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Sunday, November 5, 2023

2023 CJ LOGISTICS SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE

The 2023 CJ LOGISTICS SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP returns to Yongin Everland Speedway for the two-part season finale and with Lee Chanjoon leading the driver's championship after winning three out of six races, will he be able to grab the title? Let's find out.

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In the first part, Ecsta Racing's Lee Changwook took the win while Vollgas' Jeong Eui-Cheol finished in 2nd and Seohan GP's Kim Jung-gun finished 3rd. In the final part, meanwhile, Vollgas' Kim Jaehyun is the winner while Ecsta Racing completes the podium with Lee Changwook finishing in 2nd and Lee Chanjoon finishing 3rd.

With the 2023 season officially over, Lee Chanjoon is officially Superrace's youngest champion at the age of 21, beating the record set by Kim Jong-gyeom in the 2018 season at age 27. The Ecsta Racing team is crowned this season's team champions while Nexen Tire is officially this season's tire champions.

This concludes the 2023 CJ LOGISTICS SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP. Expect a bigger and better SUPERRACE season next year with GT4-class racing making its South Korean debut.

See you next season.

Autobacs Super GT 2023 Series FINAL

The Autobacs Super GT 2023 Series concludes in Mobility Resort Motegi (formerly Twin Ring Motegi) for the season finale and the final race marks the end of the NC1 NSX Super GT500-class racing machines as they're set to be replaced by the Honda Civic Type R FL5-based machines for the 2024 season.

The final 63 laps of the season are packed with intense overtakes and on-track drama for the drivers making their last spurt to this season's endgame.

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With the season finale ended, the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra won the season finale, cementing its status as the Super GT 2023 Series Champion, Meanwhile, the #23 MOTUL AUTECH Z finished 2nd, and the #17 Astemo NSX-GT bids farewell to the NSX-GT machines with a third-place finish. Not the fitting send-off to the NC1 NSX-GT machines as expected but it's enough.

Meanwhile, in the GT300 class, the #88 JLOC Lamborghini GT3 wins while the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG finished 2nd and the #6 DOBOT Audi R8 LMS finished 3rd. However, the GT300 champion goes to the #52 Saitama Toyopet GB GR Supra GT.

This concludes the Autobacs Super GT 2023 Series. See you next season!

FIA WEC S11 - 8 Hours of Bahrain

The 11th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship concludes with the 8 Hours of Bahrain and this race marks the end of the LMGTE AM class before the switch to GT3 class this season. This is the finale worth placing in the history books as Toyota and Ferrari lash at each other to determine which of their hypercars will be crowned this season's world champion.

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After a dramatic 8-hour finale that rocked the motoring world, Toyota Gazoo Racing pulled a 1-2 finishing blow with the #8 GR010 the winner and the #7 finished 2nd, sealing Toyota Gazoo Racing's status as the world champions in the Hypercar class with Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa taking home the gold. The #41 Team WRT wins the LMP2 class and as a send-off to the LMGTE AM Class, the all-female Iron Dames nailed their first WEC win with their #85 Porsche 911 car.

As the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing cemented its world champion status, the #41 Team WRT is crowned the LMP2 champion with Louis Deletraz, Robert Kubicka, and Rui Andrade behind the wheel. The #33 Corvette Racing is officially the final LMGTE AM Class champion with Ben Keating, Nico Varrone, and Nicky Catsburg behind the wheel.

This is the end of the 11th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship. See you next year for Season 12!

Monday, October 30, 2023

F1 2023: Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico

The F1 2023 season continues with the Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico and the three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is rewriting history yet again.

As the lights went off, the action in Mexico was on with Sergio Perez's attack on Charles Leclerc backfiring when his car went flying off the track during the opener. As Lewis Hamilton makes bold moves in Lap 11, so does Verstappen's post-Lap 20 pit stop.  However, come Lap 33, Kevin Magnussen badly crashed the car and the red flag was triggered, temporarily halting the race.

As the race restarts, Lap 49 saw disaster for Yuki Tsunoda following contact with Oscar Piastri at Sector 1 followed by Valtteri Bottas sending Lance Stroll spinning as the race nears its end.

