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‘Petulant children’: Formula E star explains major radio meltdown

‘Petulant children’: Formula E star explains major radio meltdown4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (535+ words) The Cupra Kiro driver is scoreless from the first two races of the new Formula E series, his latest misfortune coming in last weekend's Mexico race. On that occasion he was undone by a chain reaction crash at the Turn…...

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Kiwi star delivers ‘dream start’ for Citroen in Formula E

Kiwi star delivers ‘dream start’ for Citroen in Formula E10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (417+ words) The New Zealander's success marked a major moment for both Citroen and Cassidy, who switched teams over the off-season after finishing runner-up in last year's title fight, losing the championship to Oliver Rowland by 31 points. Starting 13th at the Autodromo Hermanos…...

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How one email put Paddon back in the WRC

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (566+ words) Paddon thought " why not me? On a whim, he sent an email to Hyundai offering his services to the team. "I was lying in bed one night and thought, bugger it," Paddon told Speedcafe. "What have I got to lose?...

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IMSA news: Scott McLaughlin gets Daytona 24 call-up

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (241+ words) Late last year, McLaughlin tested with GTP team Porsche Penske Motorsport at Daytona. That led to rumours of the Kiwi and his IndyCar teammate Josef Newgarden being added to the Porsche 963 stable. However, the Penske squad elected to stay with…...

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Jimmie Johnson will have a guaranteed spot in the 2026 Daytona 500

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (333+ words) Jimmie Johnson's return to the Daytona 500 next February will come without the uncertainty that typically follows non-chartered entries. NASCAR has confirmed that Legacy Motor Club has been granted an Open Exemption Provisional for Johnson, guaranteeing the seven-time Cup Series champion…...

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Why DJR felt it had to protest the Bathurst 1000

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (582+ words) DJR, in its final year as Ford's homologation team, was at the forefront of a bitter parity battle that ran deep into the Great Race weekend. The centrepiece was a Supercars study that outlined that the Ford V8 engine was at…...

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Steve Phelps steps away from NASCAR with no successor named

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (460+ words) Steve Phelps will step away from NASCAR by the end of January, ending a 20-year tenure with the sanctioning body and closing a chapter that included the creation of the commissioner role, major business restructuring and some of the most…...

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Legacy Motor Club names Justin Alexander crew chief for Erik Jones ahead of 2026 season

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (318+ words) Legacy Motor Club has announced a key leadership change ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, naming veteran crew chief Justin Alexander as the new crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE. Alexander steps into the…...

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Supercars news: Erebus Motorsport announces leadership changes

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (466+ words) Dean Orr has been appointed team manager, Carly Hammersley has been elevated from commercial manager to chief operating officer, and John Booker has been named chief financial officer. "Erebus doesn't change what it is," said Erebus Motorsport founder Betty Klimenko....

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SVG warns Cindric’s Supercars cameo ‘will scare people off’

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (493+ words) Cindric joined Tickford Racing for the 2025 Supercars season finale where he failed to crack the top 20 across all three races. It was a relatively incident-free weekend for Team Penske's Cup Series star, save for a broken splitter after clipping the…...