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Crutchlow makes MotoGP return to replace injured Morbidelli

Morbidelli underwent surgery on his knee ahead of last month’s Dutch TT after aggravating a pre-existing injury he suffered earlier this year in training. The Italian was ruled out of the Assen race and will be out of action until at least September’s Aragon GP. SRT has confirmed Yamaha test rider Crutchlow will stand in for him at the Austria double-header and at his home race at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3rCWX3f via IFTTT

Supercars won't rule out Bathurst 1000 postponement

It seems increasingly likely that the Great Race will be delayed from its early October date for a second year running due to the flow-on effects of the pandemic. However this time around around the delay may well be longer than a week, as New South Wales battles one of the more serious COVID-19 outbreaks Australia has faced. Greater Sydney is currently in lockdown, with 172 new cases ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/37c9Ast via IFTTT

McLaren backs decision to delay pitstop clampdown until Belgian GP

The FIA issued a technical directive at the end of June informing teams that it would be moving to slow down pit stops and restrict automated processes on safety grounds. The new ruling was set to come into force from this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, but in an update issued at Silverstone, F1’s lawmakers opted to postpone it to the other side of the summer break at the Belgian Grand ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yajqqS via IFTTT

Supercars confirms new manufacturer talks

Category CEO Sean Seamer first hinted that talks were underway by citing a non-disclosure agreement when quizzed on manufacturer interest earlier this month. The likes of Toyota and VW were then floated as potential targets for Supercars, although the idea of serious talks with a new manufacturer was met with scepticism from a number of key sources. Seamer has now offered a little more ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/372Dbob via IFTTT

Loeb: No plans at the moment for 2022 WRC return

The nine-time WRC champion last appeared in the championship in 2020 when the Frenchman joined Hyundai Motorsport for the Monte Carlo and Turkey rounds, finishing sixth and third respectively. This year is the first time since 2017 that Loeb has been absent from the championship as the most successful driver in WRC history has focussed on a Dakar rally programme with Prodrive, and a campaign in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WkUz5w via IFTTT

Excelr8 launches study into running Hyundai engines in BTCC for 2022

Excelr8 is teaming up with Swindon Powertrain, the existing supplier of the BTCC TOCA customer engine, to undertake a research and development project into Hyundai power, with the support of lead driver Tom Ingram’s backer Hansford Sensors. The move could mean Swindon remaining represented in the BTCC after all – shortly before the delayed start of the 2020 season, top World Rally ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3f0Bqwg via IFTTT

Noisy F1 engines won't lead to sponsor exodus, says Brown

Red Bull is leading a push for F1 to move towards louder and more emotive engines from 2025 when new power unit rules are due to be introduced. It wants F1 to ditch the quiet and economical current turbo hybrids in favour of something more exciting, which runs on environmentally-sustainable fuel. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner thinks the formula would tick F1’s green credentials on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2UTNGI0 via IFTTT