Williams Appoints Doug McKiernan as Chief Engineer
WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING is pleased to announce that Doug McKiernan has today joined the Formula One technical team as Chief Engineer.
BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PRE-SELECTS 26 CAR PRO FIELD FOR 2018 ENDURANCE CUP
The Blancpain GT Series will demonstrate its enhanced commitment to the Pro-Am and Am classes in 2018, having pre-selected 26 Pro cars for the upcoming Endurance Cup campaign. This self-imposed limit is intended to tackle the increased professionalisation that has been seen in the series during recent years.
Katsuta earns Toyoda plaudits
Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, led the manufacturer back into the WRC last season after almost two decades away. He also invested in a development programme to take a young Japanese driver to the top.
PARKER CHASE BRINGS NEW AND RETURNING MARKETING PARTNERS TO PWC IN 2018
A new year and a new car team for Parker Chase aren’t the only changes in 2018. With a growing brand and impressive results, several new marketing partners have hopped on board to support the sensational teenager. Kicking off his season in early March at the St. Pete Grand Prix, Chase will debut with TruSpeed AutoSport behind the wheel of a potent Audi R8 LMS.
Weitzenhof First to Enter 2018 F2000 Championship Series Season
Salem, NH – The first official entry for the seven-weekend 2018 F2000 Championship Series season was filed by Series veteran Dave Weitzenhof. With the Formula Race Promotions season just about two months away from opening at Road Atlanta, April 21-22, the Ohio-based driver is looking forward to building on a strong 2017 season.
Breen: brave and fast was key
Finding a brave and fast rhythm on the first day at Rally Sweden was the key to Craig Breen's podium success, according to the Citroën driver. The Irishman secured the best result of his WRC career to date when he finished 19.8sec behind winner Thierry Neuville on the Värmland region's tricky snow-covered stages. The result also gave Citroën's C3 WRC its fourth podium finish in the series.
Sauber C37 revealed
The C37 was built based on a new car philosophy, focusing on the aerodynamic concept that is different to that of the outgoing Sauber C36-Ferrari.
AUDI TRADITION STARTS THE 2018 FESTIVAL SEASON
Held in Essen, the world’s biggest show for classic vehicles is expected to welcome around 185,000 visitors in the year in which we celebrate a milestone of Audi history. 50 years ago, the brand made its comeback to the upper executive segment with the release of the Audi 100. At the company’s stand in hall 7, three special Audi 100 models will be exhibited. These will be flanked by two motorsports icons: the Auto Union Type D which won the Italian and British Grand Prix races 80 years ago, and the Audi 200 quattro which won the American TransAm series 30 years ago.
Perfect 10 for deJong After iRacing #DIRTNight Triumph in Phoenix
For ten weeks, the world’s top iRacers have tried to stop real-world Red Bull Global Rallycross Supercar driver Mitchell deJong on #DIRTNight.
JAK CRAWFORD WINS WINTER NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIP IN INEX LEGENDS CAR
Jak Crawford’s ability to learn new racing categories quickly has allowed him to expand his resume as a two-sport racer. The young Texan was a quick study in Junior level karting starting in the winter of 2017 and produced immediately impressive results, and the same can now be said in his foray in the INEX Legend’s Car Young Lions category that began mid-year 2017.
Ogier makes his point in Sweden
Despite a frustrating run at Rally Sweden, Sébastien Ogier left with five drivers' championships points after some strategic manipulation at the 11th hour by his M-Sport Ford team.
Richard Mille becomes Premium Partner of the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce that the Richard Mille brand has joined us as Premium Partner for the 2018 FIA Formula 1 season.
Sri Lanka’s Eshan Pieris Sweeps Up First F4 SEA Win
The 2017-18 FIA Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (F4 SEA) – fuelled by Petron, witnessed Eshan Pieris’ first ever win for Sri Lanka at the Sepang International Circuit as the contingent supported the Asian Le Man Endurance Series.
TEST TIME: 16 PORSCHE RACERS TO GET PRE-SEASON SEBRING TEST THIS WEEK
Sixteen (16) Porsches come to Sebring, Florida for IMSA’s open test at Sebring International Raceway on February 20 – 23. Testing on the bumpy 17-turn track has been ongoing for many teams but this is the first official IMSA-sanctioned test for all these classes in preparation for the March 17 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The Porsche GT Team has entered both factory 911 RSRs in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class for the test.
Jelley to jump into Team Parker Racing’s new BMW
Team Parker Racing has today unveiled its 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship challenger, as it switches to a newly-acquired BMW 125i M Sport for the forthcoming campaign.
LMGTE Am Focus: Multi-marque LMGTE Am class boosted to 9
The LMGTE Am class features three different brands among the nine entries, the number being a significant boost compared to previous seasons. The split is between Aston Martin (2), Ferrari (3) and Porsche (4).
TIMO BERNHARD: “LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW ROLE IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS”
On the move from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to join the ADAC GT Masters, sports car star Timo Bernhard (36, DEU) will line up in the Super Sports Car League for the first time this year. In this interview, the two-time Le Mans winner and FIA World Endurance Champion, who recently won the Nations Cup in the Race of Champions, talks about his goals for the season and his role as Team Principal. The ADAC GT Masters season will get under way in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.
Red Bull has unveiled the RB14 in a special livery
Red Bull has unveiled its new challenger for the 2018 F1 season. The RB14, it’s its name, has been revealed with a special camo livery for the filming day and its real livery will be unveiled in Barcelona next week.
Sunday in Sweden: Cool Neuville nets victory
Ice-cool Thierry Neuville kept calm in the heat of a furious fight to win Rally Sweden on Sunday afternoon and take the lead of the FIA World Rally Championship.
‘Annoying’ end as Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon fades to fifth place in Sweden
Hayden Paddon and Seb Marshall enjoyed a generally positive weekend at Rally Sweden. A minor mistake had major consequences for Kiwi rally driving star Hayden Paddon as he faded to fifth in his first event of the 2018 FIA world championship season.
