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Williams explains O'Sullivan, Browning F2 shuffle

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Williams explains O'Sullivan, Browning F2 shuffle

Williams sporting director Sven Smeets has suggested that ART's Zak O'Sullivan's departure from Formula Two was not purely financial, after he was replaced by one other Williams junior, Luke Browning.

O'Sullivan announced after the Monza event that he wouldn’t complete his debut campaign, citing financial problems as the rationale for his resignation.

He was replaced at ART by Browning, who finished third in F3 that season and was within the championship mix before the ultimate race.

Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com, Smeets suggested that two-time race winner O'Sullivan's sudden departure from ART is just not solely in charge for funding.

“It's personal between Zak and ART,” he said. “We don’t have anything to do with it.

“However, I can confirm that Zak continues to be on the Academy, so Zak has not left the Academy.

“Now we have to see what we will do together in the next few months. The ball will also be somewhat in the court of Żak's management. As for the rest, I can't describe it in detail and it's more of a question for them what happened to ART.”

Zak O'Sullivan, Grand Prix ART

Zak O'Sullivan, Grand Prix ART

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Pressed on whether Williams could have provided more help to make up for O'Sullivan's budget shortfall, Smeets added: 'It's at all times a difficult query. There are agreements and naturally I cannot describe it intimately.

“Something happened between them and ART and that is the conclusion ART drew from it. Finally they said: we are able to't proceed working together.

“But like I said, Zak is still in the Williams family. We will continue to cooperate and he will be with us until the end of the year.”

Browning set for the Hitech 2025 F2 seat

O'Sullivan's departure got here at the proper time for Browning, who joined fellow F3 drivers Gabriele Mini and Christian Mansell in making their F2 debuts on the streets of Baku, with the chance coming through his connections with Williams.

“I think ART has contacted a few people,” Smeets said. “But they said, 'Listen, this year the idea was to do it with Williams as well,' part of it. So they gave Łukasz a chance.”

The move to ART meant Browning left Hitech, the team the Briton had raced for for the past three years.

Luke Browning, Hitech Pulse-Eight, 1st place on the podium

Luke Browning, Hitech Pulse-Eight, 1st place on the rostrum

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However, based on Smeets, this relationship will likely be re-formed in 2025 when Browning moves full-time to F2 with Hitech.

“Obviously for him the preparation for next year is great because he intends to stay with Hitech in F2,” Smeets said.

“There are three tracks coming up that he doesn't know from F3. I told him, 'The more kilometers you’ll be able to do, the higher,' since it's preparation for next yr.”

Although this has not been confirmed by either the team or the driving force, Motorsport.com understands that Hitech intends to announce its squad after the tip of the season in December.

McLaren's Ugochukwu accelerates in F3 2025 with Prema

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McLaren's Ugochukwu accelerates in F3 2025 with Prema

Ugo Ugochukwu has grow to be Prema's first signing for the 2025 Formula 3 season.

The American 17-year-old is the third driver announced for the primary season in the brand new Dallara-built cars, joining returning competitors Charlie Wurz and Mari Boy, who will race within the Trident and Campos respectively.

Prema will likely field a completely recent line-up given the strong campaigns of Gabriele Mini, Arvid Lindblad and Dino Beganovic this season, with all three ending in the highest six of the drivers' standings.

Strengthening its partnership with Prema, McLaren junior Ugochukwu continues a partnership that began in 2022, during which they competed together in multiple F4 disciplines.

Ugochukwu has competed within the European Formula One Regional Championship this season and is currently 14th within the rankings with one podium to his name.

“I am really happy to announce that I will be racing with Prema in the FIA ​​Formula 3 Championship in 2025,” said Ugochukwu.

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Ugo Ugochukwu on the 2023 Macau Grand Prix

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“Working with all of the people here is special, the chemistry is superb and makes working really enjoyable on and off the track. We've had two positive seasons together and I'm looking forward to constructing on that and I'm sure we'll have a great yr ahead of us.

Ugochukwu has previously taken part in F3 post-season testing with Rodin, although he will probably be on a reasonably even playing field against more experienced drivers in the approaching season given the introduction of recent machinery.

“We are very pleased to have worked with Ugo over the last two years, from Formula 4 to Formula Regional, and we believe he has huge potential,” added Prema team principal Rene Rosin.

“We are confident that he will be a great fit for next year's FIA Formula 3 in terms of his approach and driving style. We will begin preparations soon and look forward to helping him make a smooth and successful transition to the new series.”

