Bourdais, who joined AJ Foyt Racing part-time for 2020 and is a full-timer for ’21, topped this week’s 12-car test at Barber Motorsports Park when laps using the push-to-pass boost were taken out of the equation. This follows a strong test at the same venue last November, and a fourth place in the 2020 season
Month: February 2021
AJ Foyt Racing’s technical director Mike Colliver says Sebastien Bourdais’ talent, experience and attitude, and the engineering group “pulling in the same direction”, has resulted in the IndyCar team’s improvements. Bourdais, who joined AJ Foyt Racing part-time for 2020 and is a full-timer for ’21, topped this week’s 12-car test at Barber Motorsports Park when
Kalle Rovanpera believes Toyota need to be “clever” in the build-up to the next WRC round after losing out due to numerous issues at Arctic Rally Finland. Rovanpera said the Toyota team had learned a valuable lesson on the newest addition to the WRC calendar, having tested extensively for the Rovaniemi-based event, but struggled to
Ott Tanak has revealed he had to push his engineers to deliver a winning car for the Arctic Rally in Finland. Tanak bounced back from his Rallye Monte-Carlo misdemeanours by taking a comprehensive victory around Rovaniemi. Despite easing off slightly in the closing stages, the Hyundai i20 Coupe driver finished with a 17.5s cushion over
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak claimed victory on the Arctic Rally to kickstart his 2021 World Rally Championship campaign, beating Kalle Rovanpera who becomes the youngest-ever leader of the drivers’ championship. The final day consisted of two passes through the 22.47km Aittajarvi stage and Toyota managed a 1-2 result on its morning run as Elfyn Evans claimed
Ott Tanak would be “stupid” to take unnecessary risks on the final day of the World Rally Championship’s Arctic Rally and put victory in jeopardy, says Hyundai principal Andrea Adamo. Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja lead the WRC meeting in Finland by 24.1 seconds after today’s six stages. Their grip on top spot at the
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak was serene at the front of the field after the second day of the World Rally Championship’s Arctic Rally, winning three of the six Saturday stages. Tanak won two stages in the morning and went fastest again on the first stage of the afternoon after the service, then settled into a rhythm
Thierry Neuville has struggled with his Hyundai’s intercom system during the World Rally Championship stages at Arctic Rally Finland, also citing communication issues with his co-driver. The electrical glitch contributed to Neuville surrendering a significant chunk of time to Evans on this morning’s opening loop, with the Belgian’s stronghold over fourth place trimmed from 12.5
Ott Tanak has extended his lead in the Arctic Rally, round 2 of the World Rally Championship, after claiming two wins out of the three stages on the morning loop. The Estonian, driving Hyundai’s i20 WRC car, now holds a 23.6-second advantage over the Toyota of Kalle Rovanpera, who has passed the Hyundai of Craig
1983 World Rally champion Hannu Mikkola, the Finnish rallying legend best known for scoring multiple wins for Ford and Audi, passed away on Friday night at the age of 78. Despite retiring in the early 1990s, Mikkola’s 18 World Rally Championship victories keeps him in the Top 10 most successful rally drivers in history. He
Sebastien Ogier admits it was “hard to make a difference” in the first stages of the World Rally Championship’s Arctic Rally due to his starting position. After Friday’s first two stages, ninth-placed Ogier is almost 50 seconds adrift of the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC of early leader Ott Tanak. Ogier ran first on the road
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak holds the overnight lead after the first day’s action on the Arctic Rally, the second round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. Although it is one of Europe’s oldest rallies, with a roll of honour dating back to 1966 and featuring names such as Hannu Mikkola, Ari Vatanen, Henri Toivonen and Tommi
The three-time Supercars champion completed a strong test day at Barber Motorsports Park this week , finishing 0.161 seconds behind Penske team-mate Will Power, just a few hundredths behind Josef Newgarden, and was slightly quicker than Simon Pagenaud. All three are previous champions and winners at Barber, but McLaughlin – who has just one race
Supercars convert Scott McLaughlin says he’s “oblivious” to the impression he is making during IndyCar testing ahead of his 2021 full-time debut as he’s “my own harshest critic”. The three-time Supercars champion completed a strong test day at Barber Motorsports Park this week , finishing 0.161 seconds behind Penske team-mate Will Power, just a few
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has tempered his team’s hopes of victory in this weekend’s Arctic Rally, ahead of the second round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. Team principal Andrea Adamo has declared that “nothing less than victory” is acceptable for the defending manufacturers’ champions on the WRC’s first visit to Lapland, which is a late
