An Inside Look at Motorsports
(GMM) Spyker team principal Colin Kolles has added further intrigue to speculation of a possible return to formula one for twice world champion Mika Hakkinen. Hakkinen, the 38-year-old Finn who … Read More
Legendary commentator Murray Walker predicts that Lewis Hamilton will become the next British star in Formula one. "We are desperately hungry for success," Walker told the Motorsport News newspaper. "It … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, I think we could speculate that since Air Force is a NASCAR sponsor, that perhaps there may have been some "encouragement" to sabotage the IRL race in a … Read More
On the heels of winning the 2006 Craftsman Truck Series championship, Todd Bodine and Germain Racing have announced that they will take their success to the Nextel Cup Series in … Read More
Jimmie Johnson has made no secret of his desire to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and his partnership with Lowe's may open that door. Acura officials say … Read More
UPDATE GP2 team Fisichella Motor Sport International (FMSI) signed an agreement with Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia, former Jaguar and Williams F1 driver, to bring home the 2007 title. "We want to … Read More
UPDATE #4 It was announced to the team yesterday that they will be a two car Atlantic team (we assume for American John Edwards and Canadian Robert Wickens) for 2007 … Read More
(GMM) F1's reigning champion squad Renault is planning to launch its 2007-spec 'R27' in the Netherlands, according to reports in the country on Tuesday. The French team has typically unveiled … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMM) Portuguese driver Tiago Monteiro is on the verge of signing a contract to stay at Spyker next year. The news agency 'Agence France-Presse' published an interview with … Read More
(GMM) With the retirement of Michael Schumacher, his replacement at Ferrari has inherited the envious mantle as Formula One's highest earner. Kimi Raikkonen, to make his test debut for the … Read More
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, BMW's Mario Theissen was impressed of how well actor Frankie Muniz ran in the Formula BMW World Finals in Valencia last week that he invited him … Read More
China has relaxed restrictions on foreign media leading up to and during the 2008 Beijing Games “in a sign the games may at least temporarily soften Beijing’s treatment of its … Read More
Tony George and Kevin Kalkhoven continue to keep low profiles regarding open-wheel racing unification. That’s because there’s nothing to discuss, according to Indy Racing League president Brian Barnhart. “I know … Read More
Lola Cars International is set to become the first British race car constructor to enter the Grand-Am Daytona Prototype market according to this AutoWeek article. Lola appears close to taking … Read More
Felipe Massa says the new harder Bridgestone F1 tires make it harder to drive the cars now. Rather than being on rails, the drivers will actually have to use their … Read More
General Motors has cancelled plans for its next-generation minivans, Detroit reports say. However, a GM spokesperson said no decision has been made, although he acknowledged that the program is under … Read More
NASCAR keeps trying to race its way into the hearts of New Yorkers, putting on one magnificent show after another. Unfortunately, the busy citizens of the city that never sleeps … Read More
UPDATE During a session at the Motorsports Marketing Forum in NY City this past week, where several issues facing NASCAR and other sanctioning bodies were discussed, the matter of the … Read More
A reader writes, I am in Las Vegas and was listening to a local sports radio show. The 2 guys were talking about all the cool events that were scheduled … Read More
McLaren boss Ron Dennis says his team would put Pedro de la Rosa in a race seat if Lewis Hamilton proves to be a dud. "De la Rosa is part … Read More
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian apparently sold his entire remaining stake in General Motors Corp. on Thursday, ending a drama that could have reshaped the global auto industry but concluded with the … Read More
