‘Theissen for top job’
With Gerhard Berger unwilling to pack his life back into a suitcase, who'll take the top job at BMW-Sauber next season? The aforesaid Austrian, who won ten times in the … Read More
FIA could kick Michelin out
UPDATE Michelin has played down claims that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) wants it out of Formula 1. "I don't suspect the FIA of any idea like that," said Michelin … Read More
Will BOA buyout of MBNA affect NASCAR?
Bank of America Corp. will buy MBNA Corp. in a stock and cash deal valued at $35 billion, combining the third- and fifth-largest credit-card companies in the country into what … Read More
Petronas to do deal with BMW
Malaysia's state-owned oil company, Petroliam Nasional Bhd, is considering transferring its sponsorship from Sauber to BMW, which has taken over the Swiss Formula One team. "We are in discussions with … Read More
Bernie doing magic again
The Formula One Management company has filed its financial returns for 2003, revealing a number of interesting developments. The most notable of these is that while profits have increased by … Read More
BAR in the clear?
BAR look set to avoid any potential suspension from the Formula One World Championship. FIA president Max Mosley said it would 'not be fair' to impose the ban suspended on … Read More
EJ15B to skip Brit GP, too
Narain Karthikeyan says Jordan's 'b' spec car will probably also not race at the British grand prix. The Indian, like teammate Tiago Monteiro, tested the EJ15B – with a big … Read More
Future of Cleveland race still cloudy
Despite the improved turnout, which included an unspecified increase in corporate suite sales, Cleveland's future status on the Champ Car schedule is still not secure. Champ Car has co-promoted the … Read More
Red Bull eyes Robby Gordon, NASCAR
The makers of energy drink Red Bull are taking a hard look at NASCAR. The Red Bull philosophy differs from other international companies involved in motorsport in that it does … Read More
Bank of America to sponsor race
Bank of America at a press conference today will announce that it “will become title sponsor of the fall NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race" at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in a … Read More
IRL thinks they can keep Honda
UPDATE A reader writes, What they didn't say: "We've been shopping engine rules packages to auto manufacturers for the last 6 months without any takers. Finally and reluctantly, we are … Read More
IRL trying to steal Legge
UPDATE According to the same article, Legge's contract with Polestar was for six months and, as of last weekend's races in Cleveland, she became a free agent and the IRL … Read More
Honda won’t stay to beat themselves
Robert Clarke, vice president and general manager of HPD, said Tuesday that Honda's involvement in the IRL beyond 2006 likely will hinge on how many auto manufacturers participate. Honda doesn't … Read More
IRL engines won’t change much
The IRL's Brian Barnhart said the engines that will be "new" for 2007 figure to have many of the same features used in the current engines, albeit with some cost-saving … Read More
Goodyear Tire in IRL deal
UPDATE Team Rahal claims they have done no such deal with Goodyear. This rumor may be close to 'false' unless the deal is with another team. We are quite skeptical … Read More
Toyota to announce IRL withdrawal next week
UPDATE #3 There has been considerable speculation that Toyota will move up to the Busch series in 2006 or 2007 and eventually move into Nextel Cup, challenging Chevrolet, Ford and … Read More
Will Renault stay in F1?
Carlos Ghosn, the new boss of Automobiles Renault, has spent the last three months looking at the way the company operates and deciding how to move forward. The company has … Read More
Cosworth may supply engines to ALMS and LMES
Cosworth might return to top-line sports car racing after an absence of more than a decade. The renowned engine builder, whose F1-derived units were successful in sports cars from the … Read More
Environmental Protection Agency at Pocono
The Environmental Protection Agency was reported to be at Pocono Raceway two weeks ago. It is unclear what its inspectors might have been interested in. The EPA would like NASCAR … Read More
DEI Engine Changes?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been complaining about horsepower much of the season, and now it appears that DEI will be building a new engine shop, perhaps with Menard Engineering help. … Read More
Special tire valves?
Tires have been a headline issue in racing the past several weeks, and the latest twist concerns not the rubber or construction design but rather with the air-pressure valve. Some … Read More
NASCAR TV contract not expected to see huge increase
NASCAR officials may have backed off a little on their initial demand, quietly asked for earlier this year, for a 50 percent fee increase from the television rights holders on … Read More
Hyundai to badge Chevworth
UPDATE #2 We hear that the IRL has a dilemma with bringing Hyundai into the series – Honda does not want to pit their brand against Hyundai because they feel … Read More
Will BMW can Villeneuve?
BMW’s announcement last week that they are taking the controlling interest in the Sauber team for 2006 and will announce its driver lineup in January could be bad news for … Read More
Gidley spotted at Putnam
Memo Gidley was spotted driving the #63 Saleen ALMS GT1 car operated by ACEMCO Motorsports at Putnam Park on Wednesday and Thursday. It appears that Memo was hired to evaluate … Read More