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Max Verstappen's recent victory marked his 16th win of this season, eclipsing his previous season record, while Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc saw redemption from their USGP disqualification by finishing 2nd and 3rd.

The next race will be at Interlagos for the Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo this November 5.

2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Xfinity 500

At last, the fight for the Championship 4 concludes with the penultimate race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity 500 held at Martinsville Speedway.

As the green flag waved, the final fight for the Championship 4 has begun. Beginning with Stage 1, Martin Truex Jr. has an early advantage followed by Denny Hamlin taking over the lead, and an accident in front of the race leaders. As Hamlin won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Ryan Blaney slipping through the lead while MTJ got penalized for going to the pits too quick. With Blaney taking Stage 2, the final stage is now a do-or-die match for the remaining playoff contenders fighting for the Championship 4, whatever it takes.

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Ryan Blaney won the Xfinity 500 of the NASCAR Cup Series and the Championship 4's completed! He, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and William Byron are ready to settle the scores in the finale.

Who will be crowned the champion? Don't miss the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway this November 5th! It all ends here...

Sunday, October 29, 2023

WRC 2023 - Central European Rally

The 2023 World Rally Championship continues with the first-ever Central European Rally which spans across Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. With Kalle Rovanperä leading 31 points ahead of Elfyn Evans, the question now is, which of these two will win the title?

As Thierry Neuville delivered promising results at the Shakedown as well as the opening stages, Kalle Rovanperä is charging through his title hopes following a crash from Elfyn Evans that ended his hopes for a title, despite a major setback that cost Rovanperä's lead to Neuville.

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With Thierry Neuville winning the Central European Rally, Kalle Rovanperä, who finished 2nd, was crowned the WRC champion for the second time. Ott Tanak completes the podium by finishing third.

The 2023 World Rally Championship will conclude this November 15-18 with the FORUM8 Rally Japan. Don't miss it!

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500

The streets of Surfers Paradise became the penultimate stop for the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship with the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, the ideal battleground for the new Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro Supercars to flex their muscles in this no-holds-barred street race.

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The first part of this intensely packed Supercars street race saw Cam Waters emerging victorious while Shane Van Gisbergen recorded his 500th podium finish with his second-place finish and David Reynolds finished 3rd. In the final part, David Reynolds in his #26 Penrite Racing Ford Mustang fended off Erebus driver Brodie Kostecki for the win while Waters finished 3rd.

After Surfers Paradise, Brodie Kostecki leads with 2696 points while Broc Feeney is in 2nd with 2192 points, and Shane Van Gisbergen is in 3rd with 2565. The results are too close to call.

Who will win the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship? Find out as it all ends this November 22-26 with the VAILO Adelaide 500. Don't miss it!

Monday, October 23, 2023

F1 2023: Lenovo United States Grand Prix

Max Verstappen's officially the three-time Formula 1 world champion but with five races left this season, it's everybody's game now as the F1 2023 season continues with the Lenovo United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

As the lights went off, the action in Texas was on with Lando Norris snatching Verstappen's lead, while the two Ferrari drivers and Lewis Hamilton making moves. However, come Lap 7, Esteban Ocon threw in the towel following a collision with another car that damaged the front wing while Oscar Piastri retired three laps later following mechanical issues. 

Halfway through the race, Norris and Verstappen are clashing for the lead, only to go by separate ways for pit stops, giving Lewis Hamilton the charge through the lead for a brief number of laps before Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Lando Norris got him through on Lap 39.

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After an intense Texas campaign, Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix. This marks Verstappen's 50th career win in F1 history and he's a win short of Alain Prost by all-time record standards. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton stripped off his 2nd-place finish due to a technical breach and therefore handed it over to third-place finisher Lando Norris of McLaren while Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz got promoted to 3rd place while his teammate Charles Leclerc got disqualified as well due to technical breaches.

The next race of the F1 23 season will be the Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico this October 29th.

2023 NASCAR Cup Series - 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1

The battle for the Championship 4 is on as the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Homestead-Miami for the 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1. No, this isn't about the fight for the Championship 4, this race is to commemorate Kevin Harvick's final NASCAR campaign as he's set to retire after the 2023 season.

