Big plans for Zhuhai circuit
MALAYSIA's LBS Bina Group Bhd has entered into a potentially lucrative RM5 billion joint venture to build a golf course, motor racing circuit, and other properties in Zhuhai, China. Managing … Read More
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St. Pete GP making enemies with local businesses
While hundreds of thousands of people will be watching the St. Petersburg Grand Prix in person and on television this weekend, some of the people closest to the action may … Read More
Bahrain GP ticket sales up in ’07
UPDATE Advanced sales for the 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 13-15, the third round of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship, are 20 per cent up … Read More
IRL doctor wants to replace safety fences
The orthopedic surgeon repairing the shredded feet of race car driver Pablo Perez in Indianapolis says safer fences are the sport's next innovation frontier. The journey is under way. Indy … Read More
Shortsighted IRL team owner makes outlandish statement
One of the Indy Racing League's longtime team owners is pushing the idea of IRL-NASCAR Nextel Cup combined events. John Barnes, an owner and the general manager of Panther Racing, … Read More
More bad news for A1GP in Mexico
The State Government of Nuevo Leon (owner of Fundidora Park) is suing Julio Jauregui (owner of the Mexican A1GP team) for the lack of payment of $250,000.00 USD for rent … Read More
Aston Martin workers to strike
Staff at Aston Martin in Warwickshire have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay. The car company was recently sold by Ford to British businessman David Richards. … Read More
Enge stable after serious accident
Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing driver Tomas Enge (a native of the Czech Republic living in Monaco) is in stable condition at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. following a … Read More
USA TV reminders for Sunday
Courtesy of TVRacer.com NASCAR Now 10:00am-11:00am ESPN2NHRA Race Day 11:00am-11:30am ESPN2Tradin' Paint Martinsville 11:00am-11:30am SPEEDAmerican Dragster 11:30am-12:00pm ESPN2NASCAR RaceDay Martinsville 11:30am-1:30pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Nextel Cup Goody's Cool Orange 500 Martinsville … Read More
Toyotas again dominate in Truck race
Veteran Mike Skinner literally wore out the field Saturday as he drove his Toyota Tundra Toyota to victory in a record-breaking performance at Martinsville Speedway. Starting from the Budweiser Pole, … Read More
Briscoe stuffs Franchitti in the wall
What a first hour of the inaugural Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. As the first hour drew to a close, Marino Franchitti went from leading his first race … Read More
Wheldon crashes
2005 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg winner Dan Wheldon was forced to a backup car after he found the tire barrier in Turn 3 on Saturday. Wheldon said he … Read More
Champ Car must stay the course
A reader writes, First time on the site and I found your article, “Champ Car must stay the course", exceptional. It was not only very entertaining, insightful and encouraging to … Read More
The finish from Jaime Melo’s seat
It was two weeks ago today that the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring saw its closest finish in its now 55-year history. Jaime Melo and his Risi Competizione Ferrari … Read More
NASCAR COT has more flaws
UPDATE No more bump-and-run in NASCAR. With that blade that the NASCAR brain trust designed in the front of the 1950's technology Car of Tomorrow (they call it a Splitter, … Read More
Audi tops ALMS warm-up times in St. Pete
Allan McNish and Audi turned in the fastest lap of Saturday morning’s 25-minute warm-up for the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg as the American Le Mans Series prepares … Read More
Lloyd takes pole in St. Pete
Qualifying Saturday for the Indy Pro Series Grand Prix of St. Petersburg event on the 1.8-mile Streets of St. Petersburg, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, and speed: … Read More
Halliday chooses Porsche SuperCup over Champ Car
Chalk up another driver who could not afford to buy a seat in Champ Car. After a promising test with Conquest at Mazda Raceway earlier this month, today's Telegraaf newspaper … Read More
F1 should keep European ‘backbone’ – Webber
(GMM) Mark Webber did a lap of Singapore's proposed grand prix street layout on Saturday but warned that the "backbone" of the sport should remain in Europe. After a low-speed … Read More
Button ’not excited’ about Honda progress
(GMM) Jenson Button has warned Honda's fans to not expect a major improvement at the upcoming Malaysian grand prix. Both the 27-year-old Englishman and his teammate Rubens Barrichello finished the … Read More
Q and A with Henry Surtees
Following in the footsteps of the only man to have won World Championships on two and four wheels would prove too much for some, but Henry Surtees is taking it … Read More
Further tests rule out Locatelli brain damage
Roberto Locatelli was yesterday showing signs of improvement during his second day at the Bellaria de Bologna Medical Centre, though he still remained in an induced coma. A third CAT … Read More
Start Your Engines For The Great American Run
Following in the high-octane wheel tracks of the hugely successful Cannonball Rally, a cavalcade of outrageous cars, daredevil drivers and madcap thrill seekers will make history in just four months … Read More
Vegas Grand Prix gunning to get it right
Paul Tracy has been around open-wheel racing long enough to know what to expect from next weekend's inaugural Vegas Grand Prix. "It doesn't seem to matter how well they plan … Read More
Shane Lewis Targets Indianapolis 500
Sports car racing veteran Shane Lewis will attempt to qualify for this year’s Indianapolis 500, piloting an IRL IndyCar Series entry for Michael Crawford Motorsports. The native of Lancaster, California … Read More