Lando Norris’ successful start from pole at the Singapore Grand Prix appears to have dispelled his first-lap curse, although McLaren boss Andrea Stella says there was no clear issue after analysis.Norris lost the lead from pole position at the Spanish, Hungarian, and Dutch grands prix, preceded by his first corner off during the China sprint…
Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…
The FIA is confident it is not too late to attract new manufacturers to the World Rally Championship in 2027 amid plans to announce new technical regulations in December.The world motorsport governing body has been working for more than 18 months to devise the future direction of the Rally1 and Rally2 WRC classes in a…
Marc Marquez wants to assess his potential with Ducati at the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika Street Circuit which has blotted the six-time MotoGP world champion’s otherwise stellar record having failed to ever finish a race at the track.The Spaniard can count himself as a past winner at 16 of the 19 venues that…
Day two at the RAD Torque Systems Fall Fling 500K presented by OPTIMA Batteries would see the start of eliminations for Advanced Product Design $50,000 Wednesday on the mountain at Bristol Dragway. Despite the best efforts of the track crew to provide a safe racing surface, intermittent showers disrupted racing activity. “We have almost 400…
Earlier this week I asked you to name what you think are the best cars in music videos, and I’m happy to report that I’ve got a diverse list of answers to share. Vehicles can be used as everything from set decoration to integral plot devices in a music video, and your examples ran the…
As car enthusiasts, we’re hard-wired to love a wagon. They just bring that perfect blend of practicality, good driving dynamics (since they’re based on cars) and solid looks. You can’t say a long roofdoesn’t make most cars look better. Unfortunately, wagons are pretty hard to come by, especially here in America.… Read more…
Enea Bastianini says he isn’t ruling out a late run at the 2024 MotoGP riders’ title after keeping himself on the cusp of the championship fight with his victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.The Italian collected his seventh full-length MotoGP victory on the series’ second visit to Misano, Bastianini prevailing in a much-debated final…
Dorna Sports’ Carlos Ezpeleta insists there is every intention to return to India in the near future despite its omission from the 2025 MotoGP calendar.MotoGP’s commercial rights’ holder formally revealed a record 22-round schedule for next season ahead of this weekend’s Indonesian Grand Prix, with highlights including a return to Brno, an all-new event in…
Expanding their small-block Ford supercharger kit lineup, Harrop Engineering now has a kit for the 9.5-deck Windsor engines. The TVS 2650 supercharger combined with the tall-deck Windsor engine is impressive.
