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WRC – Ogier masters tricky conditions to lead into final day

May 9, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT driver briefly lost the lead to team-mate Oliver Solberg on the morning’s first pass of Paredes, but responded in style as conditions deteriorated through a punishing afternoon loop. Ogier reclaimed top spot immediately after service, stretched his advantage with a superb drive through a mud-soaked Amarante stage and then added […]

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WEC: BMW breaks through with Spa one-two

May 9, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The ‘Ardennes Rollercoaster’ invariably generates exciting action, and the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign was no exception. BMW M Team WRT – based just up the road near Liège – began the six-hour contest in front of a record-breaking Spa crowd of 101,606 enthusiastic fans from just tenth and 11th […]

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Kristoffersson leads Bakkerud and Veiby after dramatic opening day in Latvia

May 9, 2026 RNW Staff 0

By Saturday evening, reigning champion Johan Kristoffersson held the overnight advantage on 134 points, narrowly ahead of Andreas Bakkerud on 126 and Ole Christian Veiby on 123. Kristoffersson opened Saturday’s qualifying action by underlining why he remains the benchmark in rallycross. The KMS driver launched cleanly in Q1 and set a rapid 3:16.194, nearly two […]

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FIA Euro RX debutant Meunier sets the pace on opening day of Euro RX3 action in Latvia

May 9, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The 19-year-old, making his FIA Euro RX debut at Biķernieki, recovered from a difficult opening qualifying session to win both Q2 and Q3 in impressive style. His two maximum scores helped him end Saturday on 135 qualifying points, giving him the overnight lead ahead of Sunday’s final qualifying session. Behind him, Volland Racing’s Nicolas Geleyns […]

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Middle East rallying resumes with the Dead Sea-based Jordan Rally

May 8, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The two-day event has attracted 17 starters and competitors from 10 nations. They will tackle a dozen special stages in the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea areas of the Hashemite Kingdom. In a total route of 557.11km, 196.80km will be timed against the clock. Qatar’s record-breaking 20-time regional champion Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah is the top […]

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F1 – Proposals agreed in principle for further evolutionary changes to 2026 FIA Formula 1 regulations

May 8, 2026 RNW Staff 0

A number of proposals to introduce further evolutionary changes to the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship regulations have been agreed in principle following an online meeting convened by the FIA today and attended by Team Principals, Formula 1 Management and representatives of the sport’s five Power Unit Manufacturers. The meeting began with a review of […]

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WEC: Peugeot on pole in Belgium as Jakobsen stuns at Spa

May 8, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Earlier on in the Hypercar qualifying session, that kind of result had looked far less likely, when the Dane spun at high speed at the top of Raidillon on his ‘out’ lap from the pits, fortunately avoiding any impact but obliging him to return to the box for a fresh set of tyres. Determined to […]

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WRC – Ogier heads Neuville after dramatic Portugal Friday

May 8, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Adrien Fourmaux had looked in control for much of the day after moving ahead of overnight leader Oliver Solberg on Friday morning. But the Hyundai driver’s challenge unravelled on SS8, Góis, when an off-road moment left him with front and rear-right tyre damage. Ogier, who had spent the morning searching for pace and balance in […]

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FIA FR and FIA F4 World Cups confirmed for Macau 2026

May 7, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The FIA FR World Cup and FIA F4 World Cup have been confirmed for 2026 with both events taking place during the 73rd Macau Grand Prix week from 19-22 November. At the same time, the entry selection framework has been established for the FIA FR World Cup with details of the FIA F4 World Cup […]

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EURO RX OF LATVIA PREVIEW

May 7, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Following the winter break, Riga marks the beginning of a new era for European Rallycross: with new categories, expanded grids and an ongoing focus on close, competitive racing, anticipation is high as the field prepares to go wheel-to-wheel for the first time this year. In Euro RX1, a 30-strong grid – the largest for an opening round in […]

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WRC – Solberg seizes early Portugal lead

May 7, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver took control of the FIA World Rally Championship event on SS2, Sever – Albergaria, where his fastest time on the day’s longest test moved him to the head of the field. After three stages and 37.25 kilometres of competition, Solberg leads Fourmaux by 3.4s, with Sébastien Ogier, Thierry Neuville and […]

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Fantastic 15 and counting assemble for eagerly anticipated 2026 Goodyear FIA ETRC season

May 6, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Competitors from Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Portugal and Spain have registered for the upcoming, seven-event Goodyear FIA ETRC season, while race-by-race entries will result in Czech Republic, Finland and France also being represented with the potential for more. In another positive development, trucks from at least five manufacturers will be on track in the ever-popular […]

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2026 FIA World Rally Championship – Rally de Portugal– FIA Event Preview

May 5, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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WEC: McLaren reveals its 2027 Hypercar challenger

May 4, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The car – set to be developed through a rigorous test programme in 2026 ahead of homologation in the winter – was presented in a striking 2026 test livery inspired by the McLaren M6A, the very car Bruce McLaren once envisioned taking to La Sarthe as the M6GT. The McLaren Hypercar Team was scheduled to […]

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Mitch Evans secures most wins in Formula E history at Enthralling Berlin E-Prix

May 3, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans timed his push to perfection to take victory at Tempelhof ahead of reigning ABB FIA Formula E World Champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E) and Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche Formula E Team). The New Zealander started 17th and pushed forward to the top six by the end of the first round of […]

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F1 – Antonelli holds off Norris in Miami to take third win in a row

May 3, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Kimi Antonelli strengthened his early-season title charge with a composed victory in the Miami Grand Prix, resisting sustained pressure from reigning World Champion Lando Norris to claim his third consecutive win of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship. Starting from pole at the Miami International Autodrome, Antonelli recovered from a slow start and early […]

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F1 – 2026 Miami Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

May 3, 2026 RNW Staff 0

DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jenson Button) Q: Welcome to Miami, Kimi! I mean, that was a masterclass. They didn’t make it easy for you. There was a lot of great fighting out there, especially with Turn 1, but you came through in the end with a really strong victory […]

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Spain’s Baja TT Cuenca to kickstart the FIA European Baja Cup for the first time

May 3, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The Spanish opener will be followed by rounds in Greece, Italy, a second event in Spain, Hungary, Poland and a pair of Portuguese events in the autumn. Club Deportivo Cuenca Motor 4×4 established Rallye TT Cuenca in 2016 and it became a round of the Spanish All-Terrain Rally Championship (CERTT). The event made the step […]

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F1 – Norris wins Miami Sprint ahead of Piastri and Leclerc

May 2, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Lando Norris took McLaren’s first victory of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship season with a controlled drive to victory in the Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix, leading home team-mate Oscar Piastri for a McLaren one-two. The reigning World Champion finished 3.7 seconds clear of Piastri after 19 laps around the Miami International […]

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F1 – 2026 Miami Grand Prix Post-Sprint Press Conference Transcript

May 2, 2026 RNW Staff 0

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: We’ve just heard from Brian Tyler, the composer of the F1 theme tune. He’s just given a world debut of the remix, “We Are Dreaming”. So let’s ask Charles Leclerc whether you dreamed you could finish third here in the Sprint […]

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