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Nandan had spearheaded Hyundai’s return to the WRC since January, 2013. The Frenchman was responsible for both the development the team’s Alzenau factory base and the i20 WRC in 2013. Since its WRC debut, the i20 has collected 10 world rally wins and finished second in the manufacturers’ standings for the last three years. Nandan’s team led both the championship races for much of ...Keep reading View the full article

Before you ring in the new year, register now to help make NASCAR history with NASCAR Heat 3. There’s still time to register and qualify to be a part of the first NASCAR Heat Pro League as registration ends on Jan. 15. Before you register, watch what Dale Jr. and sister Kelley Earnhardt-Miller have to say about the integration of NASCAR and eSports. Watch them discuss the topic ...Keep reading View the full article

Lohr, who previously retired as an active racing driver after the 2016 season will celebrate her racing comeback in 2019. She will be competing for Df1 Racing from Austria in all 13 races of the NASCAR Euro Series. It is the second popular newcomer in the 2019 EuroNASCAR season alongside Jacques Villeneuve. "Df1 Racing Director Norbert Walchhofer approached me at exactly the right time," ...Keep reading View the full article

Kurt Busch was the most critical this year, describing the series current calendar as "stale" and suggesting the Cup series should visit popular tracks outside the calendar for midweek races. Kevin Harvick, like Busch, believes that the season finale should be rotated between venues in an attempt to emulate the NFL's Super Bowl. There has been a groundswell of criticism regarding ...Keep reading View the full article

The Austrian outfit has run Ford Fiestas under its own banner for the last two years in World RX, along with creating the world’s first publicly released four-wheel drive electric rallycross Supercar. Having run Baumanis and triple European Rallycross Champion Timur Timerzyanov in 2017, Baumanis was the sole full-time entrant for the team in World RX 2018, although he was joined in a second ...Keep reading View the full article

Since Loeb's move to the Korean manufacturer was confirmed earlier this month, there have been questions about how the world's most successful rally driver would react to team orders. Loeb, who will tackle a six-round programme starting with Monte Carlo, Sweden and Corsica, has admitted he's there to help. "Since a very long time, I am in the shoes of a number one or, at least, I fight in ...Keep reading View the full article

You’re rolling along in your all-new Mercedes-Benz G-Class, when a few wrong turns takes you to a deep mud pit. What do you do? Power through it, of course! View the full article

With less than three weeks remaining for fans to register to compete in the NASCAR Heat 3 Pro League, this famous NASCAR brother and sister share their thoughts on how the two work well together. Watch them discuss the topic below: Also, there is still time for you to register and be a part of this exciting league next year. You can register by clicking HERE to sign up and ...Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson says the hardest aspect of his "worst" NASCAR Cup series season was working through the 2018 campaign knowing he was parting with crew chief Chad Knaus. View the full article

As a late holiday gift, Land Rover confirmed what we’ve long suspected today: The next-generation Defender will return to the U.S. and Canada in 2020. View the full article

Are teams allowed to run the Camry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019 or just the Supra? - Everett Lintz Everett, thanks for the question via twitter. According to NASCAR, the Camry can be used at all events but superspeedways in the 2019 season. - Jim Utter How long can NASCAR continue using V8 pushrod engines when no manufacturer is selling cars using that old design today? Is a ...Keep reading View the full article

After a poor first full campaign with Hyundai, Mikkelsen was widely expected to have his programme of rallies reduced for 2019. Sources within the team have confirmed that move was considered as Hyundai pondered its options for 2019, when Sebastien Loeb joins the line-up. Ultimately, Mikkelsen's contract has kept him in the seat for all 14 rounds next season. Asked by Motorsport.com if ...Keep reading View the full article

Automotive and 4x4 news from around the world. View the full article

Furniture Row Racing was an anomaly in modern NASCAR, having risen to the very top of the sport as a single-car operation in just over a decade. Barney Visser's outfit started out at Dover in 2005, finishing a quiet 34th with Kenny Wallace at the wheel. Visser's company Furniture Row was the only sponsor on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo. In 2008, they won their first pole with Joe Nemechek at ...Keep reading View the full article

The arrival of Busch alongside existing driver Kyle Larson meant there was no place for McMurray next year, but he has reportedly been offered an off-track role and a deal to race in the Daytona 500. While a deal has yet to materialize, team owner Chip Ganassi has argued the worth of McMurray in a new role. Read Also: Jamie McMurray joins "whole new world" as NASCAR TV ...Keep reading View the full article

Hemric, 27, has spent the last two seasons competing for RCR in the Xfinity Series but will take over the No. 8 Chevrolet in the Cup series beginning with the 2019 season opener at Daytona. Earlier this month, RCR announced it was changing the number of its second Cup team to from No. 31 to No.8. Austin Dillon, one of team owner Richard Childress’ grandsons, will continue to drive the No. 3 ...Keep reading View the full article

Corey LaJoie tells Daryl Motte why it's frustrating that some people think he just wrecks all the time, and why he thinks he's already proven his worth. View the full article

Chip Ganassi says Kurt Busch's arrival at his NASCAR Cup team could lead to the driver appearing in races such as the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 24 Hours View the full article

It has been a two years since Robby Gordon raced the Dakar Rally, and he is back with a vengeance. View the full article

For casual observers, this move will do little in the short-term, the NASCAR ladder will remain the top-tier Cup series, Xfinity and bottom-rung Trucks series. But below that will be a radical overhaul that will push NASCAR back towards its roots in a move that's clearly designed to better prepare the next generation of Cup series talents and improve the spectacle at grassroots ...Keep reading View the full article

The game, which launched this past fall is available now for just $39.99 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. You can purchase the game HERE. Once fans get the game they can also register for the NASCAR Heat Pro League. 704 Games launched a program that offers NASCAR fans a chance to compete and be a part of a pro league for the first time with the NASCAR Heat 3 game. There are 28 days remaining to ...Keep reading View the full article

Rick Ware Racing will also compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with the expanded effort in two of the three NASCAR national series in 2019. Team Principal Rick Ware has been busy building up his assets to field two cars starting with the Daytona 500 in February at Daytona International Speedway. Their best result came in this past year's Daytona 500, finishing 12th with Justin Marks. Ware ...Keep reading View the full article

Elfyn Evans and Teemu Suninen will stay on at the team for the full 14-round calendar, with 2017 WRC2 champion Pontus Tidemand alongside them for the opening rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden. The third car's status is undecided from Rally Mexico onwards. M-Sport had been on the verge of ending its 22-year unbroken run of WRC participation because it was unable to find the funding for ...Keep reading View the full article

It was a surprise that Danica Patrick’s decision to retire hadn’t come sooner. Her determination had rarely been questioned and she never went into motorsport to just make up the numbers, and yet that’s what she had been doing the previous couple of seasons, her development as a stock car driver having reached a plateau. It was nothing to be ashamed of: countless drivers have tried to ...Keep reading View the full article

Tidemand, who won the WRC2 title with Skoda in 2017 and was second this year, will tackle next month's Monte Carlo Rally and then his home event in Sweden at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta WRC. The 28-year-old decided to leave the Skoda stable despite the offer to continue in 2019. Monte Carlo will mark his first top-class WRC outing since he contested Rally Sweden in 2014, finishing eighth in ...Keep reading View the full article