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With the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season in the books, it's time to look ahead to next year, including Hailie Deegan's plans. View the full article
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Thierry Neuville headed teammate Ott Tanak, competing in his final outing for the manufacturer, to clinch victory as Japan returned to the WRC schedule for the first time in 12 years. Neuville had been locked in a fight with Toyota's Elfyn Evans for the majority of the rally before the latter picked up a puncture on Sunday morning, which allowed Hyundai to complete a memorable 1-2 ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Japanese driver emerged as the leading Toyota at the WRC season finale, finishing third behind the Hyundai duo of Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak. Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston produced a strong drive through the new asphalt-based Rally Japan as the event returned to the WRC schedule for the first time in 12 years. The duo steadily climbed the leaderboard inheriting a place on the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Neuville briefly came under pressure from Toyota’s Elfyn Evans on Sunday morning before a puncture for the latter on Sunday morning gifted Neuville a golden opportunity to prevent Toyota from scoring a victory on home soil. Despite a late heavy rain shower, Neuville and co-driver Wydaeghe went on to score their second win of the season by 1m11.1s from team-mate Ott Tanak, competing his ...Keep readingView the full article
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Overnight leader Neuville came under pressure from Evans on Sunday morning as the Belgian witnessed his 4.0s lead reduced to just six tenths of a second. However, a puncture on the morning's second stage cost Evans almost two minutes, dropping the Welshman to fourth. Neuville headed into the final two stages with a comfortable 1m05.6s lead over team-mate Ott Tanak, while home hero Takamoto ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Japanese marque has been developing a Rally2 specification GR Yaris for a more than year as it looks to establish a rally customer programme in the future. The FIA-devised four-wheel drive Rally2 formula has proved a popular and affordable class, which forms the basis of the World Rally Championship's second-tier WRC2 category. Rally2 cars also represent the top class in the European ...Keep readingView the full article
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A car driven by a member of the public managed to enter Stage 4 on Friday, which was encountered by WRC2 drivers Sami Pajari and Emil Lindholm, before the stage was red-flagged. Both drivers managed to avoid a collision with the vehicle that was travelling in the opposite direction. The incident prompted the FIA to launch an investigation. A stewards report detailing the findings from a ...Keep readingView the full article
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Neuville started the day 3.0s adrift of Evans with the gap increasing to 6.5s after a strong morning loop from the Toyota driver. However, a charging Neuville turned the tables across the afternoon stages to move into a 4.0s advantage heading into Sunday. Hyundai’s Ott Tanak headed to service in third (39.9s) having inherited the position after world champion Kalle Rovanpera dropped ...Keep readingView the full article
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Toyota driver Evans managed to take time out his Hyundai rival Neuville on two of the morning’s three stages to move into a 6.5s lead after Saturday morning’s loop. Hyundai’s Ott Tanak climbed to third, 26.9s adrift of the lead, after newly crowned world champion Rovanpera picked up a right front puncture following a run in with a rock face. As a result of Rovanpera’s problems, local ...Keep readingView the full article
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A car driven by a member of the public travelling in the opposite direction appeared during Stage 4, which was encountered by WRC2 drivers Sami Pajari and title contender Emil Lindholm. Luckily, an accident was avoided and no injuries were sustained. The incident occurred moments after M-Sport's Craig Breen understeered at a right-hander and subsequently crashed through an Armco barrier. The ...Keep readingView the full article
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A fire broke out on Sordo's i20 N during Stage 2 (Isegami's Tunnel) which forced the experienced Spaniard to stop the car 16.1km into the stage. Sordo and co-driver Candido Carrera quickly escaped the vehicle before it became engulfed by flames. The pair attempted to extinguish the fire but the blaze became too severe, which resulted in WRC officials red-flagging the stage. The fire was ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Toyota driver managed to clock two fastest stage times from the four completed stages on Friday, following the cancellation of Stage 3 and Stage 7. Evans earned a share of the lead with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville after the morning loop, before pulling out a 3.0s advantage over the Belgian in the afternoon. New world champion Kalle Rovanpera also claimed two stage wins to head into ...Keep readingView the full article
