An Inside Look at Motorsports
(GMM) Kimi Raikkonen may be released to test for Ferrari later this year. It was recently reported that the Finn would probably have to wait for his McLaren contract to … Read More
UPDATE We failed to mention that we heard the one additional race Caceres will run is Mexico City and that Coyne will put another driver in the car for Australia. … Read More
Word in the Road America paddock is that there is a good chance Paul Stoddart will not start a Champ Car team as originally rumored. We do expect Muermans to … Read More
It seems Champ Car is going to exceed expectations in 2007. President Steve Johnson told AutoRacing1.com, "My phone has been ringing off the hook this week with potential new teams … Read More
A NASCAR test session next month at Talladega Superspeedway for its new car will help series officials determine if they can use larger holes in a restrictor plate there and … Read More
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, a new California based team that currently runs Formula Renault, is looking to start a 1 or 2-car Champ Car Atlantic team in 2007. According to … Read More
UPDATE "The team will test three drivers with an eye toward the final two races of this year," RuSPORT Jeremy Dale told AutoRacing1.com. "We will evaluate all three, but no … Read More
(GMM) Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport has published photographs of retiring Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher filming an advertisement — featuring a Renault car. 37-year-old Schumacher, albeit in a … Read More
Highcroft Racing has brought on current IRL star Vitor Meira and Memo Gidley – of CART and IRL fame – to drive its LMP1 Lola at next week's Petit Le … Read More
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton could make his formula one debut for McLaren at the upcoming Chinese grand prix, according to the current occupant of the seat. Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa … Read More
UPDATE The following is a statement from Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), regarding allegations made in a lawsuit filed by a former employee: The allegations … Read More
(GMM) Imola's struggle to retain its San Marino grand prix may be about more than mere circuit revisions, according to reports in Italy. 'ANSA' claims that, in a conversation with … Read More
UPDATE #4 Drivers rumored to be after one of the four seats (six for LeMans) in the 2-car Peugeot team include Olivier Panis, Stephane Sarrazin, Nicolas Minassian, Emanuele Collard, Johnny … Read More
Dreams of bringing the loud engines of a NASCAR superspeedway to the metro area quietly are taking hold in Commerce City. City officials said Monday agents for International Speedway Corp. … Read More
UPDATE #2 In the jubilation of his win in Loudon Sunday, Kevin Harvick may have revealed NASCAR's best-kept secret: When the Busch Series race in Montreal will be run in … Read More
UPDATE #2 AutoRacing1.com has confirmed with Champ Car officials that there is no truth to the rumors of three possible doubleheaders with the IRL in 2007. That means that ALMS … Read More
UPDATE #3 Look for the 2007 ALMS schedule to be announced at Road Atlanta next Friday during the Petit LeMans race weekend, so we should know by then about the … Read More
Rumor has it that the Zytek LMES team, which will enter a LMP1 car in the Petit LeMans race next weekend for Johnny Mowlem and Stefan Johansson, is making noises … Read More
Look for Champ Car to be back on TV in Mexico with the last three races broadcast on former TV partner TV Azteca. TV Azteca is not only broadcasting the … Read More
Indy-car racing at Daytona International Speedway no longer sounds like a far-fetched idea, Indy Racing League president Brian Barnhart said Tuesday. In fact, Barnhart said during a national teleconference that … Read More
After having a low car-count these last several races, we hear the ALMS field will swell to 28 for the Petit LeMans race at Road Atlanta. Of the 28, supposedly … Read More
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to 'speculation.' Word on the street is that Lexus may have decided to cancel its ALMS GT2 program. Why you ask? We're not certain … Read More
According to an interview in Mexican newspaper Reforma, Mario Dominguez' first choice to run the last 3 Champ Car races of 2006 was with the RuSPORT team in place of … Read More
