Neuville: 'Once you taste the WRC title, you want more'Thierry Neuville says the hunger for a second World Rally Championship title is stronger than ever heading into the Monte Carlo season opener as the defending champion for the first time.Neuville will begin his title defence this week in Monte Read More
Racing Bulls and Sauber set for Imola F1 testingThe Sauber and Racing Bulls Formula 1 teams will kick off their 2025 campaigns with a multi-day test in Imola this week.As previously reported, Racing Bulls will head to the venue of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for a three-day Read More
How a Formula E champion hopes “a reset” will get them back to the topEven for the life of a professional racing driver, Stoffel Vandoorne’s career has had highs and lows more than most as championship successes have been followed by lacklustre spells and unfulfilled potential.At one stage the Belgian was considered the next Read More
Defender reveals challenger for 2026 Dakar Rally entryDefender has announced the model with which it will compete in the upcoming 2026 Dakar Rally in the Stock category.The British manufacturer announced at the start of this month that it will enter the Dakar next year, although it remained Read More
South Africa opens bid process for F1 return after 32-year hiatusThe South African government has opened up a bid process for prospective organisers of a future Formula 1 race in the country.The government of the African nation has appointed a so-called Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee which has been tasked Read More
Hamilton makes first visit to Ferrari F1 factory ahead of testing debutLewis Hamilton is set to make his Ferrari track debut on 22 January at Fiorano circuit, driving the F1-75 car from the 2022 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com understands.Joining Charles Leclerc at the Scuderia for the upcoming campaign after spending the Read More
Aston won "championship for most updates" but must focus on making them workNew Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell reckons that although the Silverstone outfit "won the world championship for most updates" in 2024, it must work on its internal processes to ensure that new parts deliver the expected performance.Aston Martin started Read More
Is the WRC’s new tyres supplier ready for its Monte litmus test?New World Rally Championship tyre supplier Hankook is “100% confident” in its product ahead of its competition debut in Monte Carlo despite drivers feeling its winter tyres require more development.The Korean firm has taken over as the WRC’s control tyre Read More
Ducati launches Bagnaia and Marquez's 2025 MotoGP bike in ItalyDucati has showcased the bike that former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez will race in MotoGP this year.In a special event held at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio on Monday, the Ducati GP25 was showcased to Read More
BMW tops the times in Roar test ahead of Daytona 24 HoursBMW ended up fastest and topped the times in three sessions over the official Roar test ahead of this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener. A 1m35.424s around the Daytona International Speedway from Dries Vanthoor on the opening day Read More
Alpine set for 'reality check' with new F1 rules in 2026Alpine’s executive technical director David Sanchez has admitted the team will have no excuses going into Formula 1’s new era in 2026.Since the Renault Group bought the Enstone-based outfit back in late 2015, it has consistently set long-term goals of Read More
Honda can't wait until MotoGP 2027 to take a step - PuigIt's very refreshing to hear Honda boss Alberto Puig talk about aspects of his life that are much more ordinary than those required of him as HRC team manager in the MotoGP world championship. At 58 years old and after seven Read More
Gresini unveils 2025 MotoGP livery at ImolaGresini Racing unveiled the livery for its 2025 MotoGP challenger at a presentation in Imola on Saturday.During a special event at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari near its base, the Italian team took the covers off the two Ducati Read More
Why Lawson could offer Verstappen a new threatOf all the scrutiny over the so-called ‘big teams’ in Formula 1, Red Bull's new line-up is probably the one that has slipped under the radar for most.Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari and Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s promotion at Mercedes have Read More
Newgarden urges IndyCar to introduce a lighter chassis in 2027The two-time IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden believes the championship must have a lighter chassis when the next generation of cars are expected to debut in 2027. North America’s premier open-wheel series is aiming for an all-new chassis that year, having Read More
M-Sport-Ford reveals new look Puma for WRC 2025M-Sport has taken the covers off its newly liveried Ford Puma that will contest the 2025 World Rally Championship, ahead of next week’s Monte Carlo opener.The British squad has revealed a new navy blue colour scheme featuring a continuation of Read More
How WRC teams prepare for Monte Carlo’s ‘four-day marathon’New technical regulations and a change of tyre manufacturer has made preparations for the challenging Monte Carlo Rally among the most demanding for World Rally Championship teams in recent times. Not since the introduction of the Rally1 cars in 2022 Read More
Rally1 field expands for WRC Rally SwedenThe World Rally Championship will expand to 12 Rally1 cars for the second round of the season in Sweden next month.The release of the entry list for the 13-16 February event marks the largest Rally1 field since Rally Catalunya in Read More
Aston denies Verstappen offer rumour, but 2026 question marks remainOn Thursday, The Daily Mail published the rumour that Aston Martin is reportedly approaching sponsors with the intention of signing Max Verstappen on an astronomical £1 billion salary, spread over several years.Although that amount was mentioned in capital letters, the Read More
How the WRC’s latest debutant plans to capitalise on surprise driveBeing among the World Rally Championship’s top flight, traversing the start ramp in Monte Carlo’s glitzy Casino Square in front of thousands of fans, is the stuff of dreams for any rally driver. Next week the WRC’s latest top class debutant Read More
