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RB had looked to be on a lonely road to sixth in the 2024 Formula 1 constructors' championship, but its midfield rivals have improved as its own fortunes declined with a Barcelona upgrade package.

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How a hidden revolution has improved GT racing

Quibbles over Balance of Performance and accusations of sandbagging have been a near-constant feature of GT racing in recent times. Openly discussing the BoP isn’t permitted under the World Endurance Championship’s sporting regulations, but that’s not the only reason for grumbles being notably reduced this year as LMGT3 replaced GTE…

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Sowery returns with Dale Coyne Racing for Toronto and Portland

Dale Coyne Racing has announced that Toby Sowery will return for this weekend’s IndyCar Series round on the Streets of Toronto, along with next month’s race at Portland International Raceway.

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Porsche customer Proton eyeing second car in WEC and IMSA

Proton Competition is eyeing an expansion of its World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship assaults with the Porsche 963 LMDh as the German manufacturer makes more customer cars available.

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Has KTM hit a ceiling with its MotoGP bike in 2024?

KTM’s early season run of three consecutive podium finishes now seems like a distant memory. To think that Brad Binder was able to finish just 1.239s behind race winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) in Qatar just four months ago is almost hard to believe, considering where KTM is in the pecking order at…

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Brown: Red Bull turmoil will only have longer-term impact on F1 team

McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn't believe Red Bull has been too affected by the behind-the scenes turmoil at its Formula 1 team just yet, but thinks the squad might see the impact on the longer term.

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Supercars champion Courtney to retire from series after 2025 campaign

One-time Supercars champion James Courtney has announced that next year will be his swansong as a full-time driver in the tin-top series.

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Why Red Bull can't afford failure with Ford-backed F1 engine plan

Red Bull may be embracing a “no risk, no fun” approach for its new Formula 1 engine, but admits the project with Ford is one that cannot fail.

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From open-heart surgery to rally stages – how Kovalainen overcame his "biggest challenge"

For many, undergoing open-heart surgery would usually spell an end to any extreme activities like tearing through a Finnish forest or navigating through a twisty Japanese mountain road in a rally car. Not for Heikki Kovalainen.

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Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar completes shakedown test

The Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar that will compete for outright honours in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year has undertaken its first test.

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What Newey is doing with Red Bull at F1 race weekends now he’s leaving

Adrian Newey is helping the Red Bull team with Formula 1 race strategy decisions on the weekends where he attends to promote his RB17 hypercar, with his upcoming exit looming.

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"Anyone can be fast" - The evolution of NASCAR Cup champ Ryan Blaney

Blaney, the reigning Cup Series champion, picked up his second victory of the 2024 season on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, giving him consecutive multiple win seasons for the first time in his career.

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Robb passed out after 109G IndyCar impact, burned finger on scorched halo

Sting Ray Robb is already preparing for this weekend’s IndyCar Series round on the Streets of Toronto just 48 hours after his massive airborne crash in the second leg of the double-header at Iowa Speedway.

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Daniel Suarez to run NASCAR Brazil race at Interlagos

Suarez is the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and the only Mexican-born driver to ever win at the Cup level. He has two victories, winning in 2022 at Sonoma Raceway and earlier this year at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He is also the only non-American driver to win at championship at…

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Uralkali claims Haas F1 has missed payment deadline after court ruling

Former Haas title sponsor Uralkali claims that the team has failed to pay a refund it is owed, plus delivery of a Formula 1 car, relating to its cancelled deal.

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Carpenter: “We’re spending a lot of money to make our racing worse”

Ed Carpenter is fuming over decisions that have impacted the quality of racing in the IndyCar Series.

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NASCAR confirms multiple tire compounds for Richmond Cup race

Outside of wet weather tires that NASCAR can use on short ovals, Cup teams will also be given the choice between two different tires to use during the course of the 400-lap event.

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Toyota issued suspended €10,000 fine for WEC BoP comments

Toyota has been hit with a suspended €10,000 fine for comments made by race director Rob Leupen on the World Endurance Championship's Balance of Performance, in contravention of series regulations.

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McElrea set to make IndyCar debut in Toronto with Coyne

Dale Coyne Racing has revealed that Hunter McElrea will make his IndyCar Series race debut for the team at this weekend’s round on the Streets of Toronto.

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Ferrari laments "helplessness" in WEC battle with Toyota in Brazil

Ferrari has expressed “frustration and a sense of helplessness” at its inability to challenge for a podium in Sunday’s Interlagos round of the World Endurance Championship.

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Zarco: Yamaha having more MotoGP bikes in 2025 will push Honda to improve

LCR rider Johann Zarco hopes Yamaha's expansion to four bikes in MotoGP next year will provide an extra incentive for Honda to close the gap to the front.

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Haas to stick with Ferrari in F1 through to 2028, Toyota talks ongoing

The Haas team has extended its Formula 1 technical partnership with Ferrari through to the end of the 2028 season, with talks about potential opportunities to work with Toyota ongoing.

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Ford wants to commit to WRC future but 2027 rules must be "right for everybody"

Ford wants to keep the "opportunity to compete as a manufacturer" in the World Rally Championship in the future but has highlighted a need for an open set of 2027 regulations.

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Why "best racer" Stella does not want sole credit for McLaren's F1 resurrection

While McLaren may have been left ruing opportunities it has had to deliver more Formula 1 wins recently, it equally is not blind to how far it has come.

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The paradox of MotoGP concessions: Everything changes so nothing changes

With the new regulatory framework that came into force following a unanimous vote by all MotoGP manufacturers, Yamaha and Honda were placed in the D class. This allows them, among other things, to ride with their regular rider line-up as many times as they want and to make engine modifications…

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