Motorsports

Rovanpera will not take part in all WRC rallies in 2024

Published

1 week ago

November 20, 2023

Jayden

Last two years’ WRC champion Kale Rovanpera will not be among the title contenders in 2024, as Toyota announced after the end of this season – with his Rally Japan triumph – that the 23-year-old Finn would only take part in a few and selected games of the year.

At the Japanese finale, champion Toyota Gazoo Racing announced multi-year contract extensions with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ozier and Takamoto Katsuta. But only Evans and Katsuta will complete the entire WRC program in 2024, while Rowanpera and Ozier will only complete some and selected races in the new season.

The 23-year-old Rovanpera has decided to only take part in limited races in order to “recharge his batteries” for a year before coming back in 2025 with full strength and a full schedule. It has not yet been decided which rally he will take part in next season.

The phenomenal driver from Finland, who became the sport’s youngest world champion in 2022 and successfully defended his crown this year, made his debut in the major rally class with Toyota in 2020 and has since taken eleven wins and the last two drivers’ titles.

“I am very pleased to have signed a multi-year contract with her TGR-WRT and that I will continue to work with the team”Rovanpera said. “Next year I will only take part in a few races and that is mainly because I have been rallying for 15 years, so a long time.

And while the last few seasons have obviously been great, they have been very demanding both mentally and physically. That’s why I felt that now was a good opportunity to take a year to recharge my batteries and then fight for the championship again with all my commitment.”

Team manager Jari-Matti Latvala added this “Kale’s program will be slightly different in 2024, but the most important thing for us is that it remains his guiding light.” Toyota and would like to stay in the team and enjoy his passion for rallying.

Even though he is still young, he drives Rally cars He has been at a serious level for a long time and he believes a part-time schedule is best for him now so we can plan more full seasons together in the future.”added the former driver and current team commander.

As a result, all of the team’s push for the Drivers’ title next year will fall to the fast and experienced Elfyn Evans, who took three of the team’s nine WRC victories this year. “Elfin has shown us again this year that he can win races and fight for the championship, and we know he will give his best in every rally.”Latvala emphasized.

For his part, the Welsh driver said: “We have made further progress this year. I’m ready to build on this and get even better in 2024. We have much more to achieve together and I look forward to the future.”

Source: sport 24

Jayden

Hi, my name is Jayden James. I am a writer at Sportish, and I mostly cover sports news. I have been writing since high school and have been published in various magazines and newspapers. I also write book reviews for a website. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.

Motorsports

Nahuel Molina’s cruel reassessment brings him closer to great rebirth

Published

15 hours ago

November 29, 2023

Sophia

ATretico de Madrid He currently has some of the best players in his position and is trying to avoid losing them to stronger clubs.

he atlético de madrid There are some of the best players in his position right now. There are some teams that are the most appealing in the eyes of many big teams. One of them was a world champion and was one of the key pieces in achieving his goal. World Cup by Argentina lastly world.

talk about Nahuel Molina. The right-back plays an important role and is one of the non-negotiable players. Diego Pablo Simeone In the current situation of the team. Therefore, he hopes it will happen in the near future.

No wonder. His hesitant start led to improvement and he became the best full-back in the league in recent years. athletic. He has played in 69 games for the Reds and Whites, scoring 10 goals and providing 10 assists. And his reappraisal was astonishing. When he signs with the Colchonero club in the summer of 2022, his market value will be ‘TransfermarktAccording to a transfer website, the price was 20 million euros. Now it’s 50…and going up. The price has increased 150% in just one and a half years.

Contract improvement, advanced

But that means giving him a contract upgrade. Because he has a very important team behind him. Without going any further, last summer, city of manchester He asked about his situation.with the march of Joan Cancelo and the fact walker You are already in the final stages of your career. guardiola Saw it in Argentina athletic As a spare part for many years.

However, the move failed for the Spanish coach.That’s not all Nahuel Molina stayed in athletic However, they are currently extending their contract with Mattress Club. This is one of his in a folder that the club management has on the table. And things are going well.

According to the reporter Fabrizio Romano, The renewal of the right back, who is a specialist on the market, is progressing very well. The club understands that they have one of the best wingers in the world in their squad and want to lock him up to avoid playing him.In any case, the hero himself is very comfortable madrid. fully integrated into. atlético de madrid And I had no intention of changing my scene, much less with this new proposal that is on the right track. The player, who was under contract until 2027, will receive a one-year extension until 2028, earning him more money and increasing his contract to €70 million.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

Sophia

Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.

Formula-1

How many drivers have been F1 champions four years in a row? All four-time champions in history | Sports New Spain

Published

15 hours ago

November 29, 2023

Gary

In its more than 70 years of history Formula 1, Máxima has seen great sectors. And that explains why four drivers managed to win four titles in a row. The names that appear on this list are true motorsport legends and they are on Mount Olympus.

Sports news presents who were the ones who marked an era and reached the championship four times.

More | Who is the driver with the most titles in Formula 1 history?

How many drivers have been F1 champions four years in a row?

The list of champions who repeated the trophy from one year to another is extensive, with dozens of names. However, only five of them They were able to maintain this winning streak for another year. These are Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

The peculiarity is that the top four did not stop counting at three, but continued towards a fourth trophy (or more). The Dutchman, in 2024, will try to join this roster and not break the streak that dates back to the early 1950s.

He dishonest Fangio stayed on for the 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 campaigns, with Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari. Schumacher dominated Ferrari from 2000 to 2004 and a decade later Vettel appeared with Red Bull (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013). Hamilton, for his part, went unbeaten in the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons to equal Schumacher’s streak of seven victories.

More | Who are the drivers with the most wins in Formula 1 history?

All four-time F1 champions in history

Pilot	Equipment	Seasons
Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari	1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957
Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

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Source: Sporting News

Gary

I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.

Formula-1

When does the 2024 F1 season start? All the details of the Formula 1 debut | Sports New Spain

Published

16 hours ago

November 29, 2023

Gary

After seeing a 2022 and 2023 completely dominated by Max Verstappen, more competition is expected in the 2024 season. Red Bull are aiming to continue with their high level, while Mercedes and Ferrari are looking to return to their best moments. Formula 1 offers the most extensive calendar ever and the action will begin, as it has in recent years, in Bahrain.

Next, Sports news lays out all the details of when the campaign begins in which the Dutchman can reach his fourth consecutive title. The only drivers to achieve this feat are Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.

When does the 2024 F1 season start?

The start of the 2024 season will not take place on a Friday, but on a Thursday. And this is because the match will take place on Saturday and not Sunday for Ramadan, the Muslim holiday. Engines will start on February 29th to be released on Sunday, December 8 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

On Thursday there will be two training sessions, on Friday March 1 there will be a third training session plus classification. On Saturday the 2nd Grand Prix will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit. The last three editions have had different winners: Lewis Hamilton in 2021, Charles Leclerc in 2022 and Max Verstappen in 2023.

The most successful driver in Bahrain is Hamilton with 5 winss, followed by Sebastian Vettel with 4 and Fernando Alonso with 3. Leclerc’s victory in 2022 allowed Ferrari to be the most victorious team in the Middle East: it has 7 celebrations, one more than Mercedes.