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Ford "a long way" from WEC podium contention with torque sensor setbacks

Ryan Hardwick and Giorgio Roda, the bronze-graded drivers in the Proton Competition team that runs the Mustang in the WEC, both identified inexperience with the driveshaft-mounted sensors that enable power outputs to be regulated and help to uphold the Balance of Performance as the main element hampering Ford's efforts.

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Sutton: BTCC's 2024 rules tweaks like having success ballast back

Sutton tops the standings after the first two race weekends, despite not claiming any victories in his Alliance Racing-run NAPA Ford Focus ST.Last year he claimed a record-equalling fourth BTCC title and also tied the season-record wins tally of 12, initially set by Alain Menu in 1997.Not only has the…

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BMW not concerned about Le Mans rookies in WEC Hypercar roster

BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos believes the credentials of event newcomers Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde will negate their lack of experience in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June and says the WRT-run programme will have the “perfect combination”.

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Autosport Podcast: F1 Imola GP review

Is it a sign that McLaren's upgrades have made it a legitimate contender for the world championship, or another blip from Red Bull that opened the door?

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F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Imola GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

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What's behind the penalty confusion after Imola's chaotic F3 sprint?

The opening F3 race of the Imola weekend was a chaotic affair that saw four safety car interventions and a virtual safety car period across the 18-lap duration.

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Mercedes parting ways with F1 aero chief but will get Ferrari signings early

Autosport has learned that Mercedes has begun an internal reshuffle of its aerodynamics department with Vino departing following six years at the team.

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Le Mans organiser predicts multiple hydrogen manufacturers in 24 Hours by 2029

The race organiser is confident that there will be significant take-up of the rules it is putting in place for the carbon-neutral fuel.

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Why Marquez is the key to Pramac's continuation with Ducati in MotoGP

Pramac has until the summer to unilaterally validate the agreement that would allow it to remain the only team with full factory support from Ducati in 2025 and 2026. Renewing the agreement would maintain its current conditions, so that the two riders in its line-up would be hired directly by…

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WRC's 2025 rule change will create “pretty crap” car - Hyundai's Abiteboul

Abiteboul made the claims after his Hyundai team conducted computer simulations of the 2025 rules to see how removing hybrid, and modifications and air restrictor will affect the current Rally1 car.

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Brown is early Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings leader

The specialist insurer – which provides comprehensive cover for race and rally cars on events, alongside offering policies for the storage and transit of vehicles – has lent its backing to the rankings, which are based upon a driver’s race wins over the course of a season.

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FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics

In Miami's sprint Magnussen was handed three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which meant the Haas driver was able to keep Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton behind. He also received a fourth penalty, this time a five-second addition, for leaving the track for no justifiable reason…

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How a determined Brazilian traded Uber for racing in the WEC

Autosport has occasionally ridden in an Uber with a driver who believed they had missed their calling as a racing driver. But it’s not often that the individuals in question had a valid case. Rewind back to 2015 however, and that was the scenario facing Nicolas Costa, now racing for…

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Peugeot claims unfair treatment in veiled BoP attack following WEC Spa

Jean-Marc Finot, the French manufacturer’s motorsport boss, told Autosport at Spa that “my feeling is that we are being treated unfairly”.

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Evans feels “new ideas” are required after WRC Portugal struggles

The Toyota driver felt that “everything he touched went wrong” last weekend as he witnessed his six-point deficit to championship leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville balloon to 24 points.

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Ferrari announces d'Ambrosio, Serra signings from Mercedes F1 team

Serra, formerly the performance director at Mercedes, will take on the head of chassis performance engineering role at Ferrari on 1 October and will report to technical chief Enrico Cardile. The news of Serra's move was revealed by Autosport last year.

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Neuville stunned by almost “impossible” result in WRC Rally Portugal

The Hyundai driver had downplayed chances of a strong result in the first event of the WRC’s traditional gravel season given the disadvantage of opening the gravel roads on Friday.

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What the teams made of WRC’s vision to improve promotion

The WRC Promoter presented its vision to its key stakeholder group, which included Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Stellantis and Skoda alongside representatives from the FIA during a meeting at Rally Portugal on Saturday.

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WRC Promoter to set out vision for the future

The meeting is expected to focus largely on conveying the promoter’s plans and initiatives regarding the promotion of the championship.

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The GT3 drivers we want to see at Le Mans next

This year's Le Mans 24 Hours is the first for which LMGT3 cars will be eligible. Where in the previous GTE era professional drivers allied to manufacturers other than Aston Martin, Corvette, Ferrari and Porsche were frozen out, this year five new marques have been added to the aforementioned quartet,…

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Vasseur: F1 Miami shows Red Bull is 'no longer in its comfort zone'

Last year Red Bull won all but one of the season's 22 grands prix, and at the start of this year, there was scant evidence to suggest the team and its dominant driver Max Verstappen could be prevented from repeating its walkover. But while it still has the fastest car…

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RB: Ricciardo performance in F1 Miami sprint "had been coming"

Ricciardo endured a tough start to the 2024 season, being outperformed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in the opening race while struggling to get comfortable aboard the VCARB01. The Australian's difficulties dashed the momentum of him being considered for a 2025 Red Bull seat, but in recent races, he has been…

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Why Miami isn’t feeling any heat from Las Vegas F1 competition

Speaking exclusively to Autosport during last weekend’s third Miami GP at the Hard Rock Stadium, Epp said that the advent of a third grand prix in America – last November’s Las Vegas GP – expands the scope to distinguish them from one another. As a result, this means they can differentiate…

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The unheralded “leader” helping Jota to new heights in the WEC

Twelve months is a long time in motorsport. Plenty has changed since the last time the World Endurance Championship descended on Spa a little over a year ago. There’s a new system for calculating the Balance of Performance, Peugeot now has a vastly revamped 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, Ferrari and…

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MotoGP promoting special liveries to celebrate 75th anniversary

Motorsport.com understands that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has held several meetings with premier class teams to help honour the occasion. Dorna has suggested that the special liveries on the bikes should be vintage in nature and limited to one round, likely the British Grand Prix on 2-4 August. There are…

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