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The duo returned to service having set an identical overall time after the first four stages of Rally Japan’s return to the WRC schedule for the first time since 2010. Newly crowned world champion Kalle Rovanpera ended the loop 0.7s adrift in third, with Ott Tanak fourth (9.7s) in his final appearance for Hyundai. Local hero Takamoto Katsuta battled handling issues to move into fifth ahead ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Spaniard had been navigating through the opening stage (Isegami’s Tunnel 23.29km), when he was forced to stop his i20 N 16.1km into the test after reporting a burning smell. Sordo and co-driver Candido Carrera quickly exited the car before a large fire broke out engulfing the vehicle. Attempts were made to put the fire out but the blaze had become too severe. M-Sport’s Gus Greensmith ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR continues to look at cockpit safety improvements in light of recent head injuries to drivers, including Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick. View the full article
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Gibbs’s track record in NASCAR national series competition is relatively short, but his success cannot be questioned. A week after experiencing perhaps the lowest point of his racing career so far, he was enjoying his best last Saturday when he won the Xfinity Series season finale race at Phoenix Raceway, and with it the series championship. The victory was his seventh of the season and 11th ...Keep readingView the full article
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Gibbs’s track record in NASCAR national series competition is relatively short, but his success cannot be questioned. A week after experiencing perhaps the lowest point of his racing career so far, he was enjoying his best last Saturday when he won the Xfinity Series season finale race at Phoenix Raceway, and with it the series championship. The victory was his seventh of the season and 11th ...Keep readingView the full article
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The South Korean marque has moved swiftly to find a replacement for 2019 world champion Tanak, who exercised an option to end his deal with Hyundai a year early last month. Lappi is however expected to fill the seat vacated by the Estonian and join Thierry Neuville as the team’s two full-time drivers. The move will see Lappi leave Toyota having returned to the WRC’s top flight this year ...Keep readingView the full article
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The 2019 world champion has emerged as the key figure in the 2023 WRC driver market following his shock announcement to part ways with Hyundai last month. Speculation regarding the Estonian's future in the championship has been building steadily across the season, with rumours hinting that he would leave the team emerging during the summer. The 35-year-old's early exit from Hyundai has ...Keep readingView the full article
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Ogier successfully navigated a tricky opening 2.75km asphalt test held in darkness as Rally Japan returned to the WRC schedule for the first time since 2010. The reverse pass through Thursday's morning's shakedown stage provided plenty of challenges, most notably the deep drainage gullies on either side of the twisty tarmac road. Eight-time world champion Ogier emerged the quickest ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kelley, who has worked at JTG Daugherty Racing as head of aerodynamics, will take over as crew chief for the team’s No. 47 Chevrolet in 2023. Kelley replaces Brian Pattie, who was named crew chief of the No. 51 Truck Series team at Kyle Busch Motorsports on Wednesday. “We respect Brian and what he did for the company, and we wish him the best,” said Kelley. “We learned a lot together ...Keep readingView the full article
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Alex Bowman said he knew the Wednesday night after Texas that he was not in a condition to race. He talks about having days he felt he would be able to race and days where he knew he needed more time to recover over the last five weeks. View the full article
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Tyler Reddick explains what happened at Martinsville to force him to retire from the race and also that he was wearing a mouthpiece that collected data on the wreck. View the full article
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Alex Bowman, who has missed the last five races because of a concussion, describes the changes to his headrest he has made. View the full article
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21 total Cup races will air on either the FOX (eleven) or NBC (ten) broadcast networks, the most since 2009. FOX again handles the first portion of the year, with the NBC takeover beginning with the night race at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25. “Over the last few years, we’ve worked closely with our broadcast partners, tracks, teams, drivers, and industry stakeholders to deliver ...Keep readingView the full article