McLaren is currently represented within the F1 support paddock by F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto, in addition to Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne, with all three yet to verify their 2025 plans.

Neuville is “not yet safe” within the WRC title fight

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Neuville is “not yet safe” within the WRC title fight

Ott Tanak says Thierry Neuville is “not safe yet” after breaking away from his Hyundai team-mate within the World Rally Championship at Rally Chile.

The 2019 world champion overtook Neuville by five points last weekend, reducing the deficit within the title race to 29 points with two rounds of the Central European and Japanese seasons and 60 points within the standings.

In what proved to be a difficult rally for Hyundai, Tanak managed to enhance his i20 N with several tweaks throughout the event and took the lead in Friday's rally without taking a stage win.

The Estonian ultimately finished third behind Toyota duo Kalle Rovanpera and Elfyn Evans, because the Japanese brand reduced Hyundai's lead within the Manufacturers' Championship from 35 points to 17.

While Neuville stays favorite to win a maiden WRC drivers' title, Tanak insists the fight just isn’t over.

“Of course it is a very big difference, but let's say Thierry is not safe yet,” said Tanak when asked about his championship hopes.

“Maybe we were a bit lucky that Seb [Ogier] We had problems on Friday and other than that we couldn't do anything against Toyota. We gave our maximum and scored every little thing we could.

Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

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“They [Toyota] They're back to normal, but we'll see. Now we're going onto the asphalt and we should always have position on the road. The fight is certainly not over yet and we’ve got to work hard for it.

After initially struggling in seventh place when the course opened on Friday, Neuville announced he was completely happy to return to fourth place, limiting the damage to his points advantage.

However, the Belgian hopes to complete the championship sooner fairly than later to finish his internal battle with Tanak and deal with helping Hyundai fight Toyota for the manufacturers' title.

“Obviously some drivers made mistakes at the beginning of the race and from then on our plan and strategy had to be adjusted again and our main focus was on Ott,” Neuville said.

“We did what we would have liked, but we’ve got to be certain that we get it [the drivers’ title] this must be done quickly because there continues to be a fight for the manufacturers' championship and we should always be certain that that for Japan we will fight for this title like we should always. It's essential to not fight internally and be able to beat Toyota.

“We lost 18 points [to Toyota]and there is certainly a fight between me and Ott and nobody will take the largest risk, but we lost some small print against Toyota.

“They [Toyota] will import quite a lot of cars and can do it in Central Europe as well, and as a team we’d like to have approach and technique to be certain that we don't lose the manufacturers' championship.

Alpine is pushing to maintain Mick Schumacher on the WEC line-up next yr

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Alpine is pushing to maintain Mick Schumacher on the WEC line-up next yr

Alpine says it’s doing all the things in its power to maintain Mick Schumacher within the Hypercar squad for next yr's World Endurance Championship.

Schumacher joined Alpine initially of the brand new LMDh program this yr to race the No. 36 Alpine A424 LMDh alongside Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere within the WEC after spending the 2023 season on the sidelines after being dropped by Haas in Formula 1.

However, the German driver still has aspirations of racing in F1 and has made it clear on multiple occasions that his priority for 2025 is to return to the Grand Prix grid.

In response to speculation about his future, Philippe Sinault, team principal of Signatech Alpine, said that the French brand is in lively dialogue with the 25-year-old to persuade him to remain within the squad for a second term.

Asked how confident he was of keeping Schumacher next yr, he told Motorsport.com: “It's hard to say. I hope [he stays].

“We press and immediately tell him that the really key thing for us is that he has to stick with us.

“But nothing [is] in my hand. Formula 1 is still Formula 1. We have to wait again. I hope we will have some news on this in the near future.”

#36 Alpine Endurance Team Alpine A424: Nicolas Lapierre, Mick Schumacher, Matthieu Vaxiviere, #12 Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963: Will Stevens, Callum Ilott, Norman Nato

#36 Alpine Endurance Team Alpine A424: Nicolas Lapierre, Mick Schumacher, Matthieu Vaxiviere, #12 Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963: Will Stevens, Callum Ilott, Norman Nato

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Alpine itself considered Schumacher for its F1 team next yr, while debating a successor to Haas-bound Esteban Ocon, but ultimately selected its junior driver Jack Doohan to partner Pierre Gasly.

Alpine Motorsport boss Bruno Famin, who has leadership roles in each the F1 and WEC programs, said he was impressed with Schumacher's performances this yr and hopes he’ll proceed with the team in 2025.

