IMSA: Porsche sweeps GTD-Pro and GTD Class wins
Porsche added to its considerable legacy in the Rolex 24 At Daytona January 29 – 30. In what will be known as one of the greatest finishes in the 60 … Read More
Month: January 2022
WEC: Team WRT announces its full 2022 driver line-ups for LMP2
As already announced, Team WRT will defend its 2021 LMP2 Teams’ and Drivers’ titles in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with two Oreca 07 Gibson. Today, the Belgian … Read More
F1: Australian GP adding 5 grandstands due to ticket demand
Under F1’s American ownership, the sport’s popularity is booming worldwide. Organizers of the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix have announced that five brand-new grandstands will be built for the … Read More
F1: Domenicali plays down Vettel’s F1 ‘criticism’
(GMM) Stefano Domenicali has played down quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel’s concerns about the future of Formula 1. The German driver recently expressed concern that the category is falling behind … Read More
F1: ‘Quite late’ to confirm 2022 sprint races – Horner
(GMM) It is getting late in the day to confirm the sprint qualifying format for 2022, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner. We reported recently that some teams are … Read More
F1: Wolff regrets verbal spats with Horner
(GMM) Toto Wolff admits he regrets getting into a tit-for-tat verbal spat with rival Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner in 2021. As the pair’s respective Mercedes and Red Bull … Read More
F1: Verstappen salary ‘close to the limit’ – Marko
(GMM) Red Bull is set to kick off contract negotiations with new world champion Max Verstappen. The move comes amid ongoing speculation about whether Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton will quit Formula … Read More
F1: Capito open to talks with Volkswagen
(GMM) Jost Capito is refusing to deny that he would be interested in a chat with Volkswagen executives. The German is currently Williams’ team boss, but prior to that he … Read More
F1: ‘New race director’ possible in 2022 – FIA
(GMM) F1’s governing body has admitted that under-fire race director Michael Masi’s job is set to change in 2022. Officially, the FIA declared at the weekend that “no decision” has … Read More
F1: Giovinazzi not giving up on 2023 return, eyes IndyCar
(GMM) Antonio Giovinazzi insists he has not given up on Formula 1. The Italian was gutted late last season when Alfa Romeo announced that Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou will be … Read More
F1: Vandoorne admits F1 career ‘probably’ over
(GMM) Former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne admits he is unlikely to ever return to Formula 1. The Belgian, 29, was Fernando Alonso’s teammate until he lost the seat at the … Read More
F1: No ‘truth’ to Hamilton quit threats – Marko
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s post-defeat “silence” was all “part of the drama” of the incredible and intense 2021 world championship climax, finale and aftermath. Those are the words of Red Bull … Read More
IMSA: Castroneves holds off Taylor to win Rolex 24 for an Acura 1-2
A win for the old guys. Defending 4-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves drove the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura as part of the winning Rolex 24 team last year, … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 20: Seesaw battle between Acuras and Cadillacs continues
Depending on pitstops, either the Acuras or the Cadillacs are leading the Rolex 24 at Daytona at the hour-mark. As it would happen, the #10 Acura led the #60 Acura … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 18: Ricky Taylor puts #10 Acura out front at 3/4 mark
Polesitter Ricky Taylor, the fastest driver of the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura, has driven the wheels off the car to get it back up front after the car went … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 16: Cadillacs 1-2, Acuras 3-4 at 2/3rds Mark
Tristan Nunez had the #31 Whelen Cadillac out front at the Rolex 24 hit the 2/3rds Mark at Daytona. Nunez held a 6-second lead over the #5 Cadillac of Tristan … Read More
Automotive: Hendrick pays $3.6 million for first 2023 Corvette Z06
Operation Homefront will receive $3.6 million from today’s sale of the first retail 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 70th Anniversary Edition at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction. This is a record sale for … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 12: Cadillac Leads but Acura Rebounds at Rolex 24 Halfway Mark
Under cover of darkness Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, the two Acura entries in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) clawed their way back into contention as the world-renowned endurance sports … Read More
Rumor: 2022 F1 Red Bull fails crash test
Rumors have emerged regarding Red Bull’s 2022 Formula 1 car, with a report in Italian media suggesting that the RB18 has failed the FIA’s frontal crash tests for the new … Read More
NHRA: Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Return John Force Racing
John Force Racing has announced the return of Montana Brand and Rocky Mountain Twist as a primary sponsor for Austin Prock’s Top Fuel dragster in the 2022 NHRA Camping World … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 10: Acuras run 1-2
Turning laps 1-sec slower than teammate Ricky Taylor in the same car, IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi assumed the lead in the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura during the caution after … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 9: #02 Ganassi Cadillac assumes lead
Both Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTDs have gone behind the wall with technical problems in a major blow to the Chevrolet factory team.. The No. 4 entry from last year’s GT … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 8: Kobayashi leads in #48 Cadillac at 1/3 Mark
Cadillacs ran 1-2-3 at the 1/3 Mark of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, with Kamui Kobayashi out front in the #48 Ally Cadillac. Kobayashi shares the leading No. 48 Ally … Read More
Formula E: Mortara Bounces Back To Take Victory In Diriyah E-Prix Round 2
Edoardo Mortara (ROKiT Venturi Racing) led home Robin Frijns (Envision Racing) and his Venturi teammate Lucas di Grassi to seal the race win in Round 2 of the Diriyah E-Prix … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 6: No. 01 Cadillac Leads Rolex 24 at 1/4 Mark
Cadillac cruised to the lead Saturday during the opening hours of the 60th anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona. Filipe Albuquerque started from the pole in the No. 10 Konica Minolta … Read More