When I first heard BYD was considering entering Formula 1 or the World Endurance Championship, my immediate reaction was simple: this feels like a stretch. BYD has zero motorsport presence. Their racing experience amounts to competing in China’s domestic rally...
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Alpine’s WEC Exit Reveals the Hidden Economics of Motorsport
When Alpine announced their withdrawal from the World Endurance Championship, I wasn’t surprised. Not even a little. The Renault Group is scaling back across the board. They’ve already pulled out of F1 as an engine manufacturer. They’re preparing to sell...
Continue reading...When Racing Series Stop Competing and Start Collaborating
Most partnerships in motorsport follow a script. A team needs a driver. A driver needs a seat. Contracts get signed, press releases go out, everyone moves on. But when Wayne Taylor Racing reached across the aisle to sign Colton Herta...
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