Exclusive Interview: Jehan Daruvala looks back on the difficult 2024 Formula E championship
With less than three weeks to go until the start of the 2024-25 Formula E season, India's biggest hope for the Formula E World Championship, Jehan Daruvala, has confirmed that he will not race in the 11th season of the all-electric racing series season. The news comes as no surprise to those who have followed Jehan's motorsport career. After all, Jehan didn't take part in pre-season testing either. However, I tried to reveal more about Jehan’s journey in this conversation, specifically his ability to deal with the uncertainty that the world of motorsport often throws at professional racers. For autoX, Jehan and I look back at his debut season in Formula E Season 10 and how his motorsport future will unfold given that he faces a "break" in his racing career for the first time since he started racing in 2009-10. Debut with Maserati Jehan had to choose between two teams for his debut in Formula E: Maserati and Mahindra.…
Visit Wichita wins 2025 NAIA Women’s National Championship,
Photo courtesy of Lindsey Glasscock (Visit Wichita). Wichita, opportunity.— The National Association of Interscholastic Athletics (NAIA) has selected Park City Arena and the city of Wichita as host sites for the 2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships. The 2025 championships will take place on March 14-15 and include double-elimination tournaments in 10 weight classes. “Park City Arena and the Wichita Visitors Bureau have been outstanding hosts to our men’s wrestling national championships over the past several years,” said NAIA Tournament Director Austin Bennett. “We are excited to continue our partnership, this time bringing the passionate approach and athlete-focused environment of Park City Arena and Visit Wichita to the women’s championship.” The NAIA has also selected Park City Arena and Visit Wichita to host the NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship through 2027. Park City Arena and Visit Wichita have hosted the tournament for five consecutive years. The 2025 championship will take place from March 6 to 8 and, like the women's…
Hero Motosports’ Ross Branch wins 2024 FIM World Rallycross Championship
Hero Motosports Team Rally made history as Ross Branch won the Drivers' Championship in the 2024 FIM World Rally Championship. The milestone marks Hero becoming the first Indian manufacturer to win the FIM World Trophy, breaking the dominance of the KTM Group (KTM, GasGas and Husqvarna) since 2014. Hero now joins an elite group of just six teams to win this prestigious title. This season, Branch finished second at the 2024 Dakar, Hero's first Dakar podium finish. The team's success highlights India's growing competitiveness on the global rally stage. Ross Branch said: “There are no words to describe the magnitude of this incredible moment. I am delighted to see the whole team’s effort come together and witnessing everyone’s happiness is a success in itself. I am so happy It’s so overwhelming to be lucky enough to be a part of such a passionate family! Thank you to everyone who believed in me and gave me this opportunity! Also read: Skoda…
Go for gold in championship town – Greensboro, North Carolina
Welcome to Championship Town - Greensboro, North Carolina - the birthplace of sports legends! Join the action at the iconic First Horizon Coliseum (formerly Greensboro Coliseum) and hear the cheers of legendary basketball championships. Have fun at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, home to national swimming and diving competitions. Feel the adrenaline rush on the soccer fields, volleyball courts, tennis courts and on the back nine. Feel the excitement of competition at one of the top track and field venues in the country. Greensboro is a destination that offers a complete experience for athletes, fans and families. Their state-of-the-art facilities can host events of all sizes, from local and regional championships to national championships. The Greensboro Complex is one of the largest and most comprehensive sports and entertainment centers in the Southeast. The Greensboro Aquatic Center hosts a variety of activities including basketball, wrestling, volleyball, martial arts, swimming, diving and water polo. It is the largest indoor facility in the United…
Erie welcomes championship game and cancer health center
