Formula E has unveiled its aggressively-styled third generation car for the 2022/23 season Formula E season on the eve of this weekends Moanco ePrix (29/4/22).
The new car, which will make its competitive track debut next season, created once again by Spark Racing Technology. The technical specifications of the new car dub as the fighter jet, will be capable of receiving “over the air” software updates, as well as being the fastest FE car yet, with a top speed of over 200mph thanks to an electric motor on the rear axel delivering up to 350kW of power (470 bhp). A second motor, fitted to the front axel, provides 250kW (335 bhp) of power.
The Gen3 machine will have a minimum weight of 820kg (compared to the current Gen2 car that weighs 900kg in total).
The Gen3 car will run on new all-weather rubber supplied by Hankook, which are built from recycled materials.
Despite it looks like a lump of cheese with four wheels on it, its still an evolution from the previous Formula E car.
This Saturday coming up (30/4/22) and Sunday (1/5/21) it will be 28 years that Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna has past away from us, from the accidents at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994 were Ratzenberger crashed his Simtek at Villenunve in Qualifying and Senna crashed his Williams at Tumbrello in the race itself. Both would have been 62 this year if there still around today. So for this post remembering both Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger.
The sport has change since their deaths, with the safety of both cars and tracks to improve safety year after year. So never forget Ayrton and Roland, both are still missed throughout the world of motor-racing in general.
Review of Round One of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship season was at Donington Park's National Circuit, in Leicestershire.
In the first race, Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance. Second was Team BMW driver Colin Turkington in his BMW 330e M Sport, he was six tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Gordon Shedden in his Honda Civic Type R, he was four seconds behind behind Ingram in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport driver Adam Morgan in his BMW 330e M Sport, he finished in fifth place and was five and half seconds behind Ingram in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) was won by Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport driver George Gamble in his BMW 330e M Sport, he finished in sixth place and was seven seconds behind Ingram in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Gordon Shedden took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R. Second was Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance, he was two tenths of a second behind Shedden in the end. While third place was Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport driver George Gamble in his BMW 330e M Sport and also took Independents class win and took Jack Sears Trophy win too, he was two seconds behind behind Shedden in the end.
Finally in the third race, ROKiT MB Motorsport driver Jake Hill took the race win in his BMW 330e M Sport. Second was NAPA Racing UK driver and current BTCC Champion Ash Sutton in his Ford Focus ST, he was two seconds behind Hill in the end. While third place was Rich Energy BTC Racing driver Josh Cook in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Independents class win, he was nine seconds behind Hill in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Autobrite Direct with JourneyHero driver Bobby Thompson in his Cupra León, he finished in tenth place and was fifteen seconds behind Hill in the end.
Next stop Brands Hatch for Round Two of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.
Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round 3 of Croatia Rally.
Last weekend was round three of the 2022 World Rally Championship at the Croatia Rally (21st–24th April), that was won by Kalle Rovanperä in his works Toyota GR Yaris Rally1.
While, Ott Tänak finished second in his works Hyundai i20 N Rally1, Tänak was only for seconds behind Rovanperä at the end of the rally. Meanwhile, Thierry Neuville finished third in his works Hyundai i20 N Rally1, Neuville was two and half minutes behind Rovanperä at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Rally2 specifications), that was won by PH Sport driver and Current WRC-3 Champion Yohan Rossel in his Citroën C3 Rally2. Yohan Rossel finished in ninth place overall, he was ten minutes behind Rovanperä at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Rally3 spec cars), that was won by Lauri Joona in his own backed Ford Fiesta Rally3. Lauri Joona finished in seventeenth place overall, he was nineteen minutes behind Rovanperä at the end of the rally.
Next stop, Round Four of the 2022 WRC season for Rally de Portugal in four weeks time.
Review of the fifth round of the 2022 MotoGP season at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, on the outskirts of Portimão for the for the Portugal GP.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider and Current MotoGP Champion Fabio Quartararo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1.
