Issue #589: The dynamic duo
This week's edition begins with the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, which brought an end to another exciting year in the WeatherTech IMSA SportsCar Championship. Porsche concluded the campaign on a high note, picking up a total of nine titles! The #01 Cadillac took top honours in an exciting race, as Phil Oakley and Mo Rehman covered the entire action.
Meanwhile, the FIA European Rally Championship concluded with Rally Silesia. Andrea Mabellini became the eighth different winner in as many events in 2024, as Hayden Paddon successfully defended his title. David Ledbitter has your report.
With one rally title in the books, David looks ahead to the penultimate instalment in the FIA World Rally Championship. Will Theirry Neuville edge close to an elusive maiden title success in the Central European Rally?
The penultimate round of the FIM Superbike World Championship took place at Estoril and witnessed the closest finish in the series' history as Nicolo Bulega edged Toprak Razgatlolu by 0.003 seconds. However, the Turkish rider won the main two races to close on the championship crown. Henry Cheal and Eden Hannigan reported.
Looking ahead, the FIA Formula 1 World Championship returns this weekend with the United States Grand Prix in Austin kickstarting six races in nine weeks. With Lando Norris aiming to close the gap on Max Verstappen, Taylor Powling dissects the factors which will dictate the title race.
Ferrari remains in outside contention heading into the closing rounds, thanks in part to Charles Leclerc's exploits. The latest Start Your Engines column sees Taylor and Dan Lawrence argue that the Monegasque driver remains an F1 champion in waiting.
One topic that is poised to be under the spotlight is the swearing row that Max Verstappen is embroiled in with the FIA, something that Claire Millins hones in on with this week's Carla's Corner submission.
But prior to the racing action resuming, last week saw the announcement that Toyota has committed to an F1 comeback via a technical alliance with Haas. James Phillips discusses whether that arrangement could precede a complete return for the marque.
From the established names to a rising star, Dan had an enlightening chat with Williams Junior Driver Luke Browning about his campaign in FIA Formula 3, his recent debut in FIA Formula 2 and his prospects ahead.