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World RX bosses, previously IMG and now Rallycross Promoter GmbH, have been working on a switch to electric cars at the discipline’s highest level since 2017. Having won an FIA tender process in late 2019 to supply two-motor, 500kW electric kits that can be retrofitted to existing RX1 machines or designed into new cars, Austrian firm Kreisel has been developing the concept in a Skoda ...Keep readingView the full article

The WRC2 driver confirmed on social media that he and new co-driver Craig Drew had been involved in an accident while on recce in one of the rally's stages on Thursday. Details of the accident remain unclear but the Hyundai driver said on Twitter that nobody was hurt in the accident. The pair have switched to a spare recce car to continue making pace notes to ready themselves for the rally ...Keep readingView the full article

Rovanpera heads into his home event as favourite boosted by the best run of form of his fledgling WRC career to date, after scoring his maiden victory in Estonia followed by a third in Ypres and a standout win last time out at the Acropolis Rally. Based in Finland, the Toyota WRC team has won each of the previous three Rally Finlands with the current generation Yaris and will field five entries ...Keep readingView the full article

Despite having won the previous two editions Rally Finland then driving for Toyota, the 2019 WRC champion is not regarded as the favourite to triumph at the 70th edition of famous event. That tag belongs to Toyota which will field five Yaris WRC entries that have been developed on the Finnish gravel roads. This weekend 2017 Rally Finland winner Esapekka Lappi joins the ranks alongside rally ...Keep readingView the full article

The styling and composition of the Next Gen car’s new common Dallara-made chassis will better replicate the manufacturer identities of their showroom counterparts. The 18-inch wheels and stylish car bodies will easily distinguish the new iteration of NASCAR stock car from its predecessors, but its updated technology – such as rack and pinion steering and independent rear suspension – will ...Keep readingView the full article

One of the biggest changes is the addition of Portland International Raceway to the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule. The 1.964-mile road course hasn't hosted a national level event on the NASCAR calendar since 2000, but will return on June 4th of next year. Lucas Oil Raceway will be returning to the NASCAR schedule as well with the Truck Series heading there on July 29th, opening the ...Keep readingView the full article

Following Sunday’s race, Harvick’s No. 4 Ford was found to have two lug nuts that were not safe and secure. He finished ninth in the race. For the infraction, Harvick’s crew chief, Rodney Childers, has been suspended from this Sunday’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. He was also fined $20,000. Greg Zipadelli, vice president of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing, will serve as ...Keep readingView the full article

Chassis WR026 is the third car auctioned off by Walkinshaw Andretti United through its partner Lloyds Auctions in recent years, however this was the first time one was offered complete with its V8 engine and gearbox. That helped drive it's price up to an eye-watering AUD$610,000, a full $390,000 more than an ex-Mostert chassis sans engine sold for last year. The new owner will take delivery ...Keep readingView the full article

In fact, Chris Gabehart, crew chief for race winner Denny Hamlin called it a “turning point.” “It’s rare when you can look to one singular point in the race and that that was the turning point in the race, but it really was,” he said. “Hendrick cars are always strong at these tracks. “I’m not saying we weren’t good. We were certainly capable. That gave us the leg up that we ...Keep readingView the full article

Sunday’s win means Hamlin advances to the semifinal round of the Cup playoffs regardless of how he finishes in the next two races at Talladega and the Charlotte Roval With the final stage going caution-free, Hamlin successfully navigated a round of green-flag pit stops and cycled back to the lead on Lap 229 of 267. Kyle Busch ended up third, Martin Truex Jr. was fourth and Ryan Blaney ...Keep readingView the full article

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Hamlin went winless in the 2021 regular season but with a dominating victory in Sunday night’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he has now opened the first two rounds of the series playoffs with victories. Sunday’s win means Hamlin advances to the semifinal round of the Cup playoffs regardless of how he finishes in the next two races – at Talladega, Ala., and the Charlotte ...Keep readingView the full article

On Lap 92 Gase was running at the back of the field when he suddenly spun in Turn 1 as the left-rear tire came off his No. 15 car. He slammed the outside wall in Turn 2, appearing to go airborne for a brief moment. The Rick Ware Racing machine was destroyed and Gase did not immediately put down the window net, which drivers normally do as a signal to safety crews that they are ...Keep readingView the full article

