An Inside Look at Motorsports
Tony George said his staff is still assessing the merit of staging an F-1 race in 2006. He said he expects the sport's hard-core fans to return. George put that … Read More
Bill Long, the IRL's vice president of marketing, resigned his position. We had heard that Champ Car was talking to some people in the IRL. Was Long one of them? … Read More
UPDATE #3 This Indy Star article says that Wheldon is also talking to Champ Car team owners. Dan Wheldon is coy about his options, and it's unclear how many he … Read More
Michael Schumacher could be ousted as president of the grand prix drivers' association (GPDA), Sir Jackie Stewart has warned. The Scot, a leading advocate of F1 safety in the seventies, … Read More
It was not that long ago when Robert Yates Racing [#38 and #88] was a state-of-the-art team. It would be tough to argue that it still is. In fact, in … Read More
The word on the street in Hockenheim is that McLaren may be about to announce a sponsorship with British Telecommunications plc. BT is fast developing its broadband empire around the … Read More
UPDATE #2 There is still speculation as to whether Jordan will stay with Toyota power or go with Cosworth and Hyundai. Toyota thinks they still have the deal. "There is … Read More
More than one Michelin shod F1 team will be enticed onto Bridgestone rubber next season. The French supplier's 'better balance' proposal, then, might actually be interpreted as a clever way … Read More
There is promotion and advertising all over the San Francisco Bay area for the inaugural Champ Car race in San Jose at the end of July. Former Toronto promoter Bob … Read More
NASCAR is also considering a maximum engine-height rule (as measured from the center of the crankshaft), to keep teams from raising engines to allow more wheel-travel. "But if they did … Read More
McLaren drivers have a dilemma – there's too many good ones and not enough race seats. Pedro de La Rosa is often the fastest in testing, yet he remains a … Read More
UPDATE We are hearing that Swift is now the front-runner to get the chassis contract for the new Atlantic series. Swift makes the current car and it appears to be … Read More
UPDATE Danish TV tonight confirmed Nicolas Kiesa as the 3rd driver for Jordan. One interesting side note about Kiesa is that he admitted to TV2 Denmark that he tried to … Read More
This Portland Oregonian article says, (key excerpts) Portland race promoter Mike Nealy was slightly alarmed when he read Internet speculation that suggested the city's Champ Car race might move to … Read More
NASCAR officials are telling crew chiefs that there will be a new nose-lip for all Nextel Cup cars in 2007, perhaps earlier, a new nose valence that would be similar … Read More
Believe it or not, Grove based Williams – one of F1's most successful ever grand prix teams – is reportedly in buyout talks with a Korean consortium. Former BAR principal … Read More
In addition to the rumors that Panther Racing is eyeing Champ Car, AutoRacing1.com has gotten wind of another new Champ Car team forming. Details are sketchy at this time, but … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Former NFLer TIM BROWN retired yesterday and announced “his foray into NASCAR ownership," according to Billy Witz of the L.A. DAILY NEWS. … Read More
UPDATE #6 Minardi will replace Patrick Friesacher with Jordan 'Friday' driver Robert Doornbos at the German grand prix, the Faenza based team announced. 24-year-old Doornbos' gong creates the first ever … Read More
UPDATE McLaren's Ron Dennis has urged Kimi Raikkonen to stay put if the Finn wants to become a F1 world champion. The Woking based chief told team sponsor TAG Heuer's … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' because the new car won't make a Budapest debut. Tiago Monteiro took part in the recent testing session organized by Jordan Toyota on … Read More
New Zealand Indy car driver Scott Dixon still has his heart set on driving in Formula One. He secured some test drives with the Williams team after winning the Indy … Read More
