First test in anger against other cars for the Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH at Daytona. Put this on your wishlist for AMS2 in future, everyone.
Charles Leclerc has been hit with a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding the number of energy stores allowed.
I don't speak Brazilian Portuguese, but I'm pretty sure this is a 12 hour race from Taruma on right now https://www.youtube.com/live/yKmliRnZX08?si=L3jZVuNfpmt_yZPG
Carlos Sainz Sr’s Ford rolled over in the first part of the Dakar Rally’s 48-hour stage on Sunday, leaving him stranded in the desert. https://www.autosport.com/dakar/news/sainz-suffers-rollover-in-crucial-48-hour-dakar-stage/10686430/
Every year, on the first weeks of January, I like to sit down and create my own personalized motorsports calendar for the year, with all the dates for the categories I like. Formula 1, WEC, Indy, IMSA, Stock Car, etc. So, I was looking at the Brazilian Endurance calendar for 2025 and the first race will be held on a circuit that I have never heard about, the Raceville Speed Club, in Brotas, São Paulo. Here's the website for the circuit: https://www.raceville.com.br/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RacevilleSpeedClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racevillespeedclub/ According to the description, it's a vacation resort. They have hotels, food, swimming pools, nature. And also off-road trails, a dirt track, a kart track and a FIA standard asphalt track. UTV Track Kart Track Layouts for the asphalt track: Here's an onboard with Caca Clauset, one of the minds behind the project: And here's a mini documentary by Acelerados, talking about how the track was built: According to the owners, the plan is not only to provide a resort for motorheads, but also to be one of the top tracks in Brazil and to bring the main national categories to race there (AMG Cup, Porsche Cup, Stock Car, etc). Lots of Brazilian legends have already been there, such as Maurizio Sala, Ingo Hoffmann, Rubens Barrichello and Emerson Fittipaldi, who brought his legendary yellow Copersucar to the racetrack. Also, on the top right corner of the website (where it reads "BAIXE NOSSA PISTA") you can download the track for rFactor 2. Here's a video showing the rFactor 2 track:
