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Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Rain shortens Stage 3

By Justin Nguyen
January 3, 2023
3 Mins read

A downpour that created a difficult-to-traverse river resulted in Stage #3 of the Dakar Rally to be reduced from 477 kilometres to 377.

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24 Hours of Le MansFIA WEC

Ferrari end 2022 with two-day 499P test session at Vallelunga

By Vince Pettit
January 3, 2023
1 Mins read
Ferrari hit the 16,000 kilometre mark for 2022 testing of the new Ferrari 499P which will be taking on the FIA WEC in 2023.
Junior WRCWRC3

Dominguez confirms continuation in 2023 Junior WRC

By Pontus Lindroos
January 3, 2023
1 Mins read
Diego Dominguez has confirmed he will be continuing in the 2023 Junior WRC and WRC3 series
RallyRallycross

Rally star Ken Block dies at 55

By Justin Nguyen
January 3, 2023
2 Mins read
Ken Block, who wowed fans with his Gymkhana series and rally successes, died in a snowmobile accident Monday. He was 55.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Nasser Al-Attiyah returns to winning form as Hunters suffer punctures in Stage 2

By Justin Nguyen
January 2, 2023
4 Mins read
After a difficult start, defending Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah is back on top of the podium in Stage #2.
FIA World Rally Championship

29 Rally1 cars manufactured in first season

By Pontus Lindroos
January 2, 2023
1 Mins read
A total of 29 Rally1 cars were produced by the three manufacturers in WRC during the 2022 season.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz, Ricky Brabec win turmoil-filled Stage 1

By Justin Nguyen
January 1, 2023
4 Mins read
Carlos Sainz overcame an early tyre puncture to take Stage #1 Cars of the Dakar Rally, while Ricky Brabec took advantage of penalties to the leaders to win on Bikes.
Off Road

Jerett Brooks retiring from short course racing

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2022
1 Mins read
After sixteen years of racing and six pro class titles including the 2022 Championship Off-Road Pro 2 crown, Jerett Brooks is calling it a career.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Mattias Ekstrom, Toby Price narrowly lead the way in Prologue

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2022
3 Mins read
The opening stage of the 2023 Dakar Rally came down to the slimmest of margins like Mattias Ekström beating Sébastien Loeb in the Cars by a second.
Formula E

Returning Nico Mueller: "I still feel like I've got a point to prove"

By Nick Golding
December 31, 2022
3 Mins read
Nico Mueller is returning to Formula E in 2023, with the Swiss driver’s last appearance in the series being the Season Seven Monaco E-Prix.
Formula E

Zak Brown Hopeful McLaren Will 'hit the ground running' in Formula E

By Nick Golding
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has high expectations for the team’s entry into Formula E, after taking Mercedes-EQ’s spot in the all-electric championship.
Formula 1

Floor Stay Regulation Change Ahead of 2022 Season Frustrated Alpine Team – Pat Fry

By Paul Hensby
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
Alpine could have had a stronger start to the 2022 season had the regulations surrounding floor stays not changed ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, according to Pat Fry.
Formula 1

Pérez Rues 'Few Bad Races' Mid-Season but Pleased with Late Resurgence in 2022

By Paul Hensby
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
Sergio Pérez ensured a mid-season slump that ruled him out of championship contention, but he was happy with the way his 2022 ended, even if he missed out on second place in the standings by just three points.
Formula 1

Rookie Drivers seen as a ‘Big Risk’ in Modern Era of Formula 1 – Guenther Steiner

By Paul Hensby
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
Guenther Steiner says it is a risk for teams to bring in rookie drivers in Formula 1 on the back of Mick Schumacher’s struggles during his time in the sport in 2021 and 2022.
Formula 1

Mercedes Didn’t Think Porpoising Would Effect Car Performance as much as it did – Shovlin

By Paul Hensby
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
Mercedes went into the 2022 season not expecting the effects of porpoising to affect them as much as it did, according to Andrew Shovlin.
Formula 1

Early Expectations ‘Far Away' from Ultimate Reality at AlphaTauri in 2022 – Pierre Gasly

By Paul Hensby
December 31, 2022
1 Mins read
Expectations were high for AlphaTauri heading into the 2022 Formula 1 season, but the reality was a much different story, according to Pierre Gasly.
Formula 1

Aston Martin Not Looking at Copying Rivals to Make the Car Go Faster – Dan Fallows

By Paul Hensby
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
Aston Martin have the know-how behind the scenes to develop their cars without the need to copy their rivals, says Technical Director Dan Fallows.
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