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Feeney and Brown dominate Sunday's race

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Feeney and Brown dominate Sunday's race

The Triple Eight duo led from the beginning, with Feeney on pole and Brown in third, with the pair separated by an brisk Brodie Kostecki.

Points leader Brown was overshadowed by his younger teammate for the primary half of the 48-lap journey, but Feeney's pitstop three laps earlier allowed him to increase his result in almost 3 seconds. Brown closed the gap over the ultimate 20 laps, but on the flag Feeney had a 1.2255s lead.

“I haven't won on a Sunday all year,” Feeney smiled after his second win of the weekend and fifth of the season.

“Two wins this weekend, I'm really enthusiastic about that. The pace was crazy throughout the race, high sevens throughout the race. But I knew when he got to the second [behind]it might be quite exertions.

For Brown, second place and a rather smaller points lead were strong rewards for a consistent weekend.

“I worked really hard and we pitted a few laps later, hoping to finally beat him,” Brown said.

“I've got a really good start, two good starts this weekend, which is positive. We're both so fast that the guy who just won pulls me back into the championship.”

Will Brown, Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 race engineer

Will Brown, Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 race engineer

Photo: Edge Photographics

Third place was an ideal reward for Kostecki, who looked like the previous 2023 title winner for the primary time this season. His Saturday woes were put to rest as his Erebus Motorsport crew worked through the night to interchange the engine, transmission and even the brakes on the largely unsponsored No. 1 Camaro.

“I think missing two days of running with the Gremlins put us behind those guys,” he said.

“The guys worked really hard last night, they worked their asses off.

What the team (and everybody else) has to fret about is that they were 16 seconds (0.33 laps) behind similar Red Bull cars.

An important battle is behind us. James Golding retained fourth place on the grid under the flag, and his Chevrolet PremiAir repeated Saturday's result. He overtook Nick Percat and Jack Le Brocq (Erebus Motorsport) in Matt Stone Racing.

Behind the six-pack Chevrolet was the primary Ford Mustang, with Will Davison leading Dick Johnson Racing teammate Anton De Pasquale to “class honors.” For the second race in a row, the shortage of pace of the Fords (only three Mustangs were in the highest 13) have to be surprising, even when the statistics come from a comparatively small sample.

To underline how difficult the situation was for the Ford teams, Cam Waters, starting nineteenth, could only advance to fifteenth place.

After his heroic performances on Saturday, Chaz Mostert again had problems in qualifying and this time, from twentieth position in the beginning, he only managed to achieve sixteenth position, since the drivers ahead of him followed his example on Saturday and took 4 tires on the track as an alternative of two. their mandatory stops.

Feeney's outstanding weekend saw him cut Brown's points result in 108, with Brown on 1,353 and Feeney on 1,245. Mostert stays third on 1,074, ahead of Nick Percat on 855. The biggest player of the weekend was James Golding, who moved up from twelfth place before the weekend to 5 at 845.

The Supercars Championship will then move to Queensland for 2 races at Townsville's Reid Park Street circuit on July 6-7.

Results of the second Darwin Supercars race

Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: Spring Break

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Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: Spring Break

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An unusual-looking week greets players with the most recent set Gran Turismo 7 Daily racing is dominated by road cars and rallies are back.

After debuting in update 1.48 a number of weeks ago, Volvo makes its first appearance in Daily Races, making a U-turn in Race A. For this one-make race you'll need a V40 R-Design, which you’ll be able to borrow for the event if you happen to don't feel like spending the required $40 000 cr.

This can even prevent us from having to purchase Dirt Tires because the race will take us to the dirt track in Colorado Springs. It's a four-lap race on a bumpy dirt track – be careful for particularly violent humps on either side of a quick climb – for a front-wheel-drive Volvo.

As usual, the race doesn't affect your driver rating, no matter how well or badly you do, but sports rating updates are still lively. This seems odd given the character of the course and the near inevitability of contact, so if you happen to value your SR, it might be price looking elsewhere this week.

Additionally, there’s a typical A “False Start Check” race at the beginning. You must hold your automotive on the brake or handbrake from the moment the last start light comes on until everyone turns off to begin the race. Any forward movement during this era causes a temporary, immediate lack of power for a number of moments, which may have consequences because the network behind you accelerates.

