Audi's Muller lands WEC LMP2 seat with new Vector Sport team
Audi's Muller lands WEC LMP2 seat with new Vector Sport team
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The two-time DTM runner-up will share an Oreca 07-Gibson with two yet-to-be-named teammates at the new Silverstone-based outfit, which has already submitted an entry for the 2022 season.Vector Sport is headed up by the experienced Gary Holland, who has experi
Sauber chairman opens up on disagreements that triggered resignation
Sauber chairman opens up on disagreements that triggered resignation
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Picci has been an important figure at Sauber over recent years, having played a key role in saving the team in 2016 when it was sold to investors Longbow Finance.He stayed on board as chairman of Sauber holdings to work closely with the Islero Investments con
Prodrive to field three 2022 Dakar Rally entries
Prodrive to field three 2022 Dakar Rally entries
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The experienced Argentinian will join nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb and two-time Dakar winner Nani Roma in piloting the BRX Hunter T1+ at the Saudi Arabia event from 1-14 January.Last weekend organisers revealed the route for next year's rall
Sainz: Jeddah F1 track will compress midfield battle
Sainz: Jeddah F1 track will compress midfield battle
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While the fast sections of the new Jeddah track are expected to favour Mercedes in the fight at the front, the characteristics looks set to blow wide open the battle for best of the rest.Ferrari has been better on higher downforce circuits, while closest riva
Ducati says Bagnaia keeps exceeding expectations
Ducati says Bagnaia keeps exceeding expectations
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After two difficult campaigns in 2019 and 2020 on the Pramac Ducati, Bagnaia enjoyed a breakout 2021 season as a factory team Ducati rider.Winning four races, Bagnaia was a factor in the championship battle until the latter stages of the campaign – but onl
Patrick Head pays tribute to F1 legend Frank Williams
Patrick Head pays tribute to F1 legend Frank Williams
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I met Frank in late 1975. I had worked at Lola Cars in the early 1970s for three years, after a degree in engineering at University College, London, and after involvement with a project developing Super Vee Volkswagen engines and then designing the Scott F2 c
Baguette takes blame for Fuji melee: «I had to take a risk»
Baguette takes blame for Fuji melee: «I had to take a risk»
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From 10th on the grid, Baguette and his teammate Koudai Tsukakoshi faced an uphill battle in Sunday's season finale to keep their championship aspirations alive as they faced an eight-point deficit to points leader Naoki Yamamoto.The #17 Real NSX-GT slipped b
Rowland: Mahindra needs to arrive better prepared to FE weekends
Rowland: Mahindra needs to arrive better prepared to FE weekends
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Both Alexander Sims and Alex Lynn finished on the podium in the third season of FE's Gen2 era this year, with the latter even ending Mahindra's two-year barren streak by winning the second leg of the London E-Prix.However, the Indian manufacturer lacked consi
Hamilton: Wind tunnel gains mean no point in 2022 F1 car sim run
Hamilton: Wind tunnel gains mean no point in 2022 F1 car sim run
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While there are still two races to go this year, F1 teams are working flat out to ensure their designs for all-new rules next season are as advanced as possible.While some drivers, like Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz, have already tried the new cars in the sim
Wildcard could keep Lowndes on the Bathurst 1000 grid
Wildcard could keep Lowndes on the Bathurst 1000 grid
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The Supercars legend could miss out on a spot in the team's regular four-driver Bathurst 1000 squad in the likely case that retiring Jamie Whincup moves to a co-driver role.That would leave Whincup and Garth Tander as the co-drivers, each lining up alongside
Tsuboi shocked first GT500 win also yielded SUPER GT title
Tsuboi shocked first GT500 win also yielded SUPER GT title
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Tsuboi and Sekiguchi were the surprise champions in a dramatic end to the 2021 campaign as they overturned a 16-point deficit to Honda's Naoki Yamamoto, who failed to score after being eliminated in a collision with a GT300 car.Read Also:Fuji SUPER GT: Toyot
Kristoffersson crowned 2021 WRX champion on countback
Kristoffersson crowned 2021 WRX champion on countback
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The KYB EKS JC Audi driver came into the final round at the Nurburgring 17 points adrift of fellow Swede Hansen, but cut his deficit down to four points after Saturday's running.Topping qualifying, Kristoffersson knocked a further point out of Hansen's lead,
DJR becomes first carbon neutral Supercars team
DJR becomes first carbon neutral Supercars team
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The front-running Supercars team has secured official certification of its carbon neutral credentials, which is claims is a first of its kind in Australia.The carbon neutrality has been achieved through a shift to renewable energy in daily operations along wi
Kristoffersson crowned 2021 WRX champion tied on points
Kristoffersson crowned 2021 WRX champion tied on points
