Sebring test notes
UPDATE #6 CORRECTION Glock's time as recorded by Cosworth was 51.75 sec on 50-mile old tires in cold weather. Like we said, he created quite a stir. 02/06/05 We heard … Read More
Toyota to Busch in ’06, Cup in ’07
Rumblings in the garage have Toyota testing the Busch Series waters next season before jumping to Cup in 2007, the first year all teams could be running NASCAR's new engines. … Read More
Gascoyne’s job on the line
After Cristiano da Matta was released early by the Toyota F1 team he stated that the 2004 Toyota TF104 was a step backward from the previous TF103, that the car, … Read More
NASCAR’s White Elephant
The cost for ISC to build a 3/4-mile 80,000 seat race track in Staten Island, NY is estimated to be $600 million, making it the most expensive race track in … Read More
The sale of Sauber
There are stories circulating at the moment that Peter Sauber might sell his team. No-one seems to have noticed the fact that Peter Sauber actually does not own the team, … Read More
Aero problems for new BAR
According to reports in Autosport, the new BAR007 may is suffering from aerodynamic issues and engine problems, despite setting some decent times in testing last week. “The car is lacking … Read More
The Champ Car/Grand-Am connection
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1, You mention today the three amigos will be in Sebring, and speculate if a meeting with the Frances might be a reason for all of … Read More
HVM to announce sponsors
Word out of Mexico is that HVM will be announcing their sponsors in the coming days. They are all Mexican and the condition to sign them was to have Mario … Read More
Where will Hunter-Reay land?
UPDATE Word is that Hunter-Reay will probably land at either Forsythe, HVM (Herdez), or Rocketsports, but why is he being strung along when he could be out there testing with … Read More
Grand-Am to team up with Champ Car?
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today based on the announcement from Champ Car. See Hot News page. 11/08/04 Although next year's Grand-Am calendar shows a race in Mexico … Read More
Will Klien get nod over Liuzzi
Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi were signed as equal number two's at Red Bull alongside number one driver David Coulthard. Klien is rumored to be in the 2nd seat for … Read More
Where’s ‘team Dubai F1’?
(GMM) Whatever happened to new-for-2006 'team Dubai F1'? Ever since the October announcement, the headlines have barely uttered a word regarding the supposed project of royal family member Sheikh Ahmed … Read More
GPDA to meet
(GMM) The Grand Prix Drivers' Association will stage a meeting in Melbourne next month, we can reveal. Australia's Mark Webber is a director of the group. Last year at the … Read More
Chinese to buy Red Bull stake
(GMM) A Chinese consortium may have switched its interest from Jordan to Red Bull, we can reveal. With the former team sold to naturalized Canadian Alex Shnaider, Mr. Jak Guo … Read More
Asia TV for Champ Car
We are hearing that Champ Car will have TV deals in South Korea and China and they are working on India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan. In other words they will have … Read More
Champ Car TV shaping up in Latin America
Rumor has it that Champ Car will be on Fox Sports Latin America, and are close to separate deals at the local level in Chile (terrestrial), Argentina (final result will … Read More
Champ Car to change TV broadcasters in Mexico
UPDATE #2 We are now hearing that Champ Car will be on TV Azteca in 2005 in Mexico, but supposedly all the races will be shown live in their entirety … Read More
ISC/IRL rumor
UPDATE #4 This week's National Speed Sport News reports – The United States Auto Club, which celebrates its Golden Anniversary this season, will experience unprecedented expansion of its premier racing … Read More
Rumors from Montreal
According to an article in La Presse written by Réjean Tremblay, Normand Legault, principal of the Grand Prix du Canada, is taking over from Alan Labrosse to whom he had … Read More
Peugeot ponders return
The French manufacturer, Peugeot, which won Le Mans in 1992 and ’93, is exploring ways to continue in top line motorsport after it pulls out of the World Rally Championship … Read More
Dalziel gives up on Champ Car, moving to…..
Cristiano da Matta’s signing spells the end of the Champ Car hopes of Toyota Atlantic runner-up Ryan Dalziel, who had been banking on a graduation to the senior series with … Read More
Indian to get Jordan Midland seat
UPDATE #3 The new Midland-Jordan Formula 1 will announce this afternoon that it has signed contracts with India's Narain Karthikeyan and Portugal's Tiago Monteiro. 02/01/05 This rumor is upgraded to … Read More
Tiago Monteiro to get 2nd Jordan seat
UPDATE The new Midland-Jordan Formula 1 will announce this afternoon that it has signed contracts with India's Narain Karthikeyan and Portugal's Tiago Monteiro. We are upgrading this rumor to 'fact' … Read More
Dana to be 21st IRL entry
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Hemelgarn Racing, the 2000 IRL IndyCar® Series championship and 1996 Indianapolis 500-winning team, will participate in a teleconference on Thursday, Feb. 3 … Read More