Welcome to Tuesday’s version of the RaceFans round-up.
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On this present day in motorsport
- Born on this present day in 1958: Future System 1 driver Giovanni Lavaggi
- Born on this present day in 1898: Enzo Ferrari
- 40 years in the past at the moment Renault revealed its new RE60 in Paris. The automobile proved disastrously uncompetitive and the crew left System 1 on the finish of the yr.
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Rafael Villagomez completes Van Amersfoort Racing’s 2025 FIA Formula 2 line-up (Van Amersfoort)
‘Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) is happy to announce that Rafael Villagomez will proceed with the crew for the 2025 FIA System 2 season, marking his second marketing campaign within the Championship. The Mexican driver will race alongside John Bennett, finalizing VAR’s line-up for the season.’
Inside Verstappen’s long-term goal to make F1 drivers out of sim racers (The New York Times)
‘Everybody at all times thinks that it’s only a sport and it’s enjoyable, simple going. However I’d say the competitors is simply as arduous, and even more durable, to nail — to win — than in actual life.’
Martins continues with ART Grand Prix for the 2025 F2 season (ART)
‘He has confirmed he has the velocity and expertise to compete on the entrance in System 2. This season must be the one the place every thing comes collectively, and we’ll do every thing we are able to to assist him obtain his targets.’
Nicola Marinangeli is the second FIA Formula 3 driver for AIX Racing (AIX)
‘It will likely be an attention-grabbing problem for me, contemplating the 2 years racing in GT3.’
Self-starting IndyCar hybrids coming to pit lane (Racer)
‘Self-starting on pit lane was banned because the sequence wished to offer groups an opportunity to develop accustomed with utilizing and interacting with the hybrid machines throughout the second half of the season earlier than entertaining the potential of permitting drivers to make use of the motor generator models (MGU) to fireside their inner combustion engines and depart the pits.’
First look: The 2025 Ferrari 499P Hypercar (Ferrari via YouTube)
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