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Speaking ahead of the start of the new LMDh era of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, HPD president David Salters said his team had been given “a lot of freedom” and took “quite a lot of risk” in the 2.4-litre design, which is paired with the first electrical hybrid system in top-class American racing. “In the back of our mind, we thought this might be the last one that we really make ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IXxQ4u0 via IFTTT

The new regulation meant teams were obliged to give two free practice sessions per season to a driver who had not yet competed in more than two grands prix. As teams fulfilled this requirement, a total of ten ‘rookies’ who had not taken part in a race got their opportunity to run in practice.  There was also Pietro Fittipaldi, who had already contested two races for Haas in 2020 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XQ20bmJ via IFTTT

Following pandemic-devastated 2020 and 2021, in which amateur competitors were trying to regroup, the past 12 months brought unexpected challenges for everybody, not least those rooted in war-torn Ukraine. On a personal level, the passing of my father – who took me to a Silverstone MG Car Club clubbie in 1958, and British Grands Prix in 1967 and 1973, then saw me land a Clubmans podium there ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oChGHWy via IFTTT

It’s hard to think of a recent Super GT champion who has taken such an unlikely path to the top as Kazuki Hiramine, who alongside team-mate Bertrand Baguette ended a 27-year title drought for Team Impul this year. Belgian ace Baguette is known to international audiences for his exploits in IndyCar, Formula Renault 3.5 and the World Endurance Championship. Other title-winners such as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nNDCq2R via IFTTT

The Red Bull driver said at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix that whether he won or lost his epic fight with Hamilton and the Briton’s Mercedes squad, he would be satisfied with the outcome.  Over one year on, where there is evidence to both suggest his 2021 triumph did alter Verstappen’s approaching to racing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell, but was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PaY7zes via IFTTT

A big part of Audi Dominion's staff is fluent in Spanish, and that's a big part of the reason for the Texas store's sales success. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/spOr1Zk via IFTTT

The team secured its best constructors’ championship finish since 2012 by holding on to sixth place ahead of Aston Martin at the final race of the season despite finishing tied on points.  Alfa Romeo took sixth on countback thanks to Valtteri Bottas’s fifth-place finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in April, which was a better result than either Aston Martin driver managed all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/a7QxnCl via IFTTT

However, it would be wrong to say that such brilliant form was obvious when it first emerged, or indeed even when it first raced. After having to give second best to Ferrari early on in the season, it was only an intense development push from the energy drinks giant that helped it go on to achieve a title double. Let’s take a look at how Red Bull turned its RB18 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3E67Y8r via IFTTT

The Japanese brand proved a dominant force this year, winning seven of the 13 events as Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen claimed the drivers’ and co-drivers’ crowns, while Toyota sealed a sixth WRC manufacturers’ title. The GR Yaris emerged as the fastest and most reliable of the all-new Rally1 cars, but its dominance began to wane as Hyundai became stronger in the second half of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PRkYa9s via IFTTT

During the off-season, many of the teams hit issues in their private testing programmes owing to a shortage of common parts and with reliability concerns heading into Valencia's collective test. Although the DS Penske and Maserati MSG teams looked strongest on the timing boards at the close of the four days at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, the other manufacturers showed flashes of promise among ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8yKgwZB via IFTTT

While Alpine made good progress in speed terms in 2022, as it emerged as best-of-the-rest behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, it did endure a spate of frustrating retirements too.  Those DNFs left Fernando Alonso particularly annoyed, especially as a run of engine failures ran almost all the way to the end of the season.  Speaking after another retirement in Mexico, Alonso said ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/86KDC73 via IFTTT

The switch to 18-inch tyres was a major part of this year's revised technical package, although they were often overlooked during the season as attention switched to porpoising and the aerodynamic impact of the new rules. However, Stella admits that the team wasn't able to "mitigate" the impact of the new tyres as effectively as its rivals, which meant that they often required extra focus on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hOK4goB via IFTTT

Branding rights and the promotion of DTM was sold by Gerhard Berger’s ITR operation to prolific German motorsport promoter ADAC earlier this month. After a period of uncertainty for teams, it has moved quickly to establish a calendar and to announce new partners including a switch to Pirelli rubber that brings DTM in line with the ADAC’s previously rivalling GT3 category GT ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AzWQvEw via IFTTT

While the on-track battles swung between multiple teams, the driver market really sparked into action when Sebastian Vettel announced his F1 retirement at the end of 2022. That paved the way for Alonso to go to Aston Martin and then Alpine lost two of its drivers in one swing, as Oscar Piastri headed to McLaren as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement. It is time to review how it all came to pass ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RTf789g via IFTTT

The pair collided at the start of the British Grand Prix after Russell tagged Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri that was caught between them leaving the startline, which saw Zhou’s Alfa Romeo then immediately flipped onto its rollhoop and slid at high-speed through the gravel trap. It then smashed over the tyre barrier and came to rest in between that structure and the track debris fencing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZRpIPbD via IFTTT

Our UK-only deal means you can get a 20% discount for a six-month magazine subscription if you pay via direct debit. That’s 26 issues for £71.49 and the offer ends on 8 January 2023. For an extra £5, you can get the print and digital bundle that includes the printed magazine, digital edition on all devices and Autosport Plus, which includes our in-depth, subscriber-only content ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RTwDnM9 via IFTTT

