Assen Thursday: Stoner fastest again
Casey Stoner remained on top in the second Thursday practice session at Assen ahead of Randy de Puniet by 0.212 seconds. American Nicky Hayden again had the third fastest time, … Read More
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Formula BMW Europe to launch in 2008
Munich/Bracknell – BMW is taking its junior talent promotion scheme to a new level. As from season 2008, the Formula BMW Germany and Formula BMW UK championships will merge to … Read More
Assen Thursday: Stoner fastest, Elias breaks leg
Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner gained an early psychological advantage this morning in the first MotoGP practice session of the A-Style TT Assen, as he topped the timesheet by 0.046s ahead … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Bernie biography out soon Money not my motivation – Ralf S. Hamilton plays down French prospects McLaren has not chosen champion – Haug Webber would rather see Alonso win title … Read More
Harvick announces primary sponsorship for ’08
Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced today that they have extended their partnership with Camping World. The Bowling Green, Ky. based company will be the primary sponsor on the No. 33 … Read More
Champ Car announces Triple Crown
Champ Car drivers and teammates Will Power and Simon Pagenaud announced today in the “Great White North" that the open-wheel racing series’ nine teams will compete in a first-ever team … Read More
Quotes of the Week
UPDATE #2 MARCO ANDRETTI, IRL IndyCar driver "All weekend, I haven't truly been passed and I haven't passed anybody," Andretti said after the Iowa race. "It's tough. If it was … Read More
NASCAR suspends Musgrave
NASCAR has suspended Craftsman Truck Series driver Ted Musgrave for one race for driving his battered truck into the truck driven by Kelly Bires while on the track under caution … Read More
Bernie’s Biography out this year
Bernie Ecclestone's authorized biography will be published in the autumn of 2007, it was announced today. The book, written by personal friend Susan Watkins, wife of Dr. Sid Watkins, will … Read More
Ganassi switches crew chiefs
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced Wednesday it is making crew changes to its No. 41 Wrigley’s and No. 42 Texaco/Havoline NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) teams. Crew chief … Read More
Bridgestone Mont-Tremblant preview
Race Details: Timed event – 1 hour, 45 minutes. Track distance is 2.650 miles (4.264 km). Television Broadcast: Live – Sunday, July 1, at 2 p.m. EDT on ESPN. Bridgestone … Read More
World Council pushes forward on 2011 F1 changes
The World Motor Sport Council met in Paris on 27 June, 2007. The following decisions were taken: The WMSC received a report on the status of current discussions* on the … Read More
$100M activation around ’08 Daytona 500
BRANDWEEK reports Kellogg, Unilever, ConAgra, General Mills, Nabisco and PepsiCo are among the companies that will "activate upward of $100 million in marketing" around the ’08 Daytona 500, the 50th … Read More
Sprint to eradicate Nextel name
Sprint is wiping Nextel from its slogan. After their merger, Sprint Nextel embarked on what analysts said was a disastrous marketing campaign. And problems with Nextel's network prompted an exodus … Read More
Rexall becomes title sponsor of GP of Edmonton
Edmonton, June 27, 2007 — "This is a great day for Edmonton. Together with Rexall we are going to put on a world-class event for the people of this city … Read More
GP2 to continue with Renault and Bridgestone
The GP2 series today announced that it has renewed its agreements with official suppliers Renault (engine) and Bridgestone (tires) to continue for another three years after this season. The GP2 … Read More
No green light for night Malaysia GP yet
(GMM) Organizers of the Malaysian grand prix are still not ready to commit to staging a night race as early as next year. Like fellow formula one promoters in Australia, … Read More
New ESPN2 program to feature NASCAR team owner
How do NASCAR fans get inside the technical brain trust of their favorite sport? They ask a former three-time NASCAR champion crew chief to tell them everything they want to … Read More
SPEED Weekly Top 20 Driver Ranking
Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti moves up to No. 2 with second win of the season Joe Gibbs, Richard Childress NASCAR teams take five spots in the Top 10 Tough … Read More
Willis slams Honda for ‘nightmare’ season
(GMM) A year after leaving the team, Honda's ousted technical director has described the Japanese outfit's 2007 campaign as a "nightmare" caused by bad management. 48-year-old Briton Geoff Willis, who … Read More
Indy 500 drops to No. 33
As their TV provider ABC and ESPN are supposed to be partners with the IRL. According to this ESPN article the Indy 500, under IRL leadership, is now only the … Read More
GP2 series unveils new chassis in France
The GP2 / 08, the car which will form the racing foundation of the second generation of the GP2 Series from 2008-2010, has undergone testing for the first time at … Read More
Silverstone owners plan to revamp track alone
Silverstone's owners plan to revamp the British Formula One Grand Prix track with their own means and hope to approve a masterplan by the end of July, Damon Hill said … Read More
NASCAR CTS sets date for Awards Banquet
The inaugural season of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will end with an Oct. 13 awards banquet, honoring the first series champion. The end of the series’ first season will … Read More
New Champ Car proving to be very reliable
"The Panoz chassis is doing a good job overall," said Tom Brown, longtime Champ Car engineer working for PKV Racing. "There are still a few tiny fuel bugs to be … Read More