcKmU7 via IFTTT

The 55-year-old Italian legend had been hospitalised after he collided with a truck during the Obiettivo Tricolore handbike relay event in June 2020, with his injuries requiring multiple operations and a prolonged rehabilitation programme. In an interview with BMW, his wife Daniela provided the first update on her husband's condition since July, saying that Zanardi had left hospital "a few ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mjEKGD via IFTTT

Several times Wolff was pushed by the media last week to put an end to the idea that Hamilton’s annoyance at the manner of the safety car restart at the Yas Marina would not be enough to see him turn his back on F1 completely. The most emphatic thing Wolff could say was that: “I would very much hope that Lewis continues racing, because he's the greatest driver of all time.” Hamilton ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yQ2ib1 via IFTTT

Sainz joined Ferrari for 2021 and linked up with Leclerc to help the team take third place in the constructors’ standings as it bounced back from its worst season in 40 years. Sainz ended the year fifth in the drivers’ championship, 5.5 points ahead of Leclerc, and scored four podiums across the course of the season. Leclerc only finished on the podium once, but picked up two pole ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3pbGPGj via IFTTT

His decision caught White House officials by surprise after he had given President Biden just days ago an outline of a $1.8 trillion plan he could support, Bloomberg reported. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/329DE9q via IFTTT

At the start, Erhan Jajovski for R8G Esports started on the LMP pole position, after a track limits violation pushed Marcell Csincsik for GPX Rebellion Esports down to second. It was a lead that Jajovski held on to all through the first half of the race, completing his maximum seat time in one session. GPX Rebellion Esports didn’t let R8G out of its sights, however, and as the second half of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32kQG3L via IFTTT

Traditionally, the sporting director has been the sole point of audio contact between the pit wall and race control should the need for communication arise during races. This year F1 and the FIA agreed to broadcast selected conversations between the teams and Michael Masi for the first time in order to give fans extra insight. As the season has progressed both Wolff and Red Bull team boss ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32dva0G via IFTTT

Bonus points for topping qualifying and setting the fastest run through the super sector for X44 means the championship fight will go down to the wire, RXR leading by 15, at the Bovington military base. X44 narrowly emerged victorious in a tense first semi-final, which featured Extreme E’s first overtake in the driver change over zone. With male drivers locked in to start the heat, top ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3J2pc3H via IFTTT

The 2022 draft calendar was unveiled with a TBC slot at the end of July, which was always expected to be filled by the The Bend. That's now been confirmed, South Australia now officially set to host at least one Supercars event next season. The event will run to the SuperSprint format. “The Bend is a world-class facility that has produced great racing over the past four years which is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3e7KUF6 via IFTTT

The manner in which F1 race director Michael Masi handled the late race safety car at the Yas Marina circuit last weekend has triggered a backlash for grand prix racing, and tarnished the image of both the sport and the FIA. While motor racing's governing body is clear that lessons can be learned from what happened, with a commission being set up to probe the events, Red Bull reckons that the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3miDpQ5 via IFTTT

Peugeot will enter the WEC's top division with the 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, ending a decade-long absence from top-flight endurance racing after its previous 908 LMP1 programme came to a premature end in early 2012. The new breed of LMH cars may be slower and less complex than their predecessors but they come with their own set of technical challenges, with Toyota coming close to suffering an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mcMeLt via IFTTT

Nasr and Cameron were confirmed as Porsche factory drivers beginning next year on Saturday evening when Porsche unveiled its motorsport programmes for 2022. They will be "involved intensively in further development of Porsche's LMDh prototype", according to a statement from the German manufacturer. Both Nasr and Cameron had been closely linked since the summer with Porsche and Penske ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yEooNC via IFTTT

The Swiss, who won Le Mans and the WEC title in 2016, has been announced as part of the Porsche roster of factory drivers for next year and will continue as one of the nominated reserves for the German manufacturer's Formula E squad. Jani's re-signing follows his admission last month that he was talking to other manufacturers at a time when he had yet to conclude a new deal with his employer ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32jeuFb via IFTTT