Second was Pramac Racing rider Johann Zarco on his his Ducati Desmosedici GP22, he was five and half seconds behind Quartararo at the end. While, third was Aprilia Racing rider Aleix Espargaró on his works Aprilia RS-GP, he was six seconds behind Quartararo at the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Italtrans Racing Team rider Joe Roberts on the Kalex. Second was Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Celestino Vietti on the Kalex, he was two and half seconds behind Roberts at the end of the race. While, third was Flexbox HP40 rider Jorge Navarro on the Kalax, he was three seconds behind Roberts at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Aspar Team rider Sergio García on the Gas Gas. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jaume Masià on the KTM, he was seven hundredths of a second behind García at the end of the race. While, third was Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max rider Ayumu Sasaki on the Husqvarna, he was eleven hundredths of a second behind García at the end of the race.
Review of the fourth round of the 2022 F1 season held at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, for the Dino Ferrari, Italian, San Marino, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Overall, it was the race where Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen dominated the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end, on pole for Sunday's race, took the lead at the start of the race and never looked back; lead all of the laps, even the fastest lap as-well to complete the set to win this seasons Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for Max Verstappen second race win of the season.
While, Sergio Pérez finished in second place in the other Red Bull to complete a Red Bull one-two finish since 2016, Pérez was sixteen seconds behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, Lando Norris finished in third place in the McLaren to complete the podium, Norris was thirty-five seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the sixty-three lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 6
Lewis Hamilton - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
George Russell - 7 (finished fourth)
Red Bull Racing -9
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (finished second)
Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished sixth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (DNF, Collision with Ricciardo)
McLaren - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 6 (finished eighteenth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 9 (finished third)
Alpine - 5
Fernando Alonso - 6 (DNF, Collision Damage with Schumacher)
Esteban Ocon - 5 ((finished fourteenth, lap down)
AlphaTauri - 6
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Yuki Tsunoda - 7 (finished seventh)
Aston Martin - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (finished eighth)
Lance Stroll - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Williams - 5
Alexander Albon - 7 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Nicholas Latifi - 4 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Review of the fourth round of the 2021 F1 season at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, for Saturday's Sprint Race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Overall the race itself was enjoyable race to watch. Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen on pole for Saturday's race. At the start of the Sprint Race, Charles Leclerc took the lead ahead of first corner from Verstappen, was set to win the sprint race until lap 19. When Leclerc tyre's started to where off giving Verstappen an opportunity, was able to pass Leclerc into turn one to conclude with a win in the sprint race and maintain pole position for tomorrows race and giving Max Verstappen eight points.
While, Charles Leclerc finished in second place in the Ferrari, Leclerc was three seconds behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was five seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the twenty-one lap race.
It was confirmed yesterday (21/4/22) on the eve of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that Ferrari will retain Carlos Sainz, Jr. through to the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Sainz, Jr. joined Ferrari from McLaren for 2021 replacing Sebastian Vettel, finishing fifth in the drivers' standings last season ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Sainz, Jr currently sits third in the drivers' standings this season, with two third place finishes as his best result.
Overall, a very good decision from Ferrari to keep Carlos Sainz, Jr. for next two seasons. It was rumoured for a while now that Sainz, Jr. will remain with the team going into 2023.
And a wise choice for Ferrari going into the rest of 2022 and into 2023.
Predictions for this weekends Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (the previous name Dino Ferrari/Italian/San Marino Grand Prix would have worked better) at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy, the home Grand Prix for both Ferrari and AlphaTauri teams.
So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Charles Leclerc for the race win in the Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Jr. second in the other Ferrari, and Max Verstappen third in the Red Bull. Don't forget Sergio Pérez, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, the Mercedes drivers, the Alpine drivers, and the AlphaTauri drivers as-well for a podium place.
Review of the fourth round of the 2022 MotoGP season at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas in USA.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Gresini Racing MotoGP rider Enea Bastianini on his Ducati Desmosedici GP21.