As the green flag waved, the heat is on with the first stage saw some clashes between drivers and a collision spin by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. As Kyle Larson wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Ryan Blaney spoiling the party for the lead, and the finale saw Larson hitting the barriers at the pit entrance followed by the backstretch disaster, a heartbreak for Hamlin and MTJ and the fight for the Championship 4 spot.

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After an intense Miami heat, Christopher Bell wins the 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His spot at the Championship 4's been sealed.

There are three spots left so the fight for the Championship 4 continues this Sunday at October 29th with the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

F1 Academy 2023 FINALE

The final leg of the inaugural F1 Academy, held at the Circuit of the Americas, will decide who will be crowned the first champion as well as the first team champion. It's time to find out.

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PREMA's Marta Garcia made history in the first part as the first-ever F1 Academy champion after beating Abbi Pulling and Lena Buhler to seal her maiden title. In the second part, meanwhile, MP's Hamda Al Qubaisi trumped Buhler and Jess Edgar, and in the third part, Edgar won while Nerea Marti finished 2nd and the champion finished 3rd. Still, the PREMA team's performance in the final leg earned the right to be crowned the F1 Academy's first Team Champions.

This concludes the first-ever F1 Academy. Beginning next year, all 10 Formula 1 teams will have one driver and one race car with the team's livery. The remaining five drivers in the series will be supported by other partners. Not only that, the seven venues will coincide with the F1 '24 season schedule starting with Saudi Arabia this March 7-9 and concluding in Abu Dhabi on December 6-8.

See you next season.

Sunday, October 22, 2023

DTM 2023 FINALE

Hockenheimring is the final stop of the DTM 2023 season. Who will win the championship? Let's find out.

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Thomas Preining has successfully swept the two-part finale in Hockenheimring and not only that, he emerged as the 2023 DTM champion. The team he represented alongside Dennis Olsen, Manthey EMA, was coronated as team champion. 

The first part saw him defeating his teammate Olsen while the final part saw Preining trumped the Lamborghini driver Mirko Bortolotti.

It's great to be a Porsche 911 driver winning the DTM championship.

This concludes the DTM 2023 season. See you next year.

Monday, October 16, 2023

2023 NASCAR Cup Series - South Point 400

The fight for the Championship 4 has begun as the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continues in Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400.

As the green flag waved, the fight for the Championship 4 has begun. As Kyle Larson won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Carson Hocevar crash out of the race, Kyle Larson's close-call maneuvers and a collision that sent Alex Bowman evaluated from the infield care center. With another stage win for Larson, the final stage saw trouble for Ty Gibbs following a collision with the wall and a climactic duel between Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson.

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From his close-call slide to a climactic duel, Kyle Larson wins the South Point 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His spot at the Championship 4 has been sealed.

The next race is at Homestead-Miami for the 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 this October 22nd.

Autobacs Super GT 2023 Series Round 7

The Autobacs Super GT 2023 Series continues in Autopolis for the 7th and penultimate round of the season. As the end draws near, the action keeps on building for the drivers and cars on track.

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The #36 au TOM'S GR Supra won the seventh round while the #16 ARTA MUGEN NSX-GT finished 2nd and the #3 Niterra MOTUL Z finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #52 Saitama Toyopet GB GR Supra GT is the winner while the #2 muta Racing GR86 GT finished 2nd and the #31 apr LC500h GT finished 3rd.

Who will win the Autobacs Super GT 2023 Series title? Find out in Mobility Resort Motegi this November 4-5. Don't miss it!

Sunday, October 15, 2023

2023 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - TITLE FIGHT

Irwindale is the final stop of the 2023 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship, concluding the league's 20th-anniversary celebration with the epic title fight to decide who will be crowned the champion. Will DeNofa become the 2023 season or will either Field or Olsen snatch his glory? Let's find out.

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After Chris Forsberg trumped titled contender Simen Olsen at the Top 16 eliminations, Chelsea DeNofa, a first for his all-new #88 Pennzoil / BC Racing Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD drift machine, earned the right to earn the 2023 Formula DRIFT Pro Champion title, wrapping up his 12-year career run with a huge smoke. Despite being eliminated in the Top 32 match by Kristaps Bluss, he still earned the right to claim his title for his final time.

Meanwhile, Nick Noback wins the final round by unanimous decision.

