An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE GM's big incentive has been announced – a 100,000 mile 5-year warranty on all powertrain components for 2007 models and beyond. It includes roadside assistance and transportation. 09/06/06 Rumor … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is updated to 'fact' with today's announcement – See Hot News page for details. 09/01/06 AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that the deal with Piquet and Renault … Read More
UPDATE The fact that Aston Martin is being sold could mean there is no money for racing next year, in which case the Aston Martin name could disappear from ALMS … Read More
NASCAR is looking at possibly altering the past champion's provisional for next year. There is no limit in the Nextel Cup Series for a past champion's provisional. In the Busch … Read More
UPDATE We are bumping this rumor up to 'strong' today. Car owner Richard Childress' long-rumored fourth Cup team may be closer to fruition, according to sources. The big question is … Read More
UPDATE #3 A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Regarding the article "All-American Allmendinger — A future in NASCAR?". Do you think this may have all been set up by Red Bull … Read More
UPDATE Rumor has it that contrary to what most people think, Bristol Motor Speedway is already "flattened." The track is not an actual 36 degrees. It is 28 degrees and … Read More
UPDATE #5 Here is the latest AutoRacing1.com editorial which outlines NASCAR's invasion of Mexico and its ability to strip the Champ Car paddock dry of all Mexican sponsors. 09/04/06 This … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. The new Dodge nose recently approved by NASCAR for 2007 will be based on the current production model Charger and not the … Read More
(GMM) Within the next seven days, Renault team principal Flavio Briatore will finally clarify his future. Conflicting reports have been recently circulating about the 57-year-old Italian's intentions for 2007 and … Read More
The chief executive of Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez, is understood to be planning a management buyout of the British sports-car marque. Aston Martin was put on the market last week … Read More
UPDATE #2 The Turkiye Otomobil Sporlari Federasyonu (TOSFED), the national sporting authority of Turkey, says that it did not break any FIA rules at the weekend when Mehmet Ali Talat … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are reopening this rumor back up to 'speculation' today. BMW Sauber are also looking for a new full-time tester after Poland's Robert Kubica was promoted to a … Read More
Renault bound Ricardo Zonta's Toyota test role looks set to go to Frenchman Franck Montagny, the current third driver at Super Aguri – who started seven races for the team … Read More
Heikki Kovalainen will be confirmed as Renault's second race driver for 2007 within the next two weeks, according to sources close to the Finn. Kovalainen, 24, who is currently Renault's … Read More
It is significant that since Villeneuve left F1 most of the Canadian journalists have stopped coming to F1 races and Canadian publications have stopped taking F1 stories. Grandprix.com [Editor's Note: … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. The San Antonio Grand Prix is officially off for 2007, but 2008 is still a possibility for Champ Car or the IRL. … Read More
UPDATE #2 Christian Klien says that he would consider the two worse teams in F1 before going to Champ Car or DTM because once he leaves F1 he may never … Read More
UPDATE #4 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve is edging closer to a deal with a NASCAR team, according to an Italian sports newspaper. 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' is reporting this week that … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMM) The world's press and reigning world champion team Renault have rejected reports that Flavio Briatore is set to retire at the end of 2006. German tabloid 'Bild' … Read More