The Australian FIA F3 graduate continued to impress in F2 machinery, clocking a 1m36.110s to emerge fastest after six hours of running in much cooler conditions compared to the previous two days of the test. Doohan, driving for Virtuosi Racing, was 0.029s faster than MP Motorsport’s Drugovich. The pair set their personal best times in a morning session that ran without any red flag ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mczc0f via IFTTT

The driver pairing of Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez had set the pace in the Friday afternoon sprint at the Bovington military base and repeated their feat in the Saturday run. With the qualifying heats split over two days to fit around the limited window of daylight during the British winter, X44 had 1.9s in hand as it looked to maintain its 100% record. A rule update that mandated ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3GW9ftQ via IFTTT

Sainz replaced Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari on a two-year deal for this season, and enjoyed his strongest F1 campaign to date, scoring four podiums en route to fifth place in the drivers’ championship. Sainz managed to outscore Charles Leclerc in their first year as team-mates, helping Ferrari to secure third place in the constructors’ championship ahead of his former team McLaren. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3q1dvBq via IFTTT

X44 sits 16 points adrift of Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg’s squad and is on course to maintain its 100% qualifying record at the fifth and final round in Dorset, UK. Due to the British winter limiting hours of daylight, the runs were split between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. In the first session, Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez were the last to run on the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Fb1pvV via IFTTT

They naturally saw the process as the last chance for the outcome of the 2021 world championship to be turned around, after the late call by race direction to allow the cars splitting Hamilton and Max Verstappen to unlap themselves under the safety car on the penultimate tour. As such there’s a widespread feeling on social media that Mercedes let the fans down, or that the team has ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sh7eEL via IFTTT

It takes a fair bit to surprise Mark Dutton, your typical been there, done that kind of guy. He’s worked at Triple Eight since before it was even Triple Eight. Having engineered Jamie Whincup to five of his seven titles and overseen the other two (as well as two, now, for Shane van Gisbergen) as T8’s team manager, he’s seen it all when it comes to good driving. But there were moments ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3e41cyT via IFTTT

While no rain is forecast for the event at the Bovington military base tank proving ground, the naturally poor drainage and clay surface has created a soaked and boggy start line to the course. Even in the single-car free practice runs, drivers were temporarily unable to see between each wiper stroke as they ran into their own splashes as they navigated the deep puddles on the 2.36-mile ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32dJVAK via IFTTT

Vinales joined Yamaha back in 2017 having spent his first two years in MotoGP with Suzuki, but struggled with inconsistent form for the duration of his stay with the team – winning just eight times between 2017 and 2021. The Spaniard won the opening round of the 2021 campaign in Qatar in convincing fashion, but the relationship between Vinales and Yamaha soured across the first half of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yEC8I9 via IFTTT

The two drivers have dominated the rankings over recent years, finishing as the top two every year since 2016. But this is the first time that Verstappen has emerged ahead. In what has become a long-standing tradition created by Autosport, each of the F1 team bosses were asked to pick their top 10 drivers of the year. The individual results are kept secret – so the team principals can ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3F82ggR via IFTTT

The new EV will be the "most efficient" Mercedes ever, the brand said without giving details. It will be the centerpiece of the automaker's stand at CES 2022 in Las Vegas.  from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3qnIvft via IFTTT

The Kiwi has enjoyed success in Europe in the past, particularly during his time as a factory McLaren GT driver. He won the 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with Rob Bell and Come Ledogar for Garage 59, thanks to race victories at Monza and Paul Ricard. That same season he finished third in the Intercontinental GT Challenge after winning the Bathurst 12 Hour with Alvaro Parente and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3GQBPgf via IFTTT

Group 1 Automotive sold a luxury dealership during the fourth quarter to Bayway Auto Group, while West Herr Automotive and two other dealership groups purchased stores. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3p2GIg8 via IFTTT