Gasly will join Alpine next year after spending the entirety of his racing career to date under the Red Bull umbrella, with the majority of his time in F1 coming at its AlphaTauri team. The move will see Gasly replace two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso, who signed for Aston Martin at the end of July. Ocon has raced for the Enstone-based team since 2020, and played a role in helping ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DFY85Zv via IFTTT

Last week’s lead national news story is one that doesn’t exactly reflect the Christmas spirit. Three drivers being investigated in National Court disciplinary hearings, with one banned for life after throwing a chair and making death threats towards a clerk of the course, is a depressing snapshot of some of the characters who can be found in national racing. Governing body Motorsport UK is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ME9mTF5 via IFTTT

The Dutchman, a Formula E champion in the 2020-21 season with the Mercedes outfit, has earned a move to the AlphaTauri F1 squad to partner Yuki Tsunoda at the team. After impressing in his one-race cameo at Williams in 2022 as a late call-up to substitute for Alex Albon, de Vries sufficiently turned heads among Red Bull's higher-ups to earn the race seat vacated by Pierre Gasly. James, de ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qkL5jIJ via IFTTT

After ending last year ninth in the standings, Williams slumped back to 10th place as it struggled to match the midfield teams for form across the course of the season. Alex Albon, Nicholas Latifi and one-race stand-in Nyck de Vries all managed to pick up points for Williams, but the total of eight for the season still left it well adrift of ninth-placed AlphaTauri, which finished on 35 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Jg5eirw via IFTTT

The WRC underwent its biggest sweep of rule changes for a generation leading to all-new hybrid powered cars. Introducing a bespoke 100kW hybrid unit to the cars was among a myriad changes to the regulations as the WRC introduced tougher spaceframe chassis, while the effectiveness of aerodynamics was reduced by around 15%. Trick centre differentials were also removed in favour of a simpler ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/omA2zu3 via IFTTT

For half a century, BMW’s motorsport division has been producing fantastic cars. It’s main areas of success have been on the road and in touring car racing, but it’s also taken big victories in sportscar competition and Formula 1. To help mark its 50th birthday, we decided to pick out the 10 best BMW Motorsport machines and talk to some of those lucky enough to get behind the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BzXbOlW via IFTTT

Alonso finished his second season since returning to F1 ninth in the championship, but rued a number of missed opportunities due to recurring reliability problems that emerged throughout the season. The Spaniard was open in his frustration about the problems Alpine faced at times, believing it had cost him dozens of points that resulted in a head-to-head loss to team-mate Esteban Ocon in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ckRisfw via IFTTT

Following the DTM’s takeover by the ADAC, as the Gerhard Berger-led ITR organisation that previously promoted the series announced it would be disbanded, it was announced that DTM will run on Pirelli rubber next year. That brings it in line with the ADAC GT Masters series, which has subsequently been rebranded as DTM Endurance and realigned as a support series, and championships run by the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/luhInR6 via IFTTT

Gasly led AlphaTauri to its highest points total in an F1 season through 2021, scoring 142 points en route to sixth in the constructors’ standings to mark the outfit’s best campaign including its time operating as Toro Rosso. But the team struggled to capitalise on the new regulations as it slipped back to ninth in 2022, picking up just 35 points between Gasly and team-mate Yuki ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uTf2Kx1 via IFTTT

After a tense and controversial battle with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to claim a maiden F1 world championship in 2021, Verstappen’s run to the 2022 crown was a much more dominant affair. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc initially took the fight to Verstappen as the Monegasque opened up a 34-point lead over the world champion after the first three races. However, once Red Bull addressed its ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/g6VWYXl via IFTTT

Ricciardo left the team at the end of this season after two difficult years that saw the high of victory in the 2021 Italian GP, but which generally left both parties frustrated as he tried to come to terms with the car. Stella insists that Ricciardo, who is returning to Red Bull Racing as reserve driver, had a positive impact on McLaren. "One point I would highlight from a race team point ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/d1ye3hi via IFTTT

As reported by Autosport earlier this year, KTM – which shares a title sponsor in energy drinks giant Red Bull with the reigning F1 champions – has been working closely with the team to develop its aerodynamics packages for 2023. PLUS: How MotoGP’s underachiever is working to reverse its fortunes in 2023 KTM managed two victories in 2022 courtesy of the now RNF Aprilia-married ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aLwhXpS via IFTTT

After taking over the former Force India outfit owner Lawrence Stroll launched a major recruitment drive, taking Fallows and other key names from Red Bull Racing, as well as deputy technical director Eric Blandin from Mercedes, and engineering director Luca Furbatto from Alfa Romeo. Fallows says the combination of newcomers from teams across the paddock and long-time members of the Silverstone ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2kt6icV via IFTTT

EVs from BMW and Stellantis will be among the transportation innovations unveiled at CES in Las Vegas as global electrification trends intensify. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/5TyS9KQ via IFTTT

But the German car manufacturer certainly would never have predicted the kind of difficulties it faced with its W13. Having suffered the most extreme porpoising on the grid, Mercedes found itself enduring some pretty painful moments in trying to get to the bottom of what had gone wrong. Despite a few false dawns along the way, Mercedes steadily got to grips with its concept, unleashed more ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QetzTdX via IFTTT

