IndyCar: Overheard at Long Beach
–by Mark Cipolloni– A couple of tidbits heard in the Long Beach paddock this weekend. Arrow McLaren was going to build a new USA team headquarters in Indianapolis, but now … Read More
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MotoGP: Ducati power wins another pole – Bagnaia tops COTA
Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia claimed a first pole of the 2023 MotoGP season after smashing the lap record in qualifying for the Americas Grand Prix. Qualifying quickly came around … Read More
WEC: Hartley leads Toyota 1-2 in Portimão qualifying
Brendon Hartley and Kamui Kobayashi claimed Toyota’s 20th ever FIA WEC front-row lockout to ensure they start 1-2 for tomorrow’s 6 Hours of Portimao, the second round of the 2023 … Read More
WEC: Car ends up in grandstand at Portimao
A car managed to land into the Turn 1 grandstand at Portimao during practice for one of the support categories for the World Endurance Championship. The Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica … Read More
F1: Filming for Brad Pitt movie will burden teams during race weekends
–by Mark Cipolloni– F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has warned Formula 1 will need to “control” the filming of the new Brad Pitt movie about Formula 1 as it could become … Read More
F1: Domenicali warns existing F1 circuits – evolve or die
–by Mark Cipolloni– Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali says long-standing venues cannot rely solely on their history and must continue to evolve to remain on the schedule. Next year’s calendar … Read More
F1: Mercedes manipulated engine rules to dominate F1 for years
–by Mark Cipolloni– A former Mercedes’ engineer has said that they started their Hybrid era development in 2011 before anyone else He also describes their PU development as ‘Bending the … Read More
F1: Las Vegas GP to make Liberty Media a lot of money
–by Mark Cipolloni– After investing $500 million in the Las Vegas GP, Greg Maffei, the CEO of Liberty Media (pictured above), is confident Formula One will “make a good return … Read More
F1: Las Vegas 10pm Start time explained
–by Mark Cipolloni– Organizers of the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix have explained the rationale behind the start time for the race. The race is set to begin at 10:00pm … Read More
IndyCar: RC Enerson teaming with Abel Motorsports for Indianapolis 500 entry
Friday afternoon, INDY NXT’s Abel Motorsports confirmed plans to enter a car for the May 28 event. The organization announced RC Enerson will pilot the Chevrolet-powered entry. Plans are still … Read More
IMSA: Albuquerque Wins Pole at Long Beach
Filipe Albuquerque put Wayne Taylor Racing’s #10 Konica Minolta Acura on pole position, while Tom Blomqvist qualified second in the #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura. GTP Qualifying had … Read More
IMSA: Blomqvist Fastest In Long Beach Practice 2
Tom Blomqvist was the fastest man in the final Free Practice session for IMSA’s annual visit to the streets of Long Beach, California, before Qualifying begins later in the afternoon. … Read More
F1: Domencali again reiterates any new team will have to pay larger Entry Fee
–by Mark Cipolloni– Since Andretti Global and General Motors announced it is targeting official entry into F1, news on the tender has been fairly quiet. As we reported previously, Andretti … Read More
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Unveils 2024 Induction Class
–Press Release– * Austin Coil (Drag Racing), Scott Dixon (Open Wheel), Jim Downing & Dr. Robert Hubbard (Technology), Bud Ekins (Motorcycles), Jimmie Johnson (Stock Cars), Paul Newman (At Large) and John Surtees (Sports Cars) in “Class of 2024” * 36th Annual Induction Celebration Presented by … Read More
WEC: Toyotas top Practice 1 and 2 at Portimao
Kamui Kobayashi continued Toyota’s strong form in Portimao after topping second practice for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship round ahead of team-mate Ryo Hirakawa. Sebastien Buemi claimed the fastest lap … Read More
F1: Verstappen can easily win 8 titles – Hill
–by Mark Cipolloni– 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill says 25-year-old Max Verstappen can win a record eight World Championship titles. He has two and has started 2023 off strong … Read More
F1: FIA sets April 18th to hear Ferrari complaint
–by Mark Cipolloni– The FIA has set the 18th of April as the date for the review of Carlos Sainz’s penalty at the end of the Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari is attempting … Read More
IMSA/WEC: Porsche 963 racing at Long Beach and Portugal this weekend
–Porsche Press Releases– Long Beach The Porsche Penske Motorsport switches from long distance to sprint mode with the Porsche 963 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: next up on the … Read More
IndyCar: Rossi not giving away any of his Long Beach secrets
–by Mark Cipolloni– Alexander Rossi won the Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2018 and 2019 and he always runs strong on the streets of Long Beach. In this pre-race … Read More
F1: Vasseur’s cost cap comments premature – Horner
–by Mark Cipolloni– Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told Sky Sports that claims from Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur that his team’s 2021 Formula 1 cost-cap penalty was not strong … Read More
F1: Ron Dennis would do a better job with McLaren than Zak Brown – Eddie Jordan
–by Mark Cipolloni– Ex-F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes McLaren’s shareholders wish former team boss Ron Dennis was back in charge, saying the team is currently “nowhere near where they … Read More
Rumor: How F1 can get 27 races into a 25-race calendar
–by Mark Cipolloni– Formula 1 has a great problem other race series wish they had – race organizers knocking down the door trying to get a date on the Formula … Read More
F1: Oldest living F1 driver dead at 102
–by Mark Cipolloni– Kenneth McAlpine a British F1 driver from England has died at 102 (1920-2023). McAlpine was born in Cobham, Surrey and was a grandson of Scottish civil engineer … Read More
F1: Las Vegas Paddock building construction update
The $500M paddock building has been topped off 5 months ahead of Las Vegas’ F1 race weekend. The 300,000-square-foot, four-level paddock building is the central feature of the Las Vegas … Read More