An Inside Look at Motorsports
Formula One's new knockout qualifying needs further modifications to improve the show, says Renault team boss Flavio Briatore. "I think the knockout system is very good, and spectacular for the … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Plans to build a formula one HQ in rural England could be scuppered by an opposition group. The 'Fulcrum Prodrive Action Group' – named after former BAR boss David … Read More
UPDATE Wood says he will drive a second car for the team for seven races in 2007, but he will not be in the No. 21. 03/23/06 Busch Series regular … Read More
Give FIA President Max Mosley credit for one thing, he has the nerve to play with large manufacturers as if they are just puppets. Case in point, the recent proposed … Read More
Hearing that non-Porsche Grand-Am teams are not happy. Porsche went from being at a disadvantage to this year having a HP advantage as Grand-Am officials granted them a favorable rules … Read More
AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that Swift Champ Car Atlantic chassis' just are not available – a testament to the strength of the series. Swift has one new one they just … Read More
MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi says he wants to decide within the next three months whether to stay on two wheels or switch to Formula One. The Italian's contract with Yamaha … Read More
UPDATE #3 While rumored to be the top choice of Toyota when that auto maker ventures into NASCAR Nextel Cup Series competition in 2007, driver #29-Kevin Harvick says none of … Read More
According to a report in Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport the FIA held a meeting Friday with Ferrari, Cosworth and Renault to formulate future engine regulations. The International Automobile Federation … Read More
The Indy Racing League had a 'watershed season' last year, its president said, but a decrease in drivers, manufacturers and races suggests the circuit still has a challenging road ahead. … Read More
Two Toccoa [GA] businessmen, John Carter and Roger Craven, did the near-impossible last year when they took their shoestring budget team to Daytona and finished ninth in the Daytona 500, … Read More
UPDATE Tony George stated more things today regarding the possible IRL/Champ Car merger talk. This AP article says (key excerpts from today) -Tony George acknowledged that he and Kalkhoven have … Read More
Word in Homestead is that new IRL TV Commentator Rusty Wallace will move over to the ABC NASCAR booth in 2007 when ABC's NASCAR TV contract kicks in. It seems … Read More
In a recent interview, the Florida Sun-Sentinel asked Danica Patrick – How did you end up in the IRL or did the IRL find you? She responded, "The team I … Read More
(GMMf1NET) England's Dan Wheldon says he is still serious about following the career paths of predecessors Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve. Like the F1-racing duo, the 27-year-old is an … Read More
General Motors has a plan to return to profitability: Get rid of as many United Auto Workers as it can by offering $35,000 to $140,000 to leave. Not sure how … Read More
Some wild rumors circulating in F1 have Red Bull making Gerald Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven an offer they can't refuse to take Cosworth off their hands at a substantial profit. … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Red Bull's two F1 teams could use the soon-to-be-rebuilt A1-Ring in Austria as a test track. The former grand prix venue is now part-owned by the energy drink magnate … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1's 'flexi-wing' saga might be just one of multiple rule infringements in 2006, with a report suggesting that at least two other cases of suspected cheating could now be … Read More
The economic fallout from the rainout at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which pushed the Golden Corral 500 to a Monday start and cut the crowd to about a third of what … Read More
UPDATE NASCAR officials say they have informed Richard Childress Racing that if Cingular Wireless changes its name to AT&T, as expected after a recent merger, AT&T would not be allowed … Read More
UPDATE This rumor/story, broke by AutoRacing1.com last week is now upgraded to 'fact' today. See Hot News page for details. 03/16/06 AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that the Mexico City Champ … Read More
