From 2026, Audi will compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with a specially developed power unit. The project will be based at Audi Sport’s facility in Neuburg near Ingolstadt.
Oscar Piastri is officially a McLaren F1 driver. After all the contract drama with Alpine heading into the summer break, a four-person Contract Recognition Board unanimously ruled in McLaren and Oscar Piastri's favor. Soon after, McLaren confirmed Piastri on a multi-year deal.
In light of COVID-19 causing event cancellations all over in motorsports this past weekend, notably the Australian Grand Prix and IndyCar at St. Petersburg, some high-profile Esports action has taken up the sword to provide entertainment and keep drivers sharp during these social-distancing-times.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the Australian GP has been cancelled.
In this 314th episode, the SlipAngle crew sits down with James Houghton (of North American time attack prominence) at COTA to talk about his recent GLTC TSX build. Houghton hails from Ontario; unfortunately his racing suit does not include red and green suspenders.
FCP Euro, a team who’s had a lot of success winning titles in SRO TCR with their very-aesthetically-pleasing Mk7 GTIs, will be out again this weekend jumping curbs at St. Petersburg. A few months back, FCP did a really nice documentary on their experience at St. Petersburg last year. Check it out below – the camera work is brilliant, the story is inspiring, and is reason why we love street circuits.
This past weekend was the SRO America season opener at COTA. Lots of great racing went down, with notable action revolving around Copeland cleaning up with their Velosters in TCR and TCA.
With F1 season starting soon, it is that time again: time to play Fantasy F1 with Winding Road readers and staff.
A good mix of track action is in the cards for this weekend, sports fans.
Winding Road Magazine photographer Nick Hrehor was in attendance at the FIA WEC Lone Star Le Mans race at COTA two weekends ago, and snapped quite a few great shots of all the action. Check out the photos below, as well as more over on the right in the photo album.
While we’re all getting excited for the Sebring 12 Hour later this month, there are other great events going on around the same time at the legendary, ex-airfield track: the 2020 HSR Sebring Spring Fling.
We’ve come to quite like The Collecting Cars Podcast With Chris Harris. He’s interviewed some of the best in the racing and auto journalism spheres, which overlap in this episode. Harris sits down with the legendary Tiff Needell, who shares a lot of insight about his experience behind the wheel, as well as presenting on Top Gear, Fifth Gear, and Lovecars.
Modern sim racing is on a substantial growth curve, positioned as the best conduit for those who want to pursue their passion for motorsports, and even those who are looking to take it further and make it a career. Sim racing offers the realism of competition, plus networking opportunities not just for drivers, but for announcers, reporters, spotters, crew chiefs, data coaches, engineers and more.
There isn’t a whole lot going down this weekend, at least compared to last weekend, sports fans.
Flis Performance of Daytona Beach, Florida, has been selected by Mazda Motorsports to continue building the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Car, following Long Road Racing closing its doors a few months back.
Over 22,000 spectators came to watch the spectacular LMP and GTE machinery this weekend as the World Championship made a welcome return to Texas for the first time since 2017. It also marked the first of a USA double-header as the WEC prepares to join IMSA in Florida next month for the highly-anticipated SuperSebring.
Watch out VP, Ignite, Sunoco, and other popular racing fuel brands: a name that hasn’t been around for a while is making its way back into motorsports: Gulf.
This weekend! The season is finally starting to heat up, sports fans.
Porsche will be storming Le Mans 4-liters-a-blazin’ this Summer at the 88th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With four 911 RSRs putting out around 515 horsepower apiece and a whopping dozen drivers, they’ll be seeking our victory after reaching the podium in 2019 and not being too far beneath it in 2019.
Motorsports safety equipment is always evolving and becoming more and more advanced every year. Not just from a comfort and breathability standpoint, but from a technological one as well. One brand we proudly carry, Alpinestars, has gone above and beyond to tailor to F1 and Moto GP racers’ needs – not just in comfort, but for saving weight and keeping an eye on drivers as well.
The 2020 Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge Series is right around the corner, and our own Dave Fitzgerald created this promo video that is sure to hit you, us, and probably everyone who loves motorsports, right in the feels.
This weekend! NASCAR is at Daytona, with Gander hittin’ the banks Friday evening, followed by Xfinity on Saturday afternoon.
The weather won on the first day of INDYCAR’s “Spring Training” test at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Only a handful of drivers managed install laps as the ambient temperatures hovered around 45 degrees and steady rain made the 20-turn road course slick and lacking grip. In a year that is already marked by major changes on and off the track, the dreary weather was disappointing start to one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory.