IN THE HEADLINES

TOYOTA DROPS APPEAL

Toyota will not be appealing its exclusion from first and second positions in last weekend’s Silverstone round of the World Endurance Championship, it emerged on Tuesday. The team served notice of its intent to appeal within the necessary timeframe on Sunday night, but has decided not to push ahead with the challenge.

ANDRETTI AT ANDRETTI

Marco Andretti has managed to secure a multi-year deal to stay at his dad’s team in the Indycar Series. Andretti will continue with the Bryan Herta-affiliated #98 car as part of the Andretti Autosport line-up.

FERRUCCI RETURNS

Formula 2 bad boy Santino Ferrucci will return to Dale Coyne Racing for the final two rounds of the Indycar Series. DCR will expand to three Honda-powered cars to fit Ferrucci in alongside Sebastien Bourdais and Pietro Fittipaldi. Ferrucci, who is serving a two-round ban from F2 and was dropped by the Trident team, made his Indycar debut at Detroit Belle Isle in June.

JUNCOS SET FOR IMSA

Indycar team Juncos Racing is expanding into the IMSA Sportscar Championship next season. The squad will run a solo Cadillac DPI-V.R. It is due to take delivery of the car in November and begin testing in December.

KAHNE IS OUT…

Two NASCAR veterans have announced their retirement from full-time competition during the past week. Kasey Kahne will step down from the Cup at the end of this season after being dropped by Hendrick Motorsports at the end of last year and struggling with Leavine Family Racing in 2018. Regular Xfinity Series title contender Elliott Sadler is also backing off after a career that encompassed three wins in the Cup.

…AND CAINE IS OUT

Ginetta GT4 Supercar ace Carl Boardley will make his British Touring Car Championship debut at Knockhill this weekend. Boardley replaces Michael Caine in a Team Hard Volkswagen CC, with family commitments keeping Caine out of the cockpit.

MA-CON F3 HIATUS

Formula 3 European Championship minnow Ma-con skipped last weekend’s Silverstone round after parting company with driver Julian Hanses. The German team is understood to be chasing a return for the Nurburgring round in September with a different pilot, while Hanses is seeking a berth with another squad.