Race C can also be a road automotive event this week because the sibling rivalry takes place over seven laps of the Autopolis International Racing Course.

For this event, which ought to be a straight sprint, you'll need one in all the second-generation “Toyobaru” twins, either the '21 Subaru BRZ S or the '21 Toyota GR86. This is since the cars will use Sports Hard tires and the tire degradation and fuel consumption rates are set to a typical value of 1x.

Unusually for Race C, there is no such thing as a mandatory pit stop requirement and the beginning is ready to a grid start with false start control, identical to Race A. There can also be no access to vehicle settings, so this one hits the spot .

This leaves the B race for racing enthusiasts, although this one is, as usual, a sprint race. It's five laps across the Laguna Seca track for Gr.4 vehicles.

For probably the most part, this looks like a single-brand event, as on the time of writing, 80% of the highest 100 exercise times on this planet – including all ten – were using the Genesis G70 Gr.4. Of course, that doesn't mean other cars don't have a probability, but you'll almost certainly need the G70 if you ought to finish well.

Whichever automotive you select, it’s going to should be equipped with Racing Hard tires. As we now have seen in recent race automotive events, there’s the mildest tuning available through brake balancing. All other settings remain locked.

To access Daily Races, you should unlock Sport Mode by completing Menu Book 9 (“Championships: Tokyo Highway Parade”) within the GT Cafe single-player hub. A PlayStation Plus subscription is required to participate.

WITH GT7Daily Races update every Monday in the sport's history thus far, the subsequent recent set should arrive on Monday, June 24.

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Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races June 17: Race A

  • Path: Colorado Springs, 4 laps
  • Car: Volvo V40 T5 R-Design '13 – Garage/Specific Car
  • Power/Weight/PP Limit: BOP (L)
  • Tires: Dirt
  • Settings: Specified
  • Start type: Network startup with false start control
  • Mandatory pit stop: 0
  • Fuel consumption: Off
  • Tire applications: Off

Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races June 17: Race B

  • Path: WeatherTech Laguna Seca Race Track, 5 laps
  • Car: Gr.4 – Garage/specific automotive
  • Power/Weight/PP Limit: BOP (L)
  • Tires: Fierce prosecution
  • Settings: Partially allowed – brake balance
  • Start type: Roller start
  • Mandatory pit stop: 0
  • Fuel consumption: 1x
  • Tire applications: 1x

Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races June 17: Race C

  • Path: Autopolis International, 7 laps
  • Car: '21 Subaru BRZ/'21 Toyota GR86 – Garage/Specific Car
  • Power/Weight/PP Limit: BOP (M)
  • Tires: Tough sport
  • Settings: Specified
  • Start type: Network startup with false start control
  • Mandatory pit stop: 0
  • Fuel consumption: 1x
  • Tire applications: 1x

The challenges Pirelli faces to fulfill the targets set out within the F1 regulations for 2026

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The challenges Pirelli faces to fulfill the targets set out within the F1 regulations for 2026

As a part of an effort to make F1 cars smaller and lighter, Pirelli has agreed to cut back the front tire width by 25 mm and the rear tire by 30 mm. The tires themselves will even reduce in diameter, from the present 720mm to 705-710mm, although F1 will still use 18-inch wheels.

Despite the reduced tire sizes, the FIA ​​doesn’t expect the brand new Pirelli tires to have significantly poorer grip in comparison with current products.

“We do not expect any significant differences to the changes made to the tires in terms of overall mechanical grip,” said FIA technical director for single-seaters Jan Monchaux. “It may be a small reduction because the tires are smaller, but it's not a departure that would be a real concern for us.”

There was talk of reducing tire and wheel sizes even further, and a move to 16-inch rims was on the table. However, the FIA ​​and Pirelli agreed it could be unwise so as to add one other variable to an already complex set of technical changes.

“We don't want tires to be a cause for concern at the beginning of 2026, and with these new power units that will have a lot of power in the traction phase, we were just a little nervous giving up much less power.” Monchaux explained.

“The tire reduction is certainly less than we all expected, but we didn't want to deviate too much from the familiar product we currently have and are quite happy with.”

Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola said sticking with 18-inch tires would give the Italian tire maker a greater probability of tackling tire overheating, a typical criticism of its current F1 tires.

Mario Isola, racing manager, Pirelli Motorsport, at the team directors' press conference

Mario Isola, racing manager, Pirelli Motorsport, on the team directors' press conference

Photo: Zak Mauger / Motorsport images

“We proposed a narrower 18-inch tire to save lots of some weight. In our opinion, that is a great compromise between weight reduction and a tire with the properties required in 2026,” said Isola.

“With the 16-inch tires, we were concerned about the load capacity of the tire, as well as the possibility of significantly increasing overheating. We ran several simulations and proposed staying with 18-inch tires, which was accepted.”

The weight saved by the smaller tires should amount to 4 to 5 kilograms, which is consistent with the FIA's ambitious goal of reducing the automobile's weight by 30 kg.

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said the governing body will provide Pirelli with “increased opportunities” for testing within the 2026 season. Pirelli's biggest obstacle, nevertheless, is the dearth of a representative mule automobile.

Pirelli expects the physical prototypes to be ready for testing by September this yr, but will only give you the option to check them on current-era cars with low-downforce equipment, which distribute aerodynamic loads in a totally different solution to the 2026 cars. They shouldn’t have energetic aerodynamics.

“We will have mule cars, but they will be bigger, heavier, without active aerodynamics and with downforce resulting from a different concept,” Isola explained.

“Testing our narrow tires on these cars gives us the chance to gather data, but then we want to match the information with simulations to grasp whether we’re stepping into the appropriate direction. We cannot rely solely on target tests.

F1 2026 FIA car renders

F1 2026 FIA automobile renders

Photo: FIA

“We had an analogous situation in 2016 because in 2017 the cars were 5 or 6 seconds faster per lap than the previous yr.

“We might be testing with a downforce configuration that we consider simulates what is going to occur in 2026. The real problem is the much higher air resistance. We don't have a automobile for 2026, so we don't have a automobile able to doing this X mode and Z mode.”

Having access data from all 10 teams should help Pirelli stay in the appropriate position, but when further adjustments must be made, they’ll still give you the option to play with a variety of compounds available in the longer term.

Next yr, Pirelli is working on a sixth, softer compound that ought to be higher suited to lower-pressure street circuits, and will maintain this wider range until 2026.

“We can improve or fine-tune by adding a different range of compounds,” Isola added. “So we are able to, for instance, select a softer version if the load level is lower in comparison with the present one. We all the time should strike a balance knowing the characteristics of a brand new automobile.”

As the ultimate regulations for 2026 haven’t yet been approved and Pirelli tire structures have to be accomplished by September 1, 2025, the Italian brand can have roughly 12 months to finish development work. Although the schedule is ambitious, Isola is confident that Pirelli will manage to finalize the project.

“Honestly, this is not something new,” he concluded. “The same was true of the opposite big regulatory changes we made; We strive to create the perfect tire for the longer term, just as we have now done previously.

Members of the Pirelli and Ferrari teams

Members of the Pirelli and Ferrari teams

Photo: Pirelli

“There are some limitations, we accept that, but we’re working in the perfect possible solution to deliver tires with the required properties. If they're not perfect the primary yr, we'll work to regulate or refine them the next yr,” as all the time.

“But the same applies when the regulations don't change, because teams are developing the cars anyway and we have to follow our tires.”

Supercars star Cam Waters' Cup debut was temporary but 'sensational'

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Supercars star Cam Waters' Cup debut was temporary but 'sensational'

Waters, who has began twice within the Truck Series this 12 months, entered Sunday's race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway for the third time for RFK Racing.

He had problems in Saturday's qualifying and began from thirty first position, but within the second stage of Sunday's race he was in the highest twenty.

On lap 35 of 110, Josh Berry clipped Erik Jones' nose and hit the within wall in Turn 11 before spinning back onto the track and hitting several cars, including Martin Truex Jr. and Waters. In total, no less than seven cars were damaged consequently of the incident.

Waters' No. 60 Ford was never the identical. He was eventually forced to pit as a consequence of severe suspension damage and retired after 66 laps and ending thirty fifth.

Race winner Cameron Waters, Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT

Race winner Cameron Waters, Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT

Photo: Edge Photographics

Disappointed? Hardly.

“I had a great time,” said the 12-time Supercars winner. “This weekend and the entire experience of coming to the road course in a Cup automobile was sensible.

“I can't thank everyone enough for making this occur. At the start of the race I wasn't taking it easy for the primary few laps after which I used to be pushing and attempting to overtake a number of cars. The automobile was super fast.

“It could definitely create some cars running on the ground, which was really good. The cautions dropped a bit and I think we actually made it to the top. Everything looked really good.”

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That was until Waters found himself in a seemingly unwinnable situation entering Turn 11 on lap 35.

“I think there were three or four cars going into one corner – unfortunately it never worked,” he said. “It's a part of racing and I suppose there wasn't much I could do about it. It is what it’s.

“We looked really good and it's a shame what happened, but I won't let it ruin my weekend.”

Waters, 29, had familiar company at Sunday's race as current Supercars series leader Will Brown also made his Cup debut, driving for Richard Childress Racing for the third time. Brown also struggled within the race, but finished thirty first, three laps down.

When asked if he would really like to make additional Cup starts, Waters was adamant.

“I definitely want to do it again,” he said. “So hopefully I'll be able to answer the phone and that there won't be any interference on the track and I'll be able to come and sleep again.”

Jeff Gordon praises Larson as 'considered one of the best' after Sonoma charge

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Jeff Gordon praises Larson as 'considered one of the best' after Sonoma charge

That hasn't stopped the previous off-road racing standout from excelling in NASCAR competition, as what he does behind the wheel greater than makes up for what he lacks in detailed knowledge.

The most up-to-date example occurred during Sunday's Cup race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, when Larson's crew chief, Cliff Daniels, decided that Larson would stay on the track until the ultimate leg before making his final green-flag pit stop.

Theory? Larson would gain a big advantage, and when he finally pitted, he would have much newer tires than those he would must run on the track to regain the lead.

The plan worked flawlessly, as Larson returned to eighth after pitting after which took the lead with eight of 110 laps remaining before racing to victory.

After the race, Larson said he wasn't sure what boxing strategy his team had chosen, and even described learning it as “like doing homework.” I actually don't know what I'm taking a look at.

But as Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman and Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon noted, “of course it doesn't have to.”

Gordon praises Larson for Sonoma's sensible drive

When asked how Larson could possibly be so successful and yet not know the small print of the race automobile and the strategy, Gordon replied: “Because he's driving it. I believe in case you get your lap times and make good decisions, he did a very good job of creating up positions on the restart when he needed to.

“When these other guys pitted and he was on barely older tires (and) kept his lap times the identical as before, that's what great drivers do and do well, and he's considered one of the the very best.”

Gordon said Larson is best capable of get up to the mark in his race automobile – regardless of what he drives.

“You don't have to know anything about a car to get speed out of it,” Gordon said. “I believe it comes right down to – he's probably a little bit too humble in a number of the things he says – whether he's a key a part of what the automobile does to have the option to feed that information back to Cliff and the team to get more out of it.

“There's a lot of data that these guys can draw conclusions from, but still, if the car is loose or tight or whatever the balance is, he has to give them that information in the race, and he gives great feedback.”

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Being capable of tell Daniels what his No. 5 Chevrolet is doing and the way he's reacting is just as vital as the alternatives the team makes to alter the setup more to Larson's liking.

Understanding these pit changes or strategies shouldn’t be obligatory if the driving force can go faster than the competition when the automobile's performance is at its best.

“I think it's mainly when Cliff says, 'Hey, we've got to make up some ground here,' or 'Hey, we've got to run at this pace,' he's able to do those things,” Gordon explained.

“I think he's just doing the things he needs to do well. You don't have to worry about others.”

After the security automobile returns, Porsche overtakes Toyota

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After the security automobile returns, Porsche overtakes Toyota

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The No. 6 factory Porsche Penske 963 of Laurens Vanthoor was seconds ahead of the No. 8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID driven by Ryo Hirakawa after 18 hours of racing at Le Mans, with marshals still replacing barriers in Indianapolis in the course of the caution period.

Heart of Racing driver Daniel Mancinelli was being lapped by the number 51 Ferrari LMH automobile when the Italian himself lost control of the number 27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 and hit the barriers hard, sending his automobile flying into the air and landing the other way up on the road . path.

Mancinelli escaped unscathed, but SC intervention was required to recuperate the automobile and replace the tire barriers on the inside the banked left-hander.

Vanthoor's No. 6 Porsche was leading the race by 18 seconds when SC upped the ante again by leapfrogging the No. 8 Toyota within the previous round of pit stops.

Ironically, it was a crash within the sister No. 4 Penske automobile that helped Vanthoor take the lead, with the Belgian pitting within the slow zone attributable to Felipe Nasr losing the rear of his slick-tire 963 entering Indianapolis. The incident eliminated the extra Penske IMSA entry from the race.

The No. 8 Toyota was leading the Hypercar class as much as that time, with Hirakawa making a clean start within the seventeenth hour after racing finally resumed after a four-hour safety automobile break.

Hirakawa pitted a number of laps before Nasr went green, allowing Vanthoor to leap into the lead, but still held a snug second position ahead of the sister No. 7 automobile driven by Nyck de Vries.

De Vries was the primary Hypercar runner to change to slick tires as he was about to pit because he was struggling to manage together with his rivals. However, it also meant he needed to return to the pit stop under the security automobile for more fuel, which lowered his placing.

The fundamental beneficiary was the No. 2 Cadillac as Earl Bamber finished third but had yet to finish a pit stop. Fourth place is occupied by the No. 5 Porsche of Frederic Makoweicki, who overtook Robert Shwartzman within the Ferrari No. 83 AF Corse before the security automobile break.

Antonio Fuoco's #50 Ferrari was right behind the duo and was still in sixth place, ahead of the #7 Toyota, now driven by de Vries' teammate Kamui Kobayashi.

There were loads of changes within the LMP2 class within the last three hours because the order modified during each pit stop phase.

At the top of the 18th hour, Ben Barnicoat returned to the lead within the #183 AF Corse ORECA-07, ahead of the #22 United Autosports automobile, now driven by Oliver Jarvis.

Vector Sport also made progress after placing Platinum-winning Patrick Pilet within the automobile, while the #37 Cool Racing dropped to fourth after Lorenzo Fluxa took over.

In LMGT3, the class-leading No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R retired from contention with gearbox problems as Klaus Bachler brought the automobile into the garage shortly after the race went green again. It took the German team 24 minutes to repair the issue, which meant losing five laps within the lower regions of the highest 20.

Richard Lietz's sister #91 Manthey EMA Porsche took over from Bachler, but dropped to 3rd place at the top of the 18th hour after a pit stop.

This gave Gregoire Saucy the lead within the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 ahead of the #87 Lexus RC F GT3 of Jack Hawksworth.

Results after 6 p.m.:

point of sale # CLASS TEAM CAR LAPS GAPS
1 6 Hypercar H PORSCHE PENSKE MOTOR SPORT 221 –
2 8 Hypercar H TOYOTA GAZOO RACING 221 1,386
3 2 Hypercar H CADILLAC RACING 221 2:25.244
4 5 Hypercar H PORSCHE PENSKE MOTOR SPORT 221 2:26.548
5 83 Hypercar H AF RACING 221 2:30.160
6 50 Hypercar H FERRARI AF CORSE 221 2:31.051
7 7 Hypercar H TOYOTA GAZOO RACING 221 2:35.656
8 12 Hypercar H HERTZ TEAM JOTA 220 4:29,952
9 38 Hypercar H HERTZ TEAM JOTA 220 4:32.016
10 3 Hypercar H CADILLAC RACING 220 4:37,587
11 51 Hypercar H FERRARI AF CORSE 220 4:42.003
12 19 Hypercar H LAMBORGHINI IRON LYNX 219 2 laps
13 94 Hypercar H PEUGEOT TOTALNERGY 219 4:32.928
14 311 Hypercar H DURING A CADILLAC RACING 219 4:33,988
15 93 Hypercar H PEUGEOT TOTALNERGY 219 4:35.201
16 63 Hypercar H LAMBORGHINI IRON LYNX 219 1 lap
17 99 Hypercar H PROTON COMPETITION 216 5 laps
18 11 Hypercar H IZOTTA FRASCHINI

