Audi has instigated a revamp of the leadership within its F1 operation, with Andreas Seidl, previously CEO of Sauber Motorsports and Oliver Hoffman, formerly chairman of the board of all Sauber companies, moving on. Ex-Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is to take the roles of COO and CTO, reporting to the board of directors at Sauber Motorsports. “I am delighted that we have been able to recruit Mattia Binotto for our ambitious Formula 1 project,“ said Gernot Döllner, CEO of Audi and prospective chairman of the board of directors at Sauber. “With his extensive experience of more than 25 ye ..read more

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar has appeared in public for the first time, with testing getting underway at the Donnington Park circuit in the UK. Due to make its competition debut in 2025, running in both the WEC and IMSA series, the car is unique amongst its peers in that it is based on a roadgoing (albeit very low-volume) model. Aston Martin, alongside The Heart of Racing team, will now commence a full development schedule to prepare the car ahead of FIA homologation in the autumn. Adam Carter, Aston Martin head of endurance motorsport, said, “The Valkyrie AMR-LMH sets its own stan ..read more

The ACO has announced a partnership with McLaren Applied for the provision of vehicle control units and other sensor hardware to its H24Evo hydrogen fuel cell prototype. The H24Evo will run McLaren Applied’s latest-generation vehicle controller, the VCU-500, designed specifically for electric racing applications and widely used in Formula E. The unit will function as the main vehicle controller on the H24EVO, providing powertrain and chassis control functionality, interfacing with all other electronic units on the car. The VCU-500 will make a wealth of data available, recording up to 2,000 par ..read more

The UK’s National Motorsport Academy (NMA) has announced a partnership with the Global Karting League (GKL) as its official education partner, widening the educational opportunities for young people aged 6-16 within the motorsport industry. With 500,000 unfulfilled STEM job roles in the UK and many young drivers often skipping formal education to pursue a professional driving career, the NMA has set out to help mitigate this situation. Founded by ex-F1 engineer Rob Smedley, GKL is an all-electric electric karting championship, dedicated to providing an affordable pathway to the top of motorspo ..read more

The UK’s National Motorsport Academy (NMA) has announced a partnership with the Global Karting League (GKL) as its official education partner, widening the educational opportunities for young people aged 6-16 within the motorsport industry. With 500,000 unfulfilled STEM job roles in the UK and many young drivers often skipping formal education to pursue a professional driving career, the NMA has set out to help mitigate this situation. Founded by ex-F1 engineer Rob Smedley, GKL is an all-electric electric karting championship, dedicated to providing an affordable pathway to the top of motorspo ..read more

The FIA has announced a new set of technical regulations for an accessible, entry-level touring car class based on existing rally regulations. The new category, TC Lite, will comprise of two subclasses, TCL4 and TCL5, utilizing existing Rally4 and Rally5 regulations and providing competitors with one car suitable for both rallying and circuit racing competitions. The category will be enabled by the addition of a new regulation appendix which will allow Rally4 and Rally5 class cars to be used for circuit racing with minimal modification, without impacting their rally homologation. For example ..read more

Audi has instigated a revamp of the leadership within its F1 operation, with Andreas Seidl, previously CEO of Sauber Motorsports and Oliver Hoffman, formerly chairman of the board of all Sauber companies, moving on. Ex-Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is to take the roles of COO and CTO, reporting to the board of directors at Sauber Motorsports. “I am delighted that we have been able to recruit Mattia Binotto for our ambitious Formula 1 project,“ said Gernot Döllner, CEO of Audi and prospective chairman of the board of directors at Sauber. “With his extensive experience of more than 25 ye ..read more

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar has appeared in public for the first time, with testing getting underway at the Donnington Park circuit in the UK. Due to make its competition debut in 2025, running in both the WEC and IMSA series, the car is unique amongst its peers in that it is based on a roadgoing (albeit very low-volume) model. Aston Martin, alongside The Heart of Racing team, will now commence a full development schedule to prepare the car ahead of FIA homologation in the autumn. Adam Carter, Aston Martin head of endurance motorsport, said, “The Valkyrie AMR-LMH sets its own stan ..read more

The ACO has announced a partnership with McLaren Applied for the provision of vehicle control units and other sensor hardware to its H24Evo hydrogen fuel cell prototype. The H24Evo will run McLaren Applied’s latest-generation vehicle controller, the VCU-500, designed specifically for electric racing applications and widely used in Formula E. The unit will function as the main vehicle controller on the H24EVO, providing powertrain and chassis control functionality, interfacing with all other electronic units on the car. The VCU-500 will make a wealth of data available, recording up to 2,000 par ..read more

In the July Issue of Tire Technology International, Trinity Francis spoke to the team at Giti and learnt the intricate details behind the development of its tire for the British Truck Racing Championship The British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) is a UK-based motorsport series that is marking its 40th anniversary this year. This type of truck racing was first seen in the USA in 1979 before the sport made it to Europe. For the 2024 season, nine drivers across eight teams in Division 1 and three drivers across three teams in Division 2 will compete at seven events. Division 1 includes highly ..read more