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Ben Sulayem fires another media retort with British GP remark

Ben Sulayem fires another media retort with British GP remark

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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has actually provided an attack on the media together with a complicated declaration about the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Talking to the media at the Dakar Rally, Ben Sulayem has actually resumed his criticism of journalism in an odd tirade, with it unpredictable what triggered his most current outburst, as it raised more concerns about his running of motorsport's governing body. Ben Sulayem has actually duplicated claims that he feels he has actually been unjustly criticised by the media. He likewise made a puzzling referral to the British GP having Qatar Airways as its title sponsor. He stated: "Three years of critics versus me. Do I care? Was I chose to listen to the media? No. I like the great media, the favorable media and possibly I slip up, and ...
Cadillac verifies two-driver Hypercar line-up as Imola WEC entry list revealed

Cadillac verifies two-driver Hypercar line-up as Imola WEC entry list revealed

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Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn will drive the Ganassi-run # 2 Cadillac V-Series. R LMDh as a duo in this month's Imola 6 Hours, round 2 of the 2024 WEC. Last verification of a plan that bucks the pattern of running 3 chauffeurs in all races in Hypercar, in addition to in LMP1 before it, began Tuesday with the publication of the entry list for the Italian WEC round on 21 April. Group creator Chip Ganassi described to Motorsport.com at the Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener in January an intent to run simply 2 chauffeurs in the Cadillac Racing WEC entry in the much shorter races. He specified a desire on the part of the group to "keep it easy". Stephan Mitas, group principal of the German-based Ganassi WEC operation, consequently elaborated on the strategy. "Over a six-hou...