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The forecasted rain stayed away for the crucial 45-minute FP3 session, though only Joan Mir’s Suzuki replacement Danilo Petrucci had made an improvement on the combined order after the first 25 minutes of running. VR46 Ducati’s Luca Marini led the way in the early stages on the individual FP3 timesheet with a 1m31.018s, which stood for some time as the field focused on long running. Jack ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vW4ewgl via IFTTT

The Toyota driver, celebrating his 22nd birthday, claimed three of the day’s five completed stages, held in treacherous wet conditions, to spring into a commanding 29.0s lead over team-mate Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera had started the day sitting fourth, some 12.2s adrift of leader Elfyn Evans after suffering a 5s hybrid boost penalty overnight. The Finn quickly leapt ahead of Ogier before ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aSumgdV via IFTTT

Mark Stewart, North America COO, points to strong results generated since FCA and PSA combined last year and says the new company is focused on preparing its manufacturing work force for EV production. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ApEPgDV via IFTTT

McLaren MCL36 side detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola McLaren has already teased us with images showing its new parts for this weekend when it released new renders of the MCL36. Here we can see the Red Bull-inspired sidepod changes, with the upper section carved away to expose the inlet. AlphaTauri AT03 nose detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola AlphaTauri has a new nose ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/16HBbPV via IFTTT

The Californian EV startup has said it is still on track to start production of the Ocean with Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr in November. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/VFrJA9u via IFTTT

Daly, who just completed his third consecutive full-time season in IndyCar, will compete in the Cup race on 9 October at the Charlotte Roval - driving the #50 Chevrolet for The Money Team. The Money Team, co-owned by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and William Auchmoody, made its debut this season at the Daytona 500. The team has entered three races so far this season, all with driver Kaz ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/z4OCs82 via IFTTT

In the previous era of ultra-high-downforce, F1’s corresponding overtaking challenge meant teams would often focus more on setting their cars up to gain places in qualifying, knowing drivers behind would struggle to follow and wear their tyres more than a rival ahead at the same time.  The switch back to ground effect designs for 2022 has meant this phenomenon being reduced as dirty ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XMNi0HW via IFTTT

Sebastian Vettel triggered a debate about a potential return of loud old-school engines when he did a demonstration, running on fully sustainable fuel, in Nigel Mansell's former FW14B at the British Grand Prix. The four-time champion questioned whether F1 needed to continue pursuing turbo hybrid engines if it could power simpler and more thrilling older-style engines. "I love the cars. I ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gwBpO2Q via IFTTT

Cox Automotive lowered its sales forecast for the third time this year as rising interest rates now threaten to stall demand for new vehicles. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/dW8Ic7k via IFTTT

As the result of the extreme bouncing earlier in the season that left drivers complaining about safety implications, the FIA announced ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix that it was introducing an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric that teams would not be allowed to exceed. Teams had to ensure that their car was below the maximum bouncing limit over each lap, or there was a risk of them being ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/B4MRibH via IFTTT

The listing will raise 9.4 billion euros for VW Group amid some of the most challenging market conditions in years. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2iZVCvp via IFTTT

While the Hinwil-based squad has made good progress in 2022, and showed impressive speed early on in the campaign, more recent inconsistent form and reliability dramas have hurt its points tally. Bottas, who arrived at the squad from Mercedes, reckons that the team was unable to keep up its early season promise because it lacked the right resource – something that is now being ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pfSgc1E via IFTTT

Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris arrived in F1 as outstanding rookies within a year of each other, sporting brilliant junior records that had already marked them out as likely frontrunners. Oscar Piastri – with Formula Renault Eurocup, F3 and F2 titles scored in consecutive seasons – seems to be the next in line, but he’s already had a tumultuous time around the sport’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LRlWJiY via IFTTT

Albon was taken to hospital on the Saturday morning of the Italian Grand Prix weekend for surgery, leaving Nyck de Vries to make his F1 debut as an emergency stand-in - during which the Dutchman impressed with a run to ninth place in the race. Following his appendectomy, Albon also had to contend with respiratory failure following the procedure and thus had to be taken to intensive care ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tC8nKre via IFTTT

The industry's shift to EVs means automakers need to provide fresh skills to workers trained to build and service fossil-fuel models. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/1sjdfvk via IFTTT

There was a distinct end-of-term feel to British Formula 4’s penultimate event of the year at Silverstone. Driving standards were shocking and there was repeated contact between key protagonists Alex Dunne and Oliver Gray, which left Dunne not quite able to land title glory. The drama began on the very first lap of the opener, when Dunne challenged Carlin’s polesitter Gray into Brooklands ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kW3D2zm via IFTTT

What has been perhaps most remarkable about its campaign is that it did not start the year as the fastest car – it had to overhaul Ferrari’s F1-75. There is no magic bullet that explains why the RB18 has proved so effective for the current rules. Instead, it’s a combination of factors – some designed in from the start and others that have been developed – which work together in unison ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1D3yBei via IFTTT

