US rallycross veteran Tanner Foust is finalising plans for his 2019 Americas Rallycross programme with Volkswagen and Andretti Autosport. The two-time Global Rallycross champion’s future was thrown into doubt after Volkswagen’s withdrawal from World Rallycross and the subsequent speculation that the manufacturer’s US effort had…
This week’s Diecast Diaries is the first IndyCar entry into the series, and looks at the links between the 2005, 2011, 2016, and 2017 Indianapolis 500s.
Subaru Motorsports driver Patrik Sandell says that rallycross is ‘ready for proper competition’ following IMG’s first year of running the domestic US series. The World Rallycross promoters effectively took over from Global Rallycross after it went out of business at the start of last year,…
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Patrik Sandell thinks that the influx of new permanent tracks in Americas Rallycross will benefit teams beyond providing better racing facilities. The 2019 ARX schedule will include three purpose-built venues at Mid Ohio, Gateway Motorsports Park, and Circuit of the…
Patrik Sandell is confident that Subaru will have its most competitive rallycross season to-date in the upcoming Americas Rallycross campaign. The Vermont Sports Car-led squad hasn’t won a race since 2014, but is currently developing a new car for 2019 and Sandell – who made…
This week’s Music and Motors is something a little different – instead of delving into a particular artist’s car history, this week is a look at the time one famous frontman tried to forge a second career on the race track. This entry was also…
There’s something special about Alfa Romeo. Nobody really knows what that is, but there’s no denying that the legendary Italian marque has a unique place in the hearts of petrolheads. For the last couple of decades the brand hasn’t done much of note, mainly churning…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will come out of retirement once again this season when he competes in the Darlington Xfinity race later this season. The two-time Daytona 500 winner retired from full-time competition at the end of 2017, and has since gone on to forge a…
This week’s Diecast Diaries looks at Red Bull in NASCAR. The Austrian energy drinks brand entered NASCAR in 2006, going full-time in 2007 when Toyota joined the series.
