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IndyCar | Practice 2 | Long Beach | Kirkwood leads Malukas and O’Ward
After Will Power topped a disrupted opening practice on Friday, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned to the streets of Long Beach for Practice 2. With red flags limiting the flow of Practice 1, Saturday morning’s session offered teams another opportunity to build rhythm and refine their setups ahead of qualifying. Green flag waves at Long…

Motorsport mourns the loss of Juha Miettinen following fatal accident at the Nürburgring
The motorsport world is mourning the death of racing driver Juha Miettinen, who sustained fatal injuries during the first qualifying race of the 2026 ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring weekend. Miettinen passed away at the Medical Centre after doctors exhausted all attempts at resuscitation. A race halted by tragedy The incident struck approximately 25 minutes…

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Imola | Qualifying & Hyperpole | Hypercar | Last-lap heroics hand Giovinazzi pole in record Imola shootout
Antonio Giovinazzi rose to the occasion in emphatic fashion at Imola, securing Hypercar pole position for Ferrari AF Corse in a dramatic 2026 WEC Qualifying sessions. Unlike his commanding performance at the same venue twelve months ago, this time Giovinazzi had to fight until the very final moments. As the clock ticked down, the Italian…

Blokhuis on MP Motorsport’s untapped potential after 2026 F1 Academy season opener
MP Motorsport Team Manager Wouter Blokhuis leaves the 2026 F1 Academy season opener in Shanghai with strong belief in the team’s potential. Fielding Alba Larsen, Nina Gademan and rookie Esmee Kosterman, both Larsen and Gademan showed clear promise, signaling that strong results could come in the near future as the season continues to unfold. Most…

Doriane Pin completes milestone Mercedes F1 test at Silverstone
Doriane Pin makes history in a private test at Silverstone, becoming the first female to ever drive a Mercedes F1 car. Having impressed in endurance racing, Pin joined forces with Mercedes in 2024 as she began her first F1 Academy season. The French driver won the opening race of the campaign in Jeddah with a…

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Imola | Qualifying & Hyperpole | LMGT3 | Fleming shines on Imola debut as Garage 59 announces arrival
Tom Fleming made an unforgettable impression in his first FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) appearance, kicking off 2026 by storming to LMGT3 pole at Imola. Driving for Garage 59, the 23-year-old Brit dominated the Hyperpole shootout with a commanding lap that left his rivals chasing shadows. From the outset, Fleming controlled the session. He consistently…

2026 NLS | 24H Nürburgring Qualifiers | Qualifying 1 | Surprise pole for BMW at NLS4 as Team Verstappen Racing hit with grid penalty
Qualifying for the 2026 NLS4, which doubles as Round 1 of the 24H Nürburgring Qualifiers, delivered an unexpected result, as the #23 BMW stunned the field to secure pole position. From the outset, teams pushed hard around the daunting Nürburgring Nordschleife. However, it was David Jahn who made the decisive impact, setting an 8:09.488 lap…

DS Penske’s bold strategy in the Formula E Madrid E-Prix not rewarded
DS Automobiles reflect on a bold strategy that fell short of delivering points at the Formula E Madrid E-Prix.

Cannizzo: Ferrari “starts from zero” ahead of 2026 WEC opener in Imola
As the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) arrives at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari for the 6 Hours of Imola, Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars Ferdinando Cannizzo has made Ferrari’s mindset crystal clear. Despite a dominant 2025 campaign, the Italian manufacturer refuses to dwell on past achievements. After all, Ferrari swept the…

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Imola | Free Practice 3 | Ferrari one-two sets the stage ahead of Qualifying
The final free practice session ahead of Qualifying for the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Imola unfolded under clear skies at Imola. As expected, teams wasted no time in extracting maximum performance, and lap times dropped immediately. Crucially, Ferrari delivered a statement performance at just the right moment. Meanwhile, LMGT3 continued to produce a tightly…
