Champ Car eyes race in Malta
UPDATE Initial steps to stage a world class motor sport event in Malta have taken place the past few days. A delegation from Canada which included Greg Macdonald, Eleasha Naso … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
Word from Mid-Ohio is that Honda has plans to move up to LMP1 in ALMS in 2008. We hear that Michael Andretti, Roger Penske, Adrian Fernandez and Bobby Rahal are … Read More
(GMM) Next year, Anthony Davidson could finally earn a spot on the formula one grid. British magazine F1 Racing reports that the long-time Honda test driver, who has raced in … Read More
Before Dale Jarrett accepted Michael Waltrip's offer to run Toyotas on the Nextel Cup tour next season, Jarrett considered a ride with Chevrolet's Richard Childress, in a fourth Childress car, … Read More
One of four proposed new Chevrolet NASCAR Cup engines – which have been under top-secret development by the Rick Hendrick, Joe Gibbs, Childress and DEI camps – has already finished … Read More
(GMM) Dubai is still in the running for a grand prix. That is the claim of Middle Eastern rally driver Mohammad bin Sulayem, who now doubles as president of the … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are now downgrading this rumor to 'false' as both Kalkhoven and George deny the merger might be off in this Indy Star article. Both sound reasonably optimistic … Read More
Former F1 champion and ex-F1 team boss Niki Lauda says that "Michael Schumacher will most likely retire. Lauda, himself formerly a Ferrari driver, says Ferrari's announcement they would let Schumacher … Read More
Rumors are flooding out of racing circles that Champ Car (including the Edmonton Grand Prix) and the IRL (Indy Racing League) will soon announce "reunification" of the two, long-quarrelling open-wheel … Read More
Michael Waltrip says he could expand his Toyota Cup operation to three teams next season. Waltrip is set for at least two teams. He and Dale Jarrett will be the … Read More
Davey Hamilton had hoped to return to an Indy car after a five-year absence, but he couldn't come to terms with Eddie Cheever Jr. for the second car of Cheever … Read More
Felipe Massa claims that a rise in temperature between qualifying and the race handed Renault their winning advantage in last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Writing in his personal column on … Read More
(GMM) The legendary 'Senna' name could return to formula one sooner rather than later. It is reported that Gerhard Berger, Ayrton Senna's former teammate, may be considering giving a seat … Read More
(GMM) McLaren and Williams could be the first of several teams to follow Ferrari's lead in fitting so-called 'flexi' rear wings in 2006. After finishing a minute behind the leaders … Read More
Red Bull Racing is due to use Ferrari V8 engines in 2007 and Scuderia Toro Rosso will presumably switch over to Cosworth V8s, the two Red Bull teams will not … Read More
UPDATE #2 UPDATE Buddy Rice and Danica Patrick will win or lose the Indianapolis 500 with a Panoz chassis, their team owner said today. Bobby Rahal said there isn’t enough … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was addressing fans at a sponsorship gala and revealed a pair of intriguing tidbits to the gallery: Earnhardt said it is his understanding that Paul Menard will … Read More
This Portland Oregonian article discusses the likelihood of the Portland International Raceway Champ Car race making it on a merged Champ Car/IRL schedule should the two series merge. As it … Read More
(GMM) Monaco might be Franck Montagny's last outing for Super Aguri. The fledgling Japanese team's boss, Aguri Suzuki, is reportedly nigh on signing a countryman to permanently replace the team's … Read More
Lowe's Motor Speedway President H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler says it remains to be seen whether fans will see a second racing groove on the newly paved track in this month's races. … Read More
(GMM) F1 demonstrated on Monday that peace is still some way off, after a new quarrel with the governing body broke out. The FIA's Max Mosley has now rejected a … Read More
Juan Pablo Montoya believes a problem with his traction control caused his spin on Sunday that took him out of the race. Montoya spun his McLaren in turn two while … Read More
Davey Hamilton emerged as the leading candidate to drive the second car at Cheever Racing. Hamilton hasn't raced an Indy car since severely injuring his feet in an IRL accident … Read More
Stephan Gregoire's No. 97 car made its first appearance in Gasoline Alley on Sunday, with crew members posing for a group photograph. The Team Leader Racing entry is being organized … Read More