Category: Hot News
IndyCar: Honda and Chevy complete initial test of next generation Indy car engine (Update)
Chevy Chevrolet completed a successful three-day test at the Indianapolis Road Course with its new 2.4-liter engine for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Wednesday. Despite weather too cold to … Read More
MotoGP: Bradl to replace Marquez at Honda for Argentina
Honda test rider Stefan Bradl will ride in place of Marc Marquez at the Argentine Grand Prix this weekend as the six-times MotoGP champion continues to recover from double vision, … Read More
TV News: Weekend TV Ratings up big for F1 and Cup (2nd Update)
The re-air of the Saudi Arabian GP F1 race on ESPN2 10:30pm Sunday night drew an additional 49,000 viewers, and the ESPNews 6:30pm re-air drew 20,000 giving the total race … Read More
IndyCar: ECR partners with Building Tomorrow to educate children in Uganda
Ed Carpenter Racing announced today a partnership with Building Tomorrow, an international not-for-profit organization supporting literacy and numeracy in Uganda, for the GMR Grand Prix. Through the generosity of a longtime … Read More
F1: Mercedes ‘not writing off 2022 title’ – Marko
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he is more than happy that Red Bull has a new title protagonist to fight against in 2022. Last year, the Max Verstappen versus Lewis … Read More
F1: Gasly ‘convinced’ of second top-team chance
(GMM) Pierre Gasly says he is “convinced” that he is destined to reunite with a top Formula 1 team. The Frenchman, now 26, actually got his big chance with Red … Read More
F1 intends to keep racing in Saudi Arabia
(GMM) Formula 1 intends to keep racing in Saudi Arabia. After reluctantly agreeing to continue with last weekend’s event in Jeddah following nearby drone and missile attacks, the drivers said … Read More
NASCAR: ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ flags replace Confederate flags at NASCAR races
NASCAR banning of confederate flags has opened the door to “Let’s Go Brandon” flags at its races. Confederate flags were banned from NASCAR events in June 2020, and some fans … Read More
F1 must enforce budget cap for 2022 title race – Binotto
(GMM) Mattia Binotto says Formula 1 needs to ensure that top teams are sticking with the budget cap rules. After the opening two grands prix of the new rules era, … Read More
NASCAR: Bubba’s crew chief suspended for loose tire at COTA
Bootie Barker, crew chief for the No. 23 car driven by Bubba Wallace, has been suspended for the next four Cup Series races, NASCAR announced Tuesday. Barker, along with jack man … Read More
IndyCar: COTA has no plans to bring IndyCar back
The U.S. Grand Prix drew record crowds last October, according to F1 officials, with 140,000 on race day and 400,000 for the weekend. The 2022 race on Oct. 23 already … Read More
IMSA: Derani and Westbrook talk Long Beach
In advance of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race April 9 on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit in Long Beach, California, Pipo Derani (No.31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) — who … Read More
IndyCar: iPacket to sponsor Rahal at the Bommarito 500
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that iPacket, a leading provider of digital vehicle presentation and delivery solutions for the automotive industry, has joined the team as the primary … Read More
F1: Ed Sheeran and Green Day to perform at USGP
COTA announced today that North America’s Premier Sports and Entertainment Festival, the FORMULA 1 ARAMCO UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX weekend will welcome two world-renowned musical acts to the Germania Insurance … Read More
Former FIA boss Max Mosley killed himself (2nd Update)
(GMM) Late former FIA president Max Mosley took his own life with a firearm last May, a London inquest has found. At the time, it was thought the 81-year-old former … Read More
USAC: Driven2SaveLives BC30 returns August 3-4 at IMS
The wheel-to-wheel action of United States Auto Club (USAC) NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship racing will return Wednesday, Aug. 3 and Thursday, Aug. 4 to The Dirt Track at … Read More
IMSA: WeatherTech Racing Switching to Mercedes-AMG
WeatherTech Racing is making a shift to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the remainder of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Coming off a podium finish at Sebring, the team … Read More
MotoGP: NBC Sports release 2022 TV schedule
NBC Sports released its broadcast schedule for the 2022 MotoGP season, which will have its 21 races featured across NBC and CNBC. All race coverage on NBC and CNBC also … Read More
IndyCar: McLaughlin gets new livery for Long Beach
Scott McLaughlin will run new Snap-On livery when the IndyCar Series races next week at Long Beach. The #3 Team Penske car will carry primary backing from Snap-On Tools, with … Read More
MotoGP: Marc Marquez to miss Grand Prix of Argentina
The Repsol Honda Team rider has already shown very favorable improvements with his diplopia after visiting the Hospital Clínic and an examination from Dr. Sánchez Dalmau. Marc Marquez visited his … Read More
F1: Villeneuve, Schumacher, write off Mercedes title
(GMM) 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve thinks Mercedes’ world title hopes are already over in 2022. Although only two races have passed, it is clear that Ferrari and Red Bull … Read More
F1: Top drivers say DRS a great thing
(GMM) Top Formula 1 drivers say the sport is not ready to drop the overtaking aid DRS. The opening two races of the 2022 ‘ground effect’ rules era kicked off … Read More
F1: Red Bull to slash car weight for Imola
(GMM) Red Bull could speed ahead of Ferrari after next weekend’s Australian GP. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, after world champion Max Verstappen only managed to beat … Read More
F1: Magnussen ‘shows Schumacher how high the bar is’
(GMM) The “pressure” of matching up with Kevin Magnussen triggered Mick Schumacher’s high-speed crash and hospitalization in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP. The 23-year-old admitted he simply made a … Read More