In a wide-ranging interview with Autosport's sister site Motorsport.es, which covers MotoGP’s new sprint race format, calendar changes and Dorna’s operation of the series, Ezpeleta gives his take on F1’s spike in interest and how MotoGP works concurrently alongside its four-wheel counterpart. Ezpeleta has given credit to F1’s recent rise but feels these trends come in “waves” ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/L1gYQ2z via IFTTT

The British squad endured a difficult 2022 campaign as the team fell behind its WRC rivals, recording only one victory and a total of three podiums across 13 events with its Ford Puma Rally1. However, M-Sport has reshuffled its pack for 2023, signing 2019 world champion Tanak to lead its attack alongside Pierre-Louis Loubet, who has received a promotion to a full-time seat after an impressive ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ikK6BaT via IFTTT

The British racer spent two seasons in the Far East, one in 2007 in All-Japan Formula 3 with TOM’S, and a second in 2014 in Super GT with SARD. But both times, he was tempted back to Europe for the following season by Audi. Jarvis was approached by TOM’S to race in F3 in 2007 following his appearance in the Macau Grand Prix the previous autumn, which capped off a season in which he finished ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zyAjfJB via IFTTT

Ocon led Alpine's efforts in F1 this year, narrowly outscoring team-mate Fernando Alonso as the team took fourth in the constructors' championship, finishing at the head of the midfield. The Frenchman regarded it as his best F1 season to date, having returned to the grid with Renault in 2020 before the team was rebranded as Alpine the following year. As well as going through different names ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SZwFUVb via IFTTT

Mercedes topped the times at the Spanish Grand Prix venue with what was an early development phase package, an achievement that required significant ride height changes and metal floor stays not originally designed to be run nor considered legal under F1’s original technical rules to be added. But director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed that although the team’s issue ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uvyz2hZ via IFTTT

After you've tucked into your second helping of turkey and escaped the in-laws, pop in your headphones to play along with our festive podcast looking back at 2022. Question master Luke Smith tests the memory of our F1 experts, with events on and off track the subject of our Christmas quiz. But can you do better than our editors? Luke is joined by Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Kew and Stuart Codling to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/O5xb1k6 via IFTTT

His off-track work at an orphanage is helping to make a meaningful difference to the lives of those in need in Thailand, yet his efforts in F1 are also acting as a source of inspiration. Enzo Tarnvanichkul may only be 13 years old, but his achievements are already standing him out as a star for the future. This year, he won the FIA OK Junior karting world championship, becoming the second Thai ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/50nxGRW via IFTTT

Sainz became an F1 race winner this year with Ferrari by taking victory at the British Grand Prix, as well as scoring pole positions in Belgium and the USA to mark his most successful season in F1 to date. But Sainz also fell 62 points short of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc's tally over the year, his efforts not helped by six retirements - including in Austin after being hit at the first ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nhTsCgq via IFTTT

The six-time MotoGP world champion has been a Honda rider throughout his entire career in the premier class, making his debut with the marque in 2013 and winning the title on his first attempt. The Marquez/Honda tie-up has yielded six premier class titles, 59 race wins, 100 podiums in total and 63 poles. At the start of 2020, Marquez signed a four-year extension with Honda to take him ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/n7r3PtD via IFTTT

The tension was palpable. In the immediacy of the Gran Turismo Nations Cup world final, which effectively determines the best Gran Turismo driver in 2022, no one was quite sure who was the champion. A grand podium celebration should have been underway, a heavy gold trophy in the hands of the winner, lights flashing and confetti falling. But we were waiting. As presenters ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/P0IHuQ3 via IFTTT

The Frenchman earned a good reputation in junior categories by winning the 1981 French Formula 3 championship for the Motul Nogaro team and also taking fourth that year in the European series. He stepped up to the European F2 championship for 1982, claiming his first podium finishes in 1983. Streiff also made four Le Mans 24 Hours starts across his career, finishing overall runner-up for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Nh5ecik via IFTTT

Mercedes announced last week that it signed Schumacher as its new reserve driver for the 2023 season, marking a return of the iconic family name to the team 11 years after his father, Michael, made his final F1 start. It marks the next step in Schumacher’s career after losing his F1 seat with Haas last month following two seasons with the team, as well as ending his partnership with Ferrari ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qeu0FWv via IFTTT

Making the most of improved resources at Enstone, and a much-improved power unit from Viry-Chatillon, the team ended up being one of the surprises of the campaign. That was partly the result of it adopting an aggressive development push compared to other teams – with it bringing updates to almost every race of the season rather than staggering them like rivals. Alpine A521 and 522 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/COj0723 via IFTTT

The Anglo-American outfit has been one of the standout performers of the LMP2 division at both European and world championship level, winning the WEC title on its first attempt in 2019/20 before enjoying another strong campaign in 2021 with two wins and a further podium finish. However, results were much harder to come by this season even as the squad expanded to a second ORECA-Gibson 07, as it ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/h7yfXvo via IFTTT

Norris is under contract until the end of 2025, after signing a fresh deal earlier this year. However, the departure of McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl to Sauber has already prompted suggestions that, when the squad rebrands as Audi for 2026, it could attempt to lure Norris. McLaren CEO Zak Brown is aware that Norris’s speed makes him an attractive option for his team’s competitors ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aeYWMd0 via IFTTT

