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Antonelli Passes Hamilton at the Midpoint to Win the British GP Sprint
Motorsports

Antonelli Passes Hamilton at the Midpoint to Win the British GP Sprint

Hamilton started from pole at Silverstone but was overtaken mid-race — finishing 2.745 seconds behind as the home-crowd storylines piled up.

Mitch HanchettJuly 4, 20264 min read
Scott Dixon Is Leaving Chip Ganassi Racing After 24 Years
Motorsports

Scott Dixon Is Leaving Chip Ganassi Racing After 24 Years

The six-time IndyCar champion turned down a multiyear extension to join Arrow McLaren for 2027 — and he's not the only headline name changing seats this off-season.

Mitch HanchettJuly 2, 20266 min read
Ai Ogura Ends a 22-Year Drought With His First MotoGP Win
Motorsports

Ai Ogura Ends a 22-Year Drought With His First MotoGP Win

No Japanese rider had won a MotoGP race since Makoto Tamada at Motegi in 2004 — until Ogura came from behind at a chaotic Dutch TT.

Mitch HanchettJune 29, 20265 min read
Ogier Wins a Dramatic Acropolis Rally as Neuville's Double Puncture Costs Him the Lead
Motorsports

Ogier Wins a Dramatic Acropolis Rally as Neuville's Double Puncture Costs Him the Lead

"The Greek gods finally supported me," Ogier said afterward. Neuville lost 53.5 seconds to a puncture on the second-to-last stage and still finished second.

Mitch HanchettJune 28, 20266 min read
Romain Dumas Wins Pikes Peak Again, This Time in a 1,400-HP Electric Mustang
Motorsports

Romain Dumas Wins Pikes Peak Again, This Time in a 1,400-HP Electric Mustang

The 104th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb went to Ford's Super Mustang Mach-E in 8:18.202 — Dumas's sixth King of the Mountain title, and revenge for a windy 2025 that went to a prototype instead.

Mitch HanchettJune 22, 20266 min read
Toyota Wins Le Mans 2026, Ending Ferrari's Five-Year Hypercar Streak
Motorsports

Toyota Wins Le Mans 2026, Ending Ferrari's Five-Year Hypercar Streak

Conway, Kobayashi, and de Vries brought the #7 GR010 home first after 381 laps — Toyota's sixth overall win at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

Mitch HanchettJune 15, 20266 min read