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 215 7:26.811
19 4 Hypercar H PORSCHE PENSKE MOTOR SPORT 211 10 laps
20 183 LM P2 P/A AF RACING 211 2:23.796
21 22 LM P2 UNITED AUTOSPORTS 210 11 laps
22 10 LM P2 VECTOR SPORT 210 4:43.506
23 37 LM P2 COOL RACES 210 4:46.661
24 34 LM P2 INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION 210 2,774
25 28 LM P2 IDEC SPORT 210 3,480
26 14 LM P2 P/A AO BY TF 209 12 laps
27 33 LM P2 P/A DKR ENGINEERING 209 11 laps
28 25 LM P2 ALGARVE PRO RACING 208 12 laps
29 65 LM P2 P/A LADY RACING 208 13 laps
thirty 47 LM P2 P/A COOL RACES 205 16 laps
31 24 LM P2 NIELSEN RACING 205 2:23.072
32 85 LMGT3 IRON LADY

Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2

 199 22 laps
33 59 LMGT3 UNITED AUTOSPORTS

McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo

 199 4:36.420
34 87 LMGT3 AKKODIS TEAM ASP 199 4:37.388
35 91 LMGT3 MANTHEY EMA

Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3

 199 4:38.792
36 31 LMGT3 WRT TEAM 199 4:41.206
37 95 LMGT3 UNITED AUTOSPORTS

McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo

 199 4,636
38 78 LMGT3 AKKODIS TEAM ASP 199 5.203
39 88 LMGT3 PROTON COMPETITION 199 6.142
40 44 LMGT3 PROTON COMPETITION 199 2:27.350
41 86 LMGT3 GAME RACING 198 23 laps
42 55 LMGT3 SEE AF CORSE 198 4:44.307
43 777 LMGT3 D'STATION RACING

Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3

 198 1,520
44 155 LMGT3 SPIRIT OF THE RACE 198 2:29,525
45 82 LMGT3 TF SPORTS 197 24 laps
46 27 LMGT3 THE HEART OF THE RACING TEAM

Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3

 196 25 laps
47 70 LMGT3 INCEPTION RACE

McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo

 195 26 laps
48 92 LMGT3 MANTHEY PURERXCING

Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3

 194 27 laps
49 81 LMGT3 TF SPORTS 191 30 laps
50 60 LMGT3 IRON LYNX

Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2

 186 35 laps
51 23 LM P2 P/A UNITED STATES USA AUTOSPORTS 186 7:25.226
52 77 LMGT3 PROTON COMPETITION 146 75 laps
53 20 Hypercar H BMW M TEAM WRT 92 129 laps
54 45 LM P2 P/A CROWDSTRIKE RACING UNTIL APRIL 149 72 laps
55 66 LMGT3 JMW MOTORSPORT 112 108 laps
56 thirty LM P2 P/A DUQUEINE SYNDROME 112 109 laps
57 46 LMGT3 WRT TEAM 109 112 laps
58 15 Hypercar H BMW M TEAM WRT 102 119 laps
59 36 Hypercar H ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM 88 133 laps
60 9 LM P2 PROTON COMPETITION 86 135 laps
61 35 Hypercar H ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM 75 146 laps
62 54 LMGT3 SEE AF CORSE thirty 191 laps

Hulkenberg wants Haas to review an “unhealthy” problem with its F1 automobile in Canada

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Hulkenberg wants Haas to review an “unhealthy” problem with its F1 automobile in Canada

The German did not advance from Q1, qualifying only in nineteenth place, a far cry from his previous efforts this season.

A daring risk on full-wet tires allowed Hulkenberg and teammate Kevin Magnussen to make their way through the sphere into the highest 10 in the course of the first eight laps of Sunday's race, although each drivers ultimately retired as conditions improved.

But Hulkenberg said: “The missed opportunity happened yesterday [Saturday] and the entire weekend normally.

“The problem we had with my automobile was that in some way it wasn't completely sound, I feel aerodynamically or somewhere.

“After the race I still feel like I'm struggling, that we're not 100% where we must be yet. But you realize, after all, you do the most effective you may with what you’ve gotten.

“But obviously missing Friday and not having time to react after that means… it's just a difficult weekend given the circumstances.”

