The 2023 edition of the World Baseball Classic hasn't been kind to the Astros on the injury front, with an errant fastball to the hand of Jose Altuve on Saturday night forcing the star second baseman to likely miss at least two months after undergoing thumb surgery . But the unfortunate incident shouldn't deter Houston fans from tuning in to Tuesday's WBC final between the United States and Japan. In baseball's greatest international event, a pair of Astros could shine Tuesday in an event akin to MLB's annual Fall Classic. It's been an impressive World Baseball Classic for the two Astros players on Team USA. Closer Ryan Pressly continues to assert himself as one of baseball's best relievers , following a dominant 2022 postseason with two WBC saves in three scoreless innings . After delivering the final out of the 2022 World Series, Pressly could very well once again be at the center of a championship celebration Tuesday night. Twitter — MLBMetrics Twitter … [Read more...] about Why Astros fans should watch Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic final
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W Series names 55 eligible drivers for inaugural 2019 season – RaceFans
W Series, the new championship targeted exclusively at female racing drivers, has confirmed an initial list of 55 drivers it says are eligible for its first season of racing. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The series received over 100 applications for the 18 places in the championship. The 55 chosen drivers will under three days of testing including assessments of their driver and fitness. Former F1 drivers David Coulthard and Alexander Wurz and former McLaren racing director Dave Ryan are among those who will be involved in the judging process. W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir said they are “thrilled but perhaps not surprised by the response. “Even today there is a massive gender imbalance in motorsport and W Series is making the first step to correct that. Drivers from all over the world have stepped forward, so it’s clear that with the right framework we can make the changes this sport desperately needs.” The list features drivers from 26 … [Read more...] about W Series names 55 eligible drivers for inaugural 2019 season – RaceFans
Isotta Fraschini Hypercar test plan outlined ahead of Monza WEC debut
Listen to this article Development of the Tipo 6 LMH Competizione led by Michelotto in Italy has continued since the launch at the end of February of the completed car powered by a bespoke three-litre twin-turbo V6 developed by HWA and a hybrid system supplied by Williams Advanced Engineering. It is currently running on an all-wheel-drive dyno at automotive engineering specialist AVL in Italy for a second time and has also been to the Sauber wind tunnel in Switzerland for aerodynamic testing. Isotta motorsport boss Claudio Berro told Autosport that the car should be ready to start track testing in conjunction with the British Vector Sport team in “one or two weeks”. “We need the functionality to be perfect before we run the car for the first time, whether that’s on a proper race track or in straightline testing,” said Berro. “We are planning an extensive test programme, and after that we will begin the homologation process with the FIA. “The target is still to be … [Read more...] about Isotta Fraschini Hypercar test plan outlined ahead of Monza WEC debut