Byron, frustrated after he felt Denny Hamlin ran him into the outside wall, intentionally hit the back of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota under caution. Hamlin spun as a result and lost several positions. His team called for Byron to be sent to the back of the field, but no action was taken at the time. NASCAR later confessed that they initially missed the incident while focusing on the actual ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QUJPGhz via IFTTT

Team Bernhard recruit Preining engaged in a race-long battle with Muller’s Audi in Saturday’s opening contest in Austria, the duo involved in three separate clashes at the Turn 3 right-hander. The first two incidents had already attracted the attention of the stewards, with Preining having to give back the position to Muller for a move that was deemed illegal. But with just seven laps to go ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jyKkl4L via IFTTT

Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to work with South Korea to resolve a trade dispute stemming from the Inflation Reduction Act. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/RaD25cr via IFTTT

The LCR Honda rider suffered lacerations to his fourth and fifth fingers on his right hand in his race-ending collision with Marc Marquez in the Aragon Grand Prix. He underwent treatment on the Monday before the Japanese GP, which he finished in 20th place, having struggled with a "glove full of blood" during Friday practice. After the race, he consulted with a specialist in Japan, and after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BoWJU28 via IFTTT

Quartararo has endured a largely difficult second half to the 2022 season on the underpowered Yamaha package. With its difficulties in being able to overtake, Quartararo was unable to minimise the damage of a long lap penalty at Silverstone – leaving him eighth – while he could only muster fifth at Misano and eighth last weekend at Motegi, while at Aragon he crashed on lap one. With just ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5yzmnIN via IFTTT

The news has been expected for some time, and it's understood that the team officially took up its option on the Chinese driver at the end of last month, with the formal announcement timed to coincide with the sport's return to Asian marker for this weekend's Singapore GP. Zhou scored points with a 10th place finish on his debut with Alfa Romeo in Bahrain, and followed up with eighth in Canada ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RyUv3B2 via IFTTT

The cars of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo will feature neon pink elements and cyberpunk-inspired engine illustrations alongside its traditional orange papaya colours, to herald F1's return to Asia for the first time since 2019. The livery forms part of a joint campaign between McLaren and crypto exchange OKX labelled 'Future Mode', with both drivers' race suits also being enhanced for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yRP5eiA via IFTTT

General Motors joined forces with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to recommend tougher emissions rules for passenger vehicles but skeptics remain unconvinced of the company's commitment to going green. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/CKxemQN via IFTTT

Testifying in past legal battles, the world's richest person has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion." from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/nt2kdQ5 via IFTTT

The Frenchman looks set to lead the Alpine team in 2023, following the departure of Alonso to Aston Martin. But while Ocon is raved about by his team, which has committed to him until the end of 2024, he is aware that those outside the squad sometimes fail to recognise the job he is doing. For he reckons that having shown so strongly against Alonso, which included his maiden ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OZIrWua via IFTTT

Heavy rain lashed at the Austrian venue on Sunday morning prior to the 20-minute pole-shootout, compromising visibility and leaving plenty of standing water on track. GruppeM driver Mikael Grenier crashed straight out of the pits on the newly-laid asphalt near Turn 2, with his Mercedes incurring so much damage in the incident that he had to sit out the race later on Sunday. In all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iOpTu0D via IFTTT

The Australian started from seventh on the grid, but immediately leapt up to third on the opening lap before taking the lead on the third tour of 24. Miller then romped away to a lead of over five seconds at one stage to tally up his first win of the 2022 season and the fourth of his MotoGP career. “Crying like a baby” on his way back to pitlane after taking the chequered flag, Miller ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iwyGNoF via IFTTT

The Honda rider started from pole for the first time in three years at Motegi after topping a wet qualifying, but downplayed his chances of fighting for the podium. Dropping to fifth in the early stages, Marquez recovered to pass KTM’s Miguel Oliveira with three laps to go to finish fourth – equalling his best result of the season. Pleased with how his race went in general, Marquez noted ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3x4vny5 via IFTTT

Reddick may be eliminated from the playoffs, but that didn't stop the Richard Childress Racing driver from charging to a third win of the season as he nursed his car home in a race stalled by 16 cautions and a red flag. Numerous tyre failures marred the race, most notably for title contenders Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell. Elliott, who came into the 500-mile race leading on points, was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/v7rwcST via IFTTT

Da Costa has been part of the JOTA line-up in the WEC’s LMP2 class since the 2019/20 season, and currently shares the British squad’s #38 Oreca 07 with Will Stevens and Roberto Gonzalez. JOTA has already announced plans to step up to the Hypercar class next year with a customer Porsche 963 LMDh car, but has not yet confirmed any drivers. But da Costa joining the factory Porsche Formula E ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uNkR9Co via IFTTT

The track conditions at the Red Bull Ring were so poor at the start of qualifying that GruppeM driver Mikael Grenier crashed his Mercedes on his outlap, forcing race control to deploy red flags just a minute into the session. When the action resumed after a short delay, several more drivers went off the track as rain continued to lash down, but no more incidents were recorded for the next part ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uHqI8PZ via IFTTT