Berry, filling in for the injured Michael Annett in JRM’s No. 1 Chevrolet, powered past teammate Justin Allgaier with 16 of 201 laps remaining and cruised to a 4.398-second victory in the Alsco 302. The win is the second of the season for Berry, who ran a partial schedule for JRM as well as serving as a substitute for Annett. His first win came in the No. 8 at Martinsville, Va., earlier this ...Keep readingView the full article

Hemric, who currently competes in the series at Joe Gibbs Racing, will join Kaulig Racing in 2022, where he will drive its No. 11 Chevrolet. Justin Haley, who currently drives for the team, is moving up to the Cup Series next year to drive Kaulig’s first fulltime entry in that series. “The belief that Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice have in me to come drive their notable, No. 11 car means the ...Keep readingView the full article

The styling and composition of the Next Gen car’s new common Dallara-made chassis will better replicate the manufacturer identities of their showroom counterparts. The 18-inch wheels and stylish car bodies will easily distinguish the new iteration of NASCAR stock car from its predecessors but its updated technology – such as rack and pinion steering and independent rear suspension – will ...Keep readingView the full article

Todd Gilliland appeared to have the dominant truck in the race and led the way on a restart with four of 134 laps to go, but Eckes took the field three-wide and moved into the lead with a shove from Ben Rhodes. Rhodes then began closing in on Eckes to challenge for the lead but a caution was displayed on the final lap for a wreck involving Tyler Hill. That froze the field and ensured Eckes’ ...Keep readingView the full article

The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro will hit the track next February in the third tier of NASCAR's national divisions. Toyota has been a part of the NASCAR Truck Series since 2004, winning the manufacturer's title 11 times since then. “The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has always been extremely important to Toyota not only in our history, but our focus at our dealerships,” said Paul ...Keep readingView the full article

What time is the NASCAR race? The 2021 playoffs enter the second round with 12 drivers still in contention for the championship. Las Vegas will host all three national divisions this weekend with the Truck Series going green at 9:13 p.m. EST. on Friday. On Saturday, the Xfinity Series begins its postseason on Saturday at 7:49 p.m. EST. But what about the Cup ...Keep readingView the full article

Byron and fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Alex Bowman, were both in serious danger of being eliminated from further 2021 title contention heading into last weekend’s Round 1 cutoff race at Bristol, Tenn. Both survived, however – thanks to strong on-track performances. Byron ended up third and Bowman fifth as HMS driver Kyle Larson took the victory. Following reseeding for Round 2 ...Keep readingView the full article

Ford on Thursday unveiled a new design for its F-150 truck that is used for competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The new truck features styling which allowed it more closely mirror its production counterpart. Changes include an all-new composite nose surface that incorporates design character from the production F-150, as well as newly designed composite hood and tail ...Keep readingView the full article

This will be the third co-driver Katsuta has worked alongside this season following a series of unexpected events. Regular co-driver Daniel Barritt sustained a neck and back injury during July's Rally Estonia and has been on the sidelines ever since. Keaton Williams was then drafted in to sit in for Barritt, competing with Katsuta for the first time in August's Ypres Rally, but was forced to ...Keep readingView the full article

Carlos Sainz, Stephane Peterhansel and Mattias Ekstrom shared a test car for 14 days in the dunes of Morocco, offering Audi a chance to fully evaluate its ‘electric’ contender before its highly-anticipated return to cross-country rallying. The German marque shook down the RS Q e-tron in the middle of July and completed another 200km of running in the Monegros desert in Spain last month, but ...Keep readingView the full article

Cindric, 23, enters Saturday’s playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway tied atop the standings with A.J. Allmendinger. The two have stood apart from the rest of the field most of the season, with Cindric amassing five wins and Allmendinger four, including last weekend at Bristol, Tenn., which gave him the regular season championship. While Cindric already has his NASCAR future secured ...Keep readingView the full article

New regulations governing the main rally-raid car category have forced the top teams to modify their existing 4x4 prototypes for the next edition of Dakar in January, as reported by Motorsport.com earlier this year. Audi, which is making its debut in the legendary event, was the first manufacturer to reveal its innovative hybrid vehicle RS Q e-tron at the end of July and recently completed two ...Keep readingView the full article