Formerly operating the works Audi team, Abt spent a season on the sidelines following the departure of the German manufacturer, but has made its way back into Formula E as a Mahindra-powered customer outfit. The team has garnered support from Volkswagen Group brand Cupra, and has signed a proven pairing of Robin Frijns and Nico Muller for its first year back. Explaining the work required to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NIOXQlR via IFTTT

Nine-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Tom Kristensen is spoiled for choice when it comes to picking a favourite car. He won the world’s most prestigious endurance race five times in an Audi R8, and once each in a Porsche WSC-95, Bentley Speed 8, Audi R10 and Audi R18. “The most elegant is certainly the Bentley,” he says. Then there are his six Sebring 12 Hour wins to consider; two in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mDzJnLd via IFTTT

The middle phase of the 2022 campaign was dominated by the controversy over porpoising, and the impact of a technical directive from the FIA to try to help address the matter. As well as imposing an aerodynamic oscillation metric to limit the bouncing, the FIA also tightened up checks on flexible floors amid suspicions that teams had been using some tricks to run closer to the ground. These ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xgveq4V via IFTTT

The self-driving truck company seeks to chart a course out of the economic upheaval that has been raging throughout the year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/MzvkqKZ via IFTTT

The discount Tesla is dangling on new Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers is double what the company was offering earlier this month, and likely has to do with changes to U.S. tax credits that take effect in 2023. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/6Z8RyUh via IFTTT

Our team of correspondents travel the world to bring you the inside track from Formula 1, World Rally Championship, MotoGP, sportscars, GTs, Formula E, touring cars and much, much more. At the end of every season we ask them to rank the drivers from the series they cover, and that’s how we start to compile the overall list. The 2022 list appears in the bumper Christmas edition of Autosport ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EnSXfz4 via IFTTT

The accolades just kept coming for Raffaele Marciello in 2022. Four pole positions from five GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup sessions, converted into three routine wins by Timur Boguslavskiy (a fourth at Valencia was only lost on the final lap amid changing weather), helped secure the overall GTWCE crown. A first 24-hour race victory at Spa contributed to a long-awaited GTWCE Endurance ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/eLfJ5TU via IFTTT

An up and down F1 campaign, but he edged Fernando Alonso in their qualifying head to head, even if he generally trailed the Spaniard on race pace. Ocon had mid-season qualifying struggles with oversteer, put in fine overtaking moves in Spain and Belgium, plus a bold pass on Valtteri Bottas in Mexico where he battled an engine issue. But mistakes hitting Mick Schumacher in Bahrain and Yuki ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/V7kQsm3 via IFTTT

Amid total domination from Shane van Gisbergen, there were some surprising hits and misses from the star Supercars drivers in 2022. For the second year running, there are no prizes for guessing who tops our list of the best 10 Supercars drivers. But behind the runaway leader there were some fascinating, and unexpected, performances. Veterans that stood up against younger, and supposedly ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jm34pJE via IFTTT

GM said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolts due to rare instances of front seat belt pretensioner exhaust gases coming in contact with floor carpeting fibers after a vehicle crash. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/VmywnZX via IFTTT

Musk plans to retain control over Twitter’s engineering teams even after a new CEO is appointed. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/FfJQtXz via IFTTT

It’s been five years since Pierre Gasly finished runner-up in Super Formula on his way to a Toro Rosso F1 drive, but his 2017 campaign is still looked back upon with fondness in the Japanese series’ paddock. That’s partly because no other Red Bull junior since has come close to matching Gasly’s achievements, but also partly because it represented a high point in the series’ ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HEX2a5A via IFTTT

The first stage of the team’s new £200 million factory is due to open in May, acting as a big shot in the arm for its push to grow, while the arrival of Fernando Alonso is also set to be a major storyline through 2023. Year three of five is a big one. But while it may want to emulate the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull by competing for world titles, and has enlisted talent from an array of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7mChwYI via IFTTT

The 39-year-old, who did the Le Mans/WEC title double with Porsche in 2016, has confirmed he will not be staying with a manufacturer he joined at the beginning of 2013 ahead of its WEC entry with the 919 Hybrid LMP1 the following year. Jani’s departure follows a season in 2022 in which he was one of Porsche’s Formula E reserve and test drivers but did not race for the marque. It was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ALdWHZc via IFTTT

With the American-owned Haas squad having made a notable shift in its driver policy, moving away from youngsters and going for more experienced hands, Steiner is clear about the current difficulties F1 teams face in driver selection. After feeling that an all-rookie line-up of Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher in 2021 was a better policy for its long-term future, Haas has gone in a completely ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ydnsJiD via IFTTT

The agency said the issue involved Ford Explorers and Nissan Altimas, but did not disclose the number of vehicles involved. The recall issues involved include latches and locks, NHTSA said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/cKQsnJb via IFTTT

The changes come after a top executive said the automaker is suffering "flat-out chaos" in the supply chain. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/8LjqFbN via IFTTT

GP Racing columnists Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew join editor Stuart Codling to debate the hot topics of Vettel’s life in F1. How did the cheeky young hotshot who liked to quote Monty Python become a four-time world champion – and become public enemy number one after publicly shunning team orders? Why did the German public not take him to their hearts as they did Michael Schumacher? Why did he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aNBq4Pk via IFTTT