This concludes the 2023 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship. Here's to another 20 years and see you next season!

2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - MOTUL Petit Le Mans

The 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concludes in Road Atlanta for the MOTUL Petit Le Mans endurance race, a 10-hour finale where various race cars from different classes are going all-out to end the season strong. For the new GTP-class machines, their maiden season run has successfully wrapped up strong but there's only one big winner.

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The #60 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian ARX-06 wins the MOTUL Petit Le Mans for the top-tier GTP class while #04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR Oreca 07 wins the LMP2 class, the #30 JR III Racing JS P320 for the LMP3 class, the #79 WeatherTech Racing AMG GT3 for the GTD PRO class, and the #78 Forte Racing Powered by US RaceTronics Huracan GT3 EVO2 for the GTD class.

That concludes the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. See you next year.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Forza Motorsport (2023 game)

Cars, community, and creativity. These are the three pillars that made the Forza franchise one of the best racing games in the history of Xbox and with the arrival of an all-new Forza Motorsport, the world of motorsports has entered its new home; the Xbox Series line of consoles and Windows PCs.

Forza Motorsport (2023 game)
Forza Motorsport (2023 game)


Forza Motorsport is reborn for the Xbox Series line of consoles and Windows PCs and it's going to change the landscape of racing simulation games since the original one back in 2005. This is no longer the Forza Motorsport we all know. It's been turned.

The all-new Forza Motorsport features noticeably new ways and means to enjoy this racing game to the deepest, beginning with the solo-player Builders Cup. The Builders Cup is the ultimate challenge where you and your car will tackle the competition by tuning and racing to become the champion in various disciplines.

Pitting behind the wheel of over 500 drivable cars at launch such as the hero cars of the game; the first-ever Chevrolet Corvette C8 E-Ray and the #1 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R GTP-class racing machine, the all-new Forza Motorsport pushes you to the limit by driving and tuning your car to gain the upper hand. Morphing with RPG-like elements, players can level up their cars to unlock tuning parts and accessories in order to prepare for the next race.

Nicking the idea from a certain racing game from a bygone era, there are two ways to experience one of 20 completely rebuilt tracks from real-world circuits to original circuits. First is the practice race, where you will familiarize the track layout within a set number of laps. After taking some practice, you will head to the main race where you will engage its risk-reward system that allows you to win additional cash depending on which position you will start. As for the difficulty settings, it now depends on the AI level, fuel and tire conditions, and the race regulations that can penalize you for intended collision and going off-track. They can be adjustable before starting the race, giving you plenty of challenges to take on while never worrying about the assist settings.

The multiplayer system's evolved and is now stringent than ever because apart from the rule regulations, a grading system is implemented to encourage a safe and competitive racing experience. Any un-sportsmanship manner such as crashing into other players, going off-course, or quitting while in the middle of a race will result in degrading your safety rating and skill rating so behave or else.

Being a Forza game, the all-new Forza Motorsport features community-friendly features worth showing to the world such as sharing tuning setups, vinyl groups, liveries, photos, and even replays. You can even compete for the fastest times in Rivals events as well. With an assurance of post-launch content such as new cars and tracks, the all-new Forza Motorsport is going to be an ever-evolving game and the last thing you'll play on your Series X|S consoles.

The all-new Forza Motorsport showcased the new era of the Forza franchise with its revamped career mode, multiplayer, community-friendly features, and an ever-expanding lineup of vehicles and tracks post-launch. Make no mistake that whether you like it or not, it really is the new standard of Xbox racing games and in the case of the Xbox Series X|S era, this is the first and last thing you'll ever play in this generation.

Welcome to the new generation of Forza.

Monday, October 9, 2023

2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Bank of America ROVAL 400

The fight for the final 8 concludes as the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs return to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Bank of America ROVAL 400. Who will survive? Who will fall? Let's find out.

As the green flag waved, it was Judgment Day at Charlotte Motor Speedway as the elimination battle was on with a special appearance by DTM driver Mike Rockenfeller. As Tyler Reddick won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Josh Bilicki spun by Corey LaJoie in turn 4, followed by Denny Hamlin spinning in the front chicane from 21st and getting hit by Mike Rockenfeller himself. As Chase Elliott wins Stage 2, the climax becomes a do-or-die fight for Kyle Busch as he tries to fight his way to the top in order to survive the playoffs.