Nico Hulkenberg, Haas VF-24

Nico Hulkenberg, Haas VF-24

Photo: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport images

Calling for a review of the issues to seek out an answer ahead of the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix, Hulkenberg added: “Throughout the weekend, especially on my side of the garage and from the primary lap, I didn't feel good and pleased with the automobile and we’d like to research what's occurring because this it really put our weekend in jeopardy.

“Everything that happened after which qualifying cost us a greater result because I'm sure that with a greater qualifying, which we often have, if we had began further in front, we might have scored points. So it's sort of a missed opportunity.”

Martin Truex Jr. is leaving the NASCAR Cup after the 2024 season

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Martin Truex Jr. is leaving the NASCAR Cup after the 2024 season

Truex, 43, had been considering leaving Cup for the past few years, which led him to sign a one-year contract with Joe Gibbs Racing and postpone the choice yearly for so long as possible.

On Friday at Iowa Speedway, Truex officially made his decision – he’ll leave the No. 19 JGR Toyota team at the top of the yr, no matter how his season goes.

“I think the news has been on the Internet all week, so you guys already know, and I don't know who I am here,” a visibly upset Truex said firstly of his news conference. “I just need to allow you to all know that I won't be back full time next yr.

“I'm obviously excited in regards to the remainder of the yr. It means loads to me to see Johnny Morris (owner of sponsor Bass Pro Shops) here. He was a giant supporter of mine. Without him, I wouldn't have been capable of accomplish any of the things I actually have completed.

“It was amazing. It was one hell of a ride. I'm excited about the future. I'm not sure what that looks like yet, but I'm happy with my decision. “

Still, Truex said it has been a “true honor” to work with all the crew members and team owners throughout his profession.

“I won't leave. I will still be around,” Truex insisted. “We will do things together and have fun.”

Truex stays winless in 2024, but sits fifth within the cup standings and is well positioned for an additional playoff appearance.

The experienced driver joined JGR in the beginning of the 2019 season. He has 34 wins at cup level – 32 since 2015 – and has finished worse than fifth in points only thrice within the last 10 seasons. He won his only Cup championship with Furniture Row Racing in 2017.

2017 champion Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Racing Toyota

2017 champion Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Racing Toyota

Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP / Motorsport images

“I obviously have a lot of respect for Martin,” said JGR owner Joe Gibbs. “I did every thing I could to maintain it going. I feel we’ve got two 40-year-olds at the highest of their game straight away.

Truex's Cup profession spans almost 20 years and includes 673 starts. His first Cup victory got here in 2007 at his home track of Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway. He has won a few of NASCAR's biggest races, including two Coca-Cola 600 wins, a Southern 500 victory and five road course wins, including 4 at Sonoma.

Truex won Xfinity Series championships in 2004-05 for Chance 2 Motorsports and went to Cup to drive for Dale Earnhardt Inc., which eventually merged with Chip Ganassi Racing.

He later drove for Michael Waltrip Racing before joining Furniture Row in 2014. The team ceased operations after 2018, and Truex has been driving for JGR since then.

He has three starts within the Truck Series with one win, five wins in what’s now ARCA East and a pair of victories within the now-defunct International Race of Champions.

Toyota statement

“Martin has been a fierce competitor, champion and loyal friend to Toyota and TRD for over a decade. He is the only NASCAR driver to win Cup races driving a Toyota Camry in three different racing team organizations – a remarkable achievement. His genuine personality and consistent performances have made him a fan favorite and someone who will truly be missed on the track each week. Martin's racing achievements highlight his talent, and his outstanding work off the track with the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation. shows what an amazing person he still is. Martin is a future Hall of Famer and someone we will always be honored to call part of the Team Toyota family.”

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Watch: Joe Gibbs talks future with Martin Truex Jr. after retirement

A number of tire issues as Gragson leads practice

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A number of tire issues as Gragson leads practice

For the primary time this season, Cup teams had a 50-minute rehearsal on Friday, this time since it is the primary race within the series on the 875-mile oval. The track has recently been partially renovated.

With several cars making practice qualifying runs towards the top of the session, Gragson achieved a maximum average speed of 300,000 km/h.

