Ferrari's season may not be as bad as it seems and other racing news

Ferrari's season may not be as bad as it seems

Charles Leclerc admitted that Ferrari's 2025 season hadn't met expectations, especially after entering the year with hopes of challenging for the title, only to fall 191 points behind a dominant McLaren. Despite being winless in the first 10 races, he rejected the idea that Ferrari's season has been catastrophic, pointing out that other top teams like Mercedes and Red Bull have also struggled to keep up with McLaren's major leap in performance. He also said the pressure from fans and media hasn't affected the team, as they already expect a lot from themselves and are focused on finding what McLaren has figured out.

Click here to read the full article by Taylor Powling (motorsportweek.com)

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Arrow McLaren hires ex-Penske veteran Kyle Moyer

Kyle Moyer, one of the Team Penske executives fired after an Indy 500 scandal, has been hired by Arrow McLaren Racing and will start on June 30 as director of competition. He was recruited by team principal Tony Kanaan, with whom he shares a successful history, including a 2004 championship win. Moyer will also serve as race strategist for rookie Nolan Siegel, replacing Kanaan and allowing him to support all three McLaren drivers on race day. His firing from Penske followed the discovery of illegal modifications on two race cars, which prompted team owner Roger Penske to let go of his top three executives.

Click here to read the full article at weirtondailytimes.com

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23XI drivers taken out by brake failures

23XI Racing had a tough race at Pocono after both Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst crashed because of brake failures. Herbst hit the wall on Lap 41, and Wallace crashed 13 laps later when his brakes gave out with no warning. Both drivers were okay but couldn't finish the race; Herbst ended up 37th and Wallace 36th, which puts Wallace just 29 points above the playoff cut line. Their teammate Tyler Reddick was told about the problem, had his brakes checked, and finished 32nd.

Click here to read the full article by Nick DeGroot (motorsport.com)

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Doonan hints at big changes in IMSA Racing

IMSA President John Doonan joined a discussion at Watkins Glen International. He talked about the success of the IMSA teams at Le Mans and announced that the partnership with ACO, the group behind Le Mans, will last until 2032. New car makers are coming, new GTP race cars will arrive soon, and endurance racing worldwide looks stable. This feels like something to be excited about.

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Ford takes Mustang challenge to Le Mans

How do you move an entire racing series across continents and still hit the track on schedule? Well, Ford pulled it off. With help from Scan Global Logistics, they packed up 40 Mustang Dark Horse R’s, shipped them across the Atlantic, and got every car to the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe just in time for the first-ever Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational. Take a look!