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Is IndyCar’s top team about to lose its standout 2023 drivers?

Ganassi heads into this weekend’s halfway IndyCar round at Mid-Ohio holding a 1-2 in points with its Spanish stallion Palou leading its Swedish sensation Ericsson by a whopping 74 points.

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MotoGP concessions could return to aid struggling Honda and Yamaha

Concessions were introduced in 2014 in a bid to help balance the field and provide a greater competitive platform for prospective manufacturers, which helped bring Suzuki, Aprilia and KTM to the grid between 2015 and 2017.

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Tokyo will be "highlight of the season" in Formula E - Lotterer

The all-electric series unveiled its 2023/24 calendar ahead of last weekend’s Portland race, headlined by a long-awaited visit to Japan’s capital city in late March.

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FIA now interviewing non-F1 personnel to ensure cost cap compliance

As reported by Motorsport.com last week, the FIA has closed off a potential loophole that some teams may have been using in getting personnel outside of their main F1 team to help work on car design and development projects.

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Pirelli to become Moto2/Moto3 tyre supplier from 2024

The Moto2 and Moto3 tyre supply has always differed from the MotoGP class, with Dunlop rubber powering the lower categories for over a decade now.

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Toyota’s Oshima ‘close to tears’ with best finish in four years

Oshima came home fourth in the solo Rookie Racing entry on Sunday, marking his best result in a single-seater since his third-place finish at Autopolis in 2019.

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Sainz: Ferrari able to "show its true pace" at Canadian F1 GP

Starting from 10th and 11th respectively after a problematic mixed-weather qualifying session, Charles Leclerc and Sainz successfully used a one-stop strategy to move up the order and finish fourth and fifth.

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Pirelli mystified as F1 teams reject chance to race blanket-free inters

Earlier this year, the teams agreed to allow blanket-free full wets from the Emilia Romagna GP onwards.

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Alesi loses TOM'S Super Formula drive, Sasahara returns

The shock move follows another disastrous result for Alesi, the son of ex-Formula 1 driver Jean, in last weekend's Sugo race as he spun on the opening lap and was collected by Yuhi Sekiguchi, eliminating both drivers.

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Russell: Mercedes can repeat double F1 podium in Canada

Hamilton and Russell qualified fourth and fifth respectively in a chaotic wet qualifying in Montreal, in which the pair were briefly under threat of not making it into Q2 amid ever-changing conditions.

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The inevitable WEC change that will still be lamented

It was inevitable really. The welcome accumulation of manufacturers in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship means sportscar racing is in a state of rude health. And the onset of the LMGT3 class is expected to bring greater variety than the outgoing GTE class, which bode farewell to…

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Supercars reverses Chevrolet engine tweak

Motorsport.com understands both manufacturers came into today's two practice sessions with a fresh engine map at their disposal.

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Supercars improves suspension scrutiny

Motorsport.com understands new measuring technology will be in play from this event onwards in a bid to improve the accuracy of suspension checks.

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How Hickman bounced back to take the 2023 Isle of Man TT's big prize

Without wishing to put too fine a point on it, there is no better a big bike rider at the Isle of Man TT than Peter Hickman right now. From his first win in the Superstock class in 2018, he has raised the game on big bikes, setting a new…

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LMP2 bosses hit out at "weak" Le Mans penalty for illegal laser use

United Autosports team principal Richard Dean and WRT founder Vincent Vosse criticised the 20-minute stop-and-hold penalty to be taken by six P2 teams in opening free practice for his weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship round.

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How Bandoh, Yokohama ended seven-year SUPER GT win drought

Bandoh pair Yuji Kunimoto and Sena Sakaguchi finished second on the road when Sunday's race was abandoned after a horrifying crash involving Nissan driver Tsugio Matsuda on lap 59 of 77, but were promoted to what many felt was a rightful win after a penalty for the NDDP Racing Nissan.

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How well did Miami weather the second year F1 blues?

The biggest challenge for any new Formula 1 promoter is always its second race. A brand-new event on the calendar always attracts a huge buzz and fans can be in a rush to get hold of tickets for the latest grand prix on the schedule.

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What to expect from SUPER GT’s Fuji Golden Week classic

The paddock was greeted by warm, sunny weather on Tuesday ahead of the start of track action for SUPER GT’s traditional midweek fixture on Wednesday, and forecasts indicate that both days of running will be completely dry - which would be a welcome change after two days of tempestuous weather…

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WRT didn't know Spa WEC LMP2 win was on until 12 minutes to go

The Angolan prevailed in the #41 WRT ORECA-Gibson 07 alongside Louis Deletraz and Robert Kubica thanks to a four-second shorter final pitstop than erstwhile leader Tom Blomqvist's #22 United Autosports ORECA.

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Supercars parity concerns revived at Albert Park

Pre-season concerns over parity between the Gen3 Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro had been eased to some extent following the season-opener in Newcastle last month.

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New Yokohama wet tyre "very bad" in heavy rain, strong in damp

The minimalistic tread pattern of the new tyre appears to take inspiration from the design that rival tyre manufacturer Michelin used to dominate the only wet race of the 2022 season at Sugo.

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Chevy, Honda complete test at Indy for 2024 IndyCar engines

Chip Ganassi Racing’s six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was driving for Honda, while Team Penske’s two-time and reigning champion Will Power took the wheel for Chevrolet, around the 14-turn 2.439-mile course.

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Toyota's struggling Super Formula veteran showing signs of recovery

Long-time Toyota driver Oshima is going into his fourth season with the one-car Rookie squad, which failed to score points in 2022 and finished at the bottom of the teams' standings.

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JLOC Lamborghini team set for mid-season Evo2 upgrade

Lamborghini gave the new Huracan GT3 Evo2 its debut in January's Rolex 24 at Daytona, and as well as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, examples of the car are also set to race in GT3-based series such as the DTM and GT World Challenge Europe this year.

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The divide that could mar MotoGP's sprint race revolution in 2023

Announced last year, MotoGP will implement half-distance sprint races to the grand prix schedule on the Saturday of every round of the 2023 season.

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