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Motorsports are the ultimate connection between man and machine. My passion has become my job. As chief editor of RNW, I look forwards to sharing my love of racing with you.

Why Adelaide is so challenging

Well folks, the Supercars' championship kicks off this weekend in Adelaide. It's the 20th time the big bangers have visited the mean streets of Adelaide and 2018 is the 15th time the event has been the opening stanza of the series.

Pressure on Scott McLaughlin as Supercars championships hits the starting grid

Kiwi Supercars drivers will be in action this weekend as the opening round of the 2018 Australian Supercars Championship gets underway in South Australia. The Adelaide 500 has always been a top event and a favourite amongst Supercars drivers, teams and fans.   While Australian Jamie Whincup from Red Bull Holden Racing will be defending last season's title, the pressure will be on Kiwi team mates Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard at Shell V-Power Racing.

Williams Barcelona Test One – Day Three

Today started with snow and finished with rain and track running was limited to one installation lap for Robert. We made good use of the time doing set-up tests in the garage, but it is disappointing when this is all we can achieve during a day. Now we are looking forward to the final day of this first test and hoping we can get back onto our planned programme.

Toro Rosso BARCELONA TEST 01 – DAY 3

Today was a proper winter Testing session as the track was covered in snow most of the day. Not much running for Brendon, but we can end the third day of T01 with some positives anyway.

Sauber Test 1 in Barcelona – Day 3

If the weather permits, the last day of Test 1 (Thursday) will be completed by both drivers, with Marcus Ericsson in the cockpit of the C37 until noon, and Charles Leclerc for the afternoon.

Ferrari Test Barcelona – Snow stops play

Testing wiped out by bad weather. Ferrari and Kimi take a break

Fabian Coulthard’s flying under radar

Kiwi Supercars driver Fabian Coulthard seems to be the forgotten man heading into this weekend's opening V8 round on the streets of Adelaide.The 35-year-old is rated fifth favourite for the title by the bookmakers.

Loeb “curious” ahead of WRC return

The nine-time world champion returns to Citroën's C3 hot seat after a WRC absence of more than three years. His last top-flight outing with the French manufacturer came at Rallye Monte-Carlo in 2015 where he and co-driver Daniel Elena finished eighth.

Barcelona Test One – Day Two

A very difficult day weather-wise, but it is the same for everybody and we tried to make the best of it. The early part of the day was extremely cold with a wet track, and we used this time with Sergey driving to carry out a range of aerodynamic surveys on each of the full wet, intermediate and dry tyres.

THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE HEAD OF MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING PROGRAM, STEFAN WENDL

Stefan, 2018 has got off to a promising start. But now the motorsport season is about to get underway in earnest. What are the calendar highlights from a Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Program perspective, and what are the objectives you have set yourselves?

24 HOURS OF SPA TIMETABLE RELEASED

150 days before the start of the 70th edition of the Total 24 Hours of Spa, organiser SRO Motorsports Group has released the 2018 timetable. From July 23rd until July 29th, the fans will be immersed in the rich history of the race and given ample opportunity to admire the modern-day contenders in the Belgian endurance classic.

Red Bull Global Rallycross Launches Gold Class to Debut in 2018

Los Angeles, CA (February 27, 2018) – Red Bull Global Rallycross announced today the 2018 season launch of the Red Bull GRC Gold class. An evolution of the series’ GRC Lites class from previous seasons, the new Gold class cars will debut aggressive bodywork and strategic mechanical updates designed to tighten up the field, highlight the skills of the drivers, and make for an incredible show for on-site spectators and broadcast viewers alike.

Test Barcelona – Marathon on ice

Cold and even snow, but Vettel and the SF71 rattle off 98 laps: “And that’s the important thing”

BARCELONA TEST 01 – DAY 2

Second day of F1 Testing, here in Spain. Very cold conditions but another positive day for the team.

Another good day for Toro Rosso

Brendon Hartley's Toro Rosso Formula 1 team enjoyed another solid day in the pre-season test in Barcelona.With the Kiwi's teammate Pierre Gasly behind the wheel, the Toro Rosso was able to complete 82 laps of the circuit.

LAMBORGHINI SQUADRA CORSE RECONFIRMS THE SIX FACTORY DRIVERS AND ANNOUNCES THEIR 2018 SPORTS PROGRAMS

For the 2018 season, the Motorsport department of Automobili Lamborghini has reconfirmed the 6 factory drivers and signed a long-term contract extension with Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Christian Engelhart. Additionally, Marco Mapelli and Giovanni Venturini have also been reconfirmed and Raffaele Giammaria has been included as a tester and youth program coordinator.

AUDI TAKES UP FORMULA E CHALLENGE IN MEXICO

In recent weeks, the race engineers of Audi Sport have been working hard to analyze the technical problems of the Audi e-tron FE04. “Now, we’re confident that we’ve found both the cause and a solution,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. “Unfortunately, the FIA regulations do not allow us to implement the changes until a 30 day period has expired.”

NISSAN/NISMO SUPER GT ACES MEET THE FANS AT GLOBAL HQ

Nissan unveiled its 2018 motorsport plans for fans live in Japan on Saturday with the stars of the Super GT championship gathering at global HQ to meet the fans. Nissan/NISMO enter the 2018 championship with an updated team and driver line-up with NDDP Racing with B-Max making its GT500 debut as a team.

Manawatū teen claims national speedway title and steps into open wheelers

Louis Redshaw, 13, hopes one day to race in the NASCAR stock cars in America. He's still just 13, but his foot is firmly on the pedal and his eyes locked to American NASCAR.

Brendon Hartley runs world champion Lewis Hamilton close in F1 testing

Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley has made a more than promising start to Formula One's pre-season by driving his Toro Rosso car awfully close to the same time recorded by defending world champion Lewis Hamilton on the track near Barcelona on Monday (Tuesday NZ time).

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