An Inside Look at Motorsports
Rumor has it that Champ Car's only oval race for 2006, Milwaukee, is a 3-day affair, though the official race weekend is listed as 2-days. Our sources tell us that … Read More
Paul Albert has just completed an intensive four day test program in the Swift 014 Toyota Atlantic car with veteran Atlantic competitor Jensen MotorSport. Albert, who hails from Ottawa Canada, … Read More
Following their retirement from World Rally competition Peugeot is rumored to be building an LMP1 car and that it will be diesel powered. The car is slated for a debut … Read More
AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that Philadelphia is not the only big east coast (of the USA) city that Champ Car is in negotiations with for a race. Whether Champ Car … Read More
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, Champ Car is working with a new promoter in Ansan, South Korea. The original promoter, The Racing Korea (TRK) was only able to deposit about 50% … Read More
If this ChampCar.ws article can be believed, if the Champ Car series continues its healthy rebound through '09 it's likely that a competing engine manufacturer or two will want to … Read More
UPDATE Refusing to be a McLaren test dummy any longer, Wurz is now rumored to be heading for the failing German DTM series where two of the four manufacturers recently … Read More
UPDATE #7 We are bumping this rumor up to 'strong' today. Kimi Raikkonen's future lies in Maranello, formula one supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks. As the specialized press continue to grapple … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Marco Andretti driving in the IRL is initially a large PR boost for the failing venture. However, it has the potential to be a disaster. … Read More
UPDATE Along with the Japanese carmaker's V8 engine and technical support, the 'Super Aguri' team will be sponsored by Honda. Honda's president and CEO Takeo Fukui confirmed the news at … Read More
UPDATE New estimates are putting Fernando Alonso's '07 McLaren wage at as much as $30m a year. Over a maximum of four years, the title holding Spaniard could earn $120 … Read More
McLaren defector Nicholas Tombazis looks set to return to Ferrari. The aerodynamics chief, who also studied an offer to switch to BMW Sauber since rumors of his McLaren exit broke, … Read More
Andretti Green Racing is expected to announce a new two-car team for the IRL's IPS development series today. Like the IRL under Tony George's vision, the IPS is desperate for … Read More
UPDATE Although the team's late entry faced obvious opposition as recently as last Friday, a deal has apparently been struck to allow 'Super Aguri' to race on the 2006 grid. … Read More
UPDATE This story/rumor, first broke by AutoRacing1.com, is now upgraded to 'fact.' A US production company has bought the rights to Zanardi's autobiography and has already commissioned a screen play … Read More
UPDATE The Premier Motorsports is owned by Daniel Kinney and located in Owensboro, KY. Kinney developed his #85 Busch team in 2000 and ran selected races for five years. The … Read More
Rumor has it that Tony Stewart, having sided with the National Sprintcar League that folded before it started, is going to start a USAC Silver Crown team and run the … Read More
IRL president Brian Barnhart believes the reduced cost of the spec Honda engine will increase the likelihood of new teams wanting to join. "The only assurance I can give you … Read More
Ferrari have revealed that they wish to cut costs drastically in order for Formula 1 to survive. Ferrari have never been ones to demand the reduction of budgets and it … Read More
Intel has denied that it was lured into formula one at the thought of beating computer chip rival AMD. Although BMW ultimately bagged the lucrative five year deal, McLaren actually … Read More
