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F1 Academy's first practice session at Monza saw three drivers alternating on top of the timesheets, topping each other's times by thousands of a second at a time. It would be Léna Bühler to finish on top, edging Abbi Pulling and championship leader Marta Garcia – all...

F1 Academy starts its second half of the season at the Temple of Speed; here are a few notes ahead of the Italian round, as the title fight gets exciting. The inaugural F1 Academy championship is about to start its second half of the season, as drivers gear up for the...

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After scoring her first points in Zandvoort, F1 Academy driver Maite Cáceres approaches the Monza weekend hoping for another big step forward. Uruguayan talent Maite Cáceres, 20, scored her first points in the all-female F1 Academy championship in Zandvoort, the...

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At only her second participation in GT4 European Championship, Taylor Hagler is making significant progress and clearly closing in on her first top five in the ProAm class. Multiple-touring car champion Taylor Hagler keeps forging her way in European sports car racing...

"Our progress as a team is building each race and we’re looking for more strong results at some of our stronger circuits coming in the next few months” - With a third place finish in the 570S ProAm category of the new McLaren Trophy Europe, Jem Hepworth maintained a...

At her second weekend in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe, Abbie Eaton scored her first top five of the season with a great drive in race 1 at Spa, as her team Rebelleo Motorsport gained two positions from the start. Abbie Eaton and teammate Daan Arrow had a strong...

Charlie Martin took her first pole position of the season in Lamborghini Super Trofeo and led throughout her stint of the first race in dominant fashion - but her car unfortunately didn't make the finish line, in an extremely challenging weekend at Spa. Charlie Martin...

"I’m proud of my growth with the little amount of time available and the result we took home." - Jodie Sloss collected a well-deserved runner-up spot in her first Porsche Open Cup outing, gaining valuable experience in a more powerful car than she had previously...

Lia Block will join the Extreme E field from this weekend’s Island X Prix in Sardinia, joining Carl Cox Motorsport to contest the all-electric off-road series. Block, daughter of rallying and Gymkhana legend Ken Block, will drive alongside two-time DTM champion and...

Sophia Floersch was the protagonist of an epic drive at Red Bull Ring - sixth round of the Formula 3 Championship - which ended in a historic ninth place finish and her first point scoring finish. While the result was eventually taken away for a technical...

“It was a new experience for me, my first 24 Hours of Spa, and honestly, I was very surprised by this race" - At her first participation at the 24 Hours of Spa, Lilou Wadoux displayed impressive pace and consistency to claim a sixth place in the Bronze Cup. Lilou...

Brilliant stints for Lilou Wadoux - who has clocked her team's best lap time so far - resulted in the #52 AF Corse Ferrari climbing the order in the Bronze Cup; with 6 hours to go, Wadoux remains in contention for a top five in class. What a difference a year can...

The second six hours of the 24H of Spa proved to be extremely challenging for the female drivers of the race: After the retirement of the Iron Dames Lamborghini in the seventh hour, Theeba Motorsport's Reema Juffali also retired after her teammate Mettler was involved...

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A racing driver’s road to Formula 1 is rough and costly. Nearly every driver on the junior ladder has to pay their teams to compete, and the vast majority of drivers are also male. W Series aimed to flip the script by recruiting a field of drivers to compete in a...

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"Our goal is to provide a platform for underrepresented groups to shine and demonstrate their exceptional driving abilities." - After the success of the inaugural Screen to Speed event, Init Esports is set to launch the "Screen to Speed Summer Cup", a sim racing...

The Wheel Group (TWG)–the Ontario, California-based manufacturer and distributor of automotive wheels, tires, offroad and overland parts and vehicle accessories–has announced industry veteran Jill Hepp has joined the company as marketing manager. In her new role, Hepp...

Taylor Hagler's first potential win of the season in IMSA Pilot Challenge slipped away from the drivers of the #1 BHA Hyundai Elantra N TCR with 20 minutes to go, after an unfortunate contact took Lewis and Hagler out of contention for a top-five. Two-time IMSA...

