Slow Ilmor MotoGP team suspends participation
Mario Illien has announced that his MotoGP team will not be attending the next round of the series although engine development work will continue while the team tries to track … Read More
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Friday: F1 News in Brief – 3
Kimi Raikkonen in Melbourne arguably only failed to beat teammate Felipe Massa's fastest Friday time after an incident late in the afternoon session. The Finn, four tenths slower than Brazilian … Read More
Melbourne Friday: Massa leads Ferrari 1-2
Felipe Massa led a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session in Melbourne Friday afternoon. Like he did the entire off-season, Massa was faster than his much heralded Ferrari teammate … Read More
Steelback getting positive feedback
Steelback President and CEO Frank D'Angelo says the attention he's getting is overwhelming after it was announced his company is the new sponsor of the Champ Car Toronto Grand Prix. … Read More
Friday: F1 News in Brief – 2
Williams to 'survive', boss says News briefs from Melbourne: Friday 2 Williams to 'survive', boss says (GMM) Sir Frank Williams, one of the last true independents in formula one, has … Read More
Friday: F1 News in Brief – 1
Schu flies to Frankfurt as F1 flies without him Button writes off title before first race BMW plays down Friday practice disadvantage BMW boast '90 per cent' reliability News briefs … Read More
Audi’s McNish fastest in damp darkness
Audi’s Allan McNish posted the fastest time in a damp 90-minute session Thursday night at Sebring International Raceway. The practice may have proven costly however as the No. 1 Audi … Read More
Alonso fastest at drying Albert Park
(GMM) Defending world champion Fernando Alonso got his 2007 campaign off to a flying start at Albert Park on Friday morning. Even for F1's revised format for opening practice, however, … Read More
Melbourne: Thursday Press Conference
Participating: Fernando Alonso (McLaren Mercedes), Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri), Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Alex Wurz (Williams). Q. Alex, it must be great to get a full time … Read More
A wet start in Melbourne
(GMM) Australia may be in the midst of its worst drought in 100 years, but formula one drivers found a wet track when they pulled out of their garages on … Read More
Bill France Jr. hospitalized
UPDATE Former NASCAR chairman Bill France Jr. has been diagnosed with a virus, according to ESPN.com's Marty Smith. France is already showing signs of improvement after being admitted to Halifax … Read More
Panoz DP01: Praised, Proven and Ready to Race
The new Panoz DP01 Champ Car received praise right from the start after making its on track debut in Sebring last August with Roberto Moreno in the cockpit. Now, nearly … Read More
Skip Barber Sebring qualifying
In qualifying at Sebring International Raceway for round one of the 2007 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda, Beau Debard nipped Timmy Megenbier by .163 of a second to take … Read More
Vegas track build going smoothly
Work on the 2.44-mile Vegas Grand Prix temporary street course is on schedule and showing signs of progress around downtown Las Vegas. Like watching a child take his first steps, … Read More
USA TV reminders for Friday
Courtesy of TVRacer.comThursday NightFormula 1 Practice Australia 11:00pm-12:30am (L) SPEEDFridayNASCAR Live! Atlanta12:00pm-12:30pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Craftsman Truck Practice Atlanta 12:30pm-1:30pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Live! Atlanta1:30pm-2:00pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Busch Final Practice Atlanta 2:00pm-3:30pm … Read More
Grand Prix Arizona Online Fantasy Racing Game
The press release is going out soon, but here's an early heads-up about the new online fantasy racing game presented by Grand Prix Arizona. The game follows the top five … Read More
47.5K for first day in Albert Park
A first-day crowd of 47,500 basked in Melbourne’s Albert Park sunshine as the stars of Sunday’s 2007 FORMULA 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix spoke out ahead of one of the … Read More
Rahal IndyCar team lands Gehl
Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) and the Gehl Company, the Wisconsin-based leading manufacturer compact equipment for construction and agricultural markets, announced today an expanded multi-year marketing and promotional partnership for the … Read More
Sebring Day 4: Audi stays quickest
Rinaldo Capello became the latest driver from Audi Sport North America to top the timing charts at Sebring International Raceway. The Italian, a three-time winner of the Mobil 1 Twelve … Read More
SMI sees decline in ticket sales
Speedway Motorsports Inc. saw a decrease in admissions revenue in 2006 from 2005 of over $2M. Talking to financial analysts Wednesday concerning the company's 2006 results, Humpy Wheeler talked about … Read More
Series high 25 cars entered for IPS opener
Car Driver Birthdate / Birthplace / Resides Car Name Entrant Name 1 Bobby Wilson 10/6/81 Oconomowoc, Wis./Ocala. Fla. Ocala Gran Prix Brian Stewart 2 Tom Wood 12/17/56 Calgary, Alberta/Calgary TMRXtreme … Read More
Wallace says LMP2 competition stiff
Coming into 2007, Andy Wallace already had driven for some of the best manufacturers in sports car racing history: Audi, Bentley, Zytek, Creation, Jaguar, Toyota…the list goes on and on. … Read More
ABC to air four NASCAR specials
ABC News is set to air at least four one-hour documentaries charting the behind-the-scenes drama of the NASCAR season this summer. The shows are set to focus on a range … Read More
20 cars entered for IndyCar opener
With Milka Duno and Davey Hamilton rumored to be entering the series soon, the Indy Car car count will swell to 22. Car Driver Hometown Car Name2 Tomas Scheckter Cape … Read More
Departed Webber admits Williams progress
(GMM) Mark Webber admitted on Thursday that Williams appears to be in better shape than Red Bull going into the 2007 season. The Australian had hoped to bolster his standing … Read More