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Wright Motorsports Swaps Chassis Before Motul Pole Award 100

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

Exactly 365 days after Black Swan Racing purchased a Porsche 911 GT3 R chassis from Wright Motorsports to run the 2020 Rolex 24 At Daytona, the car is coming back … Read More

Hot News IMSA

Johnson expects Rolex 24 to be ‘one of the hardest ones yet’

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

Jimmie Johnson is back at the Rolex 24 after a 10-year absence. The seven-time Cup Series champion will participate in his eighth 24-hour race with some of the best drivers … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Kelley Blue Book Extends Partnership with Hendrick Motorsports Through 2022

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource for vehicle pricing and valuations, has extended its sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports and 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott with a two-year contract … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Xfinity Series

Sam Hunt Racing Names Part of Santino Ferrucci & Brandon Gdovic’s 2021 Schedule

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

Sam Hunt Racing announced on Friday some of Santino Ferrucci (shown above) and Brandon Gdovic’s 2021 racing schedule in the Xfinity Series. Gdovic will start off the season in the … Read More

Automotive Hot News IMSA IndyCar NASCAR Cup Series

General Motors Opening New Racing Technical Center In Charlotte (Update)

Adriano Manocchia January 24, 2021

The Charlotte Observer reports that the planned General Motorsports facility in the Charlotte, NC area will turn its attention from motorsports to manufacturing military vehicles. In May, GM announced a … Read More

Formula E Hot News

Antonio Felix da Costa talks Formula E and electric scooters

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

Portugal born 29-year-old Antonio Felix da Costa is currently the reigning champion of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Antonio has been with the open-wheeled electric racing league since … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Ferrari announces 5-day test at Fiorano with 7 drivers

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

The start of the Formula 1 season is not far off and Scuderia Ferrari is firing up the engines for five days of testing at the Fiorano track, involving seven … Read More

Hot News IMSA

Nasr Quickest in Roar Qualifying, but Jarvis moved to pole (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff January 24, 2021

Driving the No. 55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda DPi, Oliver Jarvis was second fastest in qualifications Saturday at Daytona International Speedway for Sunday’s Motul Pole Award 100 – the qualifying race … Read More

Hot News IMSA

#5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac tops third Roar practice session

Posted by AR1 staff January 23, 2021

Tristan Vautier put the #5 Mustang Sampling JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac at the top of the speed charts in Session 3 of the Roar Before the Rolex 24, as Cadillac DPi-V.R’s … Read More

Editorials Formula 1 IndyCar Rumors

Rumor: Liberty Media SPAC raises $500 million, will it buy IndyCar?

Posted by AR1 staff January 23, 2021

Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation (LMAC), a blank-check company backed by Formula One-owner Liberty Media Corp, said on Thursday it raised $500 million using a SPAC. A SPAC is a shell … Read More

Hot News IMSA

Conways tops 2nd IMSA Roar Before the 24 Practice

Posted by AR1 staff January 23, 2021

After the sister #48 car driven by Kamui Kobayashi set the pace for Action Express Racing and Cadillac in the first official practice session, Mike Conway put the No. 31 … Read More

Hot News Track News

Dyson Named Chairman of the IMS Museum Board of Directors

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

Robert R. “Rob” Dyson has been named chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum as of Jan. 21. Dyson, of Millbrook, New York, is chairman … Read More

Hot News IMSA

Kobayashi Tops Roar Practice Session 1

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

Kamui Kobayashi set the pace in the Action Express Racing Cadillac in the first official on-track running of 2021 at the Roar Before the 24. The Japanese driver put the … Read More

Hot News World Rally Championship

WRC Monte Carlo: Toyota first and second after a demanding day

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team occupies first and second place on Rallye Monte-Carlo following a demanding and dramatic Friday – the longest day of the event. The team’s … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar delays season opener 1-week

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

INDYCAR officials have announced the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener at Barber Motorsports Park has been rescheduled from Sunday, April 11 to Sunday, April 18. The move results in the … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Button returns to F1 as Williams advisor

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

21 years after first signing with the team as a little-known 20-year-old, Williams Racing is delighted to welcome back 2009 Formula One World Champion Jenson Button to Grove, this time … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Celebrates 30th Season in 2021

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the start of the 2021 season. The team, which began competing in 1992, will field two cars each in … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Hamilton ‘at crossroads’ as contract saga rolls on

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton is “at a crossroads” in his Formula 1 career, according to a well known F1 commentator. Alexey Popov, the voice of Russian broadcaster Match TV’s coverage, said … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Saudi Arabia building full circuit for GP

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Saudi Arabia’s new Formula 1 race will only temporarily take place on a Jeddah street circuit. The controversial Arab kingdom is joining the F1 calendar this December, with Prince … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Russell proved Verstappen better than Hamilton – boss

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Max Verstappen is already better than seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton. That is the sensational claim of Christian Horner, the Red Bull team boss who thinks the image … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

‘Sad’ to see Abiteboul lose top job – Ocon

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Esteban Ocon says it is “sad” to see his French countryman Cyril Abiteboul lose his top job as Renault rebrands as Alpine for 2021. Under new Renault CEO Luca … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Ocon smiles at claims he will beat Alonso

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Esteban Ocon has smiled at claims he will give F1 legend Fernando Alonso a run for his money at Alpine this year. Team test driver Sergey Sirotkin this week … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News IndyCar

Grosjean admits F1 career is ‘over’

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Romain Grosjean says his Formula 1 career is “over”. “From a driving point of view, I think it’s over,” revealed the Frenchman, who has now shed the bandages that … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Vesti had Mercedes deal for ‘over a year’

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Frederik Vesti actually worked with Mercedes for over a year before his signing as the German marque’s newest F1 driver program member. We reported last week that the 19-year-old … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Magnussen wins court battle against former manager

Posted by AR1 staff January 22, 2021

(GMM) Kevin Magnussen can now “move on” after winning a court battle against his former manager, the Danish ex-Haas driver’s father says. On Thursday, in a Copenhagen court, a judge … Read More