An Inside Look at Motorsports
Rumor at the Essen Motor show in Germany is that Audi could follow Opel and quit the German DTM series. That would leave only Mercedes left, and, of course, that … Read More
UPDATE #2 Rumor has it that this is nothing other than a function of Bernie holding the axe over Honda for refusing to sign the new Concorde Agreement ensuring his … Read More
A team spokesman at Vallelunga this week has denied that Minardi is breaking a voluntary test ban that covers most of November. Similarly Italian-based Ferrari has attracted the ire of … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' given that Kovalainen will be Renault's third driver next year. See Hot News page. 11/09/05 It is now reported that Renault, which earlier … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' with today's announcement by Briatore that Kovalainen will be the third driver for Renault. 11/07/05 Heikki Kovalainen will replace Jacques Villeneuve at the … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' based on the test report we published yesterday. 11/04/05 AutoRacing1.com has it on good word that Formula BMW champion Richard Philippe, younger brother … Read More
Because of Ferrari's refusal to limit testing, it is not likely the other nine teams will in 2006. Despite a possible new test limit agreement, Formula 1's teams are not … Read More
Despite the hype, this SPEEDTV.com article by David Phillips, a regular writer for Champ Car's own website, outlines the many clouds that hang over Champ Car's future. With anticipated announcements … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' A rumor that Andy Priaulx was lining up Williams' 'Friday' drive for 2006 has been queried. Although the 31-year-old world touring car champion … Read More
Denver still is a potential market for NASCAR despite the closing of Pikes Peak International Raceway, according to Lenny Santiago, senior investment relations analyst for International Speedway Corporation. PPIR had … Read More
Williams has signed up to the 2006 draft agreement to limit in-season testing, we can reveal. It was reported on Tuesday that a voluntary agreement, likely to mirror the 30-day … Read More
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course today announced its seven-race 2006 schedule, which features two new events and more of the world-class racing action fans have come to expect from America' s … Read More
Although Danica Patrick got plenty of publicity for her season in the IRL, she certainly doesn't want much for her wedding. The 23-year-old driver, who finished fourth in the Indy … Read More
In the 38th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race held this past weekend on Mexico’s Baja peninsula, Team CENTRIX’s five Wide Open Baja Challenge class entries finished first, third, fourth, ninth … Read More
The American Le Mans Series' second annual Wheels Down Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway will include test sessions for IMSA's GT3 Cup Challenge presented by Michelin. The second-year series, … Read More
We hear that the impact of GM's recent layoffs likely won't affect Corvette Racing's ALMS program, which has won the last five GT1 team championships and three of the last … Read More
IRL IndyCar Series veteran Tomas Enge posted his first podium finish in the World Cup of Motorsports, finishing third in feature event at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. "The podium … Read More
IRL IndyCar Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick is one of three women drivers who have signed on to become Hostess "Race Divas" under a new sponsorship agreement … Read More
UPDATE The young British driver was caught out by the cold conditions on the first run, her car spinning and brushing a concrete wall at the side of the track. … Read More
The day after General Motors Corp. announced it would slash 30,000 jobs and stop production at 12 plants, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford delivered an impassioned manifesto … Read More
NASCAR has announced that Bryant Frazier, crew chief for the No. 64 Dodge driven by Mike Wallace in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined $2,500 for rule violations that … Read More
The following presents average Nielsen ratings for each network airing races during the ’05 IRL season, as well as race-by-race ratings, with comparisons to ’04. It appears Danica Patrick did … Read More
