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McLaughlin relishes “gnarly” run to snatch record Indy 500 poleMcLaughlin set a memorable record-setting four-lap average of 234.220mph having set off as the last of the fast six, scoring Penske’s 19th Indy 500 pole.Team-mates Will Power and defending race winner Josef Newgarden will start alongside McLaughlin - the trio gave team owner Roger Penske his first front-row lockout for the race since 1988, when Rick Mears sat on pole, alongside Danny Sullivan ... Keep readingSource: McLaughlin relishes “gnarly” run to snatch record Indy 500 pole
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Ericsson “can’t believe” he backed off on Indy 500 last-chance qualifying lapFormer F1 racer and 2022 Indy 500 winner Ericsson was on course to make the field when he backed off at the end of his third tour of the four-lap qualifying run.After realising his error, he got back up to speed but it was too late to set a representative speed.That meant he had to sit in the pits, cooling his car, before a last-gasp final run, which ended inside the final five minutes of the ... Keep readingSource: Ericsson “can’t believe” he backed off on Indy 500 last-chance qualifying lap
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Marini bemused by his Honda MotoGP pace in 2024 - but just how bad is it?The Italian has endured a torrid switch from the VR46-run Ducati he raced last year to the factory Honda in 2024.Marini hasn’t qualified inside the top 20 across the first five rounds, while he is the only Honda rider not to score points in 2024 – with his best grand prix result so far a 16th.At the French Grand Prix, Marini finished last of the classified runners and was 40 seconds off the ... Keep readingSource: Marini bemused by his Honda MotoGP pace in 2024 - but just how bad is it?
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Indy 500: McLaughlin sets new pole record at 234.220mph in Penske sweepThe New Zealander was the last of the drivers in the Fast Six to go out and delivered an ominous opening lap of 234.526mph before going on to grab a four-lap average of 234.220mph to take the top spot from team-mate Will Power.The 2018 Indy 500 champion, Power gathered up a superb run that hit a four-lap average of 233.917mph, which knocked Josef Newgarden, team-mate to both McLaughlin and Power ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500: McLaughlin sets new pole record at 234.220mph in Penske sweep
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Indy 500 qualifying: Siegel bumped from field, then wrecksDale Coyne Racing’s 19-year-old rookie is the only driver who will go home today, despite a huge scare for 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global), who miscounted his laps and backed off after the white flag on his first run.He had to run again and jumped to P2 with just minutes remaining.Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) also went through the mill for the second ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500 qualifying: Siegel bumped from field, then wrecks
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Indy 500 qualifying results: How Pole Day works and who will get bumped?Saturday’s qualifying session was a barnstormer, with Team Penske sweeping the top of the speed charts, Arrow McLaren battling back from some issues and Rinus VeeKay providing a heroic final run to make the crucial top-12 spots after a big crash early on.At the other end of the charts, there was more Indy 500 qualifying pain for Graham Rahal, who faces another agonizing day of simply making the ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500 qualifying results: How Pole Day works and who will get bumped?
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Rahal: “Anomaly” team-mate Sato has a “hell of an engine”Rahal will go into his second consecutive last-chance qualifying with his family-run, Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team, 12 months after being bumped from the Indy 500 field in agonizing circumstances.He could only manage the 33rd fastest four-lap average around the Speedway, and will now battle with Katherine Legge, Marcus Ericsson and Nolan Siegel for the final three spots on the ... Keep readingSource: Rahal: “Anomaly” team-mate Sato has a “hell of an engine”
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Ericsson: Indy 500 qualifying laps like “driving with a gun to my throat”Former Formula 1 racer Ericsson, who won the 2022 Indy 500 and finished runner-up last year in controversial circumstances, wrecked his primary speedway car in a crash in practice on Thursday.That meant he was forced to qualify in a backup chassis, which didn’t appear to possess the same speed as Andretti Global team-mates Kyle Kirkwood and Colton Herta, who qualified fifth (ahead of the Top 12 ... Keep readingSource: Ericsson: Indy 500 qualifying laps like “driving with a gun to my throat”
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“Major changes” unlikely to MotoGP’s feeder classes under 2027 rules overhaulEarlier this month MotoGP announced the framework for its 2027 technical regulations overhaul, headlined by a switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc and a reduction in aerodynamics.Changes to the technical regulations for the Moto2 and Moto3 feeder classes, however, are not on the cards in the coming years according to series promoter Dorna.MORE: What MotoGP's 2027 rules overhaul could mean for the ... Keep readingSource: “Major changes” unlikely to MotoGP’s feeder classes under 2027 rules overhaul
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Supercars Perth: Waters wins as penalty costs Mostert the doubleWhen the Walkinshaw Andretti United's crew released Mostert from the pitlane after a tyre change, he drove into the path of Tickford's Thomas Randle, forcing him to hit the brakes.A resulting five-second penalty left Mostert to try to build a lead over fellow Ford Mustang driver Waters, but a margin of just 2.58s handed Waters his first win of the season.Waters had snatched pole position by a ... Keep readingSource: Supercars Perth: Waters wins as penalty costs Mostert the double
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