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Alfa Romeo announced last month that it will conclude its sponsorship deal with the Sauber team at the end of the 2023 season ahead of the Swiss outfit’s expected alliance with Audi. The Alfa announcement was made on the same day that Audi confirmed its intention to enter F1 in 2026, and it was seen by some observers as a clumsy attempt to draw attention away from it. Alfa can only stay in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3pdbsQJ via IFTTT

Going without a win since last year’s wet French GP, Miller grabbed the lead on lap three and streaked away to his first victory of the season. It was a nightmare race for the three main championship contenders, as Fabio Quartararo and Bagnaia struggled for form while Aleix Espargaro was forced to change to his second Aprilia on the warm-up lap due to a mechanical issue. A crash trying to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gz2c7rH via IFTTT

The 20-lap Moto3 race kicked off proceedings on grand prix Sunday at Motegi, with the stormy conditions seen on Saturday giving way to beaming sunshine. Aspar’s Guevara, Leopard Honda’s Dennis Foggia, Max Racing Husqvarna rider Ayumu Sasaki and Ajo KTM’s Jaume Masia ran line astern for much of the race as the breakaway leading quartet. Guevara would make his decisive move in the latter ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MbqYGoF via IFTTT

The new cars have been already proved to be tricky at similar temporary venues such as Montreal and Baku earlier this season. While bouncing has to some degree been dialled out at recent events, it is expected to be more prominent once again in Singapore, which F1 will visit next weekend for the first time since 2019. "It's going to be very bumpy,” said Ocon. “A big challenge I think for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/z1dquIU via IFTTT

The Italian is just points from championship leader Fabio Quartararo ahead of Sunday’s 16th round of the 2022 season at Motegi. But a wet qualifying on Saturday saw Bagnaia struggle massively, the Ducati rider 2.1 seconds off the pole time down in 12th – while Quartararo and fellow title rival Aleix Espargaro were sixth and ninth. Bagnaia – who struggled to 15th in the rain-hit ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1jsft24 via IFTTT

Vettel won all four of his world titles during his six-season stint at Red Bull between 2009 and 2014 before joining Ferrari for 2015. Ferrari opted against renewing Vettel’s contract when it expired at the end of the 2020 season, paving the way for the German driver to switch to Aston Martin for the following year. Vettel was linked with a potential return to Red Bull and it was known he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Q2hYt6y via IFTTT

Red Bull duo Cassidy and Felipe Fraga appeared the favourites for pole positions at the energy drink giant’s home event in Austria, the two monopolising the top spot for much of the 20-minute session. It was Fraga who led the way at the halfway point with a time of 1m28.109s in his AF Corse Ferrari, while teammate Cassidy elected to stay in the pits and put all his efforts on a single run ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/w2gLf6K via IFTTT

The Honda rider returned to action two weeks ago at Aragon after a three-month absence following a fourth major operation on the right arm he badly broke in 2020. Topping this morning’s wet FP3, Marquez carried that form into a rain-lashed and delayed qualifying to claim his first pole since the 2019 Japanese GP – 1071 days ago. Due to heavy rain, qualifying was delayed by over an hour ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dtcEmJ9 via IFTTT

Track action at Motegi was paused as a thunderstorm forced the Moto2 Q2 session to be red-flagged 9m37s in. MotoGP was due to have a final 30-minute practice at 2:30pm local time, but that was cancelled following a delay of around an hour to the end of the Moto2 qualifying. As a result, MotoGP has decided to scrap the FP3 session for the premier class but is planning to finish Moto2 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cUWuZp3 via IFTTT

Australian EV charger supplier Tritium has rushed to open its first U.S. production plant in hopes of solving a persistent problem for EV owners — public chargers that are out of order. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/O2fYbwL via IFTTT

Somewhere on a humdrum industrial estate near Towcester is the beating heart of Motorsport Games’ UK operations. Approximately one-tenth of a derivative grey block belongs an outpost of the gaming publisher – but you’d be hard-pressed to tell.  The unit is hidden down the back of a dead end, with a small company logo placed above an unassuming door. Opposite lives a short-term car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TJxawor via IFTTT

The championship leader ended Friday’s sole extended practice at Motegi third fastest between his chief title rivals Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati and Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro. Despite missing top spot by just under half a tenth on Friday, Quartararo says the margin his nearest rivals have over him when it comes to time attack runs is “amazing” and the fact whatever he does on the Yamaha ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zpJsZL4 via IFTTT

Latifi made his F1 debut with Williams at the start of 2020 on a three-year contract, but struggled to match team-mates George Russell and Alex Albon for form during his time at the team. The Canadian’s departure has been widely expected for a number of months, but Williams confirmed the news on Friday, revealing his contract will not be extended. Williams said it will announce a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0MItv8W via IFTTT

DTM Electric is a new one-make category that could join the DTM support bill by 2025 and is based on an under-development prototype capable of producing 1000bhp and reaching speeds up to 300km/h. After two previous demonstration runs in the last two years, the car will again be shown to the public at the Red Bull Ring from Friday-Sunday, this time equipped with a special sound-generating ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/e5cj6m0 via IFTTT