“I'm very comfortable with Mick. He did a excellent job,” Famin told Motorsport.com.

“His adaptation to endurance is amazing, very fast, excellent, everyone knows it's hard for a single-seater.

“Especially for him, in the beginning of the yr he was very focused on learn how to get a seat in Formula 1 and he continues to be working on that.

“But if we put that aside, he is de facto focused on this system. In Austin we saw again how briskly he was in the course of the race.

“I'm very happy for Mick, if we have the opportunity to continue together we will be really happy.”

#36 Alpine Endurance Team Alpine A424: Mick Schumacher, Matthieu Vaxiviere

#36 Alpine Endurance Team Alpine A424: Mick Schumacher, Matthieu Vaxiviere

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Schumacher's possibilities of returning to F1 within the near future seem slim, with only Sauber having a vacant seat for the 2025 season.

Asked what Alpine can do to maintain Schumacher next yr, Famin replied: “To be higher.

“It's not nearly what the team can do [about his personal choice].

“We all know Mick's primary priority could be if he had the chance [to return to F1]but we all know there is just one [seat] left a likelihood to return to Formula 1.

We'll see what we do and what the ultimate decision might be. We might be comfortable on our side [if he stays]”

Both Famin and Sinault have stated that they hope Schumacher will extend his relationship with Alpine if he cannot discover a technique to return to F1 next yr.

Sinault also added: “I believe we did job together. I’m very happy along with his level of performance, pace and commitment. I believe he’s comfortable with this job too.

“If he is not in F1, we are closer to further cooperation.”

Schumacher: A podium in Japan doesn't change anything

Schumacher, Lapierre and Vaxiviere finished third within the penultimate round of the season at Fuji this month, giving the Alpine A424 its first podium finish.

The result also marked Schumacher's first podium visit in any category since his 2020 Formula 2 title campaign, during which he never finished higher than sixth in his two years in F1.

However, the 25-year-old says Alpine's breakthrough lead to Japan may have no impact on where he races in 2025.

“Right now we are just happy with the podium,” he said. “Whatever happens in the longer term might be decided hopefully later this yr.

“As soon as I do know what I'll be doing, I'll make sure to put out a press release and allow you to all know.

“But there's definitely hope for Formula 1 because that's what I've dreamed about since I was a little boy. But it's definitely great to be in the WEC.”

When Australian alpha males thrived on HRT

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When Australian alpha males thrived on HRT

In a 30-year profession spanning Europe, Japan and Australia, it took James Courtney impressively quickly to nominate Garth Tander as his favorite teammate.

As Courtney and Dick Johnson Racing battled for the 2010 V8 Supercars championship, not every thing was going easily behind the scenes. Team owners Dick Johnson and Charlie Schwerkolt had been at odds and prior to the championship showdown at Sydney Olympic Park, Courtney and his manager Alan Gow struck a deal for him to affix the Holden Racing Team for 2011, which was confirmed every week after his coronation.

The thing is, the family-owned Holden Walkinshaw factory team already had a longtime lead driver – 2007 champion Tander. Many wondered how and if two alpha drivers in the identical garage would cope. The answer was and is “really good.”

“When it was announced that I would move to HRT, everyone said we wouldn't come to an agreement,” says Courtney, whose racing profession will end at the tip of next season. “I remember realizing very early on that we had the identical humorousness and he was a extremely funny, nice guy. When he appears on TV, he acts like another person!

“On the primary day, we talked about movies. We liked the identical movies, he was pulling on the movie threads I used to be talking about on the time, and I believed, “You're actually okay, not the asshole I thought you would be!”

“There was a extremely good level of respect between us. He had an incredible profession and I respect what he achieved a lot. It is a superb but difficult but fair runner.”

Courtney (right) and Tander had similar taste in movies and quickly formed a connection at HRT in 2011

Courtney (right) and Tander had similar taste in movies and quickly formed a connection at HRT in 2011

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The Courtney-Tander partnership produced no further titles. Courtney finished sixth in 2014 and Tander finished fifth in 2011. This continued until the tip of 2016 when Tander left for Garry Rogers Motorsport. But Courtney's respect for Tander, who retired from full-time Supercars competition in 2018, stays strong today.

“We had some quirks with cars that we liked differently, but we never argued about which direction the car should go,” adds Courtney. “We at all times desired to move in the identical direction.

“Even now, we sort of gravitate towards one another. We are the identical age, we each have children, we now have so much in common. Out of all of them, he's the one I'd do Bathurst with.