Mercedes saw its streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championship victories come to an end this year as it struggled to get to grips with the new technical regulations. The team was blighted by a porpoising issue through pre-season testing before deeper problems with the W13 car emerged in the early part of the season, leaving it well behind front-runners Ferrari and Red ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XQnV38c via IFTTT

In an updated version of the FIA's International Sporting Code, which governs the running of all sanctioned motorsport competitions from the start of 2023, the governing body outlined a new offence. A new Article 12.2.1.n states that drivers will be deemed to have committed a breach of the rules if they show "the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TlR2mw6 via IFTTT

Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes enjoyed an almost complete lock out of the top three positions throughout 2022. McLaren’s Lando Norris was the only driver outside of the top three squads to take a podium finish, when he finished third at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The advantage of the biggest squads prompted concern that F1’s effort to close up the field was not working, especially as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aOQH13G via IFTTT

Peugeot has yet to have a trouble-free race since it joined the WEC for the second half of the 2022 season in Monza, with a myriad of issues preventing it from finishing on the podium against Toyota and Alpine in the Hypercar class. There was optimism that it would finally be able to turn around its fortunes in the season finale in Bahrain after an encouraging private test and a favourable ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6EnDalo via IFTTT

The Briton, who is not defending his IMSA title in the renamed GTP class, will join full-season drivers Dwight Merriman and Ryan Dalziel and third driver Christian Rasmussen aboard Era's Oreca 07 for the Florida classic. Jarvis took outright Daytona 24 honours last year sharing Meyer Shank Racing's Acura ARX-05 with Tom Blomqvist, Simon Pagenaud and Helio Castroneves, going on to win the title ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JBDSfWY via IFTTT

I've never hung on to the steering wheel of a car so much as I am now lapping Barcelona's Formula 1 track. As the left-hand wheels touch the kerb on the flat-out run up to Turn 9, both the deep rumbling noise and the vibrations that rattle the cockpit smash your senses. But there is little time to think about that, or even enjoy just how frickin' cool it feels (and sounds). Eyes are ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/U8VqwFR via IFTTT

Monte Carlo Rally organisers confirmed that it has received the maximum 75 entries for the 2023 curtain raiser featuring 10 Rally1 cars including three Pumas. M-Sport had yet to declare the number of Pumas it would run in Monte Carlo before entries for the 19-22 January season opener closed at midnight last Friday. The identity of the third driver that will join the recently announced Ott ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lWS08CG via IFTTT

The Franco-Argentine racer finished second in the standings in Japan's premier single-seater category, finishing his season at the end of October before making the switch to Formula E with Nissan. He was handed a surprise chance to start his first Formula E race in Seoul at the end of the 2021-22 season, substituting for the injured Antonio Giovinazzi at Dragon Penske. But with a full-time ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3AcRe5f via IFTTT

Reflecting on the progress that the Woking-based squad has made since he joined at the end of 2016, Brown said the team was in a difficult spot in his early days. Amid the on-track difficulties posed by the troubled partnership with Honda, and a board room battle between Ron Dennis and Mansour Ojjeh, Brown said that it was a far from happy ship. “In terms of morale; there was a total lack ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/guSdK1O via IFTTT

A Cox Automotive employee was shot Dec. 15 in Alabama. Responding police say the shooting was a result of road rage. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/phzEjaT via IFTTT

Hallbery’s love of racing came from being brought up watching speedway at Wembley but also going to grands prix around Europe. He was drawn to the Brabham team and started a fanzine when attending the London College of Printing. This was his calling card in 1986 when he came for an interview for the first step on the Autosport ladder as editorial assistant. Helping to produce the magazine ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yfhdXz1 via IFTTT

Espargaro endured a difficult time with Aprilia since joining the marque in 2017, with a lack of progress on the Italian bike forcing him to consider quitting MotoGP back in 2019. But major steps forward in the development of the RS-GP meant in 2022 Espargaro became a dark horse championship contender, having won his first ever grand prix in Argentina and tallying up five other ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/O9h5Qwx via IFTTT

Our UK-only deal means you can get a 20% discount for a six-month magazine subscription if you pay via direct debit. That’s 26 issues for £71.49 and the offer ends on 8 January 2023. For an extra £5, you can get the print and digital bundle that includes the printed magazine, digital edition on all devices and Autosport Plus, which includes our in-depth, subscriber-only content ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/L0vI8Bw via IFTTT

Cars built to the LMDh ruleset that replaces the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s Daytona Prototype international class next year will be eligible to race in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class against bespoke Le Mans Hypercars (LMH). LMDh manufacturers must incorporate a spec hybrid system that produces 50kW (67 horsepower) into their powertrain package, which can produce a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XyMUbp0 via IFTTT

After a run of eight successive constructors’ championship titles since 2014, Mercedes found itself on the back foot with the W13, which struggled with porpoising and a lack of performance. The opening phase of the year was especially difficult, as the squad lost weeks of development time trying to get to the bottom of what had gone wrong with its design. PLUS: Why Mercedes believes it can ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/T3gX8hQ via IFTTT

The German manufacturer has revealed how the 10 drivers for the dual programme run by the Porsche Penske Motorsport squad announced over the past year will be split across the two series. The #5 WEC entry will be shared by Dane Cameron, Michael Christensen and Frederic Makowiecki, while the #6 963 will be raced by Andre Lotterer, Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor. Nick Tandy and Mathieu ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aJh90PX via IFTTT

