An Inside Look at Motorsports
(GMMf1NET) Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz has tempered his search for a works F1 carmaker partner by insisting that having one will be 'less important' after 2008. Already signed on … Read More
UPDATE #5 This BBC article has a bit more on the rumored Singapore F1 race, now thought to probably be a street race. 04/11/06 The possibility of a grand prix … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Tickets to October's Japanese grand prix at Suzuka may already have sold out, according to reports. With Fuji set to take over the race's running from 2007, pitpass.com said … Read More
UPDATE [Editor's Note: We are upgrading this rumor to 'strong' but we suspect this is the usual Bernie Ecclestone threat of an alternate race to get a better deal with … Read More
UPDATE Valentino Rossi's hugely speculated switch to F1 has been backed by a motorcycle chief. 'KTM' team boss Heinz Kinigadner told 'Die Presse' that he reckons the authoritarian MotoGP champion … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. General Motors Corp. today announced it would sell its 7.9 percent equity stake in Isuzu Motors Ltd. The commercial partnership between GM … Read More
In this exclusive interview with AutoRacing1.com, Bobby Rahal hints that his future in IndyCar racing is in jeopardy. He insinuates that other team owners are thinking along the same lines … Read More
In this exclusive interview with AutoRacing1.com, Bobby Rahal hints that Champ Car Atlantic driver Graham Rahal will likely drive an Indy Pro car in the Indy Pro race to be … Read More
According to a survey conducted in Australia, a disappointing number of people watched the Australian Grand Prix on television. The Roy Morgan Sports Monitor found that 4.9 million Australians aged … Read More
UPDATE #4 There is still no word on which drivers Toyota might back, but Toyota may be making a run at car owner Joe Gibbs, with hopes of persuading the … Read More
Rumors out of Europe suggest that MF1 Racing have expressed an interest in the services of recently fired Toyota F1 designer Mike Gascoyne. Of course that will not be until … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Michael Schumacher will stick around in formula one beyond this year, according to a 'high ranking' member of his team. The German's current contract runs out at the end … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. We hear that Honda will announce a 2-car entry into the ALMS LMP2 class at the upcoming NY Auto Show. They will … Read More
UPDATE Also here from Ford was motorsports boss Dan Davis, Senior VP Anne Stevens and Cosworth's commercial Director Bernd Ferguson. Speculation is that talk is about an equitable engine formula … Read More
AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that ticket sales for this weekend's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach are up at least 10% over last year and a huge crowd is expected … Read More
Looking over the results of the first GP2 race today, as well as pre-season testing where he was usually beaten by his less experienced teammate, it's clear Timo Glock's move … Read More
Q and A with Champ Car president Steve Johnson: Q: This year, you’ve got the most race telecasts (seven) on network TV since ’02, with eight more on Speed Channel. … Read More
UPDATE #2 Ronnie Bremer is here with his Qbic7 folks still looking to put some sort of Champ Car deal together. 04/07/06 The Otaru, Japan contingent is here in Long … Read More
UPDATE International Speedway Corp. Chief Operating Officer John Saunders says the company has no plans to move any of its NASCAR Nextel Cup races from Martinsville Speedway and California Speedway. … Read More
Recall our rumor from Wednesday that Roger Penske could take over the Toyota F1 team. According to a report in Autosport magazine, Toyota boss John Howett wants the sports governing … Read More
Rick Weidlinger, owner of the USA A1GP team, is rumored to be preparing a 1-car entry into this year's Indy 500 with a former Indy 500 winner and race legend … Read More
NASCAR said it was "outrageous" that "Dateline NBC" targeted one of its race tracks last weekend for a possible segment on anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States. NASCAR said NBC … Read More
