UMBF NEWS
GT Festival Preview
The Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Pro-Am heads to Phillip Island with just twenty points separating the top five teams after three rounds, with Arise Racing's Liam Talbot and Chaz Mostert leading the standings, followed closely by Melbourne Performance Centre's Brad Schumacher and Will Brown.
Kai ALLEN will be in penrite colours for 2025
Penrite Racing has signed 19-year-old Super2 champion Kai Allen, forming the youngest driver pairing on the Repco Supercars Championship grid with Matt Payne, and adding intrigue to the driver market.
Richie Stanaway is given the door by penrite racing
Richie Stanaway will part ways with Penrite Racing at the end of the 2024 season, marking a significant shift in the Supercars landscape as teams and drivers prepare for a busy silly season with multiple high-profile contracts expiring.
NO DEAL AUDI NO DEAL ALIPINE DEAL FOR CARLOS SIANZ MOVES TO WILLIAMS
Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year deal to race for Williams alongside Alex Albon from 2025, citing confidence in the team's leadership and vision amid significant upcoming regulatory changes.
VR46 to get factory support from 2025
Ducati has announced a new multi-year partnership with VR46 Racing Team, replacing Pramac as its primary satellite squad from 2025, providing factory support and one latest-spec bike, with Fabio di Giannantonio expected to ride alongside factory team riders Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.
TRACKHOUSE RETAIN Raul Fernandez FOR 2025
Raul Fernandez will remain in MotoGP for the next two seasons with Trackhouse Racing after a strong performance with Aprilia, and he is excited about the team's future plans and upcoming upgrades to the RS-GP bike.
Seidl out binotto in to spearhead Audi F1 project
Audi has overhauled its leadership team ahead of their 2026 Formula 1 debut, appointing former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto to replace CEO Andreas Seidl and Chairman Oliver Hoffmann, aiming to accelerate their preparations and improve Sauber's current performance.
Oliver Bearman to drive for HAAS F1 team for 2025
Ferrari Academy's Oliver Bearman has been confirmed as a Haas F1 driver for the 2025 season, following an impressive F1 debut and successful stints in lower racing categories.
Bastianini and Vinales will team up together at Tech 3 MotoGP for 2025
Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales have been confirmed as riders for the re-branded Red Bull KTM Tech3 team from 2025, bringing their extensive experience and success to the KTM MotoGP™ factory lineup.
Ducati announce blockbuster signing of Marc Marquez
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will join Ducati's factory team for the next two seasons, forming a powerful partnership with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, after a series of dramatic moves in the MotoGP rider market.
Jorge Martin makes shock switch to Aprilia for 2025
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin will join Aprilia on a multi-year contract starting in 2025, moving from Ducati's satellite team Pramac.
Speedseries heads to Tailem Bend
The Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia returns to Shell V-Power Motorsport Park with 17 crews and five manufacturers, featuring top drivers like Chaz Mostert and Will Brown, alongside the Trico Trans Am Series debuting with a competitive lineup including James Golding and reigning champion James Moffat.
Alpine season turns to turmoil at Monaco
The Monaco Grand Prix collision between Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly has highlighted the unsustainable tension in Alpine's driver line-up, likely leading to a change for the 2025 season.
Adrian Newey to leave Redbull F1 team at the end of the 2024
Adrian Newey, the legendary F1 designer responsible for Red Bull's dominance, will leave the team in early 2025, ending a transformative era and potentially joining a rival team.
Audi make there first driver signing with Nico Hulkenberg moving to Sauber for 2025
Nico Hulkenberg's pivotal signing with Audi as one of their drivers for the rebranded Sauber team in Formula 1 marks a transformative moment, symbolizing the dawn of a new era for Audi F1 venture.
Phillip Island Speed series Review
The kickoff of the 2024 GT racing season witnessed not only a gripping battle in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered By AWS, where Liam Talbot and Chaz Mostert clinched a thrilling victory, but also intense competition across other categories, with Brad Harris dominating the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series with back-to-back wins, and George Miedecke and Rylan Gray making history in the Monochrome GT4 Australia Series by guiding the Ford Mustang GT4 to its first-ever global competitive victories.
Fernando Alonso stays with Aston Martin till 2026
Fernando Alonso extends his contract with Aston Martin until 2026, signaling a commitment to continued success and competitiveness in Formula 1.
Speed Series Phillip Island preview
The Ford Mustang 60 Years Race Phillip Island weekend promises intense racing action with the Trico Trans Am Series, Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia, and Monochrome GT4 Australia series headlining a field of top drivers and manufacturers.
Nick Percat back to winning ways in Melbourne
Nick Percat's unexpected victory ends Triple Eight's winning streak at Albert Park during the 2024 Supercars Championship, with Will Brown leading the championship standings.
Ferrari take out one-two in Australia
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz clinched victory at the Australian Grand Prix, the first non-Red Bull win of the season, following Max Verstappen's early retirement due to technical troubles, amidst a race marked by strategic maneuvers and dramatic incidents.