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The KYB EKS JC Audi driver came into the final round at the Nurburgring 17 points adrift of fellow Swede Hansen, but cut his deficit down to four points after Saturday's running.Topping qualifying, Kristoffersson knocked a further point out of Hansen's lead,
Mercedes unveils livery for its final Formula E campaign
Mercedes unveils livery for its final Formula E campaign
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As first reported by Motorsport.com, the Silver Arrows will leave Formula E after not signing up to the Gen3 rules in a factory capacity, although team principal Ian James and Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff are seeking the sale of the independent race te
Sir Frank Williams remembered: The genesis of an F1 great
Sir Frank Williams remembered: The genesis of an F1 great
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Officially, it all started 44 years ago - but that's not true at all. Within just two years of its founding, Williams Grand Prix Engineering was the shiny, new irresistible (down)force of Formula 1, but its rise begs the old question: 'how many nights does i
How Williams overcame its greatest F1 setback
How Williams overcame its greatest F1 setback
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For his first 44 years he lived one life, then since 8 March 1986 he lived another. That's all Frank Williams tended to say publicly about the devastating accident that forever changed his daily existence, because as far as he was concerned what else was ther
How Pirelli’s F1 “Doggy” is helping drive tyre development
How Pirelli’s F1 “Doggy” is helping drive tyre development
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Resembling a cross between a lawn mover and the things football groundsmen use to paint white lines, it’s actually a grip tester, and its job is to log the level of grip all the way around the lap.Known within the company as the “Doggy” - because it ha
F1's fastest and slowest: Williams's rollercoaster ride
F1's fastest and slowest: Williams's rollercoaster ride
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Williams remains one of the great Formula 1 names and, despite its recent troubles, is still the fourth most successful team in terms of world championship race wins. Only towards the end of 2020 did the Mercedes steamroller surpass Williams' total of 114 vic
Tributes paid to F1 legend Sir Frank Williams
Tributes paid to F1 legend Sir Frank Williams
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The former team principal, who originally founded Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977, died on Sunday. People from across the paddock paid their condolences to the legend, who led his team to 114 victories between 1979 and 2012, when he stepped down
Legendary F1 team boss Sir Frank Williams dies aged 79
Legendary F1 team boss Sir Frank Williams dies aged 79
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Williams was admitted to hospital on Friday, according to a statement issued by the team, and died peacefully on Sunday morning surrounded by his family. A former racing driver, Williams founded the team of his namesake in 1977, and became one of the mos
Sochi WTCR: Huff becomes 12th race winner in season finale
Sochi WTCR: Huff becomes 12th race winner in season finale
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The Briton came from sixth on the grid to win in his Zengo Motorsport Cupra, as two safety car interruptions broke up an incident-filled conclusion to the season. The first intervention followed directly from the start when Gilles Magnus and Attila Tass
Ocon: Alonso's out-of-the-box thinking 'unprecedented' in F1
Ocon: Alonso's out-of-the-box thinking 'unprecedented' in F1
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Two-time world champion Alonso returned to the sport in 2021 after a two-year hiatus, and the Spaniard scored his first podium of the season in the Qatar Grand Prix last weekend.It was Alonso's 98th career podium and his first since the 2014 Hungarian Grand P
Richard Mille not ruling out running male driver in 2022 WEC
Richard Mille not ruling out running male driver in 2022 WEC
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Run by the same Signatech team that is behind Alpine’s Hypercar effort, Richard Mille moved up to WEC’s LMP2 ranks this year after competing in the European Le Mans Series in 2020, retaining Sophia Floersch, Tatiana Calderon and Beitske Visser as its thre
Yamamoto details incident that cost him third SUPER GT title
Yamamoto details incident that cost him third SUPER GT title
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Yamamoto was looking well on course to defend his 2020 title and score Honda's first ever back-to-back GT500 titles, as he ran in fourth place aboard the #1 NSX-GT he shares with Tadasuke Makino heading into the closing stages of the 66-lap season finale at F
Sochi WTCR: Ehrlacher champion, Azcona scores first win of 2021
Sochi WTCR: Ehrlacher champion, Azcona scores first win of 2021
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Zengo Motorsport Cupra driver Azcona engaged in a thrilling wet-weather battle with team-mate Rob Huff and the Comtoyou Audis of Gilles Magnus and Frederic Vervisch, the latter needing victory to keep his slender title chances alive in the partially reversed-
Sochi WTCR: Ehrlacher crowned champion as Azcona scores first win of 2021
Sochi WTCR: Ehrlacher crowned champion as Azcona scores first win of 2021
