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Arab News
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Mahindra Racing secures season-best result in Monaco E-Prix as Rowland takes first place
MONACO: Mahindra Racing recorded its strongest result of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season to date with a second-place finish in the opening Monaco E-Prix on Saturday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Nyck de Vries secured a runner-up finish in the Principality behind eventual winner Oliver Roland of Nissan, while team-mate Edoardo Mortara crossed the line in fourth, moving Mahindra up to third in both the Teams' and Manufacturers' standings. Jake Dennis scored the third and final podium sport for Andretti. The team had arrived in Monaco on the back of nine consecutive points finishes and a perfect Duels qualification record so far in Season 11 with its M11Electro car. That consistency continued in qualifying, where de Vries advanced to the Semi-Finals and secured fourth on the grid. Mortara qualified ninth, giving Mahindra two cars in the top 10. De Vries made a strong start, moving into third at the first corner before managing his race through two full-course yellow periods, a mandatory PIT BOOST stop – which requires a 34-second stationary recharge – and two Attack Mode activations. He moved into second in the closing stages and held position to the flag despite late pressure from behind. 'I'm very happy to be on the podium today, especially in front of my family and friends here in Monaco,' said de Vries. 'The car was excellent, and we executed a very strong race strategically, so the whole team deserve a lot of credit for the work that we've done. 'Tomorrow is another day, and another race, but we'll enjoy this result, and it's great to have some confirmation of the progress we're continuing to make, and a reward for the work we've done so far. We know the next steps will be harder, but this is encouraging.' Mortara also moved forward through the race despite running with minor front wing damage following contact from another car. He climbed from ninth on the grid to fifth by managing his energy and using the PIT BOOST period to gain track position. He passed Nico Mueller on the final lap to take fourth. 'It's a strong result for the team, and I was very happy to come through the field and score some good points today,' said Mortara. 'Even with some minor damage, we were able to make progress and fight towards the front, which is very encouraging and another sign we are on the right path with our development of this new package. 'It's a great start to the weekend, and hopefully we can have another positive result tomorrow.' Team Principal and CEO Frederic Bertrand praised the team's performance and execution, particularly under the new PIT BOOST format that was introduced this season. 'These are the days we've been working towards as a team, and it's important to enjoy them whilst also being hungry for more,' said Bertrand. 'Today was a great example of what we have been building. We've extended our run of qualifying for the Duels and scoring points in every race this season, and I was particularly pleased to see not only how Nyck was able to fight at the front, but how Edo moved through the pack despite some small damage. 'PIT BOOST races are still a bit of an unknown for the whole paddock, but our engineers and mechanics executed a great strategy, and we were able to use it to our advantage again, as we did in Jeddah. 'Overall, a very pleasing result. It's always nice to end the day with a trophy, but our focus remains to keep up this level of performance consistently and keep being ambitious and aim for even higher.' Mahindra will return to action on Sunday for the second Monaco E-Prix of the weekend.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Here's what to know for NASCAR's Daytona 500 Sunday
A sellout crowd and millions of viewers at home will watch 41 drivers aim to win NASCAR's grandest prize, the Daytona 500, on Sunday. Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and massive pileups are likely in store for Cup Series competitors at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Here's what you need to know before the green flag drops. Coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX. While the Cup Series and other lower divisions have previously raced with rain tires on a wet track, Daytona's high-banked, three-story-tall corners prevent this at full speed –– and rain is in the forecast for Sunday. A 60% chance of showers is expected in the afternoon. Conditions should clear as day moves to night. Should a rain delay present itself, the track has light fixtures which allow for night racing since the racing surface would need around 1-2 hours to dry after showers clear. To try and get as many laps completed as possible, NASCAR has moved up the start time by one hour, with an expected green flag at 2 p.m. ET. Much like baseball, a race is considered official once it reaches its halfway point (100 of 200 laps). If the race is unable to restart Sunday before making it to halfway, the race would pick up on Monday, when skies should be clear. If the race hits lap 101 and rain washes out the rest of the event, whoever was leading when the delay started would be declared the winner. Chase Briscoe, in his first race in the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the pole in qualifying Wednesday with an average lap speed of 182.745 mph. Austin Cindric, who won the 2022 Daytona 500 in his rookie season, qualified second. To determine the rest of the starting field, two 60-lap heat races known as Duels were held on Thursday. The drivers in the first race received odd-numbered starting positions for the Daytona 500 based on the finishing order – the second race, even-numbered starting positions. Bubba Wallace, driving for 23XI Racing co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, won the first Duel and will start third on Sunday. William Byron, who won last year's 500, finished runner-up and will start fifth. In the second Duel, Erik Jones had seemingly beat Cindric to the finish line side-by-side on the final lap as a multi-car pileup broke out behind them. But because Cindric was inches ahead of Jones when the caution was displayed, Cindric was declared the winner. Since Cindric already qualified on the front row, Jones will receive the winner's beneficiary of starting fourth on Sunday. Other fan favorites and their starting positions include: Chase Elliott, the 2020 Cup champion and winner of NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award seven years running, will start 17th. Denny Hamlin, a three-time winner of the 500, starts 8th. Ryan Blaney, the 2023 Cup champion, starts 16th. Joey Logano, the defending Cup champion and a former 500 winner, starts 10th. Tyler Reddick, last year's regular season champion, starts 11th. Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion seeking his first 500 victory in his 20th attempt, starts 21st. Kyle Larson, the 2021 Cup champion and also looking to win his first 500, rolls off 22nd. While a familiar face to many auto racing fans (and longtime viewers of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars'), four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves will be making his NASCAR Cup debut Sunday. Castroneves will start 41st – the last position – in the No. 91 Chevrolet courtesy of an Open Exemption Provisional, a new feature from NASCAR to give drivers from other auto racing series a chance to race in a one-off appearance. The Brazilian was 39th in initial qualifying and was involved in a crash in the first Duel, sending him to the rear for the 500. 'I learned so much,' he said after his Duel exit Thursday. 'I love it. Unfortunate we have to take the provisional, that's not what we wanted but we will, and in the end I have more to learn.' Castroneves is not the only big name at Daytona making a guest appearance. Former Cup champions Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr., both of whom retired from full-time competition, each qualified their way into the race and will start 39th and 40th.