Tesla's annual holiday software update finally brings Apple Music to Tesla infotainment, along with in-car Zoom meetings, an exterior light show and a live camera feed for monitoring four-legged friends. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/QLXRDyg via IFTTT

The episode is being regarded by critics as fresh evidence of Musk, who considers himself a "free speech absolutist," eliminating speech and users he personally dislikes. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/IE64vmU via IFTTT

Around 1,600 of the automaker's more than 2,600 U.S. dealerships have begun using the in-house financing arm since its launch just over a year ago. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/Q1FoBUk via IFTTT

After retiring from racing full-time at the end of 2020, Britain’s Crutchlow joined Yamaha – with whom he made his MotoGP debut in 2011 with Tech3 – as its official test rider. Crutchlow carries out private tests for Yamaha in both Europe and Japan, and is also its first reserve rider – with Crutchlow contesting the final six races of 2022 with RNF after Andrea Dovizioso retired from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1oxJeQy via IFTTT

In the wake of Liberty’s takeover from CVC in 2017, F1 has enjoyed a massive uplift in popularity. Its opening up of social media channels, and the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, has delivered a younger and more diverse audience to the series. PLUS: Departing F1 boss Brawn on new rules and the future And while some elements of Liberty’s actions ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KELdVt8 via IFTTT

Infineon expects to benefit from Diess's experience as a top executive at VW and BMW. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/0fY4cli via IFTTT

Motor racing's governing body revealed last month that it was going to start some trials for wheel arches to help in wet-weather races. With the lack of visibility due to spray being thrown up as the main limiting factor in heavy rain conditions, it is hoped that covering the wheels could help in this regard. Work is already underway to evaluate the idea, and it is hoped that prototype ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nMTjDf2 via IFTTT

U.S. auto safety regulators said they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles produced by General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise LLC. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/kcP8VH3 via IFTTT

After winning eight constructors’ titles in a row, Mercedes endured a tricky campaign through 2022 as it struggled to match Red Bull and Ferrari under the new regulations. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were hindered by a porpoising issue through the early part of the season, but as the team moved to fix the problem, deeper issues with the W13 car became apparent. The squad was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ptARbXI via IFTTT

Four-time MotoGP race winner Miller switches to the factory KTM squad for the 2023 season following five years with Ducati, first at Pramac before stepping up to the works team in 2021. Miller has been an instrumental part in Ducati’s bike development, and marks one of several major pieces of personnel poaching of the Italian marque’s talent KTM has done over the last year – including ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vJ2X43k via IFTTT

As part of F1 owner Liberty Media’s overhaul of grand prix racing that has included new cars, it made an effort to ensure that the gap between the big spending teams and the others got closer. This included the introduction of a cost cap, a revamp of F1’s prize money structure and aero testing restrictions that give more development time to the slowest squads. It was prompted by big ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aubPVG8 via IFTTT

After losing his seat with Haas at the end of the 2022 season and ending his association with Ferrari, Schumacher has linked up with Mercedes - the team his father, Michael, last raced for in F1 - ahead of the new year. The role will see Schumacher join Mercedes trackside at all races through 2023, as well as conducting extensive work in the team’s simulator to support race drivers Lewis ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SsXz8Ww via IFTTT

Hanley will deputise for Albuquerque in both the Portimao and Monza rounds aboard United's #22 ORECA 07, as the Portuguese driver prioritises his IMSA SportsCar Championship duties for Wayne Taylor Racing. The Briton will share driving duties with team regular Phil Hanson and one another yet-to-be-announced driver for the two six-hour events. “Really excited to be joining United Autosports ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nQJOY3q via IFTTT

F1 signed a lucrative 10-year deal to race in Saudi Arabia starting in 2021, with plans to move the race from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to the new-build city of Qiddiyah in the future. The race joined the calendar as the penultimate race in 2021 before shifting to early in the season for 2022, serving as the second round after the Bahrain Grand Prix. It will once again be round two in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sFgH5mK via IFTTT

The son of 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg had been in talks with M-Sport to secure a Rally1 drive, but was also working on a WRC2 programme as a back up option, after being dropped from Hyundai’s Rally1 squad at the end of this season. Solberg’s WRC2 plans had initially revolved around driving a Volkswagen Polo but this week the Swede was seen testing the new Skoda Fabia RS Rally2. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hWbCkYH via IFTTT

Masi is one of two new appointments to the Karting Australia Board along with former member Melissa Holzberger who last served in 2017. Their respective roles will formally begin on 1 January. Masi and Holzberger will join Chairman Kevin Davis, Andrew Westacott, Rob Crawford, Samantha Reid, Garth Tander and John Reynolds on the Board. All Karting Australia board members work on a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gIUikJF via IFTTT

The 19-year-old spent his rookie campaign in 2022 with the Laser Tools Racing Infiniti squad at the wheel of an Infiniti Q50. Although his best result was 14th, there were flashes of pace and he qualified an impressive seventh for the finale on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit. Patterson made the move into tin-tops after winning a world karting title, plus two years in single-seaters in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pg6GO5d via IFTTT