Fallows left his role as head of aerodynamics at Red Bull last year in order to pursue a new challenge with Aston Martin, which has been on a recruitment drive since the team was acquired by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. Stroll has been clear in his aim to turn the team into a front-running squad in five years, and made a statement signing in two-time world champion Fernando Alonso for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DLAirMU via IFTTT

Former team president Taylor Kiel resigned this week and is expected to take up a similar role at Chip Ganassi Racing once his non-compete clause has expired. However, it’s understood that he will not be directly replaced within the team, which next year expands to three cars, as Alexander Rossi joins incumbents Pato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist. Autosport has learned McLaren CEO Zak Brown ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rbf7zsp via IFTTT

Hyundai, Nissan, Honda and Toyota dealerships trade hands in deals in Indiana, New Jersey, California and Alabama. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/gD7VYhz via IFTTT

The Honda rider was making his MotoGP return after a six-race absence to recover from a fourth major operation on the right arm he badly broke in 2020. Qualifying 13th, Marquez leaped up to sixth at the first corner before his race unravelled at Turn 3 when he lost the rear and triggered a collision with championship leader Fabio Quartararo behind him. This left debris in the rear of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8GsokRe via IFTTT

Toyota now sees output at 800,000 in October and averaging only 850,000 from October through December. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/zvU3yqA via IFTTT

AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost had indicated for some time the plan was always to keep Tsunoda alongside Pierre Gasly - confirmation of whom was given back in June - pending sign-off from Red Bull. Tsunoda said a few weeks ago that his future depended on "things in the background", but that he was satisfied with his displays even if the results this year have been hard to come by. Tsunoda ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WEyXY0H via IFTTT

Amid all the dominant form that means he could capture the crown at next weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, it is easy to forget the dramas that overshadowed the start of the campaign. In fact, early on in the year, it appeared that his championship challenge could be over before it started, as a spate of reliability dramas allowed main rival Charles Leclerc to open up a pretty hefty advantage in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5fpOXhA via IFTTT

The Italian is now just 10 points away from reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo in the standings, having overturn a 91-point deficit following June’s German GP. But Bagnaia’s deficit to Quartararo could have been just five points had it not been for Enea Bastianini beating him to victory last weekend at Aragon, raising more questions about Ducati team orders. PLUS: The unique ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FphxZTu via IFTTT

Khera had topped the table for months before being usurped by Liam McGill and Samuel Harrison in recent weeks, but Khera is now back in first place after his latest Ferrari Challenge UK successes. Those two Silverstone wins not only helped him seal the title but have also taken his 2022 tally to an impressive 18 victories and enabled him to move from second to first in the rankings. But ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Bhb03VQ via IFTTT

The Yamaha rider had a 30-point advantage in the championship whittled down to just 10 to Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia after Quartararo retired on lap one of the Aragon Grand Prix due to a collision with Marc Marquez. With Bagnaia second behind Enea Bastianini at Aragon and Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro completing the podium, the top three of Quartararo, Bagnaia and Espargaro are covered by just ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JzRC2ZV via IFTTT

The latest projection from BloombergNEF puts the U.S. on track to hit a key target set by Biden last year, for half of all cars sold in the U.S. to be battery-electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell-powered by the end of the decade. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/urfJkDw via IFTTT

According to Autosport’s sister title Motorsport-Total.com, Red Bull was going to enter an additional Ferrari 488 GT3 for American driver Herta at its home event on September 23-25, with the 22-year-old joining regular Felipe Fraga and Nick Cassidy in the AF Corse line-up. It is understood that Red Bull went as far as applying for a wildcard outing and the same was also approved by the DTM ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/F0qCgtB via IFTTT

F1 introduced all-new rules for 2022, aimed at both improving the racing and giving more teams a chance of success through closing the gap between the front and the back of the grid. This is being helped by a combination of a cost cap plus an aerodynamic handicap system that allows more windtunnel and CFD development time for teams further down the order. However, as some had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zmiFHhR via IFTTT

The manufacturer has announced a major shake-up of its racing portfolio with it being streamlined from four categories to three for 2023 – all of which will race with British GT. Ginetta Junior has been a permanent and popular fixture of BTCC events since 2008, while the GT4 Supercup’s G50 Cup predecessor joined the BTCC bill the following year, having previously appeared with British ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RFNSePX via IFTTT

The announcement was made by Dorna chief Carmelo Ezpeleta and sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta at a press conference in Delhi on Wednesday, along with key members of race promoter FairStreet Sports. The planned races will take place at the Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of the capital, the same 5.125km circuit that previously hosted three Formula 1 events between 2011-13 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/f6V5xLp via IFTTT

Although Szafnauer has endured some difficult weeks, after finding himself at the centre of F1’s driver market silly season when Alpine lost Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin and Oscar Piastri to McLaren, Rossi has nothing but praise for him. Rossi says that despite what happened on the driver front, with the team still upset about a lack of loyalty shown from Piastri, he is adamant Szafnauer ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5ftXc1q via IFTTT

