Motorsport

Carson Ferguson to make NASCAR Truck debut in Kaulig Ram entry at Bristol

Fri, 2026-04-03 21:04
Kaulig Racing has announced Carson Ferguson as the next driver of the team's No. 25 Ram 1500 'free agent' truck, with the accomplished dirt racer making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Bristol next weekend.
Ferguson was the runner-up in the 'Ram: Race for the Seat' competition, which decided the full-time driver of the team's No. 14 truck for the 2026 season. He lost out to Mini ...Keep reading

NASCAR O'Reilly Rockingham starting lineup: Corey Day earns first career pole

Fri, 2026-04-03 20:42
In qualifying ahead of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham, Corey Day put the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on pole with a 27.717s lap. He will share the front row with reigning series champion Jesse Love in the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, who fell 0.064s short of the top spot.
"I felt really good," said Day. "We got a really good car, so thanks ...Keep reading

What NASCAR O'Reilly Series field expects of Cleetus McFarland at Rockingam

Fri, 2026-04-03 19:14
When it comes to the YouTuber known as Cleetus McFarland making his NASCAR O’Reilly Series debut this weekend at Rockingham Speedway, future NASCAR Hall of Famer Rodney Childers articulated the benefits and potential concerns as well as anyone.
“We need the publicity and we need the personalities,” Childers told Motorsport.com on Friday morning. “You know, we have a lot of drivers these ...Keep reading

NASCAR Truck Rockingham starting lineup: Jake Garcia earns pole position

Fri, 2026-04-03 18:13
After a brief rain delay, qualifying got underway for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Rockingham on Friday.
38 trucks were competing for 36 spots on the grid, with two missing the snow. One of those was Jonathan Shafer in the No. 69 MBM Motorsports Ford, after a crash in practice meant he could not take part in qualifying. The other DNQ was Justin Carroll in the No. 90 Terry Carroll ...Keep reading

Ayao Komatsu admits he would have “laughed” at Haas being P4 after three races

Fri, 2026-04-03 17:36
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has admitted he would have laughed if he had been told the American outfit would be fourth in the constructors' championship after the first three rounds of the season. 
The Gene Haas-owned team has emerged as one of the paddock's most surprising challengers in the early stages of the new season. After the first three rounds, Haas sits fourth with 18 ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly: "Too much negativity" around F1 2026 as driver skill still matters

Fri, 2026-04-03 17:26
Alpine's Pierre Gasly backs calls to tweak the divisive 2026 Formula 1 regulations and improve qualifying, but disagrees with the negativity around the new rules taking away opportunities for the drivers to make a difference. The new regulations, which place a huge emphasis on electric energy management, have significantly changed how drivers and teams approach qualifying, with the need to ...Keep reading

Why Lewis Hamilton's battle with Lando Norris highlights another critical 2026 F1 flaw

Fri, 2026-04-03 16:18
The Suzuka race highlighted why the 2026 Formula 1 regulations can both create exciting races – thanks to hybrid energy deployment strategies that cause near-constant passing – but also what the critical issues are that need addressing, starting at next week’s meeting between F1, the FIA, and the teams.
Precisely because of this dynamic of overtakes and counter-overtakes, the Japanese ...Keep reading

George Russell told to 'erode' Kimi Antonelli’s confidence as Mercedes title battle heats up

Fri, 2026-04-03 15:57
David Coulthard believes George Russell needs to "start eroding" his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli's confidence in order to fight for his first drivers' championship.
Russell was tipped as a favourite for the 2026 drivers' championship title ahead of the season, but Antonelli's strong streak, which has included two grand prix wins in the first three rounds, has dented the Briton's title ...Keep reading

How the BMW M3 Touring challenged the M4 GT3 Evo at the Nordschleife

Fri, 2026-04-03 15:50
The second round of the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) was dominated by two major talking points: the guest appearance of Max Verstappen and the highly anticipated racing debut of the BMW M3 Touring 24h. For factory drivers Jens Klingmann and Ugo de Wilde, the weekend provided a unique laboratory to test whether a performance estate can truly rival a purebred GT3 machine.
Due to a ...Keep reading

Prince Albert of Monaco's wedding gift to Charles and Alexandra Leclerc revealed

Fri, 2026-04-03 14:55
Charles Leclerc and his wife Alexandra have shared their wedding gift from Prince Albert of Monaco after the couple tied the knot ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The Leclercs got married in a small, private civil ceremony in Monaco before a larger celebration with their extended friends and family next year. While they initially kept the ceremony quiet, news quickly spread of their ...Keep reading

