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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.

Registration for IGTC California 8 Hours Now Open

The entries for the Grand Finale of the 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the California 8 Hours, are now open. The longest endurance race on the magnificent Laguna Circuit had its inaugural edition last season and will now be the deciding round for the only global GT3 championship. To facilitate the life of teams wishing to compete in both events, the California 8 Hours will now be organised on a new date, bringing the gap with the Petit Le Mans race to two weeks. The California 8 Hours will now be held from 25th to 28th October 2018.

DORAN MOTORSPORTS GROUP BECOMES THE FIRST OFFICIAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN BASED F4 UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY HONDA TEAM

Veteran karting team owner Francois Doran will be taking his Doran Motorsports Group (DMG) team to the next level for 2018 by stepping into open wheel racing. The 38-year-old Canadian and his newly formed team plan on building the best possible West Coast program targeting the karting audience that look to take the next step in their motorsports career.

LMGTE Pro Focus: BMW strengthens powerful GT World Championship

Boosted by the FIA World Endurance Championship titles for GTE Drivers and Manufacturers, the competition in the LMGTE Pro class will be hotter and tighter than ever with the addition of BMW to the ranks.

CLEARWATER BACK TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA WITH McLAREN GT4

Clearwater Racing, Richard Wee and Mok Weng Sun will return to Blancpain GT Series Asia this season with a McLaren 570S GT4.

HAHN / HELLMEISTER SET TO DRIVE THE DRIVEX MERCEDES IN BARCELONA’S WINTER SERIES

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya marks the first official event of preseason testing as Marcelo Hahn is back to the wheel of the Drivex Mercedes AMG GT3.

VILLORBA CORSE ENTER GT4 CENTRAL EUROPEAN CUP WITH TWO MASERATI CARS

SVC The Motorsport Group further expands Villorba Corse sporting programs by entering the brand new GT4 Central European Cup series.

Scott McLaughlin moves past Supercars pain, gets engaged in New York

Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin has put a positive spin on last year's agonising end to the Supercars season after losing the championship in an unbelievable final race.

Supercars investigating warning system to prevent cars being struck

John Martin's Mercedes suffered massive amounts of damage in the sickening crash at Bathurst earlier this month. V8 Supercars could soon be fitted with warning systems to alert drivers of cars stranded on race tracks.

2018 team preview: Team Penske

Team Penske is a three-car team this season, although its makeup doesn’t change that much since newcomer Ryan Blaney’s 2017 campaign with Wood Brothers Racing included an alliance with Team Penske. Paul Menard’s presence in the Woods’ No. 21 Ford is the newest thing about the larger group of drivers in 2018, as Menard comes over from Richard Childress Racing.

Fruitful shakedown for new F2 2018 car

The F2 teams got their first taste of the brand new F2 2018 car today at a shakedown on the Magny-Cours circuit in France. Only one car per team was used, with the main focuses on reliability and on the teams learning how to operate their new machines. Newcomers Carlin and Charouz Racing System also made their first appearance in the Championship at the shakedown.

How Street Circuits Are Made

Take a look at the Santiago E-Prix circuit from before the busy streets were closed to traffic.

My Mazda Road to Indy: Victor Franzoni

Victor Franzoni burst onto the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires scene in 2014, winning his first-ever race in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. With his irrepressible grin and unfailingly positive attitude, Franzoni made fans on and off the racetrack.

Saintéloc Racing outline plans for full Blancpain GT Series assault in 2018

Saintéloc Racing have revealed ambitious plans to contest the full Blancpain GT Series in 2018.

The new Chevrolet Camaro introduced in NWES !

With a move that aligns the series with its American model, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Euro NASCAR unveiled today the new NWES Chevrolet Camaro. Its aggressive and dynamic look will hit the European tracks in two months during the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season opener in Valencia.

Possible Season Five Brake-By-Wire Disparity Raises Concerns

DS Performance director Xavier Mestelan-Pinion worries that significant differences in the manufacturers’ brake-by-wire systems next season could increase gaps between teams.

Carlin signs Nikita Troitskiy

Following a successful EuroFormula Open season, Nikita Troitskiy now switches to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. The 18-year-old will contest the 2018 season for the British Team Carlin.

Maskovich looking to add silverware to strong season

Midget racer Brock Maskovich has enjoyed arguably his best season to date but he hasn't managed to collect the major silverware to showcase his form this summer.

Co-drivers the unsung stars of rallying

Our very own Hayden Paddon is back in action in the World Rally Championship this weekend at Rally Sweden. As motorsport fans are well aware, Paddon is only contesting seven rounds of the WRC in 2018.

THE HEART OF THE BMW M8 GTE: THE MOST EFFICIENT BMW MOTORSPORT RACING ENGINE EVER

Every successful race car needs a powerful and reliable engine to accelerate to top speed. In the case of the new BMW M8 GTE, which will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018, this is the BMW P63/1. The story of this special powerhouse began back in February 2016.

Hayden Paddon positive shortened season won’t stop his speed

Hayden Paddon will tackle the ice-covered roads of Rally Sweden this weekend. Hayden Paddon's disastrous 2017 has him facing a shortened campaign this season but he is adamant he can still be competitive when he is in the car.

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