"We are moving in the right direction" - Fabienne Wohlwend and Célia Martin gained several positions in the two Zandvoort races to secure their first top 20 finishes of the season in the highly competitive ADAC GT4 Germany. Both at their first full-season of GT4...

The 16th annual Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, has come to an end, but not without some exciting milestones being crossed. One of them is Mooresville’s very own Lauren Freer, already a multiple-time National Event winner in Top Dragster, Super...

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YORBA LINDA, Calif. (June 27, 2023) – Brittany Force, two-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world champion, has been nominated for the 2023 ESPYS Best Driver Award for her performance in the 2022 season. This is the second time Force has...

No car, race or driver can be perfect 100 percent of the time. That was the hard pill that Pro Stock driver Camrie Caruso had to swallow, when she red-lit in the first round of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park against Deric Kramer....

At the Temple of Speed, Tina Hausmann, Victoria Blokhina and Aurelia Nobels shared the Female Trophy wins in the three Monza races of Italian F4; Blokhina claimed her fourth top-20 of the season, while Hausmann had a positive weekend with many battles and recovered 12...

At only her third weekend in LMP3 machinery, Gabriela Jílková took a remarkable victory in Prototype Cup in Zandvoort, surviving a penalty and extending the gap with unmatched pace. With a podium and a win, Jílková is now fourth in the championship standings. At only...

Leah Pruett (Top Fuel), Blake Alexander (Funny Car) Matt Hartford (Pro Stock), and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were winners at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.

Katherine Legge and Sheena Monk continued their excellent partnership in IMSA with a second top-5 finish of the season, as Gradient Racing overcame adversity from the opening practice to display front-running speed throughout the race. Katherine Legge and Sheena Monk...

After starting 19th, Ashton Harrison drove her way inside the top-10 before strong stints from teammates Danny Formal and Kyle Marcelli resulted in an eighth place finish for the Racers Edge Motorsports Harrison Contracting Acura at the 6 Hours of the Glen. Ashton...

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After laying down the quickest elapsed time of the opening round of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Norwalk Nationals on Sunday, Alexis DeJoria was ready to race to her second consecutive final round following her successful Bristol, Tennessee, outing....

Leah Pruett wrapped up her impressive weekend with her first Top Fuel victory of the season for Tony Stewart Racing, knocking off points leader Justin Ashley in the final round on Sunday at the 17th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports...

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2023) – Austin Prock with the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Chevrolet dragster and Brittany Force with the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster made semifinal appearances Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at...

Carrie Schreiner took a breakthrough first F1 Academy victory in Zandvoort's second race, after holding off championship leader Marta García and the fast charging Léna Bühler in a drama-filled reverse grid race. Carrie Schreiner took a breakthrough first F1 Academy...

With another lights-to-flag win and fastest lap, Hamda Al Qubaisi rounded out her spectacular Zandvoort weekend with a 1-2 for MP Motorsport on home soil, preceding Emely de Heus and Léna Bühler. The Emirati is now merely 5 points from the leadership coming into...

Leah Pruett powered to the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel on Friday, as the Tony Stewart Racing standout looks to pick up her second straight No. 1 qualifier of the 2023 season at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Ron Capps...

The drag racing world lost one of its biggest fans and supporters on June 23, 2023, with the passing of NHRA team owner Cathi Maynard. Maynard was a true champion in the greatest sense of the word, having courageously battled her multiple sclerosis diagnosis for over...

NORWALK, Ohio (June 23, 2023) – After rain cut qualifying to just one session, Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team ended the night in the provisional No. 6 qualifying position Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals...

Opinion: Despite the limited information circulating around the proposed FIM Women Motorcycling World Championship planned to start in 2024 alongside WorldSBK, we take a look at the concept, what it may look like and the potential critical points. FIM and Dorna...

