Video: Karting vs. SIM Racing
For years Karting has been considered the best path to becoming a race driver. But recently top iRacer Max Esterson showed there’s another route. Switching to cars, he won a Team … Read More
Category: Junior Open-Wheel
F2: Drugovich dominates in Jeddah for his first F2 win since 2020
Felipe Drugovich continued his Formula 2 resurgence with MP Motorsport, running an intelligent Feature Race to convert pole into a first victory since November 2020. With title challengers, Liam Lawson … Read More
F2: Lawson clinches his 3rd podium-in-row with victory in Jeddah Sprint
Carlin’s Liam Lawson kept his cool in an action-packed Sprint Race at Jeddah to take his first Formula 2 win of the season and his third consecutive podium finish. The … Read More
F2: Statement on Friday incident in Jeddah
The FIA advises that an incident occurred during the FIA Formula 2 Practice Session today, 25/03/22, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, involving car #23, Cem Bölükbasi. The driver has been transferred to King Fahad Armed … Read More
F2: Drugovich fastest in Red Flag-affected first session at Jeddah
Felipe Drugovich set the pace in a red-flagged interrupted Free Practice session at Jeddah. The Brazilian posted 1:44.100 before two Red Flags to beat Carlin’s Liam Lawson and Hitech Grand … Read More
F2: Verschoor controls the opener in Sakhir for Trident’s first F2 win
Richard Verschoor claimed Trident’s first Formula 2 win in an entertaining opening race of the season at Sakhir, launching into the lead at lights out and cruising to victory ahead … Read More
R2i: Female Lindsay Brewer To Compete In Indycar/Indy 500’s Ladder Series
Lindsay Brewer, the 24-year-old auto racing driver and content creator with over three million followers on social media, will advance to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship presented by Cooper Tires … Read More
F2: Hitech GP terminates Uralkali sponsor contract
FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3 team Hitech Grand Prix has terminated its sponsorship deal with Russian chemical company Uralkali due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a … Read More
F1: Williams F1 signs Oliver Gray to their driver academy
Williams Racing announced they were adding Oliver Gray to the team’s Driver Academy, and he will compete in the 2022 British F4 Championship with Carlin. Oliver joins the Academy following … Read More
F2: Lawson tops the timesheets for Carlin on Day 2 of running in Sakhir
Carlin’s Liam Lawson became the first driver to go under 1m 42s in pre-season testing, finishing top of the leaderboard in the afternoon on Day 2 at Sakhir. A selection … Read More
F2: Daruvala fastest for PREMA on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Sakhir
PREMA were a familiar name at the top of the timesheets on Day 1 of pre-season testing at Sakhir, as Jehan Daruvala set the fastest lap time ahead of Trident’s … Read More
Skip Barber Racing School & Operation Motorsport Program Foundation Announce Partnership
The Operation Motorsport Program Foundation (OpMo) and Skip Barber Racing School (SBRS) announce their official partnership as they work together to engage medically retiring military members and veterans, using motorsports … Read More
Indy Lights: Brabham Takes Stunning Win in Lights Return at St. Pete
Matthew Brabham made an emphatic return to the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires series Sunday, winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in dramatic fashion with a late-race pass … Read More
Indy Lights: McElrea Grabs Dramatic Pole in Debut at St. Petersburg
With the pressure maxed out at 10 in a dramatic qualifying session, Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires rookie Hunter McElrea posted a statement lap as time expired to score … Read More
F2: Fittipaldi stays with Charouz team for 2022
Enzo Fittipaldi will remain with Charouz Racing System for his first full campaign of Formula 2, completing the Czech squad’s line-up alongside Cem Bölükbasi. The 20-year-old Brazilian made his F2 … Read More
R2i: “Spring Training” Ends with Brichacek Fastest in Indy Pro 2000
Just a week before the start of the new Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season, Wyatt Brichacek, from Johnstown, Colo., laid down a marker by posting the … Read More
R2i: Michael d’Orlando Sets the Pace in USF2000 “Spring Training” Test
The first of two on-track days that will comprise the traditional Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires “Spring Training” pre-season test concluded this afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Teams and … Read More
F1: Doohan, Caldwell added to Alpine Academy for 2022
BWT Alpine F1 Team is excited to reveal its Alpine Academy line-up for the 2022 season, as the pro-gram enters its seventh year. Jack Doohan (shown above) and Olli Caldwell … Read More
R2i: Juncos Hollinger Racing Adds Enaam Ahmed to 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Driver Line-up
Juncos Hollinger Racing announced today Enaam Ahmed will return to the team for the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Ahmed will pilot the No.47 Juncos Hollinger … Read More
W Series: Caitlyn Jenner launching racing team in all-female W Series
Former Olympic gold medalist, CART Pit Reporter, and IMSA sports car driver Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner after a sex change, has announced she’s launching the Jenner Racing team in … Read More
F4: HPD Announces F4 U.S. and FR Americas Championship Prizes for ’22 and ’23
Honda Performance Development (HPD), the leader of Honda and Acura high-performance motorsports programs in North America, has joined forces with the Motorsports Division of Honda Motor Co., LTD. to continue … Read More
F1: Williams adds Zak O’Sullivan to Driver Academy
Williams Racing is delighted to welcome Zak O’Sullivan to the team’s Driver Academy. The team is also pleased to confirm that Zak will compete in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 … Read More
R2i: Jacob Douglas Joins Exclusive Autosport’s USF2000 Stable
Exclusive Autosport is happy to announce New Zealand’s Jacob Douglas as their first USF2000 driver for the 2022 season. Like most drivers, the 16-year-old driver got his start in karting … Read More
Jeremy Shaw is RRDC’s 2020 Bob Akin Award Winner
Jeremy Shaw, motorsports writer, commentator and founder of the Team USA Scholarship, was named the 2020 recipient of the RRDC Bob Akin Award. He was honored at the annual Road … Read More
R2i: Reece Gold Returns to Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Juncos Hollinger Racing announced today Reece Gold would return to the team for the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Gold claimed one win, five poles, and … Read More