After Kimi Antonelli, this is every F1 driver to win their first two races back to back

Fri, 2026-04-03 14:39
It is often said that the hard part is not getting there, but staying there – so perhaps the real challenge isn’t winning in Formula 1 (which it absolutely is, very much so), but repeating it.
Kimi Antonelli has done just that: after becoming the second-youngest driver to win in F1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix, he followed it up by winning again in the Japanese Grand Prix a few weeks ...Keep reading

Joan Mir explains why he crashes so often in MotoGP

Fri, 2026-04-03 13:30
Joan Mir says his recent string of crashes in MotoGP was caused by him overcompensating for Honda’s weaknesses - and insists he has “no regrets” about this.
The Spaniard has arguably been Honda’s fastest rider so far in 2026, but has just one points finish to his name from the opening three flyaways. 
At the season opener in Thailand, a tyre issue forced him out of fourth place ...Keep reading

Why Aston Martin has no need to “make peace” with Honda

Fri, 2026-04-03 12:36
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack has stated “there are no issues” between the team and engine supplier Honda, despite their troubled start to the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Aston Martin switched from a customer Mercedes engine supply to a works partnership with Honda for 2026, as it attempted to finally become a top team amid colossal investment by billionaire team owner Lawrence ...Keep reading

NASCAR veteran reacts to first laps at the Nurburgring: "Scariest race track"

Fri, 2026-04-03 12:10
The Wallace brothers are well-known stateside, and for good reason. Rusty is a NASCAR Hall of Famer and a former Cup Series champion, Mike is a winner in both the O'Reilly and Craftsmen Truck Series, and Kenny has 904 starts across all three national divisions.
Kenny Wallace's career at the national level of NASCAR spanned from 1988 all the way into 2015. He started ten Daytona 500s, and won ...Keep reading

Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas Canarias route 

Fri, 2026-04-03 11:52
Organisers have been forced to make minor route changes for the World Rally Championship’s visit to the Canary Islands later this month due to damage caused by a recent weather event.
Last month the Canary Islands were hit by Storm Therese, which resulted in high winds and heavy rain battering the Spanish archipelago. The storm caused widespread flooding, power cuts, road closures and ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle identifies Aston Martin problem while backing Jonathan Wheatley move

Fri, 2026-04-03 10:51
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle believes empliying Jonathan Wheatley would be a "smart move" for Aston Martin, though he cautioned that the Silverstone outfit must stabilise its management structure.
Audi confirmed on 20 March that Wheatley had left his role as team principal with immediate effect due to personal reasons. While the 58-year-old is yet to confirm his ...Keep reading

The key hurdle in Max Verstappen's Super GT ambitions

Fri, 2026-04-03 10:47
Max Verstappen has expressed interest in racing in Super GT, but admits the lack of a true blue riband event makes a guest appearance difficult to justify.
The four-time Formula 1 champion turned his first laps in a Nissan Z GT500 car at Fuji Speedway last month, as part of a promotional shoot organised by his employer Red Bull.
It marked only his second in a contemporary Super GT prototype ...Keep reading

‘Is the car behind in control?’ F1 2026 rules spark Alex Albon’s concern

Fri, 2026-04-03 10:10
Alexander Albon has weighed in on the impact of Formula 1’s 2026 regulations, which he said were discussed in the drivers’ briefing.
Closing speed between cars deploying energy and others harvesting it has been a hot topic since pre-season testing and was thrust under the spotlight by Oliver Bearman’s hefty Suzuka crash, when the young Briton lost control of his Haas car at 308km/h when ...Keep reading

Ferrari can get “huge gains” from F1 engine, chassis, aero, tyres – Charles Leclerc

Fri, 2026-04-03 09:10
Charles Leclerc believes “huge gains” are within reach in all compartments of Ferrari’s 2026 Formula 1 car – including its power unit, chassis, aerodynamics and tyre management.
Ferrari has emerged as Mercedes’ main challenger so far this season, but failed to prevent the Silver Arrows from winning the opening three grands prix following front-row lockouts.
The Scuderia has made ...Keep reading

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu makes surprise Coventry City FC training visit after Japanese GP

Fri, 2026-04-03 06:35
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has made an unexpected appearance at Coventry City Football Club.
Komatsu, who took the reins at the American F1 team ahead of the 2024 season, took advantage of a rare gap in the race calendar after the Japanese Grand Prix to return to his old stomping ground.
Speaking previously to Autosport about his passion for football, the Japanese team chief ...Keep reading

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