Will Michelin now switch to Champ Car?
UPDATE #2 To add a little fuel to the fire about Michelin, they were very close to purchasing the PPG Pace Car team after the company dropped the sponsorship. The … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
This weeks NASCAR Scene reports that Travis Kvapil, recently released from the #77 Penske Racing team that is taking the year off, is rumored to be a candidate for the … Read More
Red Bull Racing may have a deal to run Ferrari engines at the moment, but Dietrich Mateschitz's motorsport interests are becoming increasingly aligned to the German Volkswagen group. Could we … Read More
Michael Schumacher's manager has admitted that the seven time world champion appears at the top of Red Bull's driver wish list. Willi Weber said he and the 36-year-old German are … Read More
Until now, the concept of a grand prix in Israel was sheer fantasy. Motor racing in the country was all but non-existent thanks to legislation that failed to protect drivers … Read More
Alexander Wurz, Gary Paffett and Lewis Hamilton are all in line for the second testing role at McLaren, alongside Pedro de la Rosa, who already has a contract for 2006. … Read More
UPDATE #2 With Marco Andretti supposedly signing with AGR, Ryan Hunter-Reay won't be driving for them in the IRL. 12/09/05 According to the IndyStar, Ryan Hunter-Reay visited Andretti Green Racing … Read More
It is expected that Intel will sign a major sponsorship deal with the BMW team, having failed to secure a deal with McLaren. The talks with McLaren reached a very … Read More
UPDATE #2 AutoRacing1.com has learned that Jimmy Vasser and Rocky Moran will be announced today as the two Americans that will team with Alex Gurney for the Rolex 24. 12/14/05 … Read More
UPDATE This rumor moves to 'fact' today as it was announced today that Vodafone will be the primary sponsor for McLaren in 2007 and beyond. The Ferrari contract runs through … Read More
MF1's first formula one car, the M16, will debut during the tests in late January or early February, according to the team's sporting relations manager. Johnny Herbert, a veteran of … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now 'fact' – see Hot News Page. 12/12/05 AutoRacing1.com has learned that besides Graham Rahal, another top driver from the Star Mazda series in 2005 will … Read More
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to 'speculation' and it may soon go to 'false.' The contract before the renewal last year was $15M a year for 5 years. Two … Read More
Travis Kvapil recently received his release from #77 Penske Racing, but he is not expected to be out of work for long. Kvapil, 29, is the latest candidate for the … Read More
Christian Horner has giggled at suggestions that Michael Schumacher's is the next name on the Red Bull Racing wish list. After Red Bull acquired Schumacher's equivalent in the engineering world … Read More
Japan's Honda spent more money on F1 this year than any other carmaker. That is the information of 'BusinessF1' magazine, which claimed that a gigantic budget totaling (US) $560 million … Read More
When it comes to taking control of formula one, 'CVC' will not stop at 100 per cent ownership, according to reports. After snapping up 86 per cent, courtesy of two … Read More
F1's Roman, Giancarlo Fisichella, says his Ferrari dream is still alive. The Renault driver will stay put in 2006, but test driver Heikki Kovalainen is being groomed to move in … Read More
F1 venue Silverstone is desperate to change the date of its 2006 British grand prix. Bosses are reportedly anxious after the draw for the football World Cup was unveiled on … Read More
If Champ Car has any hopes of racing successfully in China, it is going to have to do some PR work in China, get its races on Chinese TV starting … Read More
With NASCAR officials talking about expanding into Canada, a group of Canadian investors and developers is looking to build a race track on what is now a Fort Erie golf … Read More