Ty Gibbs was second fast (136.558 mph) and Alex Bowman was third (136.334 mph).

Justin Haley and Chase Elliott rounded out the highest five.

Rounding out the highest ten were Ross Chastain, Harrison Burton, Denny Hamlin, Austin Dillon and Chase Briscoe.

Among drivers who accomplished not less than 10 consecutive laps, Tyler Reddick (who also suffered a right front puncture) had the best average lap speed (135.168 mph), followed by Chastain and Bowman.

About 14 minutes into the session, Gibbs was forced to go away the track after getting a flat on his right front tire, but he managed to maintain his No. 54 Toyota off the Turn 3 wall.

Minutes after returning to the green, Gibbs' Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell also suffered damage to his right front tire, but he hit the wall quite hard between Turns 3 and 4, causing significant damage to the correct side of his No. 20 Toyota.

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Watch: Christopher Bell crashes his lead automobile right into a wall during a rehearsal

“I just lost a tire, man. I lost a tire,” Bell said after the incident. When asked about what he learned during his time on the track, he said: “It's kind of what we expected. Lots of grip at the underside and that's what we expected.”

Bell's No. 20 team was forced to maneuver to a spare automobile and may have to begin Sunday's race behind the sector.

About half-hour into the session, Chastain's No. 1 Chevrolet got here to rest on the rear pulley after the left rear tire appeared to fail. It took him almost 13 minutes to tow his automobile on a dolly back to the garage.

Austin Cindric suffered damage to his right front tire and grazed the wall of Turn 2 about 10 minutes into practice. He can even head to the spare automobile and join Bell behind the sector.

Truex says it “just felt like the right time” to retire from full-time

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Truex says it “just felt like the right time” to retire from full-time

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For the past few years, Truex has made the choice yearly whether to return to the show for an additional season – often postponing it for so long as possible.

But the controversy was never about on-track performance. Even though he has yet to record a victory this 12 months, Truex insisted that results played no role.

“We definitely experienced some disappointments this year,” he said. “But it's not enough to make you stop doing what you want. Totally unrelated to performance in any way, shape or form.”

So what was it? Something more elusive and far more subjective.

“I just felt like it was the right time for me,” Truex explained Friday at Iowa Speedway. “Honestly, I've been enthusiastic about it lots over the previous few seasons and I used to be just waiting for that feeling to be positive, like, 'I'm OK, I'm OK, I would like to do something else.'

“Yes, this year was something different for me. I felt it was time to slow down and do something else. It was a great ride.”

Certainly yes.

The 43-year-old resident of Mayetta, New Jersey can boast of a cup profession spanning almost 20 years and almost 700 starts.

He has 34 wins on the Cup level – 32 because the 2015 season – and has finished worse than fifth within the series rankings only thrice within the last 10 seasons. He won his only Cup championship with Furniture Row Racing in 2017.

Truex's profession includes victories in a few of NASCAR's most prestigious races, including two Coca-Cola 600 wins, a victory within the Southern 500 and five road track victories, including 4 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.

“I would say I have accomplished more than I ever thought I would,” Truex said of his profession. “With that being said, there are still loads of things which are heartbreaking, there are loads of things which you could look back on and think, 'Man, I wish this had turned out in a different way.'

“You know, I won the championship, thrice runner-up on this format. This is, I feel, really good. I'm happy with what I've done. I feel like I gave it my all and I feel like I used to be really good at what I did.

“Yes, I'm happy with it. I am satisfied. I feel good, I'm happy. I feel good about it.”

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He feels so good that he insisted he’ll proceed to play a job in NASCAR after this season – but he's unsure what form that may take.

His team owner Joe Gibbs said Truex shall be an “ambassador” for Joe Gibbs Racing and “maybe he can talk him into doing a few things.”

Truex definitely seemed willing to listen.

“I still love racing. I'm still going to do some racing. I don't know what, when, how, why, I don't know anything yet,” he said. “I'm going to unravel this. I feel very fortunate to be on this position and to find a way to make this decision alone terms.

“I all the time wanted to do that because there have been times in my profession where I didn't know if I’d have a job in a 12 months, six months or whatever.

“It just feels good to be able to follow your own path, do the things you want to do, and that's what led me to this.”

Sometimes you simply must feel good.

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