“There was a extremely high level of respect between us. He's a superb, tough but honest driver.”
James Courtney

As for his favorite automotive, despite suffering two serious test crashes at Monza and Silverstone in 2002 and never attending to drive it in a race, Courtney still has a passion for the Jaguar R3-Cosworth.

“I know he tried to kill me!” smiles 22 years later. “That was the pinnacle; nothing has ever matched the speed and thrill. If someone told you I could drive one car again in my career – and be sure it wouldn't break down! – that would be the one. It was just astonishing.”

Courtney says he would choose Tander number one to race at Bathurst

Courtney says he would select Tander primary to race at Bathurst

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Rene Rast defeats Thomas Preining within the Red Bull Ring final

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Rene Rast defeats Thomas Preining within the Red Bull Ring final

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast overtook Porsche rival Thomas Preining to secure victory within the second race on the Red Bull Ring, while Mirko Bortolotti prolonged his lead within the championship.

Bolstered by the overnight change in performance balance, BMW factory driver Rast qualified third on the grid in Austria and moved as much as second by the tip of the primary stint.

The combination of a fast pitstop by Schubert's crew and an undercut gave him the lead midway through the race, which translated into his second victory in 2024 after repelling Preining's late charge.

At the beginning, Saturday's winner Bortolotti easily took pole position in his SSR Performance Lamborghini, while an unsuccessful try and overtake Lucy Engstler in second place left Rast behind the Preining-based Porsche.

The front row remained unchanged until Preining tried to pass Engstler on lap 11, just for Rast to settle the rating and pass him in turn eight.

Rast then overtook Engstler two laps later when the Grasser Lamborghini driver ran wide at Turn 3, and shortly afterwards Preining also caught up with the 24-year-old.

When the pit window opened 20 minutes into the race, Preining was the primary of the leaders to finish the mandatory pit stop, with Bortolotti and Rast following him in the next laps.

Schubert was capable of service Rasta's automobile in lower than seven seconds, which, combined with the strength of the cut on the Red Bull Ring, allowed the German driver to take the lead on the grid.

Mirko Bortolotti, SSR Performance Lamborghini Huracán EVO GT3

Mirko Bortolotti, SSR Performance Lamborghini Huracán EVO GT3

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Soon after, Preining overtook Bortolotti for second after a textbook pass into Turn 3, laying the foundations for a tense duel between him and Rast.

Rast's comfortable three-second lead quickly began to vanish as Preining began to hunt the German, who had given him his first victory because the second round on the Lausitzring in May.

With 1 / 4 of the race remaining, Rast had clearly done enough to fend off the reigning champion, but Preining attacked him again within the closing stages.

Ultimately, the BMW driver managed to maintain Preining at bay with a bonus of just 0.6 seconds.

Third place went to the Mercedes HRT of Arjun Maini, who celebrated a double podium on the Red Bull Ring after coming out on top in an epic three-way battle with Schubert's Sheldon van der Linde and Preining's teammate Aynchan Guven within the straight between Turn 3 and 4.

Maini was one among the few drivers to delay his mandatory stop until the tip of the pit window, allowing him to relegate polesitter Bortolotti to fourth place.

The Italian, nonetheless, still got here away from the race with an even bigger lead within the championship, together with his closest rival and Abt driver Kelvin van der Linde ending just behind him in fifth place.

As on Saturday, South Africa was held back by poor qualifying and will only regain a top-five finish after starting the race from eleventh place.

Kelvin van der Linde, ABT Sportsline Audi R8 LMS GT3 team

Kelvin van der Linde, ABT Sportsline Audi R8 LMS GT3 team

Photo: Alexander Trienitz

His brother Sheldon van der Linde was classified sixth, ahead of EMA's Guven of Manthey, who reported damage to his Porsche after half the course on grass in a battle with Maini and the younger van der Linde.

Maro Engel was the one winner for the Winward Mercedes team in eighth place after teammate Lucas Auer stopped on the beginning/finish straight with seven minutes to go resulting from a mechanical problem.

Grasser Lamborghini's Frank Perera and Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken rounded out the highest ten.

Engstler, who was initially fighting for second place with Rast and Preining, eventually withdrew from the race resulting from an equipment problem.

Tickets for the Gran Turismo World Series 2024 global finale are actually on sale

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Tickets for the Gran Turismo World Series 2024 global finale are actually on sale

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Polyphony Digital has announced that tickets for the 2024 Gran Turismo World Final in Amsterdam, which is able to happen on December 6-8, are actually on sale.

