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Motorsport.com Extreme E secures Sky TV deal for UK and Ireland

Extreme E secures Sky TV deal for UK and Ireland

Extreme E has secured a one-year deal with Sky Sports to broadcast live on the subscription TV service in the UK and Ireland in 2021.
By Matt Kew 13 January 2021
Motorsport.com McLaren secures option to join Formula E

McLaren secures option to join Formula E

McLaren has signed an agreement with Formula E that gives the outfit the option to join the championship for Gen3 era beginning 2022.
By Matt Kew 11 January 2021
Motorsport.com McLaren pushing on with company restructure

McLaren pushing on with company restructure

McLaren is pushing on with a £500 million refinancing plan, which could include selling a minority stake in its F1 team.
By Matt Kew 11 December 2020
Motorsport.com WRC legend Loeb to race Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E entry

WRC legend Loeb to race Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E entry

Nine-time WRC champ Sebastien Loeb will race for Hamilton's X44 team in the inaugural 2021 Extreme E all-electric championship.
By Matt Kew 11 December 2020
Motorsport.com Volkswagen to cease all motorsport operations

Volkswagen to cease all motorsport operations

Volkswagen has announced it will end all of its motorsport programmes.
By Matt Kew 02 December 2020
Motorsport.com New electric road car-based series announced

New electric road car-based series announced

Organised in conjunction with Motorsport UK
By Matt Kew 22 October 2020
Motorsport.com Wolff: Drivers critiquing Hamilton should question themselves

Wolff: Drivers critiquing Hamilton should question themselves

Wolff believes drivers critiquing Hamilton’s success in F1 by putting it down to the dominance of Mercedes should question themselves.
By Matt Kew 19 October 2020
Motorsport.com Nato replaces Massa at Venturi Formula E team

Nato replaces Massa at Venturi Formula E team

The Venturi Formula E team has promoted its reserve driver Norman Nato to the race team to replace Felipe Massa for the 2020/21 season.
By Matt Kew 17 October 2020
Motorsport.com Extreme E reveals 'GridPlay' concept

Extreme E reveals 'GridPlay' concept

The fan engagement concept allows the team that secures the most votes to choose its grid position for the final race of each round.
By Matt Kew 16 October 2020
Motorsport.com Jaguar I-PACE eTrophy to be discontinued after 2020

Jaguar I-PACE eTrophy to be discontinued after 2020

The Jaguar I-PACE eTrophy, which supports certain Formula E rounds, will be cancelled at the end of the 2019-20 season amid the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Matt Kew 19 May 2020
Motorsport.com Formula E's New York and London rounds cancelled

Formula E's New York and London rounds cancelled

Formula E has cancelled both the New York E-Prix and the season finale at the London ExCeL Centre, the last two scheduled rounds of the coronavirus-interrupted 2019/20 season.
By Matt Kew 02 May 2020
Motorsport.com London E-Prix open to date and venue change

London E-Prix open to date and venue change

The Formula E season finale in London could change dates or switch from the ExCeL Centre to an alternative location, according to series CEO Jamie Reigle.
By Matt Kew 16 April 2020
Motorsport.com Marko: No regrets over Sainz exit as he's 'no Verstappen'

Marko: No regrets over Sainz exit as he's 'no Verstappen'

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says he has no regrets about letting Carlos Sainz part ways with the energy drink giant, as he does not rate Sainz as highly as Max Verstappen.
By Matt Kew 20 January 2020
Motorsport.com BTCC champ Neal sustains multiple fractures in bike incident

BTCC champ Neal sustains multiple fractures in bike incident

BTCC driver Matt Neal has been involved in a mountain bike incident from which he has sustained multiple fractures and a collapsed lung.
By Matt Kew 20 January 2020
Motorsport.com Silverstone extends British GP contract until 2024

Silverstone extends British GP contract until 2024

Silverstone circuit chiefs have agreed a new deal with Liberty Media which will keep the British Grand Prix venue on the Formula 1 calendar until 2024.
By Matt Kew 11 July 2019
Motorsport.com Ford won't use new GT as WEC hypercar base

Ford won't use new GT as WEC hypercar base

Ford will not use its GT as the basis for an entry into the World Endurance Championship's hypercar concept class, according to the chief technical officer of Multimatic.
By Matt Kew 05 July 2019
Motorsport.com 'Dangerous' Blundell should consider BTCC exit - Chilton

'Dangerous' Blundell should consider BTCC exit - Chilton

Tom Chilton reckons ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell should consider quitting the BTCC after their qualifying incident at Thruxton.
By Matt Kew 20 May 2019
Records VW unveils revised ID R for Nurburgring record attempt

VW unveils revised ID R for Nurburgring record attempt

Volkswagen has officially unveiled its heavily revised I.D. R prototype ahead of an attempt to break the electric car record for the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
By Matt Kew 25 April 2019
Motorsport.com BTCC invites bids for hybrid system supply

BTCC invites bids for hybrid system supply

TOCA, the organising body of the British Touring Car Championship, has issued an invitation to tender for the supply of a hybrid system planned for a 2022 introduction.
By Matt Kew 11 April 2019
Motorsport.com Nigel Mansell's F1 world championship car could be yours

Nigel Mansell's F1 world championship car could be yours

The Williams FW14B that Nigel Mansell drove to the 1992 Formula 1 world championship title is to be offered for sale by Bonhams at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
By Matt Kew 07 February 2019
Classics Ex-Clark, Hill BTCC Ford to be sold at Autosport International 2019

Ex-Clark, Hill BTCC Ford to be sold at Autosport International 2019

A works Ford Lotus Cortina raced by Formula 1 champions Jim Clark and Graham Hill in the British Touring Car Championship will be sold by Silverstone Auctions at Autosport International.
By Matt Kew 26 November 2018
Motorsport.com Porsche 919 Evo just misses Brands Hatch lap record

Porsche 919 Evo just misses Brands Hatch lap record

The upgraded Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo LMP1 car missed out on unofficially breaking the lap record for the Indy layout at Brands Hatch by just a tenth of a second on Sunday.
By Matt Kew 04 September 2018
Classics 1962 ex-Phil Hill Ferrari 250 GTO sells for world record $48.4m!

1962 ex-Phil Hill Ferrari 250 GTO sells for world record $48.4m!

RM Sotheby's has sold the Series 2 GTO for the highest price ever achieved for a car at auction, to a packed saleroom in Monterey, California
By Matt Kew 27 August 2018
Motorsport.com DTM could change name to broaden international appeal

DTM could change name to broaden international appeal

DTM boss Gerhard Berger says a name change for the series is 'on the radar' as organising body ITR attempts to broaden the tin-top championship’s global appeal.
By Matt Kew 21 August 2018
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