An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
UPDATE Today's Autosport magazine reports that Enrico Toccacelo is planning to run the full Champ Car season next year and AutoRacing1.com sources tell us he also has the money to … Read More
UPDATE #3 We hear that the Assen race may be moved from the September 16th date because nearby that weekend is the F1 race at Spa, Belgium. That would hurt … Read More
UPDATE #2 Some background history on Spyker, and why buying the Midland team has more merit than initially thought. 08/28/06 (GMM) Dutch car maker Spyker has confirmed paddock speculation that … Read More
(GMM) Speculation surrounding the timing and appearance of Ferrari's driver lineup for 2007 has taken a new twist, with reports that – at Monza – the Italian team plans to … Read More
(GMM) The Nurburgring, located close to the Eifel mountains in southeastern Germany, is likely to host the country's only F1 race in 2007. The governing FIA released a provisional calendar … Read More
(GMM) Renault look set to struggle and lose their lead in the constructors' championship next week at Monza. As pre-race testing kicked off at the Italian circuit on Tuesday, the … Read More
Antoine Bessette had some talks with a few Champ Car Atlantic teams over the weekend and he might take part in the season finale at Road America in Elkhart Lake. … Read More