This is the culmination of the Gran Turismo World Series 2024. The last live events before the World Final are happening now. We will return to familiar territory.

Not only will Amsterdam host the event for the second yr in a row, however the finale itself will revisit the location of the 2023 World Series Showdown, which also hosted the live premiere of the Gran Turismo film.

This means returning to the waterfront Amsterdam Theater, which overlooks the IJ River – making it a rare place that may be reached not only by automobile, bicycle and public transport, but in addition by boat.

It has a forty five,000-square-foot auditorium with theater-style seating for roughly 800 people within the configuration used for last yr's Showdown and certain for this yr's World Finals as well.

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Instead of the compact, one-day events typical of the qualifying rounds, the World Finals will probably be spread over three evenings.

The motion kicks off with the Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup – the standard determinant of ultimate form – on Friday, December 6, the Manufacturers' Cup on Saturday, December 7 and the Nations Cup on Sunday, December 8. are scheduled to run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, with the Nations starting and ending barely earlier at 4:00 p.m. to six:00 p.m.

There are three sorts of tickets available, starting with an ordinary general admission ticket priced at €15 (~$17), which grants access to any event in standard seating only. A golden ticket costs 30 euros ($33) and includes pre-assigned seats to any event and a special event T-shirt.

Finally, there may be a Platinum ticket costing €50 ($56), which incorporates premium seats, a T-shirt and bag for the Gran Turismo event, in addition to entry to all three days of the event.

The Platinum ticket is the just one available for purchase presently, with Gold and GA tickets available on Friday, October 4. Be warned, two of the three events this season sold out quite quickly, so chances are you’ll intend to make your decision sooner somewhat than later!

To pick up your chosen tickets, please go to special section Gran Turismo World Series subpages.

Ferrari's “small” modernization in Austin can be the last of the F1 season

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Ferrari's “small” modernization in Austin can be the last of the F1 season

Ferrari Team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed minor improvements to the automotive for the upcoming Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which can be the last of the season for the Scuderia.

The Maranello-based team stays in contention for the constructors' championship despite specializing in the battle between Red Bull and McLaren – a difference of 75 points between Woking and Ferrari with seven rounds remaining.

Confirming that the upgrade package can be added to the automotive on the Circuit of the Americas, Vasseur revealed that his primary focus will then be on next 12 months's machines.

“We all know that we now have already began work on the following automotive and we are attempting to do all the pieces we will to make small improvements for the following one. [race]- he said.

“I believe this may probably be the last game for everybody; this can be true for us, but it is going to even be true for other teams.

“Now it's been so tight in the last four, five, six races that if you look at the grid it can be tight and every detail can make a difference.”

Singapore Grand Prix Ferrari was in trouble after a disappointing qualifying session Charles Leclerc he had problems with tire preparation and lost one lap in Q3 Carlos Sainz crashed.

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

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The team then split strategies from ninth and tenth on the grid, with Sainz stopping early for clear air after losing position on the primary lap, while Leclerc charged into the race later within the race to make his only stop.

Leclerc finished fifth, beating George Russell to take fourth on the flag, while Sainz finished seventh on his old hard tires.

Explaining why the choice was made to separate the approaches, Vasseur said: “For starters [on] soft, perhaps you’ll be able to set one position.

“But if you need to be aggressive, you’ll pit on lap 12 or 15, like Lewis [Hamilton] you probably did it – you may have no other alternative.

“At least initially we had a probability to increase the race, the race scenario was a bit different and I believe it was a great strategy.

“But the fact that we split the cars for one early stop and then a second one that was extended was also a good decision, I think it went quite well because of the track position during the run.”

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Tyler Reddick is in search of a rebound after struggling within the playoffs

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Tyler Reddick is in search of a rebound after struggling within the playoffs

Tyler Reddick entered the NASCAR Cup Playoffs with the regular season trophy in hand, but the primary rounds weren't what he had hoped for.

After avoiding the chaos in Atlanta and ending sixth, he was twenty sixth at Watkins Glen and twentieth at Bristol. He still advanced to the twelfth round because of quite a few additional points, but doing so again could end his title hopes this weekend at Kansas Speedway.

“It definitely wasn't a good first round for us,” Reddick admitted during a press conference Saturday in Kansas. “Yes, I feel there have been loads of things that contributed to it, but we did a very good job all 12 months and at worst we were still in a position to finish in the highest ten. Some of the handling issues we had on tracks where it's not often an issue for us really reinforced that in the primary round.

