An Inside Look at Motorsports
A reader writes, I have two (2) questions concerning the Champ Car chassis I am hoping you can clarify for me: 1) Are the current Champ Car chassis the same … Read More
Ferrari are ready to prove they do not have a 'win-at-all-costs' attitude to Formula One by canceling a planned pre-British Grand Prix test due to take place at Silverstone in … Read More
UPDATE #2 Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ont., has leap-frogged Montreal to become the leading candidate to land a NASCAR stock car race as soon as 2006. A group of … Read More
We are hearing that Champ Car is trying to ready a number of key announcements for the Long Beach race weekend in two weeks time. We keep hearing something about … Read More
Australasian Motorsport News is reporting that Formula 1 could be on its way back to Adelaide if the current battle between Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management and the manufacturers results … Read More
Rumor here in Mexico is that CIE (OCESA) is in talks with Champ Car to renew the Monterrey GP contract for an additional 5 years. Both parties have great interest … Read More
AutoRacing1.com overheard at Sebring tonight that 18, 19 or even 20 cars will be on the grid at Long Beach, depending on how things pan out with drivers and teams … Read More
We hear that the Argentina race will definitely happen but most probably the first race will be March of '06…..RTL5 in Holland will show all Champ Car races live in … Read More
The San Jose Mercury News reports – Organizers of this summer's San Jose Grand Prix are scrambling to get city approval for an 11th-hour course change that would send race … Read More
This Portland Oregonian article says, Future of Portland Champ Car race still is tenuous. The return of a G.I. Joe's sponsorship is helping, but economic issues continue to be a … Read More
Formula 1's love affair with India is currently in its passionate phase, with the paddock awash with Indian reporters, stacking up to interview Narain Karthikeyan and to encourage Bernie Ecclestone … Read More
Word here in Sebring is that Dale Coyne Racing will be running two cars in testing Wednesday and Thursday. Their drivers for the test will be Spaniard Oriol Servia and … Read More
After a very disappointing start to the season word on the street is that team SAUBER PETRONAS is finally looking to run a third car during Friday practice sessions. Although … Read More
Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's dream of having an Indian Grand Prix might just come true except that it won't be in Hyderabad. According to Suresh Kalmadi, … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See story on Hot News page. 03/21/05 This rumor is upgraded to 'strong.' Look for Mo Nunn Racing to announce a … Read More
Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello has given the team's new car, the F2005, a glowing report following his first test with it at Mugello. Speaking after completing 95 laps today [Tuesday] … Read More
UPDATE AutoRacing1.com spoke to Long Beach GP President Jim Michaelian this morning and he said that indeed Toyota has started their full promotional campaign of the race as they have … Read More
Malaysia is likely to kick off next year's grand prix calendar. Sepang's general manager, Ahmad Mustafa, said he met with Bernie Ecclestone at the weekend to make the formal request. … Read More
Although impressive at the Red Bull wheel so far, Christian Klien may lose his racing seat after April's Bahrain GP. The energy drink company's F1 'advisor' Helmut Marko admitted to … Read More
Although he didn't come right out and say it, Mike Helton made this statement at the prerace drivers meeting, and every team owner was required to attend. NASCAR has fined … Read More
UPDATE AutoRacing1.com has learned that today's press conference in Montreal will indeed be to confirm Andrew Ranger as the 2nd driver for Mi-Jack Conquest. This rumor is now 'fact.' 03/18/05 … Read More
Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher's manager, doesn't deny the possibility of the 7-time world champion retiring when his contract ends at the end of 2006. "I haven't yet discussed the renewal … Read More
