Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Jun 25, 2020, 4:22 PM

Race Car Driver Jessi Combs Posthumously Named Fastest Woman On Earth By Guinness World Records

American TV presenter and race car driver Jessi Combs has been named the fastest female land-speed record holder by Guinness World Records, posthumously. The automotive daredevil died last year while attempting to beat the land speed record on August 27, 2019, in the Alvord Desert, US. Her previous land speed record attempts from earlier that day were submitted to the institution, which concluded that she had reached a speed of 522.783 mph (841.338 kmph), making her the fastest woman on Earth.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 25, 2020

  F1: Sauber Relaunches Young Driver Programme To Nurture Junior Drivers

  Sauber Motorsport, which operates the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN entry in the Formula One world championship, has relaunched its new junior driver development programme that was established last year. The new Sauber Academy will be supporting four young drivers including German Formula 4 champion Theo Pourchaire, Sauber Karting Team graduate Dexter Patterson, Formula Renault Eurocup racer Petr Ptacek and karting racer Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. The team previously worked with Charouz Racing System to operate its junior team in 2019 but with that partnership concluding last season, the new Sauber Academy has been established and promises to offer a full development pathway from the grassroots to the pinnacle of motorsport.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 24, 2020

  Formula E: Alex Lynn Signed By Mahindra Racing In Place Of Pascal Wehrlein For Season 6

  Mahindra Racing has confirmed that Alex Lynn will be stepping in place of Pascal Wehrlein after the latter announced his departure from the team earlier this month. The British racing driver was currently in the role of a reserve/test driver with Jaguar Racing and will join the Indian squad for the remainder of Formula E Season 6. The current season was recently confirmed to kick-start races once again in August this year and will have six back-to-back races through the month in Berlin at the Tempelhof airfield.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 23, 2020

  NASCAR Stands In Solidarity With Bubba Wallace After Noose Incident

  American stock car racing, NASCAR started its recent race with an extraordinary act of solidarity for its only black driver Darrel Wallace Jr., more commonly known as Bubba. Dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Wallace to the front of the field as a show of support after a noose was found in the driver's garage over the weekend. The incident has sparked massive uproar as a racist attack amidst the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death in the US. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Wallace's case.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 22, 2020

  2020-21 Formula E Provisional Calendar Announced

  Formula E has announced the provisional calendar for 2020-21 that was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council last week. While the current season is set to resume in August with back-to-back races in Berlin, Germany, the next season of the electric motorsport series will be held only through 2021. The championship would normally begin in November, culminating in July the next year. The 2020-21 Formula campaign will now see its first race on January 16, with the Santiago e-Prix becoming the opening round of the championship. It also gains the FIA World Championship status for the seventh season.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 18, 2020

  Formula E To Conclude 2019/20 Season With 6 Back-To-Back Races In Berlin This August

  The Coronavirus pandemic forced the ongoing 2019-20 Formula E season to be temporarily suspended, but the electric racing series is coming back to conclude the current season. Formula E has announced that the 2019-20 season will resume in August this year with three doubleheaders in quick succession. All the six races will be held at the historic German airfield in, each using a different track configuration, allowing teams to apply distinct strategies all the six races. The three doubleheaders are scheduled on August 5/6, 8/9 and 12/13, this year.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 13, 2020

  Revised MotoGP 2020 Calendar Announced; First Race In July

  After a challenging few months, the world is finally going back to normalcy or at least a new normal that follows a number of protocols post the Coronavirus pandemic. This has also seen the world of motorsport go back into action and the latest championship to announce its return is MotoGP. The premier-class motorcycle championship has announced its revised calendar for 2020 that will now take place between July and December. The season this year will comprise 17 races with four races outside of Europe to be officially confirmed by the end of July 2020. Meanwhile, the first 13 races have been confirmed dates, as announced by the FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme).

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 13, 2020

  2021 Dakar Rally Dates, Route And New Rules Announced

  The Dakar Rally returns in 2021 and the organisers have now announced the dates, route and the new list of rules for the challenging motorsport event. The Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row and will continue to be held within the country, as opposed to plans of expanding it to other Middle East countries including Jordan, Egypt and the UAE. The 43rd edition will be held between January 3 to 15, 2021, and registrations for the Dakar will begin on June 15, 2020. Here's everything that's new with the Dakar Rally for next year.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 9, 2020

  Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein Announces Departure From Mahindra Racing

  Formula E driver Pascal Wehrlein has announced his departure from Mahindra Racing, a day after finishing as a runner-up in the Race At Home virtual racing challenge. The announcement though comes midway in the 2019-20 Formula E season with the races temporarily suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Wehrlein's exit from the team will be with immediate effect, and it is understood that the driver will not race for the team in the remainder of the campaign, should the races resume once again. While the German-Mauritian did not announce his future plans, speculations suggest that the 25-year-old driver is making his way to the Porsche outfit next year in Formula E.

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