Playa Del Racing team dead in water
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The owners of a proposed new IRL team, Playa Del Racing, have failed to muster sufficient finances on deadline to purchase the … Read More
ROC may add overseas venues
The promoter of this year's Race of Champions held last weekend in Paris is considering adding qualifying events in the USA and in Asia. Hopefully this "Race of Champions" continues … Read More
Honda to oppose testing limit
Hopes that a move by nine of the Formula 1 teams to limit testing to just 24 days during the season will be rubber-stamped early next year appear to have … Read More
F1 to ditch Sunday qualifying
Formula 1's controversial new qualifying system planned to be introduced from the start of next season now looks almost certain to be ditched, high level sources have told autosport.com. The … Read More
Kiesa may return to F1
(GMM) Danish driver Nicolas Kiesa could make a return to the Formula One grid next year. It's reported that the 25-year-old has found enough sponsorship to draw a positive initial … Read More
Danica Patrick IRL bound
UPDATE #4 A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I am going to sound like a Chauvinist, but so be it. I think it's great that Danica is going to the IRL … Read More
French GP back to July
The latest version of the Formula 1 calendar is expected to be different from the one published by the FIA back in October. The teams discussed the calendar during yesterday's … Read More
Champ Car to get additional programmng
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact.' What America One will do is broadcast re-runs of last year's races every week January through April. While this station only reaches 25 … Read More
Melvin appointed Dir. of Operations
Bang! Racing today announced the appointment of Jim Melvin as Director of Operations. Melvin will oversee the business operations of the race team and sponsor support services which includes the … Read More
Banks planning three more lawsuits
This Grandprix.com article says, The Formula 1 banks are planning at least three more claims against Bernie Ecclestone, according to sources in Germany. These include two which will win them … Read More
Why Bernie may eventually buy Champ Car
UPDATE #4 See Hot News item on Bernie's loss in court today. What's Bernie's next move? 12/05/04 This Times of London article says, Bernie Ecclestone will learn today if he … Read More
Champ Car hires TV director
UPDATE #2 We are bumping this rumor from 'false' up to 'speculation' today. Rumor on the street is that Rick Murphy has put a Request for Proposal out to several … Read More
Will the son join RCR?
While there were only a few mistakes made on stage during the nearly three-hour event, one very glaring error raised more than a few eyebrows. During a video montage of … Read More
Champ Car now owns TV production company
Rumor has it that Champ Car now owns Betelgeuse Productions. According to our sources Champ Car had to lend(or give) Betelgeuse a couple of million dollars to pay the workers … Read More
IRL eyes NASCAR engines?
UPDATE This AutoWeek article agrees with our assertion that production based engines for the IRL are not good and will certainly drive Honda out of the series. GM officials have … Read More
Bernie to own ’Grand Prix’?
UPDATE This NY Times article talks a bit more about this topic. 12/02/04 (GMM) F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone would like an even tighter grip on Formula One and 'Grand Prix' … Read More
What if IRL loses all manufacturers?
At this week's Motorsports Forum in Indianapolis Tony George said, “Production engines are something that we will look at and consider as part of the process," George said. However, he … Read More
Rahal-Letterman to announce ’05 lineup
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Rahal Letterman Racing will announce next week that the 22-year-old Danica Patrick will drive a full schedule in the Indy Racing League … Read More
Caution thrown for San Jose race
Who hired this San Jose journalist to write this negative article about Champ Car's new San Jose race in the Monterey Herald newspaper? Was it the oval track cartel which … Read More
Hunter-Reay eyes Rocketsports
Word on the street is that Rocketsports has had talks with Ryan Hunter-Reay about teaming with Alex Tagliani in 2005. The 2nd car at Rocketsports struggled this year (all drivers) … Read More
War of the Worlds – NASCAR going global
Back in April of 2003 our Mark Cipolloni penned one of his many forward looking articles and wrote "War of the Worlds." While everyone was focused on NASCAR as a … Read More
Michelin ‘veto’ Massa role
(GMM) Sauber's new tire supplier Michelin will ban team driver Felipe Massa from testing for Ferrari in 2005, it was revealed in the UK's expert press. Ferrari-powered Sauber, a partner … Read More
Dyson team eyes Grand-Am race
According to this Crash.net article Although they have been staunch supporters of the American Le Mans Series since Grand Am brought in their new Daytona Prototype rules, the team with … Read More
Berger again linked to BAR Honda role
Gerhard Berger has been linked with a senior team role at the newly re-structured BAR-Honda squad. Reports in the Japanese press have hinted that Honda F1 boss Takeo Kiuchi is … Read More