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Sport newsThe 27-year-old set the pole time in the final moments of the Hyperpole session to head the #83 AF Corse-entered 499P of Robert Shwartzman by 0.419s. The second of the factory-run cars, the #51 entry driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, rounded out the top three with the best time of 1m29.953s.The #6 Porsche Penske 963 with Kévin Estre behind the wheel was the best non-Ferrari in fourth place as the Frenchman led the sister car…

Sport newsMax Verstappen scored his fifth pole in five races and Red Bull’s 100th pole position with a dominant performance in qualifying for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, beating Red Bull team-mate Sergio Pérez by three tenths of a second. Fernando Alonso took third place for Aston Martin. It was Alonso who made the early running at the start of Q1, with the Spaniad taking top spot with a lap of 1:35.226. Verstappen’s…

Sport newsThe battle is well and truly raging at Croatia Rally after FIA World Rally Championship frontrunners Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans ended day one level on times.There was nothing to separate the two drivers after eight treacherous stages totalling 120km in the hills west of the capital city Zagreb. However, Neuville, who entered this fourth round of the season with a six-point lead over Welshman Evans, was left to rue missed opportunities.Neuville won four…

Sport newsTEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Mario ISOLA (Pirelli), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Alessandro ALUNNI BRAVI (Kick Sauber)Q: Andrea, can we start with you, please? Let’s start with a progress report about McLaren’s season so far, have you met your expectations?Andrea STELLA: I think in terms of our expectation, we are happy that we consolidated the development trajectory that we started 12 months ago. I think being part of the first group of cars was important…

Sport newsDRIVERS – Lando NORRIS (McLaren), Charles LECLERC (Ferrari), Zhou GUANYU (Kick Sauber), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin), Nico HÜLKENBERG (Haas) Q: And how confident are you of scoring your first points of the season here at home?ZG: Of course, two opportunities this weekend. Sprint race format and it sounds very interesting, even though it’s not a lot of practice, after obviously missing few years and coming back straight into one session, but I’m sure you know, we…

Sport newsNorbert Michelisz will be looking to defend his title from last year with BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse. Returning with the Hungarian will be Spanish racing driver Mikel Azcona, with the duo now joined by Argentine touring car racer Néstor Girolami, with the Hyundai-equipped team targeting fighting for both the drivers’ and teams’ titles with its enhanced line-up.The cars will also carry the same branding at the South Korean manufacturer’s FIA World Rally Championship…

Sport newsTaking place from April 19-20, Historic Vltava Rallye provides an exciting challenge – including several route changes – in a championship where the stars are also the cars.Based in the town of Janovice nad Úhlavou, 10 kilometres from Klatovy in western Czech Republic, Historic Vltava Rallye has attracted a 33-car FIA EHRC entry to underline the championship’s growing popularity.It’s headed by Tibor Érdi Jr, the winner in Czech Republic last season and the 2023…

Sport news• Romet Jürgenson aiming to build on strong beginning to Junior WRC adventure• Taylor Gill hoping previous Tarmac knowledge will aid ongoing progression• Max Smart preparing for first full sealed-surface rally outing• Jose ‘Abito’ Caparó targeting maiden Junior WRC finish• FIA Rally Star journey now available with YouTube series Be The Next OneThe FIA Rally Star drivers will take on a tough Tarmac test this week (18-21 April) when they continue their FIA Junior…

Sport newsDespite playing host to a WEC round for the first time, the venue is no stranger to endurance racing, with the history dating back half a century, to the inaugural 1000km of Imola race, which was first held in 1974. More recently, the circuit has been a regular fixture on the European Le Mans Series calendar, which makes it a familiar territory for several competitors taking part in this Sunday’s six-hour WEC event.With 14…

Sport newsOn April 27th, the first Nordic Esports Champion will raise the virtual trophy. Before that, 25 digital racers will have to show their skills across two very different motorsport disciplines – circuit racing in FIA F4 and rallycrossing in the very potent Rallycross Supercars in the iRacing title.Nordic Esports Championship 2024 is a new initiative from the motorsport authorities in five different Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Each federation will…