MotoGP last raced in Indonesia in 1997 at the Sentul circuit, while FP1 on Friday marks the Mandalika track’s first world championship racing action since November’s World Superbike finale. The grid already has experience of Mandalika, having completed the final three days of pre-season testing at the track just over a month ago. Since the
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The project was revealed in a joint announcement between NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports at the Sebring 12 Hours on Thursday afternoon. They plan to take a modified Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the famed French sportscar classic as an homage to NASCAR founder Bill France Sr taking stock cars to the race almost half
The Aston Martin reserve driver has been called in to deputise for his fellow German Sebastian Vettel. The former world champion had returned to his home in Switzerland after last weekend’s running at Sakhir, and took a PCR test before he travelled back to Bahrain as part of Aston Martin’s regular COVID protocols. When the
1:04 PM ET Associated Press A record seven wins, the most laps led in Texas Motor Speedway history and a resume so stout they renamed victory lane after him. But as Jimmie Johnson prepares for his IndyCar debut at the track he dominated for a decade he has low expectations of earning a trip to
Pierre Fillon, president of WEC promoter and Le Mans organiser Automobile Club l’Ouest, outlined these as the minimum entry requirements in what will be the last year of the GTE rules ahead of a switch to GT3 for 2024. “We need at least two brands, and a minimum of four cars from the two brands,”
The 2013 Moto3 world champion is a nine-time race winner in MotoGP, but has endured a wildly inconsistent career since switching from Suzuki to Yamaha in 2017. Though taking eight of his nine wins with Yamaha between 2017 and 2021, Vinales never came close to challenging for the title and his relationship with the marque
For as long as people care about motorsport, there will be multiple stories and memories told of the Indianapolis 500s in 2021, 2011, 1987, ’66 and ’65. They didn’t all feature spectacular battles for victory, but those editions of the biggest race in the world were won by drivers who were one-off or part-time entries
Race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has confirmed that acceptance of the entry from Hendrick Motorsports for the grid slot – reserved for what it describes as an “innovative car” – is dependent on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 running an energy-recovery system. That would give NASCAR the chance to test the hybrid technology on
Williams has been competing at car racing’s pinnacle for more than four decades and 16 drivers have won world championship races with the team, which makes selecting the top 10 Williams F1 drivers a challenge. For this list we’ve taken into account the amount of success the drivers scored with Williams, the impact they had
1:53 PM ET Associated Press SEBRING, Fla. — NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports have partnered on an effort to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year with a modified version of its new Next Gen car. The collaborative effort announced Thursday at Sebring International Raceway seeks the “Garage 56” entry, which was created in
Watch Adam Cianciarulo during 250 Moto 2 at round 9 of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in Washougal, Washington. Adam placed 3rd in Moto 1 and 2nd in Moto 2 for 2nd overall. He leads the Championship by 28 points with 3 rounds remaining. For full event results visit: https://mxsportsproracing.com Shot 100% on
Drive to Survive is back with a bang and we’ve picked some of our favourite clips for Lando and Daniel to watch. 👀 This video was filmed before Daniel started to feel unwell and returned a positive covid-19 result. Join McLaren Plus, our fan engagement programme which brings McLaren fans closer to the team with
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Red Bull driver Verstappen defeated Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after a gruelling 2021 campaign, taking his maiden world championship three months ago in Abu Dhabi. The 2021 title finale was the culmination of a seven-year project for both Verstappen and Red Bull, which started when Verstappen was drafted in at Toro Rosso as a 17-year-old in
Bastianini kicked off his sophomore MotoGP campaign and his first with the Gresini squad with a stunning maiden win in the premier class on his 2021-spec Ducati. PLUS: Why MotoGP’s newest winner can be a menace in the coming races The 2020 Moto2 world champion made waves in his rookie season last year with the
Following the move to ground effect cars in the major aerodynamic rules reset the championship has implemented, the governing body has introduced the new scrutineering process to aid with checking the designs the teams will run each weekend with the information they have supplied ahead of each race event. For 2022, the teams will share
5:48 AM ET Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg will replace compatriot Sebastian Vettel in Formula One’s Bahrain season-opener after the four times world champion tested positive for COVID-19, Aston Martin said on Thursday. “Sebastian Vettel has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not therefore be taking part in the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix,” the team said in
The Alpine-Gibson A480 grandfathered LMP1 sat at the head of the classification for the majority of the session on Wednesday afternoon. Andre Negrao went quickest with a 1m50.845s early on in the one-hour practice period, before Matthieu Vaxiviere improved by three tenths in the closing minutes. The Frenchman got down to a 1m50.512s, which was
For 2022, the minimum weight limit for the car and driver has increased from 752 to 795kg to accommodate the introduction of new safety structures and a jump to 18-inch wheels. After it had transpired that some teams struggled to get down to the 795kg target, partly to allow for floors to be reinforced after
4:54 PM ET Associated Press Pato O’Ward scored his first career IndyCar win a year ago at Texas Motor Speedway and was rewarded for it with a Formula One test with McLaren. Now as he returns to his de facto home track for Sunday’s race, O’Ward’s bright future has suddenly become very cloudy. He’s got
The new car, which has been developed in-house at Ferrari under a team led by head of GT race car design Ferdinando Cannizzio, will be based on the production 296 GTB that is powered by a turbo-charged V6 hybrid engine. However, Ferrari has stressed that the race model will not be equipped with the electric
Although AMSP ace O’Ward was thrilled by his F1 test with McLaren in Abu Dhabi and the team was said to be impressed by his performance, it was announced last week that McLaren F1 has signed fellow IndyCar ace Colton Herta to its test program. O’Ward, although stating that he is firmly focused on IndyCar
Autosport Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas and F1 Reporter Luke Smith stayed out in Bahrain and will be back in the paddock this weekend. They’re joined by our latest recruit to the Autosport F1 team, Matt Kew. With time over the last few days to crunch the numbers, we discuss why Mercedes might genuinely be
9:59 AM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Struggling with who to support in Formula One this year? This is the guide
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We took our 2021 contender to the track at Silverstone for some filming day fun. Watch and listen to DR’s first time in a McLaren Formula 1 car. #SendIt Join McLaren Plus, our fan engagement programme which brings McLaren fans closer to the team with the most inclusive, rewarding and open-to-all fan programmes in F1
With the start of the 2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS season just a matter of weeks away, here are the nine brands that will be competing across the Sprint and Endurance Cups. GT World is the official YouTube channel for SRO Motorsports Group, the global leader in GT racing. Join us
In a career spanning five decades, Takahashi was a pioneer for Japanese riders in grand prix motorcycle racing before embarking on a successful career on four wheels that took him to victories in single-seaters, sports prototypes and touring cars. Since his retirement from professional racing at the age of 59, Takahashi has remained a fixture
The newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway promises to put on a show similar to what fans would see at a superspeedway, rather than an intermediate track. Atlanta was last reconfigured in 1997, changing to a quad-oval format that measured 1.54 miles. Although it retains the same length, the banking of its turns have been increased
While some of the changes seen have been quite dramatic, like the Mercedes sidepods, other modifications have been more subtle and offer us some insight in to how teams feel their 2022 cars are performing. Ferrari made a small change to its front wing arrangement between the first and second test, as it appears that
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