Champ Car to announce new merchandising deal
We have it on good word that Champ Car has negotiated a big merchandising deal for next year that will see a lot more Champ Car merchandise available for fans. … Read More
Forsythe eyes Valiante – Maybe
UPDATE We spoke with Forsythe and learned that the meeting this morning was a get together for all the Canadian drivers, the team and Ford. It was not to talk … Read More
New Champ Car track info
AutoRacing1.com had a sneak peek at the preliminary design of the Ansan, South Korea purpose built track in a park down by the waterfront. The track, designed by D3 Motorsports, … Read More
Hakkinen hints at DTM move
UPDATE #4 This rumor is upgraded from 'false' all the way to 'fact' today. Mika Hakkinen has signed to race in Germany's DTM Touring Car Championship. He recently showed interest … Read More
Toyota to follow Chevy and quit the IRL
UPDATE #2 Adding perhaps a bit more to this rumor, this SPEED TV article says, Chevrolet's announced departure from the IRL Indy Car series after this season created a buzz … Read More
Another new race in works
D3 Motorsports has put together another race for Champ Car for 2005. However, meetings are being held this weekend to determine if that race will be added to the calendar … Read More
Heidfeld to become Williams test driver
Nick Heidfeld may settle for becoming Williams BMW's test driver for the 2005 season. ''I would like to work (with Williams) next year. If the only option is as test … Read More
Champ Car beefing up sales force
We have it on good word that Champ Car is beefing up their internal sales force with the goal of bringing more sponsorship in for Champ Car itself as well … Read More
Champ Car eyes tire company
Rumor has it that Champ Car is definitely talking to other tire manufacturers with an eye toward bringing a little competition to Bridgestone, which would mix the field up a … Read More
IRL to fill VP of Sales and Marketing position
The IRL has had an opening for its vice president of sales since Mike Bucek left for the Phoenix Coyotes a couple months ago and the IRL marketing department is … Read More
Swedish ace eyes Champ Car
UPDATE #4 2003 F3000 Champion took part in Friday testing for the Jaguar Racing squad this year and remains under contract to the team until the end of the season. … Read More
SPEED Channel to launch new NASCAR show
Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal reports that Speed Channel is planning to launch an hour long show called "NASCAR Nation" to run Monday through Thursday nights next year. The story … Read More
Chevy to drop IRL program
UPDATE #6 This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' See feature story on Home Page. Although a GM official says they have no plans to enter any other open wheel … Read More
Coulthard eyes 3rd Williams in 2005
David Coulthard has set his sights on the vacant BMW-Williams seat alongside Mark Webber after his nine year run at McLaren came to an end this month. "It isn't a … Read More
Honda touts pickup, is NASCAR far behind?
This Detroit Free Press article talks about Honda's first-ever pickup truck to be sold in the USA. Everyone expects Honda to follow Toyota into NASCAR by 2 or 3 years. … Read More
Superfund eyes Pau street race
Formula Superfund has targeted a race at France’s historic Pau street circuit as it attempts to establish its credentials for its inaugural season. Following the announcement this week that the … Read More
Rumors of Russian GP intensify
[Editor's Note: Here is yet another example of world demand for F1 that Bernie can't satisfy. Will Champ Car position itself to fill this void with a derivative of the … Read More
Romania eyes F1 race
[Editor's Note: Here is yet another example of world demand for F1 that Bernie can't satisfy. Will Champ Car position itself to fill this void with a derivative of the … Read More
Toyota and Honda may switch to Japanese tires
UPDATE #2 With Sauber’s announcement yesterday they will switch to Michelin tires, Bridgestone is down to just three teams – Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi. Rumors are now that it's almost … Read More
Arden to start F1 team
UPDATE #2 We have it on good word that Ford has rejected Horner's bid for the Jaguar F1 team. 09/17/04 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. There have been … Read More
Glock eyes new teams
Jordan test driver Timo Glock is hoping to join one of Formula 1's new teams for testing next year. Two new teams have already come forward to declare their intentions … Read More
Red Bull and Jaguar
(GMM — Nov.2) Energy drink Red Bull is now unlikely to buy Jaguar, the brand's motor sport advisor said last week. Austrian Helmut Marko, who raced in nine grands prix … Read More
Quintarelli and Minardi
(GMM — Nov.2) Ronnie Quintarelli and Tiago Monteiro have emerged as front runners to snatch a Minardi seat in Formula One next season. 24-year-old Quintarelli, an Italian, is champion of … Read More
Ford ‘might have stayed’
(GMM — Nov.2) US carmaker Ford and team Jaguar might have stayed in Formula One if Max Mosley's regulations had been enforced a couple of seasons earlier. That is the … Read More
Zsolt and Minardi to split
(GMM — Nov.2) Zsolt Baumgartner is unlikely to retain the same pay-drive budget in 2005, the Hungarian Formula One driver admitted. But the 23-year-old's manager, Tamas Frank, was quoted on … Read More