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Think you're the next Lando Norris? McLaren set to auction off their own FUTURE F1 car and two others with classic car auctioneers RM Sotheby's
McLaren are taking the rare step of auctioning off a piece of history which hasn't even happened yet. The manufacturers are giving fans the opportunity to buy cars from the next two years which they hope will encapsulate a defining era for the brand. McLaren aim to win the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 race, and Le Mans 24 Hour World Endurance Championship slog - a prestigious set called the Triple Crown which only they have completed before. With that in mind, the British outfit are auctioning off either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri 's car from Monaco next year, the 2026 Indy 500 machine, and their 2027 Le Mans drive. The auction will be taking place during the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December in collaboration with classic car auction house RM Sotheby's. Of course, the winning bidders will then have to wait for the cars to be used before getting them - you can't deprive Norris or Piastri of their unit for Monaco! McLaren chief executive Zak Brown said: 'This auction is an extraordinary opportunity to own a piece of racing history and bid for a car that has competed on track before its official launch. 'The Triple Crown is a huge part of our heritage and we are determined to claim it once again as we prepare for our 2027 entry into the World Endurance Championship. 'Not only that, these incredible cars will come with unprecedented VIP access to the team and action on track. 'My first race was the 1981 Long Beach Grand Prix - I remember it like it was yesterday. 'I remember the experience. I remember the first racing driver I met, the first car I saw, and then I started collecting the 1:43s. And then as business grew, I could move up to the 1:18s, and then finally, I've been fortunate enough to get some of the full-size versions. 'So when I look at the McLaren fans, it's everything from me as the 10-year-old who then wants the 1:43 diecast to play Hot Wheels, etc., up to adults that have substantial means and want to have the big version sitting in their garage. 'We have great fans around the world of all ages, genders, and demographics, and so obviously this is right at the peak of what you can do to be part of the McLaren Papaya Club, if you'd like. We think it's a really cool opportunity. 'And we're going to do track cars of our World Endurance cars, so those won't have the racing heritage that these three cars have, but will also be a great experience. It's something we want to do more of.'
BBC News
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- BBC News
Sheehan hails 'coup' as Swansea sign Yalcouye
Alan Sheehan believes Swansea City have pulled off a coup after the Championship side completed the loan signing of Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Malick 19-year-old has opted for a move to Wales despite attracting interest from the likes of Hoffenheim, Freiburg, Toulouse and FC Copenhagen this joined Brighton from IFK Gothenburg for £6m in 2024 – and head coach Sheehan says the Ivory Coast Under-23 cap has "got the capabilities" to play in the Premier League."He is a player who has got a lot of ability, wonderful energy," said Sheehan."We want good players here, the right people, and for him to buy into it and be here - it's a wonderful coup to have him for the season." Yalcouye helped Sturm Graz win their domestic title – and also played eight times in the Champions League during a loan spell in Austria last will now get the chance to play in the English system for the first time, with his debut likely to come when Swansea host Sheffield United in the Championship on Saturday. "I think he is player who can play as a six, eight or 10 and I think he can play in the sides as well," Sheehan added."He is a player who is full of energy and has a wonderful intensity to his play, but also he's technically a very good player."To add a player like that to the squad, we are absolutely delighted."Yalcouye becomes Swansea's eighth signing of the summer, but Sheehan remains keen to add further new faces before the transfer window closes on 1 Swans are eyeing a number of centre-forward options in Europe, while they are also in the market for another midfielder, a left-sided defender and a wide player."We want more depth," Sheehan added."A lot of players left here in the summer. Now we are trying to create a different culture and to have that we'll need a bit more depth and a bit more quality."Asked specifically about Swansea's striker search, the Irishman added: "I think there is movement in the background, but there's nothing to share with you just yet."
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Richardson and Bjergfelt set world records
Britain's Matt Richardson and Will Bjergfelt set track cycling world records as Charlie Tanfield fell short in his bid to break the hour record in Konya, 26, became the first cyclist to clock under nine seconds in the 200m flying start - doing so in an event set up with British Cycling backing to aim for a number of world time of 8.941 seconds lowered the time of 9.088 secs, set by Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "I came here to do that [go sub-nine seconds] and that's what I did so, it's a pretty cool feeling to accomplish the one thing that I came out here to do," said Richardson."It was a lot faster [than I've previously ridden]. I was basically just a passenger. "I gave the bike a bit of direction and it was just steering itself almost. I rode of lot of it outside the sprint lane, so I know there's a bit more there."Earlier on Thursday, Bjergfelt, 46, established a new hour record in the C5 classification as he became the first para-cyclist in history go beyond rode a distance of 51.471km to beat the previous mark of 47.569km, set by Italy's Andrea Tarlao in 2014."It's not quite sunk in yet really," said Bjergfelt."While I was going round the track and everyone was cheering at the end there, it started to hit home. I don't think it's quite hit home yet that I've smashed the world record on the track and that's a dream come true."In 2015, Bjergfelt was involved in a head-on collision with a car which shattered his right leg and left him with a bleed on his brain. Having previously ridden for UCI Continental teams, he was given a C5 para-cycling classification when he returned to the sport. He subsequently became the first para-cyclist to compete in the Tour of Britain in 2021 and took gold in the C5 road race at the World Championships in each rider had their eye on the records for some time, the idea for a joint attempt supported by British Cycling and its partners arrived after the World Cup earlier this year when Richardson was impressed by the speed of the Konya Velodrome, which opened in 2022. Tanfield falls short of iconic record Tanfield was aiming to become the fourth British rider to hold the famous hour record since the UCI, cycling's world governing body, unified the rules for the event in began preparing for his attempt shortly after last summer's Paris Games where he won a silver medal as part of Great Britain's team pursuit despite making a strong start, he was unable to eclipse the 56.792km distance covered by Filippo Ganna in October 28-year-old rode 53.967km during his attempt at 1,200m altitude - 750m higher than the velodrome in Grenchen, Switzerland where the Italian set his benchmark. Tanfield's effort is the seventh best of all time and he is also the fourth fastest British rider over 60 minutes behind Bradley Wiggins, Alex Dowsett and national record holder Dan Bigham (55.548km).