The Brackley-based squad is still hunting for its first F1 victory this season, with it having been on the back foot against Red Bull and Ferrari throughout much of the 2022 campaign. The design of its current challenger has proved to be not ideal for the new ground effect regulations, with it suffering from a lack of performance, bouncing and poor ride. Furthermore, its concept of producing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nao7D3T via IFTTT

The returning Marquez was rear-ended by championship leader Fabio Quartararo when the Honda rider had a small moment applying the throttle through Turn 3 on the opening lap. This sent Quartararo into a sickening crash while bits of his Yamaha got stuck in the rear of Marquez’s Honda. When the six-time MotoGP world champion engaged his rear ride height device exiting Turn 7, he lost drive ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/f6TwAkS via IFTTT

The subscription period for private and institutional investors began on Tuesday and will run until Sept. 28, the day before the planned IPO. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/mNfjrTS via IFTTT

The F2 rookie is a contender for the vacant Alpine Formula 1 seat for 2023 as team-mate to Esteban Ocon after Fernando Alonso announced his move to Aston Martin. Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi said the priority for the team was to secure a driver who would score points from the off, rather than need time to build himself up. But he said Doohan was on the team’s radar and “certainly has a very ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Qnt1KXb via IFTTT

Calado will join fellow factory Ferrari GT racers Daniel Serra and Davide Rigon at the wheel of Risi's #62 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo in the GT Daytona Pro class for the 10-hour classic on 1 October. It marks the team's first Petit Le Mans outing since 2019, and completes its participation in this year's Michelin Endurance Cup rounds, following its appearances in the Daytona 24 Hours, Sebring 12 and 6 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/H3ZT2p0 via IFTTT

The new generation of 2022 machinery has produced a number of surprises this year, and teams have sometimes found themselves on the backfoot at race weekends where they expected to do much better. But there has also been a flipside to that too, with teams sometimes finding their performance far exceeds what they anticipated. Ferrari has been chasing answers for that situation this year ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UagMRbv via IFTTT

Dobbs Family Automotive, the automotive platform of Dobbs Equity Partners, has 10 dealerships across six states and wants to rapidly expand its holdings. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/N9MujFE via IFTTT

The S650 Mustang will underpin a wide-ranging factory-backed motorsport programme that includes NASCAR, Supercars and customer GT racing. While speaking to Australian media during the Mustang launch, Rushbrook was asked if he would like to see Supercars adopt hybrid technology in the future. Ford Performance boss Mark Rushbrook, as part of the global launch of the new seventh-generation Ford ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nC63Bbt via IFTTT

The 18-time grand prix winner, who started 322 races between 1993 and 2011, struck a late deal to join Scuderia Baldini alongside another former F1 driver, Giancarlo Fisichella at the wheel of a Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo. “It’s just an amazing feeling to be back driving a Ferrari and to be alongside my great friend Giancarlo Fisichella,” said the Brazilian. “Vallelunga was one of the first ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qO5KhXb via IFTTT

Proceeds for VW Group from Porsche's stock market listing could be between 18.2 billion to 20.8 billion euros. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/tTm1BK0 via IFTTT

Herta, who has scored seven wins in his first four seasons of IndyCar racing and finished third and fifth in the 2020 and '21 championships, has only 32 of the required 40 points to be granted a superlicence. Thus he would have been relying on the FIA making him a special case in order to land a race sat in F1 for 2023. "I can understand the FIA's position," Herta told Autosport at the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/f0q1xed via IFTTT

Max Verstappen looks almost certain to wrap up the F1 drivers’ championship in the next few races, with his first opportunity coming at the Singapore Grand Prix if he wins and title rivals Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez do not score heavily. Verstappen has won 11 races this season so far, including the last five in a row, and only needs three more victories from the remaining six races to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5Pcwq0Y via IFTTT

Making his MotoGP race return after a 112-day absence following surgery on his broken right arm, six-time premier class world champion Marquez leaped from 13th on the grid to sixth off the line. The Honda rider swooped around Quartararo – who started sixth – at Turn 1, but exiting Turn 3 suffered a big moment on the rear end. Quartararo was caught unsighted and crashed into the back of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VR5wE89 via IFTTT

F1's TV department is always looking for new angles and fresh shots. This year has seen the return of the pedal cam two decades after the last experiment, while the Dutch GP opened up an opportunity to try something different in order to give a better impression of how steep the banked corners really are. The shot was only seen briefly on Saturday and Sunday at Zandvoort, and only on the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tJE9ZCx via IFTTT

Each F1 driver is limited to using no more than three engines per season without taking a penalty, although it is rare for anyone to get through an entire campaign on that allocation. Many teams opted to use both Spa and Monza to take additional power unit elements, but it led to confusion over how the grid would line up due to the number of penalties that had to be ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LIxhRsc via IFTTT

Through July, EVs accounted for a record 4.9 percent share of light-vehicle total sales, compared with 2.6 percent a year ago. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/dE9X8RB via IFTTT

In the first wet Super GT race in three years, the superiority of the Michelin wet tyre told, giving both the #3 Nissan Z of Chiyo and Takaboshi and the #23 NISMO machine of Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda a big advantage when conditions were at their worst. But while the #23 led for a decent portion of the race after slicing into the lead from seventh on the grid, the #3 car gained the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/25xpzCA via IFTTT

