An Inside Look at Motorsports
A few days after the finish of the 24 Heures du Mans, and a few hours after the Le Mans Classic, it is now time to assess and analyze the … Read More
Corner speeds are a major concern in F1 and the problem is largely a result of the soft sticky tire war between Michelin and Bridgestone, which is 90% of the … Read More
(GMM) David Coulthard is on the cusp of a new one-year contract to race in Red Bull colors beyond 2006. Traditionally well-informed about affairs relating to the locally-based Dietrich Mateschitz, … Read More
UPDATE Another reader writes, Really, I could not have said what Peter Romero said in his recent note to you any better – his remarks are a mind read of … Read More
One rumor making the rounds about why NASCAR might be out to buy some of the biggest names in racing outside of NASCAR, such as Juan Montoya and Danica Patrick, … Read More
Juan Pablo Montoya will allegedly receive a £2million pay-off from McLaren despite breaching his contract with the team. According to reports in the Guardian newspaper, there was a clause in … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today with the announcement from Foyt that Jeff Bucknum will take the seat vacated by Giaffone. 07/11/06 Rumor has it that since AJ … Read More
UPDATE #4 Danica Patrick might one day drive in NASCAR, but she doesn't expect it will be next year. "I wouldn't say it was that big of a chance (of … Read More
Might Ford Motor Co. be a better fit? As investors weigh the pros and cons of an alliance among General Motors Corp., Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., the Dearborn … Read More
UPDATE #6 [Alan] Labrosse hopes the future includes Champ Car in Montreal. It's something he'll discuss with [Normand] Legault, who on June 23 was awarded a five-year lease by the … Read More
With the immediate release of Juan Montoya from McLaren, rumors suggest that Lewis Hamilton could drive in the final three F1 races of 2006, after he has secured the GP2 … Read More
A sellout is expected for the IRL race Saturday night at 1.25-mile Nashville Superspeedway. Only 200 tickets are left. The track does not seat that many people, so a sellout … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) At a meeting last week, the F1 Commission got a sneak preview of the 2007 grand prix calendar — and Hockenheim was missing. With Spa-Francorchamps promising to give … Read More
(GMM) Vitantonio Liuzzi declined to give much away when faced with speculation of an internal struggle to grab his talents for 2007. It is rumored that the Italian, who this … Read More
(GMM) Another F1 refugee might slip down the NASCAR escape-hatch, according to reports. Barely a day after Juan Pablo Montoya announced his decision to swap grand prix racing for the … Read More
UPDATE #2 Eddie Wood told MRN Radio's NASCAR Today weekday news program – "Some stuff I said was taken out of context, it got in the media and there's absolutely … Read More
Neither Joey Chitwood nor NASCAR president Mike Helton would comment on published reports NASCAR is trying to swap the races at Indianapolis and Pocono (Pa.) Raceway to make the 2007 … Read More
With Juan Montoya now signed, sealed and delivered to NASCAR, another big-name F1 driver, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, facing an uncertain future with the BMW/Sauber team, is reported to be actively … Read More
AutoRacing1.com learned earlier this week that a Champ Car Atlantic team is close to announcing a major sponsorship deal that will see a well known Canadian driver who has driven … Read More
Word is that ticket sales are up a healthy amount here in Toronto this weekend and we hear that Edmonton in two weeks time will be close to a sellout … Read More
Rumor in the NASCAR paddock says that Toyota made some business promises to UPS, which is what lured them away from the Ford team of Robert Yates to Michael Waltrip's … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I came across this Yahoo article that says Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Montoya are interested in NASCAR, is it true? Dan Lukowicz, Dover, DE. Dear … Read More