Sadly, Busch failed and a non-playoff driver crossed the checkered flag.

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That's right. A non-playoff driver crossed the checkered flag and that's Allmendinger himself. AJ Allmendinger wins the Bank of America ROVAL 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series! Ross Chastain, Bubba Wallace, Brad Keselowski, and Kyle Busch are officially eliminated from the playoffs.

With Byron, MTJ, Hamlin, Larson, Buescher, Bell, Reddick, and Blaney remaining, the attention shifts to the fight for the Championship 4. Who will make it to the grand finale in Phoenix? Find out as the fight for the Championship 4 begins in Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400 this October 15th.

F1 2023: Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix

Qatar's Lusail is the next stop for the 2023 Formula 1 season with the Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix, the venue where Max Verstappen can't wait to get his hands on his third world champion title.

Verstappen's third world champion title became official after placing third in the F1 Sprint match where Oscar Piastri earned the pole position privilege after his first Sprint win while Lando Norris placed 2nd. However, before the main event, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari will not take part in the race due to a fuel system issue on his vehicle.

Come race day, with all lights off, the action in Qatar kicked off with a heartbreak for Lewis Hamilton following an incident with his teammate George Russell. Meanwhile, Nico Hulkenberg was slapped with a 10-second time penalty because he started at the spot that was left vacant by Sainz. 

Come Lap 28, Sergio Perez was slapped with a five-second penalty for going off-track while on Lap 42, Logan Sargeant's health condition forced him to retire from the race.

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After a hot night in Lusail, Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix while McLaren scored another double podium finish with Oscar Piastri finishing 2nd and Lando Norris in 3rd place.

Verstappen's officially the three-time Formula 1 world champion but with five races left this season, it's everybody's game now. The next race is at COTA for the Lenovo United States Grand Prix this October 22, 2023.

FIA World RX 2023: World RX of South Africa

After a near-four-month void following a fire incident in Brands Hatch last July that burnt the electric Delta RX machines, the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship is back with two venues left; South Africa and Hong Kong. The action continues in Killarney for the two-part World RX of South Africa as the title contenders; Johan Kristofferson, Niclas Gronholm, and Kevin Hansen, are trying to pick up the pieces after the summer hiatus.

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The first part of their South African campaign saw Johan Kristofferson nailed his fourth win of the season, beating the likes of Kevin Hansen and Timo Scheider. However, in the second part, a reversal was done with Timo Scheider ending Kristofferson's undefeated streak of the season by winning his first World RX race while Kristofferson finished 3rd. Kevin Hansen finished 2nd.

After Killarney, Kristofferson remains in the lead with 107 points while Kevin Hansen is promoted to 2nd with 71 points and Timo Scheider is now at third with 68 points.

Who will win the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship, find out in the first-ever World RX of Hong Kong this November 11-12. Don't miss it!

Sunday, October 8, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Repco Bathurst 1000

The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship continues with what's known to be the Holy Grail of Australian motorsports, the Repco Bathurst 1000, held at the famous Mount Panorama circuit. Some say this is the Supercars enduro race that matters and it really is. The perfect test for the Gen3 Supercars machines to push themselves beyond their limits.

Jamie Whincup's strong start, a big contact into The Chase that sent Simona De Silvestro out of bounds, a caution-triggering mistake by Kevin Estre, a wheel-to-wheel contact between Wood and Pye, a blown engine for the #8 Camaro race car, and a heartbreak for the #88 Camaro. These are the key moments that occurred during the course of this 161-lap thriller in Bathurst.

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After an epic 161-lap drama in Bathurst, the #87 Red Bull Ampol Racing Camaro of Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway is named the winner of the Bathurst 1000 while the #99 Coca-Cola Racing of Brodie Kostecki and David Russell finished 2nd, and the #11 Shell V-Power Racing Team of Anton De Pasquale and Tony D'Alberto finished 3rd.

Post-Bathurst, Kostecki is leading the drivers' standings with 2447 points, 131 points ahead of SVG.

The next event is the penultimate race of the season, the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 this October 27-29, 2023.