Sargeant and Williams reserve driver Nyck de Vries are the two main names that have been connected with the seat currently occupied by Nicholas Latifi, even before the Dutchman strengthened his claim with his superb drive to ninth on his debut at Monza last weekend. PLUS: How de Vries' overdue F1 debut proved him worthy of a 2023 drive However, De Vries has also put himself in the frame ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/073SU1n via IFTTT

The Suzuki rider broke his right ankle in a lap-one crash in August’s Austrian Grand Prix and was ordered to have 15 days of continuous rest following a hospital visit on the Monday after the race. This ruled him out of the San Marino GP, with Suzuki endurance racer Kazuki Watanabe making his MotoGP debut in place of Mir. Mir was declared fit to ride at Aragon on Thursday and ended ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/T3usMKE via IFTTT

As part of a push to boost interest in the flagging series, MotoGP will introduce half-distance sprint races on the Saturday of every grand prix weekend from 2023. The sprint contest will be for half points and will not have any bearing on the grid order for the main grand prix, as is the case in Formula 1 and World Superbikes for their respective sprint races. The proposal was met with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ueVD9fr via IFTTT

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Sharing information and boosting transparency between companies is crucial to avoiding hacks and other cyber risks that can grind the industry to a halt, executives and regulators say. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/RYJWimB via IFTTT

An Indian MotoGP race has been in the works for several months, with the Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI) revealing in June that it is “working towards getting a round of MotoGP and the Formula E” to the world’s second-most populous nation. On Friday, several local media outlets reported that plans are afoot to bring MotoGP to India in 2023, with Dorna chief Carmelo ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oCFNw4O via IFTTT

Six dealerships were sold in five separate transactions in the first, second and third quarters. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/IntA98v via IFTTT

Daytona's Garage technicians build customer loyalty by helping them with creative customizations. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/zRLQA1u via IFTTT

A bumper crowd of 336,000 for the three days of the Italian GP weekend proved once again the booming popularity of F1. But the infrastructure and organisation at Monza struggled at times to cope with the number of spectators, with numerous complaints about lengthy queues to get in to the circuit and a lack of facilities within it. There was also disappointment about the lack of views because ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EBCbPGL via IFTTT

Britain's longest-reigning monarch could be described as an influencer for brands such as Land Rover and Jaguar. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/yzq9jAr via IFTTT

The Italian manufacturer dominates the current MotoGP grid as it fields eight bikes across its factory squad, Pramac Racing, Gresini Racing and the VR46 Racing team. This marks the first time since 2016 that Ducati has had such a control over the grid. Currently, there are three specification of bikes on the 2022 grid from Ducati. The factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller run a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CbrFpqs via IFTTT

Alonso matched Raikkonen’s tally of 349 grand prix starts at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, putting him on the cusp of the outright record. At 41, Alonso has shown few signs of wishing to slow down or give thought to hanging up his helmet, having recently signed a multi-year agreement with Aston Martin starting in 2023. It has given the two-time world champion little doubt he will ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gwnoLa5 via IFTTT

Verstappen scored his fifth consecutive victory last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, extending his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to 116 points over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. It means Verstappen can mathematically clinch his second F1 title at the next race in Singapore should he extend his advantage by a further 17 points. Verstappen is also closing on the record for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zgTpMlA via IFTTT

The 14-time European champion operates two Peugeot 208 RX1es for sons Timmy and Kevin, fitted with spec twin-motor Kreisel Electric powertrains that produce 500kW. All three races so far have been won by VW Polo driver Johan Kristoffersson, with Kevin Hansen taking second in the Norway season-opener last month before Timmy Hansen took a brace of seconds in the Riga double-header. Hansen Sr ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jQ4t07k via IFTTT

Subaru aims to stoke demand by making the next Crosstrek more of a driver's vehicle. Ride comfort, body rigidity, braking, steering and noise reduction all see upgrades. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/JP0ELgH via IFTTT

The 30-year-old Swiss was announced by Peugeot on Thursday for its WEC programme with the 9X8 LMH in the wake of the confirmation of his departure from Audi after nine seasons on Wednesday. The Swiss has effectively filled the berth in the two-car squad of 9X8s that has remained vacant since Kevin Magnussen opted to return to Formula 1 with the Haas team back in March. The official statement ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sde0VJ7 via IFTTT

Shwartzman will take over one of the F1-75 cars of either Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz in Friday practice at the Circuit of the Americas as part of the team's obligation to have two FP1 sessions run by rookies. Ferrari's race director Laurent Mekies earlier revealed Shwartzman, who turns 23 on Friday, would be at the wheel for both of those sessions, with the location of his second practice ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0tyRgCW via IFTTT

The Italian, who is already closely linked with a drive at Haas, has emerged as a possible candidate for the seat left vacant by Fernando Alonso. Alpine is running the 2021 A521 used for its driver development programme at the Hungarian GP venue. The team’s protégé Jack Doohan, who would have participated in the test anyway, will have a chance to strengthen his claim to the F1 race ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1eUgSOE via IFTTT

