An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #2 Speedway Motorsports track owner Bruton Smith says SMI will make a formal presentation in the next seven to ten days to purchase the National Hot Rod Association [NHRA]. … Read More
An Israeli shipping company called Zim is to sponsor MF1 Racing this year. The company will appear on the nose of the new M16 chassis. The company has plans to … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact.' See Hot News page for statement from Japan Tobacco. Can Marlboro be far behind? 01/31/06 Japan Tobacco will announce later today that it … Read More
(GMMf1NET) In Monte Carlo on Tuesday, the reigning champion Renault team converged to launch an 'aggressive' defense of its 2005 grand prix crowns. The fully liveried R26 racer, dubbed 'evolutionary' … Read More
UPDATE #8 We are downgrading this rumor to 'false' – see Carlos Ghosn interview on out Hot News page. 01/07/06 Regarding Renault letting their popular champion Fernando Alonso out of … Read More
Boris Said hasn't heard his phone ring, so he is assuming he has no deal with sponsor Centrix and MB2 Motorsports for this year. The veteran road racer drove in … Read More
(GMMf1NET) The prospect of peace in formula one took a further step forward late last week, when Bernie Ecclestone met with the remaining members of the carmakers' 'GPMA' faction. It … Read More
UPDATE #2 Another reader adds, The comment with respect to TV coverage of the Canadian events is simply wrong. How would someone in Topeka even know what the coverage is … Read More
(GMMf1NET) 'Seamless' gearboxes will soon become commonplace in formula one. That is the claim of Williams' technical director Sam Michael, who admitted that more than one F1 rival already raced … Read More
UPDATE Penske officials announced a contract extension that will keep Alltel as Ryan Newman’s sponsor through the 2008 season. Walt Czarnecki, Penske Racing LLC president, also said the team has … Read More
Kimi Raikkonen says McLaren have an engine problem and Mercedes have a lot of work to do before the start of the Formula One season if they are to be … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' based on yesterday's announcement. 01/23/06 The Super Aguri F1 team has confirmed that they have lodged the $48 million bond required to … Read More
(GMMf1NET) If you listen to the muses of the F1 grapevine, then Mercedes-Benz could be preparing to buy the remaining slice of McLaren. Team boss Ron Dennis and Mansour Ojjeh … Read More
Toyota executives certainly didn't wait long before making some big waves in NASCAR. Just two days after officially announcing its 2007 debut in Nextel Cup racing, Toyota said that Red … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact' as AutoRacing1.com has confirmed that Karthikeyan has indeed signed with Williams and there will be an announcement Friday. 01/25/06 (GMMf1NET) India's Narain … Read More
According to Toyota Racing Development officials, the newest manufacturer will field six Camrys when it debuts in 2007. Bill Davis Racing, Waltrip-Jasper Racing and Team Red Bull will each enter … Read More
The new Team Red Bull Toyota NASCAR team is tipped to be buying the old Penske Racing South facility on Knob Hill Road in Mooresville, North Carolina. Penske recently moved … Read More
UPDATE Red Bull Racing have signed McLaren's head of aerodynamic development Peter Prodromou, This rumor is now 'fact.' 01/26/06 (GMMf1NET) Until recently, McLaren boasted the highly respected technical talents of … Read More
(GMMf1NET) In the world of formula one, the absence of a denial is as good as an admission. In that spirit, then, Honda 'Friday' driver Anthony Davidson is still in … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See story on Hot News page. 01/20/06 Let's not forget that Rusty Wallace was quoted as saying in the last 6 … Read More
The Ecopeace party has threatened to obtain a high court interdict to stop the A1 Grand Prix from going ahead if the city's management and race organizers do not reply … Read More
A1 Team Japan could miss this weekend's A1 Grand Prix race in South Africa due to a budget shortfall. Martin Stone, whose Carlin Motorsport team runs the Japanese squad, admitted … Read More
