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Marco Andretti begins slow transition from driver to team owner

November 1, 2018

Marco Andretti – looks to future as a team owner Veteran IndyCar driver Marco Andretti will be taking an enhanced role in the No. 98 team’s entry come 2019 as … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

RLLR teams poaches Piers Phillips from SPM to be President

November 1, 2018

Piers Phillips and Robert Wickens Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Piers Phillips has joined the team as president. Phillips will report directly to team ownership and oversee … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Bringing IndyCars back to Surfers will not be without challenges

November 1, 2018

Surfers Paradise A top Gold Coast motorsport promoter says reviving IndyCars — requiring a track extension deep into Main Beach — would open up “new battles" with residents. Brett Murray, … Read More

Hot News MotoGP

Lorenzo declared fit to race in Malaysia

November 1, 2018

Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo will attempt to race in this weekend's MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix, after medical staff at the Sepang circuit on Thursday declared him fit to race. Lorenzo … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Consumer Reports annual reliability rankings

November 1, 2018

What does Bob Lutz have to say about the poor performance of the ICE car companies that are going to put Tesla out of business? Consumer Reports has released its … Read More

Hot News Supercars

Drivers make a splash in New Zealand ahead of Auckland SuperSprint

November 1, 2018

Drivers go rafting Whitewater rafting alongside an All Black great and sheep shearing were just two of the activities Virgin Australia Supercars Drivers took part in this morning as part … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday

November 1, 2018

Hamilton made one supreme career move Alonso never achieved – he drives an unbeatable Aldo Costa designed F1 car Hamilton questions Alonso's career 'decisions' Ferrari mustn't 'panic' after title loss … Read More

Hot News IndyCar NASCAR Cup Series

Race sponsor deals of future will all be results (ratings)-based

November 1, 2018

This means race teams will get paid by sponsors based on TV ratings. IndyCar and NASCAR will get hammered The Coca-Cola Co. intends to demand incentive-based pricing to its sponsorship … Read More

Hot News TV News

Weekend TV Times

October 31, 2018

All times Eastern; live telecasts unless noted. Friday, Nov. 2 Location TV Times Network NASCAR Cup – practice 1 Texas 2:00 – 2:55pm NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity – practice 1 Texas … Read More

IMSA Road-To-Indy Rumors

Will Mazda be forced to scale back on even more racing?

October 31, 2018

Mazda IMSA DPI Mazda has already pulled out of the Road to Indy. Now comes more bad news that is sure to curtail other Mazda racing efforts. Mazda slumped into … Read More

Formula E Hot News

Formula E announce partnership to stream races live on YouTube for 2018/19 season

October 31, 2018

As part of an attempt to gain access to younger audiences, Formula E has announced a partnership with YouTube to stream races live on the video sharing site for the … Read More

Formula 1 IndyCar

Q&A with new SPM IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson

October 31, 2018

Marcus Ericsson Press Conference THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to today's IndyCar media conference call. On Tuesday Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced that Sweden's Marcus Ericsson will drive the No. 7 Honda … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Why Bob Lutz will be proven wrong

October 31, 2018

Why Bob Lutz will end up swallowing his filthy cigar just like Microsoft's Steve Ballmer was so wrong about the iPhone As a former Vice Chairman of General Motors, Bob … Read More

MotoGP

Face-to-Face with 5-time 500cc World Champ Doohan

October 31, 2018

Marc Marquez and 1995 Mick Doohan's NSR500 “Marc would not have had any problems with a 500cc bike, because great riders like him are able to adapt to any machinery" … Read More

IndyCar Rumors

Enerson to drive 3rd Carlin IndyCar entry in 2019 (3rd Update)

October 31, 2018

RC Enerson UPDATE We have learned that it was RC Enerson who tested for Carlin at COTA Monday for a possible third full-time seat in 2019. If you recall, when … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Video: Marcus Ericsson seat fitting at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

October 31, 2018

Sauber F1 driver Marcus Ericsson from Sweden has his seat fitting at SPM before his first ever IndyCar test. Ericsson will fill the seat that Robert Wickens drove last year, … Read More

Hot News Track News

O’Reilly Auto Parts Expands Inventory At Renovated ISM Raceway

October 31, 2018

ISM Raceway O'Reilly Auto Parts has bought expanded inventory at the redesigned ISM Raceway that is centered around putting its logo on the track's apron. Terms were not revealed for … Read More

Baja 1000 Hot News

Ricky Johnson fastest qualifier for 51st SCORE Baja 1000

October 31, 2018

Baja 1000 Course Helped by a huge assist from Supercross Hall of Fame legendary co-driver Ricky Johnson, Team C Racing’s Larry Connor has earned the first starting position in the … Read More

Automotive Rumors

Bentley’s First Electric Vehicle Might Use the Porsche Taycan Platform

October 31, 2018

Porsche Taycan In an effort to reduce its rather sizable carbon footprint, Bentley is said to be finally moving towards developing its own electric vehicle. A new report from Automotive … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Faraday Future goes belly-up

October 31, 2018

Faraday Future could never compete against Tesla Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future officially shut down operations in California, both at its headquarters in Gardena, and at its factory in Hanford, … Read More

Dakar Hot News

Loeb to make shock 2019 Dakar Rally return as Red Bull privateer

October 31, 2018

Sebastien Loeb Sebastien Loeb has revealed that he will return for another shot at a maiden Dakar Rally win next January as a Red Bull privateer. Here is all you … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday

October 31, 2018

Kubica would be better off using his check for an IndyCar ride than playing video games on the Ferrari simulator Kubica admits Ferrari test role possible Honda to be '10 … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Onboard lap with Kanaan at COTA

October 30, 2018

AJ Foyt Racing’s Tony Kanaan takes us for a lap of Austin’s Circuit of the Americas in his IndyCar.

Hot News IndyCar

Miles thinks McLaren is coming to IndyCar in 2020

October 30, 2018

Mark Miles prays for McLaren to come to IndyCar fulltime IndyCar President and CEO Mark Miles reportedly believes the odds of a full-time McLaren entry for the 2020 season are … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News IndyCar

IndyCars 15 seconds a lap slower than F1 at COTA (Update)

October 30, 2018

Watching paint dry UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, IndyCar's are 15 seconds per lap slower than an F1 car? Watching them will be like watching paint dry. I remember … Read More