An Inside Look at Motorsports
Mercedes' Mario Illien could be about to switch to F1 rival Honda. That's the latest murmur in the always bubbling, harbourside Monte Carlo paddock. Illien, co founder and chief of … Read More
Williams has warned F1 rival Sauber not to expect an exclusive engine deal with BMW. It is rumored that the undoubted link between Munich and Peter Sauber's Hinwil team may … Read More
Ralf Schumacher has denied he is standing on the cusp of becoming an unwilling 'number two' at Formula One employer Toyota. The German, 29, has been generally outpaced by teammate … Read More
A new qualifying system could be installed as early as next Sunday's grand prix in Nurburg. Bernie Ecclestone informally met with each F1 team boss at Monaco on Thursday and … Read More
UPDATE #2 Now that Roger Penske owns all of Penske Racing South, crew chief Matt Borland has been signed to a contract extension and driver #12-Ryan Newman is in negotiations … Read More
UPDATE "Effectively we need someone to take control of Formula One full time from the FIA point of view," Max Mosley said. "It's just taking so much of my time … Read More
According to this Grandprix.com article tomorrow morning there may be news regarding the future of Formula 1 with what is rumoured to be a major shift in the current alliances … Read More
NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. could faces criminal charges in Tennessee after a wild melee at the Music City Motorplex in Nashville this past week. Hamilton was making … Read More
While there has been rumors that Toronto's Paul Tracy is interested in teaming up with his old boss Penske in the P2 Porsche, it's likely going to be the experienced … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is now 'fact.' See hot news page for story. 05/17/05 Brack said this to SPEEDTV.com – "I don't know what you're talking about," said Brack late … Read More
Panther Racing owner John Barnes holds little hope of being able to provide a car for 1996 Indy winner Buddy Lazier beyond this month. "I wish we could use him … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Arie Luyendyk, Jr. was named to pilot the No. 98 CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports machine in The 89th Indianapolis 500; the rookie will have … Read More
UPDATE #6 Oft-heard reports that Toyota will show up with a NASCAR Busch Series car were denied by Toyota PR specialist John Procida. He made it crystal clear, saying, “We … Read More
UPDATE You can bet Red Bull will not be pleased. Look how much caffeine is in a single can! Red Bull must contravene the doping regulations for all the other … Read More
Ferrari are reportedly willing to offer seven-time champion Michael Schumacher a one-year extension to his current contract, according to a report in TZ magazine. Schumacher is contracted with Ferrari until … Read More
UPDATE And you thought we were pulling your leg with this rumor did you? Interestingly, the respected NY Times ran this related article. 05/18/05 Iran, neighbor of war torn Iraq, … Read More
UPDATE The saga surrounding the future of the V8 Supercars in New Zealand has taken a fresh twist. Last week Wellington ruled itself out of contention, because of difficulties obtaining … Read More
Seen in the Indy Paddock yesterday – NASCAR's Bill Davis. Rumor is he made a pitch to ABC Supply, the sponsor that AJ Foyt just signed, to sponsor a car … Read More
F1 young guns Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso have deflected talk they are the likely heirs to world champion Michael Schumacher's Ferrari crown. Both are linked with a future switch … Read More
Scott Mayer ran a rather expensive, yet poorly written ad in Sunday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that read more like an obituary than a thank you. He had flunked the rookie … Read More
Jamie McMurray gets asked every week if he's going to replace Rusty Wallace in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge next year. "Sometimes you get asked questions and just don't know … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is now 'fact' with today's announcement. See Hot News page. 04/23/05 Wallace, driving his final full season in Nextel Cup, said Penske has offered to buy … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now 'fact' based on story on our Hot News page. 05/16/05 Word here in Mexico is that Mexican Jorge Goethers (pictured right) will drive the third … Read More
Lack of support may doom Champ Car raceAndy Giegerich Business Journal staff writerA lack of support from city and state officials could spell the end of the popular Champ Car … Read More