The Briton will be part of a two-car factory attack on the five-round endurance leg of the GTWCE in 2021 by Iron Lynx as Ferrari defends the drivers’ title it won last year with Alessandro Pier Guidi and the AF Corse team. Ilott will share one of the team’s two Ferrari 488 GT3s with Ferrari
New Ferrari Formula 1 test driver Callum Ilott will race for the Italian manufacturer in this year’s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the Iron Lynx squad. The Briton will be part of a two-car factory attack on the five-round endurance leg of the GTWCE in 2021 by Iron Lynx as Ferrari defends the
Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo admits nothing less than a win will do for the World Rally Championship team on this weekend’s Arctic Rally Finland. The squad already finds itself 22 points adrift of Toyota in the manufacturers’ championship after last month’s opening Monte Carlo Rally, which Sebastien Ogier won for a record eighth occasion. Adamo
The man tasked with overseeing work on M-Sport’s new Rally1 car believes it will be an immediate title contender in the 2022 World Rally Championship. As part of the ongoing process in developing a car for WRC’s rules overhaul, a workshop team dedicated to the project, and a separate test programme, have been created, while
The Frenchman, who will race all 13 of the 2021 IndyCar Series’ road and street courses for Dale Coyne Racing, completed his first test in the car on Tuesday at Barber Motorsport Park. Asked if the more relaxed atmosphere in IndyCar was suiting him, he said: “It’s been great. I’ve had already some good interaction
Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says he “used to be an asshole as a team-mate”, but has told new IndyCar stablemate Ed Jones he’d “like us to be friendly”. The Frenchman, who will race all 13 of the 2021 IndyCar Series’ road and street courses for Dale Coyne Racing, completed his first test in the
Dutchman VeeKay, who earned rookie of the year laurels in 2020, lapped the 2.38-mile course in 66.518s to go 0.115sec faster than Sebastien Bourdais of AJ Foyt Racing, although the Frenchman held top spot without use of the push-to-pass overtake. Rookie Grosjean was slowest of the cars in attendance in his first time in a
Rinus VeeKay put Ed Carpenter Racing on top in the 12-car IndyCar test at Barber Motorsports Park, while Romain Grosjean finished his first IndyCar test within one second of top spot. Dutchman VeeKay, who earned rookie of the year laurels in 2020, lapped the 2.38-mile course in 66.518s to go 0.115sec faster than Sebastien Bourdais
The 34-year-old is part of a 12-car test at Barber Motorsports Park, teaming up with the Dale Coyne Racing squad for the first time. He is set to compete in all 13 road and street course races on the 2021 IndyCar Series calendar, with Pietro Fittipaldi favourite to fill in on the ovals including the
Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says he’s “really happy” with his first morning testing an IndyCar, despite spinning off and feeling soreness in his arms and recovering burnt left hand. The 34-year-old is part of a 12-car test at Barber Motorsports Park, teaming up with the Dale Coyne Racing squad for the first time. He
Sebastien Ogier says Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate Kalle Rovanpera can make World Rally Championship history and become the series’ youngest-ever winner in this week’s Arctic Rally Finland. The snow-based event is a new addition to the WRC calendar and replaces Rally Sweden, which was cancelled in December due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rovanpera, whose father
Rising French talent Adrien Fourmaux will step up to the World Rally Championship’s top division at April’s Rally Croatia with M-Sport. Confirmation of the drive in a Ford Fiesta WRC car coincides with the news that Red Bull has finalised terms to support the 25-year-old going forward. Last month, M-Sport said Fourmaux would be handed
In a radical shakeup for the 2021 campaign, there will be a record seven road course events on the 36-round Cup Series calendar, including visits to circuits such as Austin, Road America and the Indianapolis road course for the first time. Sonoma also returns after dropping off the 2020 roster, while Bristol will stage NASCAR’s
Penske team-mates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano are split over the NASCAR Cup series’ increased road course intake, with the former believing the series must “reap what we sow.” In a radical shakeup for the 2021 campaign, there will be a record seven road course events on the 36-round Cup Series calendar, including visits to
Bell, who was promoted to the Joe Gibbs Racing squad for 2021 in place of Erik Jones, posted a maiden career win at the 38th attempt in Sunday’s 70-lap event on the 3.6-mile Daytona road course, passing Penske’s Joey Logano on the penultimate lap. The 26-year-old, who drove for the JGR-affiliated Leavine Family Racing in
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