Bernie to propose new qualifying format
Bernie Ecclestone is seeking an urgent overhaul of Formula 1’s qualifying system, according to a report in this week’s Autosport magazine. Ecclestone is rumored to be ready to present a … Read More
Washington in lead over Oregon for track
Plans to build a superspeedway capable of playing host to NASCAR Nextel Cup races in Oregon are on hold as officials with developer International Speedway Corp. pursue opportunities in Washington. … Read More
No promoter for Milwaukee races
Who will be the promoter at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin State Fair Park this year? The Fair has booked Champ Car, IRL and NASCAR events for its famed Milwaukee Mile, but … Read More
Will Fiat be forced to pull plug on Ferrari?
Ferrari is sticking to its guns in F1 politics at the moment, having negotiated itself a very favorable deal with Formula One Management for the period 2008-2012. The problem is … Read More
Feedback on IRL Champ Car unification talk
UPDATE #5 Another writes, Dear AutoRacing1, As a die-hard Champ Car fan and a casual IRL fan (hey I have to watch something on the off weeks) I have been … Read More
OWRS and Tony George to talk unification
UPDATE #8 This Indy Star article says a lot of the same rhetoric on this topic. Brian Barnhart said a few things that make it clear the IRL would prefer … Read More
Can the Indy 500 be far behind?
UPDATE It's now fact that the NFL's "Monday Night Football," a hallmark of television sports programming since the days of Howard Cosell, is leaving ABC after 35 years for ESPN … Read More
Beijing design almost done
Our Beijing sources tell us that plans for the expansion of the Goldenport track are getting closer to reality. BAMSA, the government owned company that Champ Car signed the agreement … Read More
Canadian GP ’scandal’
UPDATE Further research reveals that this has nothing to do with the Canadian Grand Prix. Actually, all those clowns are in court as we speak, its the Gomery commission, live … Read More
Jordan to start MotoGP team?
Far-fetched or not, here's the rumor. Eddie Jordan, too young to retire but having sold his Silverstone-based F1 squad to Alex Shnaider, may set up a MotoGP team. So said … Read More
More HP coming from Menard engines
A highly placed source close to Robby Gordon's #7 team has admitted that John Menard's engine shop in England, which supplies engines to Gordon's Cup and Busch efforts, has "found … Read More
Renault to introduce B-spec engine
Rob White, Renault F1’s Engine Technical Director has looked back over the past three events of the 2005 season where the French based squad has taken three successive victories, explaining … Read More
Briatore want to bring F1 to streets of Big Apple
Enthused by yesterday’s successful demonstration in Rome, Renault boss Flavio Briatore has floated the idea of running his Formula 1 cars through the streets of New York. An estimated 25,000 … Read More
Bridgestone to enter Nextel Cup with Toyota
There is a new twist to the Toyota-NASCAR game plan: according to sources Toyota is already testing NASCAR-style tires for Bridgestone-Firestone, with the implication that when Toyota does step up … Read More
Ralf ‘annoyed’?
Toyota's Mike Gascoyne has downplayed fears that the Cologne-based grand prix team could fall off the pace at Imola. ''I don't see why,'' he said in an interview. Previously, Toyota … Read More
Biffle downplays switch rumors
Reports say that Greg Biffle, driver of Roush Racing's #16, may again be in play, although Biffle says he hopes to stay with Roush if terms can be made satisfactory. … Read More
Burton may try Indy 500
With rumblings that the Nextel Cup Series "Silly Season" of driver hirings and firings could be ready to kick into gear, Ward Burton made an appearance at Texas Motor Speedway … Read More
Ferrari ’sign’ Alonso?
UPDATE #3 This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' Ferrari's Jean Todt quashed speculation Ferrari were interested in signing Fernando Alonso and said he had his eye on other talented young … Read More
Tony George may field Rolex entry
Indystar.com reported recently that Tony George is looking to field an entry at the 2006 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona. George said he hopes to field a sports car for … Read More
LB journalist thinks race will switch horses
This Long Beach Press Telegram article says, It's the hunch here that Jim Michaelian and Dover Motorsports will wind up switching their Long Beach Grand Prix allegiance to Tony George … Read More
FIA threatened with lawsuit
Max Mosley, the president of the FIA, the governing body of international motor sport, yesterday escalated the war with the rebel Formula One teams by signaling his intent to move … Read More
Chevy courting Newman
The hottest news on the corporate front is that Chevrolet executives may be making a run at Ryan Newman and crew chief Matt Borland, according to NASCAR sources. Newman apparently … Read More
Penske move: What does it all mean?
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1, Is the announcement that Roger Penske is going to race in the ALMS rather than Grand-Am a break in the oval cartel? Penske going to … Read More
DaimlerChrysler to be broken up?
There are some interesting reports doing the rounds that DaimlerChrysler shareholders are being approached by private equity firms seeking to buy the company and break it up into different companies. … Read More
Did Bernie make “The Call”?
Martin Brundle, who manages David Coulthard, said he was surprised when Peter Sauber elected to hire Jacques Villeneuve, especially since he was told the team was looking at developing younger … Read More