The Dutchman picked up his maiden F1 championship trophy at the FIA's prize-giving gala in Paris on Thursday night, which came just days after his last-lap victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen's current contract runs until the end of 2023, and he has said several times since his success at the weekend that he wants to stay at his current squad for the next ten to 15 years. While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3GSJ4US via IFTTT

Fresh from conquering Mount Panorama as a co-driver with Walkinshaw Andretti United, Holdsworth has been called up to GR on a one-year contract. He'll replace Andre Heimgartner in the GR line-up alongside David Reynolds, effectively taking the slot that was initially earmarked for Matt Payne. Payne's promotion to the main game has been put on ice following a fast, but flawed, two-round cameo ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yHa9HR via IFTTT

Team 75 Motorsport will shift over from ADAC GT Masters to run a solo Porsche 911 GT3-R under the KUS Team Bernhard banner in the nine-weekend DTM in 2022. The car will be raced by Porsche factory driver Thomas Preining, who co-drove with Christian Engelhart in one of the two cars the team entered in GT Masters in 2021. Team 75 is the second squad to commit to running the Porsche in DTM ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yzxxXG via IFTTT

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Daniel Ricciardo’s start to life at McLaren was atrocious as he struggled to align his preference for late braking with what the MCL35M needed to be strong at corner entry. When Lando Norris had to be waved past and then disappeared at Imola, the initial gulf between them was revealed. But Ricciardo rallied, allying all the simulator work he and his engineers had completed with a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yDpPMf via IFTTT

Like his longtime adversary and fellow forty-something Will Power, Scott Dixon found himself struggling at times, and his difficulties were sometimes highlighted by new team-mate Alex Palou’s superlative season. Dixon long ago proved that on his best days he can make the art of winning an IndyCar race look simple, but only one of those days occurred in 2021 – the first Texas race – ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3E1fef5 via IFTTT

It may have taken until his eighth season in the series, but Honda man Tomoki Nojiri finally capitalised on the speed he had previously shown on a sporadic basis to become Super Formula’s most dominant champion in a decade in 2021. Three wins in the first five races afforded the Mugen driver the luxury of winning the title with a round to spare. In Super GT, Nojiri was equally formidable in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yEwBl2 via IFTTT

While he has won only a single NASCAR Cup championship, Martin Truex Jr has become one of the most consistent title challengers of late. Behind four series wins in 2021, the Joe Gibbs Racing man again reached the Championship 4, the fourth time in the past five seasons he’s been in position to win the crown. But for the third time, the 2017 champion finished runner-up. Truex led late in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3p0j97S via IFTTT

Nissan hopes that recycling batteries and re-using them in electric vehicles will help lower production costs as the price of rare metals rise, the daily Nikkei reported. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3mcpVFB via IFTTT

Kamui Kobayashi shaded it as the best driver in the title-winning Toyota WEC line-up, though the margins were fine. There wasn’t a lot between him and co-champions Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez, or between the Japanese and Sebastien Buemi in the sister car. The Swiss was the quicker driver on average across the six races, but falls behind here as a result of a poor year in Formula E, as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3F0WoWF via IFTTT

On his move up into F2 after successive titles in Formula Renault and F3, big things were expected of Oscar Piastri, but he surely exceeded expectations with his supreme 2021 campaign. After failing to score a single pole position in F3, he became the qualifying king in F2, and his ever-impressive racecraft was on display too. Apart from a wobbly start in Bahrain, where he finished 19th ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mvizxl via IFTTT

Verstappen clinched the F1 world title in dramatic fashion on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, passing Mercedes rival Hamilton on the final lap of the race in a controversial restart after a safety car period. It brought an end to a season-long fight between Verstappen and Hamilton which had seen them regularly exchange the lead of the championship, as well as going wheel-to-wheel on-track on a number of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ywk4zY via IFTTT

Sixteen-year-old Sebastian, who has raced in Formula 4 in Italy and Germany for the past two seasons, will make his sportscar debut in the DragonSpeed ORECA-Gibson 07 his father will share with team patron Henrik Hedman in a full LMP2 campaign in IMSA next year. The younger Montoya comes into the DragonSpeed line-up for a one-off at the Sebring enduro on 19 March after a successful tryout in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3msOxu7 via IFTTT