There was a lot of change in F1 in 2022. The new ground-effects regulations came in, Ferrari became a race-winning force again and Mercedes dropped the ball. There was also much coming and going of drivers, plenty of controversy off track and some great performances on it. One thing that didn’t alter, though, was the world champion. Max Verstappen followed up his controversial first crown in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/k1cbmHO via IFTTT

The DTM has hit the reset button. Again. Switching organiser from ITR to the ADAC may not look like such a big change compared to that experienced by the DTM over the winter of 2020-21. But, to the teams that went through the shift from Class 1 tin-tops with full manufacturer teams to becoming GT3 customers, it has been an unwelcome reminder of the uncertainty that brought. “It is, in a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lQqGb3L via IFTTT

CEO Oliver Blume's latest management changes aim to improve coordination and synergies between the VW, Audi and Porsche brands. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ZdaQRb9 via IFTTT

The MP Motorsport driver scored 265 points in 2022, taking five wins and 11 podiums on his way to the title. Theo Pourchaire was second on 164 points, with third-placed Liam Lawson on 149. Speaking at the FIA Prize Giving in Bologna, Drugovich said it had been an “amazing season” which had “opened a lot of doors.” Days after winning the title in Monza, Drugovich was announced as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BbpXCPy via IFTTT

Verstappen swept to his second F1 world title in 2022, setting a new record with 15 wins in a single season and a new high points tally of 454, leaving him 146 clear of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc in second place. Although Verstappen’s dominance meant he clinched the title with four races to spare, the Dutchman had feared his title chances were in doubt as early as the fourth race at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ItU0zsS via IFTTT

Late last month it was revealed that the Super Formula calendar will be made up of just nine races in 2023, one fewer than this year, with the August Motegi fixture being run as a single-race event. The increase in the number of races from seven to 10 for 2022 was well-received in the paddock, and championship promoter JRP suggested that the number of double-headers could increase in future ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Swosn1h via IFTTT

After winning eight consecutive constructors’ championships, Mercedes endured a difficult first year under the revised technical regulations in 2022, initially struggling to challenge leading teams Red Bull and Ferrari. Porpoising proved to be one of Mercedes’ biggest weaknesses in the early part of the year, hindering the form of both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, before further ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/W7jHiVM via IFTTT

While most of the focus in endurance racing has been on the new LMDh offerings, that’s certainly not to say there’s no new developments in the world of GT4 competition, with the McLaren Artura and new BMW M4 set to race across the globe in 2023. McLaren’s previous model, the 570S, was released in 2016, with the British manufacturer selling more than 180 examples, the last being produced ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TRt9L4q via IFTTT

However, he will not have the team principal title, and will instead help Sauber to appoint someone to take up the role. Fred Vasseur, whose departure to Ferrari was confirmed on Tuesday, held both the CEO and team principal jobs at the Hinwil outfit. ANALYSIS: Why Vasseur is the right man to lead Ferrari's F1 revival Seidl is an obvious choice to take over the organisation that has been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OiTjLau via IFTTT

Ever since reports arose in the days leading up to the Abu Dhabi season finale that Mattia Binotto was on his way out at Maranello, and that Vasseur had been identified as the man to replace him, the winds have been blowing one way. It marks the greatest challenge to date of Vasseur's long and largely successful career in motorsport. He'll now face the pressures of not only a team, but a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yjOae6r via IFTTT

Vasseur, 54, joins Ferrari after spending the last five years with Sauber, who announced the Frenchman’s departure earlier today. Vasseur will step into the shoes of Binotto, who resigned from his role in charge of Ferrari’s F1 operations at the end of last month.  His official role will be team principal and general manager, starting on 9 January. “I am truly delighted and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hcnwGXC via IFTTT

Ferrari is expected to announce soon that the Frenchman is heading to Maranello as the replacement for Mattia Binotto, who handed in his resignation last month. Vasseur’s name was first mentioned in connection with the top Ferrari job even before Binotto’s departure was confirmed. The 54-year-old joined Sauber in July 2017, shortly after the new shareholders - led by billionaire Finn ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6wWdSH1 via IFTTT

Toyota is expected to outline adjustments to its electric-vehicle strategy to key suppliers early next year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/xy0EA1O via IFTTT

The Ford squad is continuing to push to reach an agreement with the nine-time world champion, who claimed an 80th career win and record equalling eighth triumph at the famous asphalt rally this year. Loeb enjoyed a partial WRC campaign with M-Sport this season which he dovetailed around successful campaigns in the World Rally-Raid Championship and Extreme E. PLUS: Ranking the top 10 WRC ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/evPzISX via IFTTT

The Japanese manufacturer pulled out of F1 at the end of the 2021 season, with it clear that its focus on its electric road car business meant it could no longer justify a programme in the series. But it still kept its toe in the water as it leased the IP of its power units to Red Bull from 2021, which duly went on to win the drivers’ world championship with Max Verstappen. Its ongoing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NaBycnO via IFTTT

The U.S. Energy Department said it finalized a $2.5 billion loan to a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solution to help pay for three new lithium-ion battery cell plants. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/EK4e1dX via IFTTT

Perez made a strong start to his second season with Red Bull in 2022, taking pole in Saudi Arabia and victory in Monaco to leave him 15 points off Verstappen after the opening seven races. But the Mexican’s form took a dip ahead of the summer break as he conceded the development of the RB18 car had left him feeling less comfortable with the car. Perez rallied with his second win of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RVpeKX1 via IFTTT

