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The FIA has defended its decision to prevent Carlos Sainz Sr and Sebastien Loeb from completing the 2025 Dakar Rally after both sustained roll cage damage to their cars. Two of the most high-profile drivers in this year’s Ultimate field were thrown out following separate rollovers in the opening three stages of the event. Although both Sainz Sr and Loeb were able to recover from their crashes ...Keep readingView the full article

Thanks to NASCAR's latest broadcasting deal, racing fans will have quite the time navigating television schedules and the web to watch the action over this year's race weekend. What was originally split exclusively between FOX Sports and NBC, now pushes race coverage to several outlets that will change throughout the 2025 season. We're breaking down when and where you can find coverage this year ...Keep readingView the full article

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has lost his victory in Stage 5 of the Dakar Rally due to a time penalty, with Toyota rival Seth Quintero promoted to the top spot. Five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah had dominated the fifth test between Al'Ula and Ha'il on Thursday to win by 9m59s, but a 10-minute time drop for losing a spare wheel has left him a second behind Quintero. Dacia has a novel system ...Keep readingView the full article

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings. Having lost half an hour with a puncture and a broken rear suspension on Wednesday, the Qatari driver dominated the 428km test between Al-Ula and Ha’il to put himself firmly back in contention for the overall ...Keep readingView the full article

M-Sport is likely to expand its World Rally Championship entries at selected events this season after securing Gregoire Munster and Josh McErlean to full-time drives for 2025. The Ford squad has once again opted for a youthful line-up this year after retaining the services of Munster following his first full-time campaign last year, while Irish rising star McErlean makes the leap to Rally1 from ...Keep readingView the full article

The Autosport Awards, motorsport's most prestigious awards evening, today announced that Qiddiya will be the presenting sponsor for 2025. This sponsorship includes the inaugural Business Exchange, which will take place on the morning of the awards celebration. The newly reimagined Autosport Awards will take place on January 29, 2025, at London's iconic Roundhouse, bringing together elite ...Keep readingView the full article

The Autosport Awards, motorsport's most prestigious awards evening, today announced that Qiddiya will be the presenting sponsor for 2025. This sponsorship includes the inaugural Business Exchange, which will take place on the morning of the awards celebration. The newly reimagined Autosport Awards will take place on January 29, 2025, at London's iconic Roundhouse, bringing together elite ...Keep readingView the full article

Helio Castroneves, at 49 years old, remains a charismatic personality and energetic driver complete with a remarkable resume — winning the Indianapolis 500 four times and earning three consecutive overall victories in the Rolex 24. But the challenge 'Spider Man' is about take on next month at Daytona, is something entirely new, never having driven a NASCAR stock car at any level, and his only ...Keep readingView the full article

As we look ahead to a new Cup Series season, here are five storylines that will have people talking in 2025. View the full article

Hero rider Jose Ignacio Cornejo has hit out at Dakar Rally organisers over certain errors in the new digital roadbook introduced in the bikes category for the first time this year. Cornejo was one of a number of riders to lose time because of roadbook issues in the early part of 2025 Dakar in Saudi Arabia, leaving him almost 10 minutes behind overall leader Daniel Sanders of KTM. Australian ...Keep readingView the full article

Dacia has given up hope on nine-time World Rally Championship Sebastien Loeb returning to the Dakar Rally following his forced exit from the event. The FIA had not authorised Loeb to start the fourth test of 2025 on Wednesday after the roll cage of his Dacia Sandrider was found to have been damaged in a barrel roll in stage three on Tuesday. Dacia had subsequently appealed against the ...Keep readingView the full article

Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed an emphatic victory in Stage 4 of Dakar Rally to move to second in the overall standings behind Henk Lategan, as Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble. Having lost a heap of time in the third test of the rally on Tuesday, the local Saudi Al-Rajhi hit back in the 415km test between Al Henakiyah and Al-Ula to re-establish himself as one of the outright favourites. Driving a ...Keep readingView the full article

Toyota expects Kalle Rovanpera to be fighting for the World Rally Championship title on his full-time return this year as the Finn ramped up his Monte Carlo preparations this week. The two-time world champion will contest the full 14-round season this year after conducting a partial campaign last year, which still yielded four wins and helped Toyota secure a fourth consecutive manufacturers' ...Keep readingView the full article

Anyone who assumed the Dakar Rally had become too easy since leaving its spiritual home in Africa was taken aback by the first few days of the 2025 event in Saudi Arabia. The strategic decision to place the 48-hour stage near the very beginning caused havoc, taking out several heavyweights including four-time champion Carlos Sainz Sr (Ford) and WRC legend Sebastien Loeb (Dacia) - who exited in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Sebastien Loeb still has a chance to return to the Dakar Rally despite being forced out of the event by the FIA on safety grounds, Motorsport.com understands. Following a barrel roll in Tuesday’s third stage between Bisha and Al Henankiyah in Saudi Arabia, the Frenchman’s Dacia Sandrider was thoroughly inspected by FIA’s technical stewards. It was concluded that the roll cage on his ...Keep readingView the full article

Dacia star Sebastien Loeb has been forced to withdraw from the 2025 Dakar Rally as a result of a barrel roll on Tuesday, with the FIA deeming his car too damaged to continue. Loeb’s Dacia Sandrider flipped over at the start of the third stage between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, leaving pieces of bodywork scattered across the sand. Although the Frenchman was able to complete some quick repairs ...Keep readingView the full article

As we look ahead to a new IndyCar season, here are five storylines that will have people talking in 2025. View the full article

What will 2025 bring in the sports world? We asked our FOX Sports writers to look into their crystal balls for the upcoming year. Here are their 25 boldest predictions. View the full article

M-Sport-Ford new signing Josh McErlean believes 2025 is the best time since the Rally1 era began to make the leap to the World Rally Championship's top tier. McErlean is gearing up to make the jump from WRC2 to the top class this season after a somewhat surprise ascension to a full-time seat at M-Sport following Adrien Fourmaux's move to Hyundai. The 25-year-old Irishman is under no ...Keep readingView the full article

The FIA will carry out a thorough review of Sebastien Loeb’s Dacia to determine whether he can take part in the remainder of the Dakar Rally. Loeb’s Dacia Sandrider landed upside down in the sand following a rollover at the start of Tuesday’s Stage 3 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah. The nine-time World Rally Champion was able to set off again after removing part of the damaged bodywork ...Keep readingView the full article

Toyota driver Saood Variawa scored a first career stage win in Tuesday’s third test of the 2025 Dakar Rally, as team-mate Henk Lategan cemented his position in the overall standings. The Japanese marque's factory team led almost the entirety of the shortened 327km Stage 3 test between Bisha and Al Henakiyah in Saudi Arabia, though the top spot changed between several of its drivers. Seth ...Keep readingView the full article

World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb suffered a brutal rollover at the start of Tuesday’s Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally. Loeb’s Dacia Sandrider landed upside down just 12km into the shortened 327km test between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, leaving him with a severely damaged car. The Frenchman was able to make some quick repairs and resume the stage after losing just eight ...Keep readingView the full article

Four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 as part of Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 program. View the full article

Helio Castroneves has never run a NASCAR race at any level, but he will aim to make his debut in the biggest race of them all. The four-time Indianapolis 500 winner will team up with Trackhouse Racing and its Project 91 programme for the 67th running of 'The Great American Race' at Daytona International Speedway. However, it won't be his first race on the Daytona oval, as the 49-year-old ...Keep readingView the full article