Car Racing

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 13, 2026 – Citroën Racing has named Théo Pourchaire and Joshua Dürksen for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rookie Test at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid on March 22. The test gives both young drivers seat time with the team, with Pourchaire returning after a previous outing in Miami and Dürksen joining Citroën for the first time. For Formula E fans, this matters because rookie tests can shape future driver opportunities and offer an early look at who teams are evaluating in the current GEN3 Evo package. It also puts attention on a Madrid event that the team describes as important in a key market for Citroën.

What Citroën announced

Citroën Racing said Pourchaire and Dürksen will represent the team in the upcoming rookie test in Madrid. The session is part of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship program and is scheduled for March 22 at Circuito del Jarama.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – January 9, 2026 – Mexico City is about to get loud again, with Round 2 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship set for Saturday, January 10, on a shortened version of the famous Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT arrive aiming to run near the front, with Maximilian Günther and Taylor Barnard driving the DS E-TENSE FE25 developed by DS Performance. For fans, this weekend matters because it’s one of those early-season races where momentum starts to feel real—especially when the grandstands are packed and every team wants to prove their pace isn’t just a one-off.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 8, 2025 – The lights are turning green on a new all-electric adventure for DS Automobiles as the brand kicks off its 11th season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. With the São Paulo E-Prix opening Season 12 on December 6, DS heads back to the iconic Sambadrome armed with a refined race car, a hungry young talent, and a seasoned Formula E star ready to hit his 100th race.

A High-Speed Season Opener in the Heart of São Paulo

Once again, the Formula E season starts in Brazil, where the 2.9-kilometre São Paulo circuit weaves through the legendary Sambadrome. Long straights, tight corners and a lively urban backdrop guarantee the kind of close, energy-focused racing that makes this championship so addictive to watch. For DS Automobiles and partner PENSKE AUTOSPORT, it’s the perfect stage to send a message: they’re here to win races and fight for the final podium at season’s end.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 8, 2025 – DS Automobiles has its first points of the new ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season on the board, after a dramatic São Paulo E-Prix that mixed comebacks, red flags and a reminder of just how unpredictable all-electric street racing can be. For fans, it was the kind of opener that sets the tone for an intense, globally watched Season 12.

Action-Packed Start Under the Lights of the Sambadrome

Racing through São Paulo’s famous Sambadrome, with its long straights and tight corners, the season opener was non-stop action from lights out to the final lap. A late incident brought out the red flag and a restart behind the safety car, reshuffling strategies just as teams were playing their final energy cards.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 8, 2025 – Citroën’s big leap into all-electric single-seater racing has paid off faster than many fans dared to hope. In a dramatic São Paulo season opener, the new Citroën Racing Formula E Team turned its very first race into a statement result, with New Zealander Nick Cassidy charging from P15 on the grid to a hard-fought P3 – and straight onto the podium.

From P15 to P3: A Charge Worth Remembering

The opening round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in São Paulo was always going to be a test of nerves for Citroën. New team, new structure, first race in single-seaters – and a bumpy, high-intensity street circuit to contend with. Instead of easing into the season, Cassidy delivered a performance that showed exactly why he’s considered one of the championship’s fiercest racers.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 8, 2025 – Citroën is stepping back onto the global racing stage in style, choosing the bright lights and electric buzz of São Paulo for its first factory World Championship program since 2019. With the Citroën Racing Formula E Team set to debut at the 2025 Google Cloud São Paulo E-Prix, fans can expect a blend of cutting-edge electric racing, bold French personality and a paddock atmosphere that feels more like a city festival than a traditional race weekend.

Electric street racing in the heart of São Paulo

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 5, 2025 – On a cool November weekend at Fuji Speedway, the air above Mount Fuji filled with the deep roar of NASCAR stock cars – and for thousands of Japanese fans, it felt like a piece of American motorsport had landed right in their backyard. The special showrun during the Super Taikyu season finale wasn’t just about noise and speed; it was about “cultural exchange between the U.S. and Japan through motorsports” and a new chapter in the relationship between the two car-loving nations.

NASCAR thunder over Mount Fuji

On November 16, day two of the Super Taikyu finale in Shizuoka Prefecture, six NASCAR machines shipped over from the United States took to the track. Behind the wheel were top drivers from both countries, including Kamui Kobayashi, trading their usual machinery for the raw, big-hearted character that makes American stock cars so addictive to watch.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 5, 2025 – In a heart-stopping desert finale at Rally Saudi Arabia, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing star Sébastien Ogier clinched a record-equalling ninth FIA World Rally Championship title, outpacing teammate Elfyn Evans in a last-day points shootout that kept fans guessing right up to the final stage.

Desert showdown for the crown

The brand-new Saudi Arabian round delivered everything you’d expect from a season decider: soft and sandy desert tracks, rough mountain roads, scorching temperatures – and three title contenders all wearing the same Toyota badge. Ogier, Evans and Kalle Rovanperä headed into the rally knowing the championship would be settled here, but the loose surfaces and brutal puncture risk meant they were fighting two battles: each other and the elements.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 25, 2025 – South America’s legendary gravel, deserts and high-altitude stages are getting a fresh dose of excitement in 2026 as Stellantis Motorsport launches the Rally Cup South America – a new trophy that lets privateers in Peugeot, Opel and Lancia Rally4 cars compete for glory across an entire continent.

One trophy, three brands, a whole continent of stages
With the Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup South America, the brand is bringing its successful Rally4 formula to an even bigger audience. The new series is open to drivers competing in Peugeot 208 Rally4, Opel Corsa Rally4 and Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 machinery across national and regional championships. Instead of being tied to a single country, the Cup spans all of South America, uniting drivers from different federations in one shared ranking.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 25, 2025 – Lancia is officially back at the sharp end of rallying, unveiling the new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale and launching a full WRC2 programme for 2026 that links its legendary past with a bold, electrified and performance-driven future for everyday drivers.

Lancia’s rally legend returns with a modern mission
At Stellantis Motorsport headquarters in Satory, Lancia presented the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale to international media, confirming that the car will compete in WRC2 from 2026. For fans who grew up with Delta Integrale posters on their walls, this is a landmark moment: the most successful marque in rally history – 11 World Rally Constructors’ titles, plus victories at the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Carrera Panamericana – is back where it belongs.