An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #2 Darren Manning revealed during the Autosport International show in England that he is still trying to land a drive in the USA for the 2006 season. "I am … Read More
Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that the spectator turnout at this year's United States Grand Prix will be crucial to determine the future of the event, … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Another candidate has moved into the frame for the second test seat at Williams in 2006. Although India's Narain Karthikeyan looked like a shoe-in for the sponsor-funded seat next … Read More
(GMMf1NET) 2006 will likely be tobacco brand Mild Seven's final year in F1. The long-time Benetton/Renault sponsor, according to speculation, will apparently stick to its current contract – which expires … Read More
Crew chief Larry Carter, who led #2-Rusty Wallace into the Chase for the Nextel Cup in Wallace's final year in Cup racing, was a victim of a reorganization at Penske … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMMf1NET) Just as he reportedly also will for the German grand prix, Bernie Ecclestone is poised to rescue the historic Belgian grand prix. Local Wallonian minister for the … Read More
UPDATE #3 As it turns out, the ALMS portion of the Houston doubleheader weekend will be called the 2006 American LeMans Lone Star Grand Prix at Reliant Park so that … Read More
General Motors Corp is considering exporting vehicles from China to developing markets, with a decision expected later this year, the Financial Times reported. The exports will consist of small vans … Read More
From the Indy Star:Question: How many cars will compete in the IRL in 2006? Hope for more in 2007? (Ken from Yuba City, Calif.) Curt Cavin: It would be a … Read More
Five new human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in several Turkish provinces, pushing the number of people infected up to 14, officials say. The cases, identified as being … Read More
India's Narain Karthikeyan has sponsorship from Tata an India car manufacturer and this making it difficult for Narain to get a seat in a F1 team that already has manufacturer … Read More
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has devoted previous on-site construction projects to enhancing the fans' experience. But after hosting a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race in March, the speedway's focus is … Read More
Bank of America will “soon expand its NASCAR portfolio with a wide-ranging sponsorship deal at most or all of" Int’l Speedway Corp.’s (ISC) 12 owned or operated tracks, according to … Read More
UPDATE (GMMf1NET) Niki Lauda has added his two cents to speculation that Michael Schumacher could see out his career with another team. The 56-year-old former triple world champion, who switched … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Faenza based Scuderia Toro Rosso's all-new 2006 car should be completed later this month. Interestingly, it is expected that the car will not be based on either the 2005 … Read More
Word on the street is that Bobby Hamilton Jr. will likely file a lawsuit against PPI Racing after he was dismissed early by the team and replaced by Travis Kvapil … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Former F1 team owner Tom Walkinshaw is poised to return to racing. Although the 56-year-old Scot has been recently involved with a V8 team in Australia, he has kept … Read More
UPDATE With our sources telling us that Servia and Legge will be the regular drivers for PKV Racing in 2006, and the fact that Dalziel told AutoRacing1.com that he had … Read More
UPDATE The following statement from Ford Racing is in regard to the closing of Ultra Motorsports, which the team announced on Friday, Jan. 6. Statement attributable to Greg Specht, Performance … Read More
After a near decade of Ferrari dominance, Formula One could be heading towards an era of McLaren domination says Paul Stoddart. "Ron Dennis and his people are not messing around," … Read More
Unofficially Team Dakar USA is out of the Dakar Rally. While the team battled overnight to make repairs to the Hummer's clutch and radiator apparently they did not make the … Read More
(GMMf1NET) At a typical grand prix in the late eighties, British names like Mansell, Brundle and Palmer went wheel-to-wheel. In the future, it could happen again. As well as 1992 … Read More
Patrick Dempsey is no stranger to driving a car at high speeds, dodging in and out of traffic. The Grey's Anatomy star gets that every morning driving to and from … Read More