CNN
16-02-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Here's what to know about NASCAR's Daytona 500 Sunday
A sellout crowd and millions of viewers at home will watch 41 drivers aim to win NASCAR's grandest prize, the Daytona 500, on Sunday. Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and massive pileups are likely in store for Cup Series competitors at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Here's what you need to know before the green flag drops. Coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX. While the Cup Series and other lower divisions have previously raced with rain tires on a wet track, Daytona's high-banked, three-story-tall corners prevent this at full speed –– and rain is in the forecast for Sunday. A 60% chance of showers is expected in the afternoon. Conditions should clear as day moves to night. Should a rain delay present itself, the track has light fixtures which allow for night racing since the racing surface would need around 1-2 hours to dry after showers clear. To try and get as many laps completed as possible, NASCAR has moved up the start time by one hour, with an expected green flag at 2 p.m. ET. Much like baseball, a race is considered official once it reaches its halfway point (100 of 200 laps). If the race is unable to restart Sunday before making it to halfway, the race would pick up on Monday, when skies should be clear. If the race hits lap 101 and rain washes out the rest of the event, whoever was leading when the delay started would be declared the winner. Chase Briscoe, in his first race in the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the pole in qualifying Wednesday with an average lap speed of 182.745 mph. Austin Cindric, who won the 2022 Daytona 500 in his rookie season, qualified second. To determine the rest of the starting field, two 60-lap heat races known as Duels were held on Thursday. The drivers in the first race received odd-numbered starting positions for the Daytona 500 based on the finishing order – the second race, even-numbered starting positions. Bubba Wallace, driving for 23XI Racing co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, won the first Duel and will start third on Sunday. William Byron, who won last year's 500, finished runner-up and will start fifth. In the second Duel, Erik Jones had seemingly beat Cindric to the finish line side-by-side on the final lap as a multi-car pileup broke out behind them. But because Cindric was inches ahead of Jones when the caution was displayed, Cindric was declared the winner. Since Cindric already qualified on the front row, Jones will receive the winner's beneficiary of starting fourth on Sunday. Here's another look at what happened at the end of Duel No. 2 at Daytona. Other fan favorites and their starting positions include: Chase Elliott, the 2020 Cup champion and winner of NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award seven years running, will start 17th. Denny Hamlin, a three-time winner of the 500, starts 8th. Ryan Blaney, the 2023 Cup champion, starts 16th. Joey Logano, the defending Cup champion and a former 500 winner, starts 10th. Tyler Reddick, last year's regular season champion, starts 11th. Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion seeking his first 500 victory in his 20th attempt, starts 21st. Kyle Larson, the 2021 Cup champion and also looking to win his first 500, rolls off 22nd. While a familiar face to many auto racing fans (and longtime viewers of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars'), four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves will be making his NASCAR Cup debut Sunday. Castroneves will start 41st – the last position – in the No. 91 Chevrolet courtesy of an Open Exemption Provisional, a new feature from NASCAR to give drivers from other auto racing series a chance to race in a one-off appearance. The Brazilian was 39th in initial qualifying and was involved in a crash in the first Duel, sending him to the rear for the 500. 'I learned so much,' he said after his Duel exit Thursday. 'I love it. Unfortunate we have to take the provisional, that's not what we wanted but we will, and in the end I have more to learn.' Castroneves is not the only big name at Daytona making a guest appearance. Former Cup champions Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr., both of whom retired from full-time competition, each qualified their way into the race and will start 39th and 40th.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tornado watch issued for southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A tornado watch has been issued for portions of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi on Saturday, Feb. 15, primarily along and north of the I-10/12 corridor. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for storms to produce tornadoes in the coming hours. The threat of severe weather is expected to continue through midnight, gradually diminishing from west to east. In addition to the tornado risk, storms in the area could produce damaging wind gusts above 60 miles per hour. Residents are urged to stay weather-aware and have multiple ways to receive alerts. Download the Louisiana First News App for real-time updates and visit for the latest storm information. Tornado watch issued for southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi 1 in custody, 1 wanted after I-12 pursuit, shooting in Livingston Parish Krewe of Oshun parade brings Mardi Gras excitement to North Baton Rouge Final field of 41 set for Daytona 500; Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric win Duels Missouri community supports local Mexican restaurant after employees detained Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Yahoo
1 in custody, 1 wanted after I-12 pursuit, shooting in Livingston Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A police pursuit along Interstate 12 eastbound ended in gunfire near the Holden exit on Feb. 15. Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office took one suspect into custody and are searching for another. According to LPSO, the chase began near mile marker 29 before ending at the Holden exit, where at least one suspect fired shots at deputies. Information on injuries was not immediately available. LPSO is urging anyone with information to come forward. If you have any details, call LPSO at 225-686-2241 x1 or submit a tip via the LPSO App. This is a developing story. Tornado watch issued for southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi 1 in custody, 1 wanted after I-12 pursuit, shooting in Livingston Parish Krewe of Oshun parade brings Mardi Gras excitement to North Baton Rouge Final field of 41 set for Daytona 500; Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric win Duels Missouri community supports local Mexican restaurant after employees detained Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
