An Inside Look at Motorsports
The Monterrey, Mexico A1GP organizers have announced that tickets are selling so well they are going to build an extra grandstand at the end of the main straight so they … Read More
We are hearing that a few Atlantic teams have contacted Mexican company Roshfrans to use their lubricant for the 2006 series. The companies are not asking to get the oil … Read More
Someone who is well connected told AutoRacing1.com that Mexican David Martinez is about to finalize a deal with a Mexican company to get sponsorship for the whole season of Atlantics … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' based on today's announcement. 02/04/06 Rumor has it that about 1/2 of this year's Champ Car Atlantic races will be a standing start. … Read More
AutoRacing1.com has learned that all the Champ Car team owners will meet in Atlanta, Georgia this Wednesday and Thursday. Rumored to be on the agenda is a visit to the … Read More
According to F1 commercial rights boss, Bernie Ecclestone, Kimi Raikkonen’s team choice for the 2007 season rests largely on the decision of Ferrari’s number one, Michael Schumacher. Fernando Alonso will … Read More
UPDATE The current issue of Australasian Motorsport News reports that Marcus Marshall has signed with Paul Cruickshank Racing V8 Supercars team for 2006, so unless his contract has an out … Read More
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I saw the rumor you had that Red Bull was not going to sponsor a car in Champ Car. I am really disappointed; what about … Read More
Teams threatening to break away from Formula One risk losing their place on the grid if they do not take advantage of a 10-day window of opportunity next month to … Read More
Ford fans stand proud: Chevrolet might not be America's best-selling brand after all. Ford Motor Co. began calling the results of the 2005 brand contest — which has had Chevy … Read More
Procter & Gamble’s Prilosec OTC heartburn relief medication today is expected to announce that they have become a promotional partner with NASCAR and an associate sponsor of Richard Childress Racing’s … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMMf1NET) Multiple MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is on the verge of deciding to switch full time to F1 in 2007. After the flamboyant Italian tested at the Valencia … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1's 2006 calendar could drop to just seventeen grands prix this week, with Hockenheim now believed to be financially unable to run a German GP. With Belgium's axed Spa … Read More
Milwaukee in June may be Champ Car's last hurrah on ovals for quite some time. "In my opinion if people want to watch oval racing they're going to watch NASCAR," … Read More
"Clearly we need races in the Southeast and on the East Coast, no doubt about that at all," says Kevin Kalkhoven. "We've added a new race in Houston this year … Read More
Max Biaggi looks set to get more time behind the wheel of an F1 car with Midland seemingly very keen to see how the Italian runs. Biaggi, better known for … Read More
Jack Roush won't be the only car owner with five teams on the Nextel Cup circuit this season. Rick Hendrick will have five, too. So where does that leave Brian … Read More
Rumor has it that Zytek is petitioning for an additional entry in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans (We assume this is on top of one they'd already have … Read More
Rio de Janeiro is ready to step in and fill the void created by the cancellation of this season's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix, according to the city's mayor. Cesar … Read More
Michel Jourdain said in an interview with the Record (a Mexican all-sports newspaper) that he doesn’t know why the ads for the Busch Series race in Mexico City and different … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. See Hot News page. 02/10/06 This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. The past few months have been a … Read More
Rumors are beginning to circulate that indicate that the privateer ALMS LMP2 teams are ready to bolt if the Penske Porsche factory LMP2 car isn't restricted. Historically factory entries squash … Read More
