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
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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
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
Marco Werner talks about street circuits
Only two weeks after the season opener at Sebring, the American Le Mans Series returns to Florida. In St. Petersburg, along the Gulf Coast near Tampa, the Audi R10 TDI … Read More
USA TV reminders for Saturday
Courtesy of TVRacer.comChamp Car China/Forsythe Announcement8:30am-9:00am (L) Webcast NASCAR Nextel Cup Practice Martinsville 10:00am-11:00am (L) SPEEDNASCAR Craftsman Truck Kroger 250 Martinsville 3:00pm-5:30pm (L) FOXNASCAR Angels 5:30pm-6:00pm Check local listings for … Read More
Spyker confirms changed Friday plans
(GMM) Spyker has confirmed that it has changed its original plans to run test drivers in Friday free practice for next week's Malaysian grand prix. Because of the dispute with … Read More
EMCO Gears returns to sponsor Rolex race
EMCO Gears, Inc. which has served as title sponsor of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve event since 2004, today … Read More
Wilson tops Indy Pro practice
Bobby Wilson led practice for the Indy Pro Series Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Wilson led the 24-car field with a time of 1:07.7336, 95.669 mph in his No. 1 … Read More
Castroneves tops practice 2 in St. Pete
Helio Castroneves (right) turned his fastest lap of the day minutes before the checkered flag fell to lead practice as IndyCar® Series teams began preparations for the Honda Grand Prix … Read More
Penske Porsches 1-2 in St. Pete qualifying
Penske Racing placed both of their Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 cars on the front row for this weekend's ALMS race on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida ahead of the … Read More
Thienes Joins Condor Motorsports Atlantic Team for 2007
Veteran racer Brian Thienes has joined Condor Motorsports and will compete for the team in the 2007 Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda. The Condor … Read More
GM motorsports boss on Wind Tunnel
The director of General Motors’ racing programs, Mark Kent, will be the featured interview on Wind Tunnel this Sunday April 1. In addition to overseeing GM’s involvement in NASCAR, Kent … Read More
FIA switches from US dollar to Euro
Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has responded to global market forces by adopting the Euro currency instead of the traditional US dollar. With the world’s richest superpower watching its … Read More
Champ Car to webcast major China announcement
Tune in to see Champ Car history in the making as the Grand Prix of China along with Forsythe Racing will make a major announcement on Saturday morning at 8:30 … Read More