3:14 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — What a year for Helio Castroneves, the ageless Spider-Man of motorsports. Castroneves climbed the fence for the third time in a calendar year Sunday after earning another crown jewel victory, this time a second consecutive win in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Brazilian closed out
On the one hand, it prompted some questions about the fairness of race drivers working in the sim at such a time, and giving their teams that extra edge just hours before the cars hit the track. But it also provided the latest proof that even for those drivers who have long been sceptical about the value
According to rumours filtering in from Maranello, the team could return to a triangular shaped airbox, without the two horns that set the SF21 apart from the rest last season. It’s understood that the team wants to move away from the oval airbox design it appropriated last season in order to provide less obstruction to
Check out the sights and sounds from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Daytona International Speedway.
There was excitement aplenty in the second race of the weekend at Zandvoort with some incredible head-to-head battles and spins right up until the chequered flag! GT World is the official YouTube channel for SRO Motorsports Group, the global leader in GT racing. Join us for live and uninterrupted coverage of major events, as well
Ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen had raced to a 30-second lead aboard the #02 Ganassi Cadillac DPi-V.R in the early morning hours, but an as-yet unexplained technical issue dropped the car to fourth with nine hours to go. That meant it was Pipo Derani in command aboard the Whelen Engineering-sponsored #31 AXR Cadillac, just ahead
Masi’s position has been in question since the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi GP, when the drivers between leader Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were waved past the safety car deployed after Nicholas Latifi’s crash. This ultimately helped decide the outcome of the 2021 world championship, as Verstappen used his fresher tyres to overtake
Once the race restarted following the caution caused by a crash for the Era Motorsport LMP2 ORECA, the Ally-liveried Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R that led at the one-hour mark in Kamui Kobayashi’s hands continued out in front following its handover to Jose Maria Lopez. Lopez survived contact with the Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac of
A showcar created by FOM last year provided some insight into the basic form that the new designs will take, but teams have been busy developing their own ideas based on what they think can give them the edge over their rivals. PLUS: Will 2022’s all-new cars look like F1’s concept model? F1’s designers have been more constrained in some areas, because
Chip Ganassi Racing has revealed that the ex-Formula 1 driver who contested the full IMSA season last year with the team will return to one of its cars for a second time in 2022 after being brought back for this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours series opener. Magnussen is driving the #02 Ganassi Cadillac DPi-V.R at
With rookie team-mate Yuki Tsunoda learning the ropes in his maiden campaign, Gasly had to do the heavy lifting at AlphaTauri to keep it in the fight for fifth in the constructors’ championship, a battle the team eventually lost to Alpine. PLUS: How Alpine conquered F1 2021’s battle of the ‘A-team’ midfielders Gasly has been
The 20-year-old was forced to retire from last weekend’s WRC season opener on Sunday after both he and co-driver Elliott Edmondson were taken ill, having been subjected to exhaust fumes coming into their i20 N for two days. Hyundai attempted to fix the problem on Friday but it continued on into Saturday, contributing to Solberg
Derek Warwick is spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing his favourite team-mate. From the tough-as-nails Brian Henton at Toleman in Formula 2 and subsequently in F1, to racing legend Mario Andretti at Le Mans in 1996 and Peter ‘Perfect’ Brock at Bathurst the following year, plus racing the Jaguar XJR-14 alongside Martin Brundle
10:19 AM ET Michael Masi, the Formula One race director at the centre of the controversy surrounding last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, could be replaced in his role in 2022, according to an FIA official investigating the matter. Last year’s championship result continues to be a source of controversy in the sport and has
Having made it all the way to the final in the new knock-out qualifying format, the Andretti driver lost out in the last duel against Mercedes ace Stoffel Vandoorne – but nonetheless took second on the grid. But a touch of wheelspin for Dennis meant that reigning champion de Vries’s Mercedes got the upper hand
Herta will team up with NASCAR legend and fellow IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson on the U.S. team at the ROC Snow & Ice World Final in Sweden on 5-6 February. Action sports legend Pastrana, who won last year’s Nitro Rallycross and American Rally Association titles, will miss the event due to multiple injuries sustained while
As part of F1’s push to level the playing field, it has imposed a cost cap limit on spending – forcing teams to think smarter in the quest for victory rather than simply being able to spend more money. But while the $140 million limit that is in place for this year has had an
3:17 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Colton Herta will represent the United States in next weekend’s international Race of Champions as the replacement for injured driver Travis Pastrana. Pastrana said this week he broke his back and hip in a BASE jumping accident. Herta will take his place alongside seven-time NASCAR champion
The Mustang GT3 racer will be developed by Ford Performance in collaboration with long-time Ford partner Multimatic Motorsports. The two previously collaborated on the Ford GT racer that took GTE Pro class victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2016, and twice won the Daytona 24 Hours GTLM class in 2017 and 2018. Multimatic
The two-time WRC title runner-up showed glimpses of his pace behind the wheel of Toyota’s 2022 WRC challenger during an ultimately frustrating debut at Monte Carlo last weekend. Evans was seemingly on course for a podium, occupying a comfortable third position, before a “clumsy” error on Saturday’s stage 11 ended his hopes. The Welshman was
KTM was expected to be a regular podium contender in 2021 after scoring three victories across its factory and satellite Tech3 squads in a breakout 2020 season for the Austrian manufacturer. But, despite wins for factory pair Oliveira at Barcelona and for Brad Binder in a wild Austrian Grand Prix, KTM struggled to fifth in
IndyCar and Motorsport Network launched the 2022 survey in 11 languages earlier this month, in collaboration with Nielsen Sports, to capture the views of racing fans everywhere. It features questions about fans’ favourite drivers and teams and – just like the fiercely-competitive nature of its track action – there’s strong competition for the #1 spot
F1 teams are currently putting the finishing touches to their 2022 designs ahead of launches and the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain next month. And while no team has yet finished its new car at the factory, Sainz has suggested he has seen enough of Ferrari’s design intentions to know how much of
5:39 AM ET Niamh Lewis When Formula E returned to the streets of London in 2021 for the first time since 2015, it did so against a poignant backdrop. “Race against climate change” is the message on one of the team’s cars and the all-electric series set out as a high performance driver for manufacturers
A behind-the-scenes look at the on-track production of the upcoming film “The Art of Racing in The Rain” at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
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Robert Wickens returned to active competition at the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona, testing his Bryan Herta Autosport Hyundai Elantra N TCR ahead of his racing comeback in the 24 Hours support race, the Michelin Pilot Challenge, later today. The 32-year-old Canadian will make his first start since his hugely promising rookie IndyCar campaign
As part of this overhaul, F1 has adopted a larger wheel rim design, having flirted with the idea many times before. The shift to 18-inch wheels means Pirelli has also had to adapt its offering and will produce a tyre with a much shorter sidewall. This is where teams and drivers might have to adapt the
10:24 AM ET Some minor adjustments will be made to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix’s Jeddah street circuit to improve driver visibility around corners, organisers said on Thursday. “Firstly, there are going to be one or two slight changes to the track,” Saudi Motorsport Company Chief Executive Martin Whitaker said in a statement. “These tweaks
The Japanese star, who has amassed two wins and a runner-up finish in his three outings in the season opening IMSA SportsCar Championship round, turned a 1m35.470s in Action Express Racing’s Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R, which will only be competing at the four Michelin Endurance Cup races this year. It’s full-time sister car, the #31 Whelen