The Red Bull Junior and Honda Formula Dream Project driver, who finished fifth in the standings in 2022, will stay with the French outfit for his second campaign. Iwasa took feature race victories in France and Abu Dhabi, along with two pole positions and a further four podium finishes. He will partner Arthur Leclerc, who moves up from FIA Formula 3, where he finished sixth this season with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lPX6cru via IFTTT

My European Le Mans Series season was a bit up and down. We came so close in so many races to getting a strong result, and we felt like the win was never really coming until we got to the last part of the season when we managed to dominate at Spa in September and I finally achieved my first win of the year. Our biggest issue was being consistent. We struggled at some races more than others, and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LQTkoAw via IFTTT

He believes that the current arrangement should be adjusted to take into account the increase in the number of events, including the six sprints on the 2023 schedule. The Frenchman is currently on 10 points, and if he reaches 12 before he drops his earliest score in late May he could be banned for a race. Others edging close to the limit are Lance Stroll on eight points, Alex Albon on seven ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xaA3dfG via IFTTT

During his sabbatical from Formula 1 after a difficult second stint at McLaren, Alonso ventured into a wide variety of motorsport disciplines including endurance racing, but arguably faced his toughest challenge when he entered Dakar at the beginning of 2020. Driving the factory Toyota Hilux in the prestigious cross-country rally in Saudi Arabia, the Spaniard exceeded expectations by finishing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/asvTgV4 via IFTTT

As Ford and others look to Level 3 deployment, many questions will need to be addressed. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/w9rQS48 via IFTTT

Tom Carl, who has spent nearly 18 years in a TV newsroom in Hartford, Conn., has joined Automotive News as visual operations manager. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/fSwBNWu via IFTTT

Leclerc looked poised to mount a title challenge for the first time in his F1 career after winning two of the first three races, surging into an early points lead thanks to the victories in Bahrain and Australia. But Leclerc would score just one more win all season as Max Verstappen and Red Bull pulled ahead in the fight, aided by a car that was clearly a step ahead in performance from the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XQ9jB1l via IFTTT

The windtunnel is part of the new factory project currently underway at Silverstone, but while the main facility is scheduled to be occupied by next May, the adjacent tunnel won’t be in use until the following year. The team currently uses the Mercedes tunnel in Brackley, and will do the initial work on the AMR25 in that before making the switch to the new facility when it is completed and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6JyH9OG via IFTTT

Owing to the tight and small circuit configurations, robust racing between drivers has been prevalent during Formula E races, especially as bodywork has historically mitigated wheel-to-wheel contact. But the exposed wheels of the Gen3 car presents more risk, particularly if drivers lock horns, and Barclay suggests that this is the key reason that Formula E may be less of a contact sport going ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/q3EO5RY via IFTTT

Earlier this year Penske revealed he had held talks with the WEC about staging a race on the Indianapolis road course, which previously hosted Formula 1 events from 2000 to 2007, saying the plan was at “the top of his list”. The discussions precede Penske’s eponymous squad joining forces with Porsche for its LMDh programme in both the WEC and the IMSA SportsCar Championship from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cuLrYUf via IFTTT

The prize giving saw Verstappen, F1 runner-up Charles Leclerc, third-place driver Sergio Perez and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, collecting the F1 constructors’ championship, pick up the biggest prizes of the night. During a week of World Motor Sport Council and FIA General Assembly meetings, the prize giving culminated in Verstappen being presented the world championship trophy by FIA ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0bPUYsv via IFTTT

During this offseason, something calling itself the IndyCar Drivers Association sent a letter to five very senior members of Penske Entertainment, asking for IndyCar to step up its marketing. It was, by most accounts, an ill-conceived and ill-constructed missive from a loose band of drivers, and apparently it went down like a cup of cold vomit with those at the top. At the very least, it came ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FEMpusR via IFTTT

Following Ferrari’s failure to win the world championship this year, Binotto offered his resignation after feeling he did not have the full support of the Italian manufacturer’s senior management team. Ferrari accepted his decision to quit and is currently finalising a replacement, with Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur favourite to take the job. Binotto’s departure could disrupt ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EVsJn0k via IFTTT

With all four titles on the line, and the knowledge for GTE Pro combatants that the victorious crew would be the class’s final champions, the pressure was on as drivers prepared to climb aboard their cars for one last time in 2022. We follow Peugeot drivers Gustavo Menezes and Nico Muller during their pre-race meal, see Toyota Gazoo Racing team principal Kamui Kobayashi checking out the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WuqiOJx via IFTTT

It was announced earlier today that the five-time Bathurst 1000 winner had declined an endurance driver contract extension with T8. His new home has swiftly been revealed, with Tander signing on with Ford squad Grove Racing for the 2023 Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000. The Blue Oval move is significant given that Tander is among the legendary Holden drivers from the modern era. While he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NEbGivT via IFTTT

Morbidelli has endured a tough two years in the premier class after finishing runner-up in the standings in 2020 with three race wins. The Italian was hit by a knee injury in the first half of 2021 having struggled for form on his 2019-spec Yamaha at Petronas SRT, before a mid-season move to the factory Yamaha squad and long into 2022 failed to produce any results. Morbidelli scored 42 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XWioJyD via IFTTT