Second was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Álex Rins on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was two seconds behind Bastianini at the end. While, third was Ducati Lenovo Team rider Jack Miller on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP22, he was two and half seconds behind Bastianini at the end of the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three four-stroke class), that race was won by Elf Marc VDS Racing Team rider Tony Arbolino on the Kalex. Second was Idemitsu Honda Team Asia rider Ai Ogura on the Kalax, he was three and half seconds behind Arbolino at the end of the race. While, third was GasGas Aspar Team rider Jake Dixon on the Kalax, he was five seconds behind Arbolino at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jaume Masià on the KTM. Second was Leopard Racing rider Dennis Foggia on the Honda, he was two tenths of a second behind Masià at the end of the race. While, third was Rivacold Snipers Team rider Andrea Migno on the Honda, he was four tenths of a second behind Masià at the end of the race.
Review of Round Three of the 2021-22 Formula E season held at the Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR in Rome, Italy, for two races that weekend.
On Saturday's race, that was won by Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans in his Spark-Jaguar. Second was Envision Racing driver Robin Frijns in his Spark-Audi, he was six seconds behind Evans in the end. Meanwhile, third was Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team driver Stoffel Vandoorne in his Spark-Mercedes, he was seven seconds behind Evans in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
On Sunday's race, that was won by Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans in his Spark-Jaguar. Second was DS Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne in his Spark-DS, he was six tenths of a second behind Evans in the end. Meanwhile, third was Envision Racing driver Robin Frijns in his Spark-Audi, he was sixteen tenths of a second behind Evans in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Four of the 2021-22 Next stop, Formula E World Championship season at Circuit de Monaco, Monaco for the Monaco ePrix in three weeks time.
2022 Australian Grand Prix of the third round of the F1 season at Albert Park on the outskirts of Melbourne.
Overall, it was the race where Charles Leclerc dominated the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end, on pole for Sunday's race, took the lead at the start of the race and never looked back; lead all of the laps, even the fastest lap as-well to complete the set to win this seasons Australian Grand Prix for Charles Leclerc second race win of the season.
While, Sergio Pérez finished in second place in the Red Bull, Pérez was twenty seconds behind Leclerc at the end.
Meanwhile, George Russell finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Russell. was twenty-five seconds behind Leclerc at the end of the fifty-eight lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fourth)
George Russell - 8 (finished third)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 8 (DNF, Hydraulics)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished second)
Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 5 (DNF, Spun off)
McLaren - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 8 (finished sixth)
Lando Norris - 9 (finished fifth)
Alpine - 6
Fernando Alonso - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 8 (finished seventh)
AlphaTauri - 5
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished ninth)
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Aston Martin - 5
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (DNF, Accident)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished twelfth)
Williams - 7
Alexander Albon - 10 (finished tenth)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
After two seasons away, prediction for this weekends Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne.
So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Charles Leclerc for the race win in the Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Jr. second in the other Ferrari, and Max Verstappen third in the Red Bull. Don't forget Sergio Pérez, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, the Mercedes drivers, the Alpine drivers, and the AlphaTauri drivers as-well for a podium place.
Review of the third round of the 2022 MotoGP season at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero in North Argentina.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Aprilia Racing rider Aleix Espargaró on his works Aprilia RS-GP.
Second was Pramac Racing rider Jorge Martín on his his Ducati Desmosedici GP22, he was eight tenths of a second behind Espargaró at the end. While, third was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Álex Rins on his his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Espargaró at the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three four-stroke class), that race was won by Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Celestino Vietti on the Kalex. Second was Idemitsu Honda Team Asia rider Somkiat Chantra on the Kalex, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Vietti at the end of the race. While, third was Idemitsu Honda Team Asia rider Ai Ogura on the Kalax, he was five and half seconds behind Vietti at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Aspar Team rider Sergio García on the Gas Gas. Second was Leopard Racing rider Dennis Foggia on the Honda, he was fifteen hundredths of a second behind García at the end of the race. While, third was Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max rider Ayumu Sasaki on the Husqvarna, he was four tenths of a second behind García at the end of the race.
