Former McLaren sporting director Dave Ryan is to return to Formula 1 next season after being named as Manor Racing’s new racing director. The 61 year-old New Zealander was a long-serving member of the McLaren team, working his way up to the role of sporting director before departing in 2009. In more recent years he […]
Read moreThe last time that Juan Pablo Montoya raced his way to Victory Circle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was an IndyCar rookie aged just 24. Now 15 years older and wiser, and with a career in F1 and NASCAR under his belt, the Colombian secured a brilliant second Indy 500 victory in a thrilling climax […]
Read moreWill Power had the good fortune to be safely out in front by the time a messy first turn accident compromised several of his main rivals at the start this weekend’s road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That one stroke of good luck aside, the rest was all down to Power’s own racing prowess. […]
Read moreWill Power chalked up the fifth Team Penske pole in the five races so far in the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series championship, along the way setting a new track record at the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis. It’s Power’s second pole […]
Read moreThe month of May is officially underway, with Indianapolis Motor Speedway holding the first day of open testing for the oval versions of the new aero kit bodywork components that will have their first race outing in the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500. This year’s Opening Day at IMS saw the Penske teams predictably […]
Read moreThe start of the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series was a step nearer on Monday, with all teams and drivers participating in the first day of open testing at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Ganassi’s Scott Dixon left it late to set the fastest time of the day with a lap of 122.702mph (1:07.4805s) in […]
Read moreSebastien Loeb produced a classy drive to stay out of trouble in race two of the opening World Touring Car Championship round to take victory ahead of Jose Maria Lopez, while Tiago Monteiro secured Honda’s first podium of the new season. Loeb took the lead from Ma Qing Hua in a furious opening two laps […]
Read moreHayden Paddon says his opportunity to race in the factory Hyundai for WRC is humbling and will be aiming to produce his best performance as he fills in for the injured Dani Sordo. Paddon was originally billed to drive for Hyundai’s second team – Hyundai Mobis World Rally Team – but after Sordo suffered two […]
Read moreHayden Paddon will join the World Rally Championship under the Hyundai Mobis banner when he makes his . The New Zealander will race the third Hyundai i20 WRC for the remainder of the 2015 World Rally season, running with title backing from the manufacturer’s affiliate Mobis company. Paddon will make his debut in New Zealand alongside […]
Read moreIndyCar team Chip Ganassi Racing had its first experience of the new Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana track at a test day this week. Former IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, race winner Charlie Kimball and development driver Sage Karam all took part in the test at the NOLA Motorsports Park, which will host […]
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