Hamilton, 36, was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours at the end of last year, making him Sir Lewis Hamilton. But it was not until this Wednesday that Hamilton was formally knighted by Prince Charles in a ceremony that took place at Windsor Castle.   Hamilton was first awarded an MBE by the Queen following his maiden world title win in 2008, and has since won a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3IU4Byz via IFTTT

Russell featured in both days of the post-season running at the Yas Marina Circuit this week, driving a modified Mercedes W10 from 2019 to sample Pirelli’s 18-inch tyres for 2022. It marked Russell’s first outing for Mercedes since his stand-in appearance for Lewis Hamilton at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, when he came close to winning on debut for the team. Mercedes announced in September ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yvrl3a via IFTTT

Masi has faced a barrage of criticism for the way the race was restarted after the late safety car for a one-lap sprint to the flag, which saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton and claim the world championship. The dramatic finale to the 2021 season came after a series of calls on racing incidents and other matters that have put a spotlight on how race control operates. PLUS: The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3msAYLd via IFTTT

Jarvis will make his first full-season campaign in the WEC since 2017 in one of two ORECA-Gibson 07s fielded by the British team at the same time as racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with the Meyer Shank Racing Acura squad. He is the first confirmed team-mate for American Josh Pierson, whose bid to become the youngest ever driver to take part at Le Mans was announced in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ytq64b via IFTTT

Motorbase owner Pete Osborne has pulled in major backing from the UK division of automotive parts giantNAPA, which is famed for its NASCAR sponsorship. Cammish, who scored eight wins and twice finished third in the standings in a three-year stint with Honda squad Team Dynamics from 2018-20, is the first driver confirmed. Cammish only lost his Dynamics drive for commercial reasons in the wake ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3dQNAXN via IFTTT

Norris slipped from fourth to sixth in the world championship in the closing races of the season. He finishing the year with a seventh in Abu Dhabi after a late puncture dropped him down from a potential fourth place finish, and cost him the chance to challenge Carlos Sainz Jr for third. His four previous starts earned him a ninth place and a trio of 10ths after various misfortunes caught ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3INvwMi via IFTTT

The Suzuki rider didn’t win a race in 2021 and only scored six podiums on his way to third in the standings, 70 points down on title winner Fabio Quartararo. Mir was hampered by a lack of development on the 2021 GSX-RR relative to its championship-winning predecessor. Reflecting on the 2021 campaign, Mir insists he extracted everything he could from the GSX-RR but could do no more than he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sc9Wev via IFTTT

The future of Supercars is finally here. After a full year of mystery surrounding the sport’s next technical step (the teams found the whole thing a little too mysterious at times), the covers have finally been lifted off the prototype Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang Gen3 Supercars. It’s been a rocky road to this point, between accusations of vested interests, questions over critical ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yqpBbn via IFTTT

During the opening run of Wednesday’s test session at the Yas Marina Circuit, wheel covers were fitted to the rear wheels of Lando Norris’s McLaren car that featured LED lights. Norris completed only one flying lap using the LED light wheel covers before returning to the pits, after which they were removed for his subsequent running. It nevertheless served as a taste of future technology ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/320brlp via IFTTT

The stoppages affect output of Lexus models and the Toyota Land Cruiser as the automaker runs short of components from plants in Southeast Asia where production has been disrupted. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3s0L6hL via IFTTT

Martin stunned the paddock when he scored pole and finished third in just his second race in the Doha Grand Prix back in April, but would suffer a violent crash in FP3 at the next round in Portugal. Suffering multiple fractures, Martin missed four races and had to undergo an operation, while the injury to his wrist would continue to plague him for much of the year. But the Pramac rookie ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/31O3KyJ via IFTTT

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda said the automaker was still pursuing a multi-pronged, carbon-reduction strategy that also includes hybrid cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3dRpqw1 via IFTTT