Sauber junior Léna Bühler ended Friday on top of the timing sheets after a shortened F1 Academy second practice session at Zandvoort, three tenths faster than Jessica Edgar and Nerea Martí - who had traded positions at the top in the final minute of the session. Léna...

With a big lead in the points standings of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Julie Nataas and Randy Meyer Racing are looking forward to returning to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, after picking up a recent win there. Hunter Green will also be back,...

Hamda Al Qubaisi is on a mission to recover points in the championship: the Emirati kicked off her team's home race by setting the pace in the first practice session at Zandvoort, ahead of Abbi Pulling - the only other driver under the 1:37 minute mark. Hamda Al...

Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team enter this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park, looking for their first win and a jump up in the points standings. Currently sitting tied for third with...

Caroline Candas has scored seven podium finishes in the opening 12 races of the FFSA TC season: with another runner-up finish at Dijon - the third of the season - Candas was within touching distance of her first victory. Making the step up into the TC division of the...

NORWALK, Ohio (June 22, 2023) – Julie Nataas and her Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) Oslo Tapet & Gulvbelegg (OTG) Top Alcohol Dragster team return to the national stage for this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Nataas is...

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Opinion: Daring, visionary and groundbreaking - but also divisive and flawed. Here’s our honest look at what went wrong in a project with big ambitions and whose impact will probably be appreciated over the next decade. W Series going into administration is a sad yet...

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team enter this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park looking for their first win and a jump up in the points standings....

Drag racing standout Alexis DeJoria, driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car is poised to pursue dual victories at the upcoming Norwalk event. DeJoria, who has been demonstrating exceptional performance in the 2023 season, is a keen contender...

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Despite a difficult qualifying, Ashton Harrison bounced back from adversities and grabbed important points for the championship by earning her fifth Pro class podium in GT World Challenge America at VIR. GTWC America's reigning ProAm champion Ashton Harrison earned...

Scoring 100 points across the three races at Snetterton, Ella Lloyd claimed her largest points haul in the Ginetta GT Championship after taking two victories and a second place. Ella Lloyd claimed her largest points haul in the Ginetta GT Championship after taking two...

Despite a challenging weekend at Snetterton which left her battling technical issues, Alisha Palmowski showed excellent racecraft to collect crucial championship points and maximise results. Alisha Palmowski experienced a challenging weekend of racing in the Ginetta...

"Learnt lots which is always good and had a good few battles to earn my positions in the 3 races" - With encouraging results at Snetterton, Holly Miall has now achieved five consecutive top-15 finishes in the Ginetta Junior Championship, adding valuable points to her...

"It was another race weekend where I was able to put my strengths into positive focus" - At her first season in the EuroNASCAR Pro division, Alina Loibnegger is making huge improvements pace-wise and, bouncing back from a technical issue in race 1, the Austrian scored...

Second-year pro Camrie Caruso is ready to race into the summer months of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, starting with this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 23-25. The driver of the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro is looking to...

Leah Pruett enters the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals tied for fifth place in the Top Fuel standings alongside Antron Brown, sitting 134 points behind the current leader, Justin Ashley. This race marks Pruett’s 195th career Top Fuel start and her eighth...

Samantha Tan is making leaps forward in her GT3 racing career and, after her first class podium in GTWC Europe, she claimed back to back ProAm podiums in GT World Challenge America at VIR - finishing a second short of a first overall victory. Samantha Tan claimed her...

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The Matmut all-female crew had a remarkable weekend in Dijon-Prenois, where Gabriela Jílková and Lucile Cypriano took back-to-back podiums in FFSA French GT4. The all-female "Volant 100% Feminin" initiative by Matmut enjoyed its best weekend to date in the FFSA French...

Lydia Walmsley displayed brilliant racecraft to score a new career best finish in the Mini Challenge JCW Championship at Oulton Park - already the venue of her first car racing podium. Lydia Walmsley has enjoyed her most successful weekend in the Mini Challenge JCW...

