An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
Rumor has it that Pirelli will pull out of the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of this season. Although the Italian tire manufacturer has not put out an … Read More
Rumor has it that the France Family's track and race promotion company ISC is investing in the Montreal facility and this may be another reason why Normand Legault is bringing … Read More
Is it a coup for our team? I guess it's fair to say it is," Michael Waltrip said of the new two-year UPS sponsorship, which he said now sets the … Read More
Champ Car youngster Nelson Philippe, who has shown real promise recently, tells AutoRacing1.com that his future is completely open. "We'll have to see what happens for next year, I could … Read More
UPDATE #10 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with the announcement that UPS will follow Jarrett to Toyota and Michael Waltrip Racing. See Hot News page for story. 07/06/06 … Read More
With Audi having now become the first automobile manufacturer to win the Le Mans 24 Hours with a diesel engine, the next big target for the car manufacturers is to … Read More
UPDATE #2 A reader writes, What in the world is Bruce Martin talking about? Below are the "quotes" and statements attributed to Barnhart, George and Kalkhoven from the Indy Star … Read More
(GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has indicated that he might be prepared to take a pay-cut in order to prolong his career in F1. ''I am fast, experienced and not expensive,'' said … Read More
According SPEEDTV's Robin Miller, the IRL is exploring the old CART circuit at Belle Isle in Detroit. Champ Cars raced in downtown Motown from 1989-91 before moving to Belle Isle … Read More
AutoRacing1.com is hearing that there is a very real possibility that three, and possibly more, new Champ Car teams will emerge for 2007 with the advent of the new Panoz … Read More
As we sit here examining the announced 2006/2007 A1 Grand Prix schedule we cannot help but notice that the season is longer than last years and finishes a month later. … Read More
(GMM) Sir Frank Williams says he expects to lose at least one of his Grove based team's sponsors at the end of the season. ''Budweiser I think will go,' the … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has calmed wild rumors that Juan Pablo Montoya could be replaced by test driver Pedro de la Rosa as quickly as next weekend's French grand … Read More
UPDATE In an interview with autosport.com, McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh insisted that there was no need to rush Hamilton into F1, saying that if he or current test driver Gary … Read More
UPDATE Kimi Raikkonen will be the Finn joining Giancarlo Fisichella at Renault next season, according to reports in the Spanish media. Upon signing for Renault, Fisichella said that although he … Read More
Two NASCAR teams have contacted Montreal's Patrick Carpentier about a future in the stock car series. A refugee of the Champ Car and Indy Racing League, Carpentier has had offers … Read More
