The Italian manufacturer’s latest deal covered the four seasons from 2020 to 2023, and only the first was to be with traditional 13-inch tyres before the originally planned switch to 18-inch in 2021. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year the new F1 regulations were postponed to 2022, which meant that Pirelli would have
Speaking to media ahead of Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet’s 2021 livery reveal, each driver was full of praise for the other, and stated their goal was to ensure they pushed each other this year in order to earn the team race wins. However, Rosenqvist said that it’s too soon to assess how they’ll compare and contrast
Multiple new events have had to be drafted in to the mixed-surface series since the health pandemic took full effect 12 months ago. Last weekend’s Arctic Rally in Finland was the most recent debutant, with this set to be followed by the Croatia Rally in late April. The cancellation of Rally GB due to a
This will mark Chilton’s sixth season in the IndyCar Series and his fourth with the Carlin team after spending the first two years of his American single-seater career with Chip Ganassi Racing. The former Formula 1 driver cutback his IndyCar schedule in 2019 after failing to qualify for the Indy 500, removing the remainder of
Approaching his IndyCar debut at 45 years old, Jimmie Johnson is an old rookie. But he’s not just any old rookie. In a NASCAR Cup career that spanned 20 years and 686 races, he won seven championships and scored 83 race wins. Now he’s about to embark on an IndyCar career of currently indeterminate length,
The LMDh rules will take over from the current Daytona Prototype international regulations from 2023 and allow manufacturers to race the same car in both IMSA and the World Endurance Championship, including the Le Mans 24 Hours. While fellow DPi entrant Mazda has said it won’t continue beyond 2021, reigning IMSA manufacturers’ champion Acura pledged
Led by technical director Tom Fowler, Toyota Gazoo Racing is developing the all-new car for the 2022 hybrid regulations around the road-going GR Yaris architecture. It will go up against a new car from M-Sport Ford that team principal Richard Millener revealed has been in development since the end of 2019, while Hyundai Motorsport has
A two-year ban for Russian athletes at world championship sporting events was announced in December by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ban related to state-sponsored doping and cover-ups at the 2014 Winter Olympics following investigations by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which had recommended a four-year ban. The Russian Automobile Federation confirmed in
Fittipaldi, who will also be continuing as Haas F1’s test driver this season, will be returning to the team with whom he made his IndyCar debut in 2018. That season was disrupted after just one race for the Miami-born Brazilian when a car failure in a World Endurance Championship event at Spa-Francorchamps pitched him into
MIAMI, FL — March 3, 2021 — Motorsport Games (NASDAQ: MSGM) a leading racing game developer, publisher, and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, announced today that it has entered a binding term sheet to acquire Studio397 BV, the company behind the industry-leading rFactor 2 racing simulation platform, from Luminis International
Last year, the French manufacturer elected to delay the introduction of a new engine to 2022 as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. It means it is using just an upgraded engine for this season, but that has given it extra time to evaluate wider scale changes for next year. One of the ideas being
The trio took part in a Goodyear tyre test on Tuesday to shakedown the tyre selection for NASCAR’s debut at the 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course. All three NASCAR national series – Cup, Xfinity and Trucks – will compete on the course in Austin, Texas, for the first time on 21-23 May. Each driver described the
Aston Martin has revealed its new Formula 1 car ahead of the 2021 season, marking the return of the constructor to the grid after 61 years away. Following the rebranding of the Racing Point team over the winter, Aston Martin launched the AMR21 at an event on Wednesday, revealing the hotly-anticipated new livery. The team
Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo has congratulated the manner in which his team bounced back from its round one World Rally Championship disappointment to win last weekend’s Arctic Rally. Adamo demanded better from his colleagues in Finland after the defence of their manufacturers’ title kicked off in poor fashion at January’s Rallye Monte-Carlo, which the Italian
Over the course of 106 laps, Dale Coyne Racing’s Grosjean ran five sets of tyres, with the team having the rookie practice going fast while fuel saving, saving fuel when running at safety car speed, and making pitstops. Grosjean, for whom this was only his second IndyCar test, following his initial foray at Barber Motorsports
Ex-Formula 1 racer Romain Grosjean says he’s made “good progress” in becoming accustomed to the driving style necessary for IndyCar, after a solid day of testing at Laguna Seca. Over the course of 106 laps, Dale Coyne Racing’s Grosjean ran five sets of tyres, with the team having the rookie practice going fast while fuel
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville says he is sure the language barrier that surfaced with co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe at Arctic Rally Finland can be resolved before the Croatian World Rally Championship round. Wydaeghe’s pronunciation of instructions at the snow event were hampered by intercom issues on Saturday morning’s opening loop of stages, with this leading Neuville to
Byron, who started the first 1.5-mile oval race of the 2021 season 31st in a field of 38 runners, quickly moved up through the pack to run consistently within the top 10 for the opening half of the 267-lapper. The driver of the #24, whose only other Cup career win came at Daytona last season,
William Byron dominated the NASCAR Cup race at Homestead for Hendrick Motorsports to record his first victory of the season and ensure a playoff place. Byron, who started the first 1.5-mile oval race of the 2021 season 31st in a field of 38 runners, quickly moved up through the pack to run consistently within the
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
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
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