"It was definitely a rewarding weekend" - Maddie Aust swept the weekend at VIR, with a spectacular double victory at only her third round in TC America. It took five races to Maddie Aust, 18, to secure her first ever race win in TC America. The young Texan driver made...

"I knew all I had to do was manage my tires, put down fast, consistent laps, I would be able to make the moves I needed to secure that podium position" - In a breakthrough moment for her career, Shift Up Now racer Sally McNulty secured her first ever podium finishes...

At her second weekend in the car, Nerea Martí claimed her first race victory in GT4 machinery, in a flawless run in the Spanish GT Championship's Aragon second race. Spanish racing star Nerea Martí has been one of the protagonists of the all-new F1 Academy...

With a spectacular weekend at Hungaroring, Juju Noda claimed her first overall podium in Euroformula with a great run in race 2 and battled for the race win until the last lap in race 3, showing great pace in what was one of her best performances in formula cars. Juju...

From Le Mans to the Canadian GP: Lisa Clark's Ferrari Challenge season continued with a Shell-Am class victory in a rainy Montreal, as the American extends her championship lead. From supporting the 24 Hours of Le Mans to an F1 support event: Lisa Clark's racing...

The TC America powered by Skip Barber series took to Virginia International Raceway for an action-packed Race 1. Tight battles ensued throughout the race but a few first broke through by the checkered flag. Former cheerleader Maddie Aust, 18, took home her first win...

The W Series has gone into administration and the only remaining staff member made redundant after failing to secure a buyer for the business. The all-female series hit financial trouble last year and curtailed its season with two rounds remaining in order to try and...

When the participants at Sick Summer Presented by TBM Brakes were asked how many are first timers, roughly half the field raised their hands. Holly Lester fits in the half that would be experiencing a drag-and-drive behind the wheel for the first time, but Sick Summer...

In just her third ever car racing weekend, Flame Airikkala took a significant step forward in performance to finish seventh overall out of 22 car grid, second in the MK7 class, resulting in a first trip to the podium. Flame Airikkala has enjoyed a breakthrough weekend...

Lia Block will continue to follow in her father’s footsteps by contesting the second-tier Nitrocross NEXT category at this weekend’s Visions off-road festival in Oklahoma. The late rally driver’s eldest child has already competed on the Nitrocross bill, racing in the...

The Indianapolis 500 can make or break a driver’s career; everyone is seeking a life-changing prize purse, a coveted top-10 finish to secure a ride for the following year, a breakout onto the big stage, or a history-making win, but not everyone’s path to the Greatest...

Ferrari factory driver Lilou Wadoux will make her IMSA debut at the upcoming Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen, returning to LMP2 machinery in a AF Corse entry. Lilou Wadoux, Ferrari's first ever female factory driver among the Italian squad's GT stable, is set to make...

Alexis DeJoria’s strong start to the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season continued during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as she raced to a runner-up finish on Sunday at Bristol Dragway. Facing defending series and event champion Ron Capps in the final...

Paige Coughlin, daughter of Troy Coughlin, Sr., recently made her long-awaited “Street Outlaws No Prep Kings” debut. Paige will drive a supercharged 1992 Camaro in the Futures class in 2023.

Small-tire no-prep racer Steven Little's daughter Hadley became internet-famous after a recent viral photo of her backing up her father's car at the War in the Woods event.

"Just being here, getting to know the circuit and racing on it, even if it wasn't in the main race, has been incredible." - Belén García, at her first full season of endurance racing, fought in the top three of a very eventful Road To Le Mans, with her eyes set on the...

Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders showed the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series that her car troubles are far behind her this weekend when she rocketed to her first win of the season after securing the pole position at the NHRA Thunder Valley...

After her dominant NHRA Pro Stock Allstar Callout victory in Chicago 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso was looking to put her Tequila Comisario Pro Stock Camaro back in the winner’s circle at the Thunder Valley Nationals. Through two days of qualifying Caruso...

Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders showed the class that her car troubles are behind her this weekend when she collected her first win of the season.