An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #4 Dear Autoracing1, After reading Tony Traugott's email, I had to respond as his thoughts/opinions are well taken but off base. I would welcome everyone back. All the people … Read More
UPDATE #2 Another reader adds, Dear AutoRacing1.com, The Las Vegas visiting Mr. Clarke did on behalf of Honda surely was not as much to secure an arrangement with Mr. Kalkhoven … Read More
A reader speculates, Re. Honda's IRL commitment. Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I have five bucks that says the France family told Honda that they had to re-up with … Read More
This SPEEDTV.com article says, There are always question marks at the end of any racing season but it seems like an epidemic of uncertainty in the Indy Racing League. Panther … Read More
German carmaker Mercedes could be set to buy the remaining sixty per cent of the McLaren team. The marque, whose collaboration with the Ron Dennis-led grand prix outfit finished second … Read More
Bernie Ecclestone would like to sell formula one to the public, the F1 supremo revealed in China. The 74-year-old Englishman, with a 25 per cent stake in the sport's commercial … Read More
Champ Car driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, who has been replaced at Rocketsports Racing for the last two races of the season by rookie Michael McDowell, made an appearance in the IndyCar … Read More
As the IRL's season finale drew near this weekend, an underlying theme became clear: Don't count out California Speedway just yet. One of the most surprising and controversial aspects of … Read More
According to a report on SPEED News Sunday Danica Patrick punched Jaques Lazier in the face in the ambulance after the two crashed at California Speedway Sunday. Lazier did not … Read More
Rumor in the IRL paddock is that Chevy powered Panther Racing was offered Honda engines for next year. Chevy has quit the IRL and Toyota has announced they are quitting … Read More
Champ Car's Scot Elkins said in a radio interview today on the South Florida Motorsports Report that the 2007 Champ Car Ford Cosworth engine will likely see an increase from … Read More
A Chinese driver hopes he is wheel to wheel with Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen in a few years. Cheng Congfu, already associated with McLaren, says his formula one debut … Read More
His name above the garage is set to disappear, but former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has vowed to return to the sport if another privateer era dawns. While the … Read More
Currently Honda supports some IRL teams such as Andretti Green, Rahal Letterman, etc. with massive amounts of financial support. With the exclusive Honda engine deal set to start in 2007, … Read More
Champ Car rookie of the year contender Andrew Ranger is likely to play a part in Canada's A1 Grand Prix team this season, Autosport-Atlas reports. Ranger, who has still to … Read More
UPDATE #3 There were rumors circulating in Shanghai that the second Honda engined team will involve Italy's Daniele Audetto, who was in the paddock on Saturday. Our sources in Japan … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. ESPN and ABC Sports are expected to announce soon that they have acquired the July-to-November package of NASCAR races that has … Read More
UPDATE Another reader adds, Dear AutoRacing1.com, There is something a lot more at work than Hunter-Reay and Rocketsports not ‘gelling’ or having the ‘magic’. Ryan’s average qualifying and race fast … Read More
Max Mosley has predicted a "peaceful" solution to Formula One's problems after talks on the future of the sport and a new 2008 Concorde Agreement. Mosley, president of world governing … Read More
The possibility of an even longer formula one calendar for the 2006 season is still very real. And, despite widespread disapproval of Bernie Ecclestone's desire to expand the record-setting '05 … Read More
Ron Dennis says McLaren will not vote against retaining the 'Friday' car rule next season. Although the silver clad camp will no longer be eligible for the bottom-six benefit in … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' now. Red Bull GmbH officially announces that following completion of the takeover of the Minardi Formula 1 team on 1st November, the team … Read More
