An Inside Look at Motorsports
Sir Jackie Stewart may not be BRDC president for much longer. It's reported in Autosport that the Scot, a former triple world champion, was asked to resign in a special … Read More
Unofficial times from this week's IRL testing on the Sebring short road course had the fastest lap as 55.1 sec. by one of the Andretti Green cars and the times … Read More
UPDATE #9 Glock confirms again on his personal website that he has signed to drive for Rocketsports – "It is going to be an exciting and fun year," said Glock, … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. In this interview on Champ Car's website, President Dick Eidswick talks about the AOL deal. "From the business side, we have new … Read More
UPDATE #2 AutoRacing1 was in touch with Eric Jensen Wednesday to get an update on his team and driver search. "It took too long getting the car and team operations … Read More
Juan Pablo Montoya, to nurse a broken shoulder while the rest of F1 races in Bahrain, fell off a motorbike. The rumor mill is denying the official line — that … Read More
UPDATE #5 Champ Car's website now has an article announcing Mario Dominguez will drive for Forsythe Racing, per our report yesterday. We hear sponsorship will be announced at some point. … Read More
Penske Racing, winner of a record 13 Indianapolis 500-Mile Races, filed three entries March 30 for the 89th running of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Two-time winner Helio Castroneves and … Read More
UPDATE #2 In a press release OCESA in Mexico stated that Mario Dominguez, Rodolfo Lavin and Roberto Gonzalo all have Champ Car rides for 2005 and that it is just … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is now 'fact,' Team McLaren-Mercedes has confirmed that Juan Pablo Montoya will miss this coming weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, as a result of the injury he … Read More
According to the Oregonian, co-promoting this year's Champ Car race with Mike Nealey will be Champ Car itself. G.I. Joe's returns as presenting sponsor. The Oregonian says this is a … Read More
Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz has suggested that he would loan out one of his team's drivers to Sauber this season, if they decide to terminate Jacques Villeneuve. In … Read More
General Motors Corp. shares fell again Monday as another Wall Street analyst advised investors to start selling GM stock amid expectations the automaker would be lowered to junk-bond status and … Read More
UPDATE We are hearing that Roberto Gonzalez is trying to close a last-minute deal with Tecate that will see him take the 2nd seat at HVM alongside Bjorn Wirdheim. Rodolfo … Read More
UPDATE #2 With Dominguez now signed at Forsythe, this rumor is close to going to 'false.' We are hearing that Lavin may only have $2 million and could end up … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Sam Schmidt Motorsports has named IRL IndyCar® Series veteran Richie Hearn as the driver of the No. 70 Meijer/Coca-Cola Special at the … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, In response to the Champ Car and Europe rumor, I hope Champ Car continues to try to return to Europe. If Champ Car is going to … Read More
UPDATE Eddie Jordan believes the banks must keep Bernie Ecclestone in charge of F1 to secure the long-term future of the sport. "Formula One with Bernie Ecclestone is worth far … Read More
UPDATE #2 The Dodge Charger nose has been in the news recently because it seems to pick up trash off of the track, blocking the air flow to the radiator. … Read More
UPDATE Homestead is still waiting for FAA approval for the installation of lights at the Speedway. They are hoping for it soon. 03/06/05 Homestead-Miami Speedway is looking to go under … Read More
The racing industry take note. Want higher TV ratings? Encourage gambling on your sport by race fans. Sports business expert David M. Carter said a reason auto racing faces several … Read More
Dear AutoRacing1.com, You might want to let your readers know that they don't have to buy tickets for this weekend's St. Petersburg IRL race. I hear that are giving away … Read More