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Zengo Motorsport Cupra driver Azcona engaged in a thrilling wet-weather battle with team-mate Rob Huff and the Comtoyou Audis of Gilles Magnus and Frederic Vervisch, the latter needing victory to keep his slender title chances alive in the partially reversed-
Dakar reveals details of 2022 Saudi Arabia route
Dakar reveals details of 2022 Saudi Arabia route
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Just like the previous two editions of the event in the Middle East, the 2022 Dakar will feature a total of 12 stages over two weeks, with a rest day at the mid-point of competition in Riyadh.The competitors across all main categories will cover a distance o
Montoya: Driving 2008 Ferrari F1 car an «amazing experience»
Montoya: Driving 2008 Ferrari F1 car an «amazing experience»
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The 1999 CART champion and 2000 Indy 500 winner, Montoya was a sensation when he moved from the States to Formula 1 in 2001, partnering Ralf Schumacher at Williams.With a competitive FW23 and powerful BMW engine Montoya was one of the few drive
Fuji SUPER GT: Toyota steals title from Honda, TOM'S champions
Fuji SUPER GT: Toyota steals title from Honda, TOM'S champions
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Holding a five-point championship lead prior to the race, Yamamoto looked well on course for a third GT500 title in four years as he was running a comfortable fifth aboard the #1 Kunimitsu Honda NSX-GT that had been started by his teammate Tadasuke Makino.Tha
WRX Nurburgring: Kristoffersson victory reduces Hansen's points lead
WRX Nurburgring: Kristoffersson victory reduces Hansen's points lead
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At a snow-covered Nurburgring, three-time WRX champion Kristoffersson won his semi-final in his KYB EKS JC Audi ahead of Niclas Gronholm's GRX-SET Hyundai to take pole for the final.Although 2019 champion Hansen could afford to be patient with a 17-point pre-
Piastri knew he only stood 'very outside chance' of 2022 F1 seat
Piastri knew he only stood 'very outside chance' of 2022 F1 seat
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Alpine announced last week that F2 championship leader Piastri would become its full-time reserve driver for next season after seeing fellow academy member Guanyu Zhou get the final seat on the grid.Piastri - who leads Zhou by 36 points at the
Da Costa: Formula E can rebound after «punch in the face»
Da Costa: Formula E can rebound after «punch in the face»
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Formula E's status as the world's premier all-electric championship helped it attract some of the biggest OEMs in the world in recent years, amid a push by governments to move away from combustion-based road car engines. There were 10 teams designing and buil
Yamamoto still beatable despite poor qualifying, says Baguette
Yamamoto still beatable despite poor qualifying, says Baguette
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Real duo Baguette and Koudai Tsukakoshi face an eight-point deficit to Team Kunimitsu driver Yamamoto, meaning a victory for the #17 NSX-GT in this weekend's final round of the season would earn them the title if Yamamoto and Tadasuke Makino finish third or l
Capito: VW would not waste its time in F1 talks if it wasn’t serious
Capito: VW would not waste its time in F1 talks if it wasn’t serious
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Current Williams team principal and CEO Capito served as Volkswagen’s motorsport director between 2012 and 2016, overseeing its domination of the World Rally Championship.The VW Group is known to be considering a potential entry to F1 under the next cycle o
Rea explains return to #65 plate in Indonesia
Rea explains return to #65 plate in Indonesia
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Rea retained his preferred #65 bike number when he switched from the struggling Honda outfit to Kawasaki in 2015, beginning an unprecedented period of success that would yield a record six titles in consecutive years.Having opted to use #1 after each of champ
Fuji SUPER GT: Yamashita gives Rookie Toyota pole for finale
Fuji SUPER GT: Yamashita gives Rookie Toyota pole for finale
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Yamashita had already broken his own benchmark from 2020 in free practice, but in the first segment of qualifying Yamamoto's Kunimitsu teammate Tadasuke Makino lowered the bar further with a best time of 1m26.000s aboard the #1 Honda NSX-GT.Yamamoto was then
Can Kondo Racing make a piece of SUPER GT history?
Can Kondo Racing make a piece of SUPER GT history?
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Just a couple of races ago, de Oliveira was not feeling hopeful about Kondo's chances of repeating its success from last year, citing the strength of the all-new works Subaru BRZ that led the championship by a fairly comfortable 12 points with two races to go
ARTA momentum worth nothing in SUPER GT decider - Nojiri
ARTA momentum worth nothing in SUPER GT decider - Nojiri
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Nojiri and his teammate aboard the #8 Honda NSX-GT, Nirei Fukuzumi, have launched themselves back into title contention with back-to-back wins at Autopolis and Motegi, narrowing the gap to championship leader Naoki Yamamoto to just five points in the process.
FIA introduces new Global Rally Ranking system
FIA introduces new Global Rally Ranking system
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Based around similar systems used in sports such as tennis and golf, the rankings will be released on a weekly basis by the FIA beginning next season.Although a winner won't be declared, the system is designed to offer a way to rank the best performing driver
