Formula 1 has confirmed Pirelli as its global tyre partner and the exclusive tyre supplier to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship until 2027, with the option to extend for an additional year.
Renault Sport Formula One Team secured fourth position in the Constructors’ Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz claimed sixth position in the 55-lap race, giving Renault its best result in the championship since its return to Formula One in 2016.
Paul Di Resta clocked up his 10th DTM career win, when he headed the field at Brands Hatch, on Sunday, August 12. Di Resta started Sunday’s race from second on the grid. After a lightning-quick start, the Mercedes-Benz driver overtook the Mercedes-Benz of pole-sitter Gary Paffett to move to the front of the field. The
RallyX Nordic has agreed a new long-term agreement with Cooper Tires to provide title sponsorship for the championship. The multi-year partnership will see the series become known as RallyX Nordic presented by Cooper Tires. RallyX Nordic has enjoyed a long-standing association with Cooper Tires in its role as official tyre supplier in the Supercar and Supercar
Jason Black has been nominated for this year’s Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver Award for his performances in May and June. The 20 year-old from Armagh drove his Toyota Starlet to victory in the Junior class of the Donegal International and Cavan Rallies, adding these to his victories in Mayo and Monaghan earlier
The inaugural ITCR UK drivers’ championship heads to Oulton Park for the first time this Saturday. However, Drivers will be left waiting until Saturday to discover what tyres they will be running on. If conditions remain dry, the teams will all be running on Yokohama’s ADVAN A005 slick race tyre while if the rain does
17 year-old Cameron Fenton from Greystones, has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for June. The Wicklow driver won both of the Supercar races at Mondello Park on June 9-10, also setting fastest lap in each race, bringing his tally to four wins and six fastest laps from his seven races
The Monaghan-Donegal pairing of Barry McKenna and Leon Jordan scored a narrow victory in the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally at the weekend, even though they weren’t the winners on either of the two days. Andrew Purcell and Mark Wiley were the leaders on Saturday night in another Fiesta R5, just two seconds ahead of
18 year-old William Kellett from Kells, Co Meath, has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for May. William’s performances during the month included third and fourth places in the Fiesta Zetec races at Bishopscourt, as well as setting the fastest lap in the first race at the Co Down circuit. William started
“One Team, One Tyre, One Goal” is the appropriate title of a new video produced by tyre brand Falken, showcasing the 2018 ADAC Zurich 24h-Race held at the Nürburgring race track. The stunning footage in the three-minute video captures the challenges facing the Falken team and portrays their emotions and performance during the ADAC Zurich
Falken Tyre drift driver James Deane will compete in the Red Bull Drift Shifters 2018, a new UK drifting event that will take place on the streets of Liverpool’s city centre on August 19. Deane, who is currently leading the 2018 Drift Masters European Championship and the 2018 Formula Drift Pro Championship after claiming the