“I feel we could still rating decent points, especially within the last two races. We just missed something a bit bit – we made mistakes in qualifying that put us back in first place for me, after which we found ourselves within the box where we now have to get a bit bit desperate or aggressive, in the event you will, to attempt to get some points in it . Yes, we’re able to take a look at the outcomes and understand why we were there. We're not scratching our heads as to why we got off to a nasty start. We know what caused it. Yes, that's what stinks, but you possibly can reset and begin over on this round where we were at the start.

Reddick has reason to be confident. The No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota he drives has won three of the last five Kansas Cup races – with three different drivers! Sam Reddick is the defending winner of this playoff race, winning with a dramatic three-way pass to the white flag.

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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, MoneyLion Toyota Camry

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However, he was strangely absent from the spring race this 12 months, qualifying fifteenth and ending twentieth. However, we must always not expect a repeat of this poor performance on Sunday.

“A lot of things happened in the race that contributed to this,” Reddick explained. “Especially within the case of our team, we were very close in training, qualifying didn’t go perfectly. I made just a few mistakes that pushed us out of the highest ten. But by way of the race itself, I'd say we were decent.

“I feel we could have finished in the highest five, but we actually hit the wall like I did, starting the race in forty eighth place. [Alex Bowman] it did loads of damage to our automobile and from then on the situation got uncontrolled. We ran over something and put a hole in the ground of the automobile, so loads of things went unsuitable which really hurt the performance.

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Thanks to all of those aspects, Reddick and the team “didn't panic” as they returned to Kansas this weekend. “The other Toyotas did well and we know where they are. We were very close. Last year we had winning speed and we had potential, so we knew we wouldn't have to look at a lot of things you can improve and change coming back.”

Qualifying proved Reddick right when two Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas blocked the front row. Reddick was only one row behind and qualified fourth.

Similar to the primary round, the subsequent three races include a draft course and a road course, adding one other level of unpredictability to the playoffs.

“It's going to be much more important to have solid racing, and that's what we've been building on for most of this year,” Reddick said of the wild-card aspect of this round. “Yes, it will be nice to leave here with a win and we don't have to worry about the next two, but our strong point is certainly getting top fives and top 10s and scoring a lot of points. If we do that here, we'll be in a position where we're not overly stressed for Talladega and then Roval.”

Michael Andretti is leaving his role as team owner

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Michael Andretti is leaving his role as team owner

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Michael Andretti is stepping down from his role as owner of Andretti Global, but will remain a key a part of the organization as an envoy and advisor.

Andretti's decision to step back from the team he co-founded in 2002 will see Group 1001 CEO Dan Towriss take control of the corporate. There was a change of leader first reported by Sporticoand Andretti Global later released an announcement confirming the team's updates.

“Michael's goal was to maneuver to a more strategic role at Andretti Global and focus less on the operational side of the race team. Michael and Dan Towriss have worked closely to develop this latest structure, which Michael is worked up to take shape under Dan's leadership.

“Michael stays committed and can proceed to function a strategic advisor and key ambassador. We can have more to share in the approaching weeks once Michael and Dan have had the chance to talk with the team,” the statement read.

Towriss originally entered North America's premier open-wheel championship as a sponsor – together with Group 1001 and Gainbridge – for Zach Veach in 2018. Towriss remained a key a part of the Andretti team (then credited as Andretti Autosport) after his early split with Veach, even increasing your investment in your outfit.

Since then, the saga of Andretti and Towriss has continued, with each attempting to get into Formula 1 in 2021. After being unable to take over the present F1 team, the 2 formed Andretti Global to deal with entering the worldwide series as a constructor. This effort has been met with loads of drama because the organization continues to search for a possibility to turn out to be the eleventh team and produce General Motors onto the F1 grid.

Since Towriss' partnership with Andretti, the organization has expanded its presence within the motorsports landscape, including the IMSA SportsCar Championship and Extreme E, in addition to Formula E, IndyAutomotive and Indy NXT. Additionally, Gainbridge supports Spire in NASCAR, and Marco Andretti, Michael's son, drives for them within the Truck Series in select races.

The three-car IndyAutomotive enterprise receives significant support from Towriss' corporations, with Gainbridge represented within the No. 26 Honda driven by Colton Herta, and the No. 28 Honda piloted by Marcus Ericsson is backed by Delaware Life, one other 1001 Group property.

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