The VP Racing Fuels Championship will give drivers the opportunity to compete in one of the biggest championships of the season on the asphalt course of Lake Erie Raceway in northeastern Pa. Photo courtesy of the Erie Sports Commission. ERIE, Pennsylvania --A busy three-day weekend in Erie, Pennsylvania will kick off with the 74th annual VP Racing Fuels Championship at Lake Erie Raceway. The VP Racing Fuels Championship is the second longest running stock car series in North America. The event offers drivers the opportunity to compete in one of the biggest championships of the season on the asphalt track at Lake Erie Raceway in northeastern Pennsylvania. “We are honored to have the Championship return to Erie. It’s an intensely competitive season, so we look forward to providing exciting, fantastic racing for fans and drivers alike,” said AJ Moore, General Manager of Lake Erie Raceway. “We are excited for the opportunity to host such a large event and invite fans…
Dink Little League Pickleball Championship
The Dink Little League Pickleball Championship will be held at Cavelero Middle School on Sept. 7-8. Snohomish County, Washington—The Dink Little League Pickleball Northwest Regional Showdown, presented by ZZ2 Pickleball, will be held at Cavelero Middle School on September 7 and 8. The pickleball tournament is one of seven regional Little League Pickleball shows held in the United States. Little League Pickleball is a team game that pits four players (two women and two men) against each other in an engaging format. The MLPlay format team competition consists of four 21-point matches: one women's doubles, one men's doubles, and the last two mixed doubles. Teams play in a round-robin format, with the top-ranked teams competing in an elimination round. One hundred and sixty players will be divided into four teams to compete in six different DUPR division tournaments: 12/14/16/18/20. The winning team will receive a dream ticket to the National Championship in Fenton, Mississippi, December 13-15, 2024. "MiLP is the…
USA Wrestling gives its Junior National Tag Team Championship to
For the next four years, the Junior National Doubles Championship will be held in Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wisconsin— USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, has awarded the rights to one of its most popular age-group events, the National Junior Tag Team Championships, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the next four years (2025-28). The event is scheduled to take place at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. The Baird Center was built in 1998. In 2024, the center underwent a $456 million expansion that doubled its size to 1.3 million square feet. The expansion ushered in an exciting new era of convenience, innovation, and an unparalleled event experience. With additional meeting rooms and exhibit space, the Baird Center can host multiple events simultaneously and can also host overlapping events. Pete Isais, USA Wrestling’s National Event Director, said, “USA Wrestling is excited to bring one of its most popular and longest-standing age-group national events, the Junior Nationals Tag Team,…
Formula E: Saudi Arabian Formula E Championship moves to Jeddah F1 Circuit
The Jeddah street circuit is one of the fastest in the world, with 27 turns, and will be shortened to suit the unique requirements of Formula E. Formula E's annual race in Saudi Arabia will move from Diriyah to Jeddah next season. The race will take place on a shortened version of the Formula 1 Jeddah Corniche. The change was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council and Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Sports. Jeddah will host two events on February 14-15, 2025. Diriyah, near Riyadh, has hosted six events in the past, but the Gen3 cars struggled to deliver exciting racing. Jeddah's track, with longer straights and more overtaking opportunities, is expected to provide better racing. The final track layout will be confirmed in October. The GEN3 EVO era of Formula E will kick off on December 7, 2024 with the Formula E Grand Prix of São Paulo, setting the stage for the remainder of the season, which will…
1955 Ferrari 410 S with Carroll Shelby winning the championship
Before he founded Shelby American In the early 1960s, Carroll Shelby was racing around the world in cars from other manufacturers, not just American ones. In 1959, he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Roy Salvadori, driving the Aston Martin DBR1. He also drove several Ferraris in the 1950s, including two of the four 410 S cars developed to compete in the Carrera Panamericana before it was cancelled in 1955. Two of the Ferraris Shelby drove were sold to private individuals. The other two remained with Ferrari's own factory team. One of the two privately owned cars, chassis number 0598 CM, was sold at auction in 2022 for $22 million. It was also driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Phil Hill, among others. 1955 Ferrari 410 S bearing chassis no. 0592 CM – Photo courtesy of RM Sotheby's Now, another 410 S driven by Shelby (chassis #0592 CM) is set to go under the hammer at RM…
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