Britain's Sam Bird won a red-flagged Formula E night race in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to maintain his record as the only driver to triumph in every year of the electric series' existence.
By Reuters Staff
1 Min Read
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Mansour Tarek hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a professional rally driver when he’s older.
Aged just five, he is already on the track.
At an amateur rally in the desert on the outskirts of Cairo last weekend, Tarek clocked a time of just over four minutes as he navigated hollows and hillocks on a desert course on the outskirts of Cairo in a an open-sided buggy.
The winner came in at 1 minute 48 seconds.
“I jumped and I turned the wheel like this,” Tarek said, smiling from the driver’s seat after completing the race.
Bubba Wallace's first race for the Michael Jordan-Denny Hamlin co-owned team got off to a rough beginning as he was forced to start at the rear for the Daytona 500 on Sunday after his car failed multiple pre-race inspection failures.
Alpine say he is conscious and ‘well in himself’ Season starts on March 28 (Adds details)
LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso was involved in a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, his Alpine team said on Thursday and media reports suggested he may have suffered a fractured jaw.
The 39-year-old double world champion is due to make his Formula One comeback this season after two years out of the sport.
“Fernando is conscious and well in himself and is awaiting further medical examinations tomorrow morning,” a team statement said.
Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper reported earlier that the Spaniard, a keen cycling fan, had been hit by a car while training on his bike near his home in Lugano and was taken to hospital.
By Reuters Staff
8 Min Read
Chase Elliott may be the defending champion in the NASCAR Cup Series, but protecting his status isn’t remotely close to his focal point entering the 2021 season.
FILE PHOTO: Nov 1, 2020; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) celebrates winning the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
“There is no defending,” Elliott said Monday during a video conference with reporters. “We need to be on offense. We need to keep pushing. I think if you’re back on your heels and trying to protect something, I don’t think your mind is in the right place.