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While the Alpine A524 looks superficially similar to its predecessor of last year, it represents a nose-to-tail re-engineering job which the team hopes will significantly improve its competitiveness.

Chris Buescher's confidence has never been higher heading into a new NASCAR Cup season and with good reason.The 31-year-old native of Prosper, Tex., enjoyed his most successful year in 2023, earning a career-best three wins and advancing to the semifinal round of the playoffs.While he failed to advance to the Championship 4, he consistently found himself in contention for wins and strong finishes ...Keep reading

On Wednesday, Alpine launched a 2024 challenger that is a complete overhaul of its predecessor, with technical director Matt Harman explaining "only the steering wheel" has been carried over following a sixth-place finish in 2023.Read Also:


Formula 1Alpine takes covers off 2024 F1 car


The "aggressive" revamp, which not only involves aerodynamics but also a redesign of rear ...Keep reading

The French manufacturer originally had a pre-contract with Andretti for a supply of power units when it first looked at making it onto the grid.However, that deal lapsed last year and there is currently no formal arrangement with Andretti while it ponders its next steps following FOM’s rejections of its plans last week.Read Also:


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The approval of the legislation will pave the way for the North East mayoral election on 2 May.

Ocon is out of contract at Alpine at the end of this season. He was signed by the Mercedes junior programme during his 2015 title-winning GP3 Series campaign and given his relationship with the team’s boss Toto Wolff, he is seen as a candidate to replace Hamilton.Addressing the speculation for the first time, Ocon said he had always maintained “strong links” to Mercedes but stressed that he ...Keep reading

The organization announced on Wednesday that the 21-year-old graduate of NASCAR’s Driver for Diversity program will compete in Spire’s No. 71 Chevrolet. Veteran crew chief Chad Walker will lead the team.Caruth will be sponsored in 10 races in 2024 by HendrickCars.com, including the Feb. 16 season opener at Daytona International Speedway.In his first full Truck season last year with GMS Racing ...Keep reading

The docuseries, which follows various IndyCar Series drivers in the buildup to the Indianapolis 500, will begin streaming internationally on Paramount+ on Friday, Feb. 16, with the exception of Japan, which will follow on Tuesday, April 19.The opening season originally aired live on The CW Network in April 2023, which was also carried on The CW’s free app and YouTube channel, along with VICE’s ...Keep reading

Alpine became the latest F1 team to show off their look for the 2024 season on Wednesday, presenting the A524 to the world from Enstone.

Alpine have pulled the wraps off their latest F1 challenger – the A524 – ahead of the 2024 season, gathering at Enstone for a full ‘Motorsport Launch’ event that also saw the French brand’s World Endurance Championship effort formally presented.

Live updates as the Alpine Formula 1 team launch their 2024 campaign, which will see Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly race the new A524 F1 machine.

First spotted on the Ducati of test rider Michele Pirro at last week’s shakedown, the new aerodynamic package combines the stepped layout on the side of the bike with a diffuser at the bottom of the fairing - two parts that were separately trialled last year.The idea is to improve both the cornering and the braking performance of the bike, something that Ducati previously believed would be ...Keep reading

Scrum-half James Elliott signs a contract extension with Premiership side Newcastle Falcons to the end of the 2025-26 season.

It was announced on Wednesday at the livery launch of the A424 Hypercar that the #35 machine will be crewed by Paul-Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg, with the #36 driven by Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and sportscar rookie Mick Schumacher. Gounon was also revealed as the reserve driver for the Signatech-run team that most recently competed in the Hypercar division in ...Keep reading

Alpine launch what they say is an "innovative" and "aggressive" new car but hold back from making predictions about its performance.

Alpine slid back from fourth in 2022 to sixth last season, being stuck in no man's land some distance away from rivals McLaren and Aston Martin.The Enstone team found it tough to continue adding significant performance to last year's A523, so Harman's technical team has opted to complete redesign the car ahead of 2024.Read Also:


Formula 1Alpine takes covers off 2024 F1 car


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In a season launch at its Enstone headquarters, that also included the unveiling of its hypercar for the World Endurance Championship, Alpine revealed the challenger that should help it return to the front of the midfield after dropping from fourth to sixth in 2023.

Watch: Alpine launches the A524
Alpine's livery, which was designed in collaboration with artist Felipe Pantone, sticks to ...Keep reading

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Following an initial run in Valencia towards the end of last year, Marquez is getting a second chance at getting accustomed to the GP23 in this week’s official pre-season test at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.Completing a total of 72 laps on Wednesday, the Gresini rider ended up 14th on the timesheets with a lap that was almost a second down on the factory Ducati of Enea ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton made all the headlines last week when it was announced that the seven-time world champion will make the switch from Mercedes to Ferrari for 2025, marking one of the biggest driver moves of all time.