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A 60-year-old South African man, stood within a group of five outside one of the stage's designated spectator zones, was hit by Karginov's truck, which drove over his left leg with its left rear wheel. A statement from rally organisers ASO said the spectator sustained a broken femur and was swiftly transported to a hospital in Arequipa. “The competitor was excluded from the rally by the ...Keep reading View the full article

Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed the loss of J.D. Gibbs in a release that read as follows: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joe Gibbs Racing Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, J.D. Gibbs, who passed away earlier tonight at the age of 49 from complications following a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease. "Joe Gibbs Racing appreciates everyone's respect for privacy of ...Keep reading View the full article

Loeb completed 519 timed kilometres between Tacna and Arequipa in just under five hours to pick up his second stage win of the marathon. In what was the longest special of Dakar 2019, leader Nasser Al-Attiyah gave up just over 10 minutes to Loeb, leaving the nine-time World Rally champion with another 40 minutes to make up if he's to challenge the Qatari Toyota driver for overall ...Keep reading View the full article

Earlier this week, Young’s Motorsports announced it would field a fulltime entry in the Gander Outdoors NASCAR Cup Series this season with up-and-coming driver Gus Dean, who has competed in ARCA the past two seasons. Sponsoring Dean for a significant portion of the 2019 season is LG Air Conditioning Technologies, a division of LG Corp., a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation ...Keep reading View the full article

Honda debuted the Talon at the end of November during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. View the full article

“As all good businesses do, NASCAR is committed to strengthening its operation to ensure that resources are aligned to strategies that grow the sport and drive our business,” NASCAR said in a statement. “We have a talented team at NASCAR and we’re confident that greater focus on the opportunities to drive fan interest and strong industry partnerships will help our sport achieve ...Keep reading View the full article

However, KTM rider Sam Sunderland could still be credited with the stage win, having spent around 10 minutes assisting an injured Paulo Goncalves. Honda rider Goncalves retired after a crash 155 kilometres into the stage, the Portuguese veteran injuring his right hand and head. The stage, run from Moquegua to Arequipa, was an extremely close affair, with as many as eight riders separated by ...Keep reading View the full article

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To say 2019 is a new year for NASCAR veteran Jimmie Johnson is an understatement. For the first time since he entered the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2001 he’ll also have a new sponsor and new leader on the pit box. Friday morning, Johnson unveiled his new paint scheme in New York with Ally on the iconic No. 48 Chevrolet. “This is an exciting beginning with Ally, and we wanted a ...Keep reading View the full article

The punches keep coming for Robby Gordon. After suffering from speed restrictions in Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally, Stage 3 didn’t go well either. View the full article

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Fans who want to have a chance to participate in the first-ever eNASCAR Heat Pro League have just six days to register and qualify before the cutoff on Jan. 15th. This week watch what the 2018 NASCAR Road to Miami champion FEDEX has to say about being a part of esports NASCAR history below: Register and qualify to be a part of the first NASCAR Heat Pro League before Jan. 15. All ...Keep reading View the full article

The Toyota driver was quickest over the 406-kilometre timed special, the longest of the rally thus far, split in two parts by a 55-kilometre neutralised zone. The stage marked the first half of the rally's 'marathon' leg, so-called because external assistance is forbidden and technical support crews do not accompany the competitors to Tacna – instead waiting for their return to Arequipa the ...Keep reading View the full article

The eve before the marathon stage is always longer then the seven working hours of a “normal” day, but it was even longer for the mechanics of the De Rooy team after that Gerard De Rooy broke his steering wheel in the third stage, and Maurik Van den Heuvel had to stop to help him replace it. As the race trucks arrived very late at night, the mechanics started to work on the major problems ...Keep reading View the full article

The 406km stage, which was split by a neutralised zone, was led by Brabec at every waypoint and the American scored his second Dakar stage win by 6m19s. Like in Stage 2, where Brabec also spent the most time in the lead before falling behind, Matthias Walkner was closest to the American - but this time the reigning champion had to settle for second on the day. Both riders made up getting ...Keep reading View the full article

As expected, GMS Racing on Thursday announced it had signed Moffitt to drive its No. 24 Chevrolets for the 2019 season, giving the 26-year-old native of Grimes, Iowa, the opportunity to compete for his second consecutive championship. Moffitt won his first series title last season at Hattori Racing Enterprises but left the organization after the season when it elected to go with another ...Keep reading View the full article

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) is building a Baja race vehicle. SCG has been working on the Baja Boot since 2018. View the full article

Sainz, who was sixth heading into Wednesday's 331km test but trailed the marathon leader by less than three minutes, says he came up on an unsighted ditch in the early kilometres of the stage. It broke the front-left suspension of his X-raid Mini John Cooper Works Buggy, and left him stranded for over three hours, almost certainly putting an end to his hopes of adding a third Dakar win in ...Keep reading View the full article

M-Sport cars carried Red Bull liveries for the past two seasons after the squad signed and subsequently retained Sebastien Ogier for the 2017 and '18 seasons. But Ogier, who claimed his fifth and sixth WRC drivers' titles while at the Cumbrian squad, has joined Citroen for 2019, which initially cast uncertainty over M-Sport's programme. M-Sport announced its commitment to the series last ...Keep reading View the full article

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The team spirit is part of the DNA of the Dakar and is vital to the success of a professional team. There are no more watercarriers now but there is usually a member of the race team that is designated to support others if something happens during the stage. At the De Rooy Iveco team, this role is covered by newcomer Maurik van den Heuvel. His support was crucial on stage 3, an extremely tough ...Keep reading View the full article

The four time Cup series champion, who will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame next month, has agreed to a new multi-year deal as a race analyst with Fox Sports. Gordon’s first TV contract went through the 2018 season. “It was a ‘no-brainer’ for me, even more so this time around,” Gordon, 47, told Motorsport.com. “The first time, I didn’t exactly know what I was getting ...Keep reading View the full article

GMS Racing on Wednesday afternoon announced the team had parted ways with Sauter, who won the Truck series title in his inaugural season with the organization in 2016. “We cannot thank Johnny enough for his contributions to the growth and success of GMS Racing,” Mike Beam, team president, said in a statement. “He won the first championship for us and added a lot of trophies to our ...Keep reading View the full article