Fifteen years have passed since the Dutchman was a thorn in the side of Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 3, yet Renger van der Zande still performs on a high level and was arguably the years outstanding IMSA SportsCar driver. The 38-year-olds shining moment was a spectacular pass on Nick Tandy to secure victory in a thrilling ending to Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, to ... Keep reading
The European Union's highest institution will open an "in-depth investigation" to determine whether the purchase of MotoGP by Formula 1 owner Liberty Media violates its antitrust framework. The European Commission, one of the EU's decision-making bodies with executive power, is determined to closely analyse Liberty's acquisition of Dorna, which holds the rights to the MotoGP World ... Keep reading
The world already knew the talents of the younger Vanthoor brother aboard a GT3 car. Hes been one of the most consistent performers in the category for two different manufacturers Audi and now BMW for ages. But in 2024 he showed that hell be a force in prototypes in coming years. Just like sibling Laurens at Porsche 12 months before, he took to an LMDh hybrid immediately, and ... Keep reading
Isack Hadjar finished as the Formula 2 runner-up after a season in which he took more victories than any other driver, triumphing four times across feature races at Melbourne, Imola, Silverstone and Spa. The Frenchman was also unfortunate to be denied in Monaco. Hadjars title bid ultimately ended with a failed launch in the Abu Dhabi finale, but this shouldnt overshadow what was overall ... Keep reading
BMW has announced that Kelvin van der Linde will join its pool of factory drivers in 2025, two years after he split with rival German brand Audi. As reported by Autosport last week, the South African will unite with younger brother Sheldon van der Linde at BMWs factory roster next year after spending the last two seasons as an independent driver without any manufacturer affiliation. The ... Keep reading
Oliver Rowland became a genuine title challenger, Formula Es dark horse of 2024, upon returning to the grid and rejoining Nissan. Along the way were two wins and a further five podiums, and he led the standings during the Misano weekend when Antonio Felix da Costas disqualification handed him victory. The Briton was a lap away from doubling up in Italy when a software glitch stranded ... Keep reading
It all looked so good back in April. Tom Ingram radiated confidence, Excelr8 Motorsports winter work to its Hyundai i30 N Fastback all nicely validated during a three-day test in the dry at Anglesey! He then burst out of the blocks with pole and two wins at the Donington opener. In any other year he would have taken the title despite his Knockhill slip-up and the pierced radiator that ... Keep reading
Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta feels "relieved" after visiting the headquarters of beleaguered Austrian manufacturer KTM, according to his manager. Acosta travelled to Mattighofen in Austria on Tuesday to understand how KTM's dismal financial situation could have consequences for its MotoGP programme, now that he has become an integral part of its factory team. Latest reports indicate that ... Keep reading
Aston Martin regressed over 2024 as upgrades did little to improve its competitiveness in Formula 1, but the evergreen Fernando Alonso still squeezed every drop from his car. The Spanish veterans consistent points-scoring exploits in the opening rounds of the season, spearheaded by fifth in Jeddah, laid the foundations for Astons run to fifth place in the constructors championship, and ... Keep reading
Jake Hill is probably the first grandson of a chart-topping 1950s crooner to make Autosports own hit parade, and thats appropriate because the diminutive Kentishman has no other love (check out grandad Ronnie Hiltons 1956 tune of that name) than motorsport. Its been a long, hard road to the top of the BTCC, but winter developments at West Surrey Racing to its BMW 330e M Sport ... Keep reading
Pato OWard was at the centre of drama both on and off the track in 2024. While his popularity was called into question by Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles, the Mexican bounced back from a winless 2023 by gathering a career-best three victories (tied for most in IndyCar) and came within two corners of capturing the Indy 500. Read Also: IndyCarThe top 10 IndyCar drivers of ... Keep reading
Messy is how Alex Albon sums up his third season with Williams. Problems came from both sides; his crashes in Melbourne and Brazil were awkward since they led to missed races (in Australia for Logan Sargeant), but Williamss car-build issues also meant he was competing with a long-hidden weight penalty and reliability kept undoing him too. Albon was excellent in qualifying, reaching ... Keep reading
Winning IMSAs closely fought GTD Pro class enhanced Laurin Heinrichs reputation as a leading light of Porsches GT ranks. The 23-year-old AO Racing driver, in his first season Stateside, was not put off his stride by a mid-year team-mate change as Seb Priaulx stepped away, and only this duo won more than once all season: Indianapolis glory with Michael Christensen followed back-to-back ... Keep reading
Tadasuke Makino breaking down in tears upon scoring his first victory at Autopolis must rank as one of the moments of the Super Formula season. The Dandelion Racing driver used that breakthrough to mount a serious title challenge, picking up a second win at Motegi and emerging as Sho Tsubois closest rival as he kept the title fight alive - barely - until the final race. In Super GT ... Keep reading
Kevin Turner sits down with Gary Watkins and Haydn Cobb to break down the annual Autosport Top 50 for 2024, evaluating the best drivers across all of the National and International Racing scene. In the first of a two-part mini-series, Kevin goes behind the scenes and explains how our journalists and reporters put the list together, who was unfortunate to just miss out on making the list and who ... Keep reading
Please contain your rage! Or at least soften it until youve read to the end of this piece. The Autosport Top 50, which has become a traditional end-of-season monster since the first edition in 2002, is not meant to be provocative but the very nature of it means that it is. The aim, put simply, is to highlight and rank the 50 drivers who have performed the best in their chosen ... Keep reading
There were no issues with Ott Tanaks speed on his return to Hyundais World Rally Championship squad after a season at M-Sport, but consistency was lacking. The Estonian wasnt always comfortable behind the wheel of a much-improved i20 N Rally1 relative to the 2022-spec car, but did tame it to his liking towards the end of the year. Two wins helped take the drivers title fight down to ... Keep reading
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 18: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a media workout as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at BLVD World Egypt on December 18, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham-Getty Images)
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham-Getty Images)
Jake Paul lands a blow on Mike Tyson during their bout.
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have been granted the preliminary injunction to keep their charters for the 2025 season while the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and the France family continues. The ruling is just for next year and states that the disputed sections of the 2025 Charter Agreement that caused this lawsuit are not enforceable while the legal battle is ongoing. Cited in ... Keep reading
Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Tyson Fury face off during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Picture date: Thursday December 19, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story BOXING Fury. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts-PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
Tyson Fury is currently in Saudi Arabia for his heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night and recently claimed he has not spoken to his wife in three months
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