The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has welcomed thousands of the world's most talented racers over its 103-year history, all looking to push themselves to the limit. Few embody that spirit more than JR Hildebrand. Few modern racers embody that spirit more than JR Hildebrand.

Alejandro Agag has made no secret of the fact that being the first to run a hydrogen-only championship has been a key factor in the decision to turn Extreme E away from more conventional battery-powered vehicles from next season, but the series CEO says there are wider, non-sporting reasons that...

The announcement of Beth Paretta joining Formula E as its new VP of Sporting has been a long time in the making.The leading industry figure has had the series in her sights for some time, firstly as Fiat Chrysler’s director of motorsports marketing when she looked at bringing either the...

Before we get going, I’m well aware this is a bit of an out-of-left-field idea, but bear with me – there’s method to my madness.Extreme E’s modus operandi is to travel to remote areas affected by climate change to highlight the issues faced by our planet, raise awareness, and put...

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has confirmed that both Porsche and Audi are set to enter Formula 1 in 2026.Involvement in F1 from both brands has been a long-running topic, with the VW Group regularly joining discussions regarding future regulations but having yet to commit.However, following positive board meetings in recent...

Formula 1 is receiving more interest from engine manufacturers about getting involved in the sport in future despite Honda’s exit, according to F1 CEO and chairman Chase Carey.Honda announced last month that it will not be staying in the sport beyond the end of 2021, when its current contracts with...

Almost exactly a year after smashing the EV record at Pikes Peak, Volkswagen’s ID.R broke another barrier by setting a new EV benchmark around the Nurburgring-Nordschleife.With Romain Dumas at the wheel, the Volkswagen averaged 128.6mph around the 12.9-mile, 144-turn layout and sliced more than 40s off the EV record set...

Michael Hurczyn recovered from near disaster on the opening lap to claim his first-ever TC America TCR victory in a dramatic Saturday race on the streets of St. Petersburg.The FCP Euro driver won from pole in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, but it was far from a straightforward triumph after...

The FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy has officially landed in the United States as the World RX of USA held its official launch with the unveiling of a brand-new rallycross track at Circuit of The Americas. The Austin, Texas facility will host the series on September 29-30...

Pirelli has renewed its title sponsorship and official tire supplier role of the Pirelli World Challenge for the eighth consecutive year. As the official tire supplier, Pirelli will equip all Pirelli World Challenge team cars with its next generation P Zero tires – including racing slicks and rain tires, featuring...