Former BMW and Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica will tackle Rally Finland this week buoyed by his maiden victory at the wheel of a Fiesta RS WRC earlier this month.Piloting an A-Style run Fiesta with technical support from M-Sport, Kubica…
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone offers $36m for bribery trial to be dropped
Prosecutors in Bernie Ecclestone’s trial for alleged bribery will decide whether to accept an offer of nearly £20 million ($36 million) for the criminal case against the formula one chief executive to be dropped.In a dramatic twist in his Munich trial,…
WTCC Argentina: Lopez takes WTCC lead to home round
he 2014 World Touring Car Championship resumes with Jose Maria Lopez taking a 44 point advantage to his home round at the Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, scene of his eye-catching series debut last season. Recruited by the privateer Weichers-Sport…
The cost of motorsport has gotten out of control
By: Carl Taylor, Special contributor Motorsport.com Formula 1, NASCAR, and other motorsport have gotten to rich for their own good, and they now they are paying the consequences.We are all aware of the tough financial climate that we currently live…
Hirvonen pessimistic on home chances
Mikko Hirvonen feels Volkswagen’s dominance of the World Rally Championship is likely to prevent him from a home podium finish in Finland.Ford M-Sport’s Hirvonen won the event on his way to the world title in 2009, but heads to this…
Engen Volkswagen Cup ready for busy weekend at Phakisa Freeway
Round five of the Engen Volkswagen Cup season sees the racers in this Volkswagen Polo Vivo series compete at Phakisa Freeway on Saturday, 2 August. A driver favourite, this track provides more than a few challenges as the drivers seek…
Toyota to test Yaris WRC on asphalt
Toyota’s Yaris WRC will make its first test on asphalt next month, but no firm commitment about a World Rally Championship entry is expected before the end of the year RACER reports. Since the Cologne-built Yaris began testing in March,…
WRC set for 2017 tech revolution
WRC Commission president Carlos Barbosa says the FIA is determined to reinvigorate the sport’s spectacle with the next generation of World Rally Cars.New technical regulations will arrive in the world championship in 2017, but Barbosa is adamant those rules will…
Spa 24 Hrs Blancpain Endurance Review
It was the result everybody would have secretly dreamt of, but eventually it also became reality: the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT has won the Total 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, offering Audi its third success in four years in the…
Gordon Takes Fifth Win With Chevrolet!
In front of 70,000, Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet has won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Crown Royal presents The John Wayne Walding 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana with a fabulous lap 143 restart catapulting…
The WRC’s top five flying Finns
Finland is well known for its incredible driving talent. Of the eight Finnish F1 drivers who’ve started a grand prix, three have become world champions (Keke Rosberg, Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Räikkönen) while in the World Rally Championship, Finns still…
LOUWRENS MAHONEY VICTORIOUS AT ENJOYABLE NATIONAL ENDURO AT LYDENBURG
Former multiple national enduro champion, Louwrens Mahoney (Brother KTM) was victorious at this weekend’s Liquorland National Enduro @ Lydenburg, the fourth round of the Liquorland National Enduro Championship that was held in the Lydenburg area in Mpumalanga. E1 and E2…
PODIUM FINISH FOR BROTHER KTM’S WADE YOUNG AT RED BULL ROMANIACS KIRSTEN LANDMAN HIGHEST PLACED FEMALE FINISHER
The 11th edition of the infamous Red Bull Romaniacs Rally kicked off in Sibiu, Romania on Tuesday, 15 July with the traditional prologue in the centre of Sibiu where competitors had to complete a challenging course made of man made…
Mechanicals mar Gilmour’s progress in Charlotte
Emma Gilmour had a rough ride at The Dirt Track in Charlotte, with mechanical issues hampering her Rhys Millen Racing Veloster Turbo’s performance most of the weekend. She missed out on a place in the final but learned more about…
Citroen ready for 2nd half of season
Back when the Swedes were the only drivers that could compete with the Finns at their home event, Citroën enjoyed its first win at the “1,000 Lakes Rally” in 1962 when local drivers Pauli Toivonen and Jaakko Kallio secured victory…
Hyundai ready to fly in Finland WRC
After a short summer break, the Hyundai Shell World Rally Team is preparing to resume its debut WRC campaign at the fastest and most spectacular round of the series. The Alzenau-based team secured a well-earned podium result in Poland last…
IMPERIAL TOYOTA CULLINAN RALLY KICKS OFF SECOND HALF OF SA NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Round five of the SA National Rally Championship has a new sponsor – Imperial Toyota – and will see the second half of the season blast off to a quick start from the traditional ramp at the Zonderwater Correctional Services…
IMPERIAL TOYOTA PUTS ITS WEIGHT BEHIND CULLINAN RALLY – ROUND 5 OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Imperial Toyota today announced its financial support of the Cullinan Rally, round 5 of the South African National Rally Championship. The event, which takes place on August 15 and 16, 2014, will again feature spectacular rally stages in and around…
Hungarian F1 Grand Prix: Ricciardo wins Hungarian thriller
Passes Alonso and Hamilton in final five laps to win; Alonso second; Hamilton third having started from pit laneand Rosberg finishes fourth after rain-affected start and two safety car periods Daniel Ricciardo took a stunning victory in a thrilling Hungarian…
First view: Fiesta’s Finland facelift
The first pictures of the facelifted Ford Fiesta RS WRC have just been released. The new cars will be in the hands of Mikko Hirvonen and Elvan Evans this week on the Rally Finland.The car has new front-end styling, bringing…