The ASO has revised the technical regulations for the next year's Dakar, with the minimum weight of hybrid or electric cars entered in the T1U division increased from 2000kg to 2100kg. No such change has been made to petrol-powered cars that dominate the T1+ category and fight with T1U vehicles for overall wins, with their minimum weight remaining at 2,000kg. This means that ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qOm1YKf via IFTTT

GM holds this stake in Stellantis in warrants issued by PSA in 2017 as part of the automaker's sale of its Opel-Vauxhall business. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/kQGEp2O via IFTTT

The Brazilian driver moved to Formula E with Dragon for the six-race Berlin 2019-20 finale to replace Brendon Hartley, sticking with the American outfit for the next two years with a highest finish of ninth at Diriyah the following year. Despite being saddled with limited machinery, Sette Camara impressed and was able to haul his car into the duels on multiple occasions last season. He was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/inwI7xQ via IFTTT

The debate surrounding F1’s safety car rules was reopened at last Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix after the race was not restarted following Daniel Ricciardo’s stoppage five laps from the end, finishing behind the safety car. Although race control followed the rules to the letter this time - unlike in Abu Dhabi last year, where the final-lap restart settled the championship - fans were left ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CWqkyIa via IFTTT

Despite being considered one of the most iconic tracks in motorsport, Spa has only featured thrice on the DTM calendar since the series’ revival at the start of the century: in 2005, 2020 and again this year. The 7.0km venue in the Ardennes forest played host to some of the best racing seen so far this year, aided by mixed weather conditions, with Porsche’s Dennis Olsen and Red ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xy719Nu via IFTTT

The Enstone-based squad remains on the lookout for a team-mate for Esteban Ocon for 2023 after Alonso elected to jump ship to Aston Martin and its reserve Oscar Piastri signed for McLaren. Alpine has set its sights on a deal to take Pierre Gasly from AlphaTauri, but Red Bull, which owns the Frenchman’s contract, says it will only release him if it gets hold of IndyCar driver Colton ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/J7BCASP via IFTTT

The 2022 season starts at a brand-new location for the annual Le Mans Virtual Series. On September 17th, the racing will commence at the Bahrain International Circuit with an epic 8 Hour race beginning before sunset and finishing under the desert floodlights. As a preview to the season-opening Bahrain 8 Hours, a special track guide has been created in conjunction with Virtual Le Mans series ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/grt9L3o via IFTTT

Stellantis casting plant operations in Kokomo resumed on the third shift Monday. A prolonged strike would have threatened Stellantis vehicle production in North America. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/rYCKezj via IFTTT

Born on the Channel Island of Jersey on 1 January 1948, Blanchet commanded universal respect as a motorsport professional, and was a winner on track as well as in business. Standing five feet two and with size five feet, Mike was ideally suited to early Formula Ford, before minimum weights were set around regular-sized drivers. After briefly hillclimbing a Lotus 7 locally at Bouley Bay with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gMsw2uy via IFTTT

Tesla aims to build 5,000 vehicles a week at its new European plant in Germany by the first quarter of next year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/BEhybKd via IFTTT

The race at Monza finished behind the safety car due to the FIA strictly following the procedures laid down in the rule book – something that did not happen at last year’s F1 season finale. The governing body will inevitably review what happened to see if there were things it could have done better to allow at least a one-lap shootout restart on Sunday, but it can be in no doubt that the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/c9XB4Qv via IFTTT

Nakagami’s future had been thrown into doubt amid a difficult fifth season in the premier class aboard the troublesome 2022 iteration of the Honda RC213V. The Japanese rider lies 16th in the standings ahead of this weekend’s Aragon round with a pair of seventh-place finishes at Jerez and Le Mans standing as his best results of the season so far, albeit second of the Honda contingent behind ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fyW1Mjq via IFTTT

The tentative contract was announced early Monday. The UAW is worried about protecting jobs at ICE parts factories and wants to ensure that workers who make batteries have union representation and comparable wages and benefits. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/9YuctBf via IFTTT

Both Olivier Jansonnie, technical director of the 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar project, and driver James Rossiter are confident that Peugeot had the pace to compete with the third-placed Alpine-Gibson A480 through the Fuji 6 Hours. Rossiter, who ran third ahead of the Alpine in the second stint of the race, told Autosport: “I’m confident we could have made a good fight of it without the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DWhr0vj via IFTTT

The Australian led the first stint of the race on the Firestone alternate tyres, but found his car’s handling was wayward on his first set of primaries, and the wing adjustment he called for at his next stop actually exaggerated the problem. Finally onto fresh primaries in the final stint, he was able to keep pace with Penske teammate Josef Newgarden who had charged from the back, but the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lORf7hx via IFTTT

Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa eased to a dominant second win of the season on a day that both Toyota GR010 Hybrids were a cut above the competition. While Toyota’s dominance over Hypercar class rivals Alpine and Peugeot in a fully green race came as little surprise, what was more unusual was how the #7 crew of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez lost so much ground ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/09WUkHd via IFTTT

