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From Living With no Electricity to Electrifying Formula 1 : Meet Ines Marokovic, the Coventry University Student, Who Flies the (Chequered) Flag for Young Women in Motorsport

During her childhood, Coventry University student Ines Marokovic went six months without running water or electricity – now she’s helping to electrify Formula 1 at motorsport giant Mercedes. Her parents divorced when she was young and Ines’ father died when she was just 15. Watching the challenges and barriers to ...

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Ruche Moodley : A 16-year-old Racing Star to Watch

Sixteen-year-old, Ruche Moodley from Port Elizabeth is making waves on the international circuit by coming in third overall at the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Le Mans this month and getting his first podium.Vic Maharaj, Motorsport South Africa Sporting Services Manager, says for a first time at Le Mans ...

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24 Hours of Le Mans: Exceptional Result for Team Peugeot TotalEnergies as the Two PEUGEOT 9X8 Crossed the Finish Line

The 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary is over and what a race! More than 300 000 spectators came at the track all weekend long to celebrate the Centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 91st edition of the legendary race and 4th round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. ...

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Peugeot Returns to 24 Hours of Le Mans 12 Years After   

Twelve years after its last participation, PEUGEOT is back at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This exceptional edition will celebrate the centenary of this great race and also the hat-trick of the PEUGEOT 905. An intense and rich history, that was also sometimes relentless, ties PEUGEOT to this legendary ...

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LIQUI MOLY Seals Multi-year Partnership Deal with Supercars

Supercars has agreed to a multi-year partnership with LIQUI MOLY, which will see the globally-renowned lubricants manufacturer become significantly involved with Repco Supercars Championship race events starting in 2023. LIQUI MOLY has been a regular name in Australian motorsport over the past decade, primarily through its presence as naming rights ...

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Female Superbike Duo Paving the Way for More Women in Motorsport

South Africa’s only female superbike racing duo has established a non-profit company called Basadi in Motorsport with the aim of making a lot of noise about motorsport to a female audience. The directors are Morongoa (Mo) Mahope, aka “Mo83”, and Nicole van Aswegen, aka “Nix21”. Mo only learnt how to ...

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Ford Ranger Raptor Clinches Class Win at Simola Hillclimb Debut

Nine Shelbys Fill the Podium, Including Two Overall Victories After three full days of riveting motorsport action at the 13th running of the Simola Hillclimb, both Ford and Shelby South Africa came away with silverware, and in some classes the overall win.  Lindenberg Racing, who have participated in the event ...

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Enzo Geraci Wins, Takes the Points Lead at Magny-Cours

Round two of the 2023 Alpine Elf Europa Cup season at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours was dominated by Junior Enzo Geraci (Chazel Technologie Course Junior) ahead of Tim Mérieux (Autosport GP) and Alexis Garcin (Chazel Technologie Course Junior). With the win, the Frenchman seizes the lead in the general ...

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Thrilling Actions, Excitement as 2023 Simola Hillclimb Kicks Off

The first day of the King of the Hill challenge at the 2023 Simola Hillclimb was wrapped up in spectacular fashion, with a mix of established favourites and new contenders delivering an enthralling battle for the spectators and international livestream viewers. In the Single Seater and Sports Prototypes category, Andre ...

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Challenging Saturday for Russel, Hamilton at Miami International Autodrome

It was a challenging Saturday for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Miami International Autodrome as  George Russell qualified sixth and Lewis Hamilton 13th for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix. Despite overnight set-up changes, the Team’s struggles with car balance continued into FP3.  After both drivers progressed from Q1, the second ...

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