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Indy 500: Dixon fastest at 229.107mph as weather halts practiceThe six-time IndyCar Series champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner scorched around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a flying lap of 229.107mph in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.Indy-only entry? Marco Andretti got comfortable right out of the gate and delivered the second-fastest lap in the #98 Andretti Herta Honda that was just 0.121s off the mark set by Dixon.Two-time Indy 500 winner ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500: Dixon fastest at 229.107mph as weather halts practice
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Newgarden “missing” Cindric at Indy, Porsche sportscar boss replaces himNewgarden’s regular strategist Tim Cindric and race engineer Luke Mason were both suspended by legendary team owner Roger Penske from IndyCar duties following the illegality scandal that has marred the start of the season.Newgarden was disqualified from his season-opening St. Petersburg victory due to illegal use of push-to-pass during restarts after all three of Penske’s entries mistakenly ... Keep readingSource: Newgarden “missing” Cindric at Indy, Porsche sportscar boss replaces him
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Indy 500: Schedule and how to watch the IndyCar event in 2024The world-famous Indy 500 is often billed as ‘the greatest spectacle in racing’ with its banked ovals, historic traditions and wheel-to-wheel battles capturing the attention of fans across the globe.? It dates back to 1911 when Ray Harroun won by just 1.43 seconds at the brickyard, yet that is not even the closest finish in the event’s history, as Al Unser Jr claimed victory by 0.043s in ... Keep readingSource: Indy 500: Schedule and how to watch the IndyCar event in 2024
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Acosta: French GP was first chance in MotoGP for "something big"Acosta? was once again the top rider in the KTM contingent at Le Mans, with a rapid launch allowing him to jump from seventh on the grid to run fifth in the opening laps.But the 19-year-old race came undone when he lost the front of his GasGas-branded RC16 into Turn 8 while trying to chase after the battling duo of Aleix Espargaro and Fabio di Giannantonio.It has been described by many as the ... Keep readingSource: Acosta: French GP was first chance in MotoGP for "something big"
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Miller looking for answers to "head-scratcher" KTM MotoGP race paceKTM endured its worst outing of the 2024 season at Le Mans, with Brad Binder the only rider out of its four-strong contingent to finish inside the top 10 on Sunday.Miller was running a distant 12th when he suffered a fall at Turn 11 on lap 16, bringing an early end to his weekend in France.But while the crash itself was puzzling for the Australian, he was more baffled by why he didn’t have the ... Keep readingSource: Miller looking for answers to "head-scratcher" KTM MotoGP race pace
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Juncos Hollinger Racing reveals special liveries for the Indy 500Grosjean was nicknamed 'The Phoenix' after surviving a horrific fiery crash in what was his final Formula 1 start in the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, escaping with only minor injuries.The Frenchman's livery for his third 500 reflects the design of the mythological Phoenix. His previous two starts came with Andretti, but he is yet to reach the chequered flag, with his best result 30th in 2023.“The ... Keep readingSource: Juncos Hollinger Racing reveals special liveries for the Indy 500
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Ilott gets Indy 500 start with Arrow McLaren IndyCar teamThe Brit lost his full-time seat with Juncos Hollinger Racing at the end of last season, despite impressing during his time with the team.But he was given the chance to race with Arrow McLaren in the opening round of the new campaign after David Malukas sustained a wrist injury in a pre-season mountain biking incident, Ilott going on to take 13th in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.Ilott also ... Keep readingSource: Ilott gets Indy 500 start with Arrow McLaren IndyCar team
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Newgarden up for Indy 500 defence bonusBorgWarner, the namesake of the historic trophy for the Indy 500, has increased the prize by $20,000 each year since 1995, increasing riches and monetary rewards for any driver that visits Victory Lane in consecutive years.The prize money has only been claimed once, which came courtesy of Helio Castroneves after repeat wins in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 2001 and 2002.Since the first ... Keep readingSource: Newgarden up for Indy 500 defence bonus
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Podcast: MotoGP French GP reviewPramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin put in a perfect weekend to claim pole, sprint and grand prix wins, the latter coming after absorbing immense late pressure from Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.Martin is now 38 points clear in the standings and put in the best weekend of his career at a point in which Ducati is nearing a final decision on its second factory team rider for 2025.He is facing ... Keep readingSource: Podcast: MotoGP French GP review
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Marquez ‘still missing something’ to fight for 2024 MotoGP titleAfter five rounds on the year-old Ducati, Marquez has scored two grand prix podiums and three sprint rostrums.His latest brace of podiums at the French Grand Prix came as he fought back from 13th? on the grid, with the eight times world champion finishing second in both races at Le Mans.In the grand prix, he was just 0.446 seconds away from beating Jorge Martin and moves up to third in the ... Keep readingSource: Marquez ‘still missing something’ to fight for 2024 MotoGP title
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