Wallace ran down Alex Bowman to take the lead for the first time in the race on lap 200 of 267 and remained out front after successfully navigating a round of green flag pitstops. With 16 laps to go, Hamlin – who is co-owner of Wallace’s #45 23XI Racing team – got around Christopher Bell and began running down Wallace for the lead. With no additional cautions to help, Wallace was able ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EbVitUj via IFTTT

Sebastian Vettel’s stranded Aston Martin triggered a VSC on lap 11 at Monza, and Ferrari used the opportunity to pit Leclerc for fresh rubber. That move, so early in the race, moved the Monegasque on to a two-stop strategy and out of kilter with runaway leader Verstappen who was a one-stop. But while some have questioned whether or not Ferrari made a blunder in making the stop then, rival ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Yg0oqCz via IFTTT

The largest dealer groups in the United States are pulling ahead in online customer service, according to retail service tracker Pied Piper. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/FhT2vcC via IFTTT

Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe were able to cruise to the finish 15.0s ahead of Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja, after the Hyundai motorsport president Sean Kim told its drivers to hold positions to safeguard a first WRC 1-2-3. Despite the order preventing Tanak from claiming the maximum points to boost his slim championship hopes, the Estonian won the final powerstage to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tndGaIE via IFTTT

Will the artificial sound of the Charger Daytona — generated by an amplifier and tuning chamber at the rear — help Dodge convert consumers into believers of battery-powered muscle or repel them? from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/MbtgBz2 via IFTTT

McLaren proved more competitive this weekend and a spate of grid penalties has afforded its drivers a second row start, with Norris taking third on the grid ahead of Ricciardo. The scenario is reminiscent of last year's running, when Ricciardo and Norris scored a sensational 1-2 for the team. But, with McLaren's gap to the frontrunners much bigger than last year, Norris doesn't think he and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fG2bhzn via IFTTT

The ART driver, who was crowned champion after the feature race, was handed a penalty for exceeding track limits as the race was prematurely ended. He had been running in third behind fellow title contenders Zane Maloney and Oliver Bearman, and looked set to clinch the crown prior to a red flag, brought out for contact between Kush Maini and Brad Benavides. Martins' penalty then demoted him ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ek9ihL3 via IFTTT

For the second race running it was a dramatic first lap, James Courtney the unlucky driver to end up in the wall this time around. The veteran found himself sandwiched between Jake Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood on the way into Turn 1 and was fired into the outside wall at speed. That prompted a lengthy safety car as the ruined Mustang was retrieved and repairs made to the barriers. The race ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ifdnvKl via IFTTT

The remarkable series of events that resulted in Alonso jumping ship to Aston Martin and it eventually losing Piastri to McLaren after a Contract Recognition Board ruling, means it is now remains on the hunt for a second driver for next season. But beyond the practicalities of it being back to square one in its quest for a team-mate for Esteban Ocon for 2023, there is lingering disappointment ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UPXbzKp via IFTTT

The long-time Porsche GT entrant has looked certain for some time to get the second customer chassis available for the WEC in 2023, where it would join the British Jota team next year. It has now emerged as the leading contender to secure the remaining chassis available for IMSA, where it would be the second Porsche customer after JDC-Miller Motorsports. Proton had made a bid for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NeoMzKy via IFTTT

Reigning champion Maximilian Gotz led the 20-minute session after the opening runs on the wet track that returned to the calendar after a year's absence, the Winward Mercedes driver setting a benchmark time of 2m30.800s. This put him just 0.007s ahead of SSR Performance Porsche driver Olsen, with Gotz's team-mate Lucas Auer adrift by exactly the same margin in third in Winward’s second AMG ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nrdw9M1 via IFTTT

The DJR Fords made a smart start to the race, Davison powering into the lead from the outside of the front row as his team-mate Anton De Pasquale slipped past polesitting Cam Waters (Tickford Ford) and into second. As Waters slipped back to third, championship leader Shane van Gisbergen's Triple Eight Holden made up one early spot, passing Scott Pye before settling into sixth behind Heimgartner ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/e85AIBb via IFTTT

Brendon Hartley set the fastest lap of the weekend so far at the start of the one-hour FP3 session aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid with a qualification simulation on new tyres.  The 1m29.865s lap gave him a margin of six tenths over the second-placed #93 Peugeot 9X8 in which Jean-Eric Vergne posted a 1m30.510s.  The #94 Peugeot was third fastest courtesy of a 1m30.828s from Loic ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ouMCfJA via IFTTT

A Texas urologist had planned to cancel his patient's procedure until a member of his staff joked that he should use his electric pickup as a power source. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/CKxtOig via IFTTT

Porsche had been pursuing a partnership that would see it badge the 2026 power unit currently being developed by Red Bull Powertrains at its new facility in Milton Keynes. The deal would also have involved a shareholding in Red Bull Racing and a 50:50 split in the decision-making process. However, the chances of the arrangement going ahead faded in recent weeks, and on Friday Porsche ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nb4NQAS via IFTTT