US GP ticket sales up

Within the round-up: The promoter of the US Grand Prix says ticket gross sales have elevated since Max Verstappen’s dominance ended.

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US GP ticket gross sales up

Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein says that fan curiosity within the upcoming United States Grand Prix has considerably elevated since Verstappen’s dominance of F1 has ended.

“I feel we’re in fine condition coming as much as this grand prix, though the path to get right here was slightly bit totally different this 12 months from a fan standpoint, in that our ticket gross sales actually took off when Max stopped profitable, and it received extra aggressive,” Epstein instructed Racer.

“So I give plenty of credit score to our fan base and the viewers, and that they are surely tuned in, they’re educated and and so they’re paying consideration. And I feel it’s thrilling to see the season form up the way in which it’s.”

Lapierre declares retirement

4-times Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class winner and two-times World Endurance Championship LMP2 champion Nico Lapierre has introduced his quick retirement as a contest driver and won’t see out the rest of the 2024 WEC season.

Lapierre had been racing with Alpine within the championship, however introduced that he has now ceased racing. Lapierre received the Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class with KCMG and Signatech Alpine and raced in Alpine’s quantity 36 automotive this WEC season with Mick Schumacher and Matthieu Vaxiviere. The group completed third within the newest spherical at Fuji, which might be Lapierre’s closing race.

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