Daytona 500 sponsor TV exposure history
Matt Kenseth’s victory at last year’s rain-shortened Daytona 500 saw the driver lead only one lap under green, but the television time he earned for his primary sponsor DeWalt Tools … Read More
Month: February 2010
Fischer Racing to race in FIA GT3
Fischer RacingFord GT Fischer Racing continues its program in the FIA GT3 European championship after a successful first season last year. The team from Paderborn / Germany will return with … Read More
Kobayashi tops day two in Jerez
Kamui Kobayashi put Sauber at the top of the timesheets with a last-minute flying lap as Formula 1 teams enjoyed plenty of dry running on the second day of this … Read More
Renault team looking for funding
Ed Note: With Renault rumored to be losing their buy-a-ride Russian driver, they need to find money somewhere fast. Will they also be dead in the water along with the … Read More
NASCAR reacts to recession
The so-called "Great Recession" has swept into NASCAR stock-car racing and brought dramatic changes within the industry. With money tight for race fans, NASCAR and member racetracks, such as Daytona … Read More
Another team jumps from Grand-Am to ALMS?
We aren’t sure what is going on over there, but this is the third team in one week that we hear is vacating the Grand-Am series. Gainsco is heavily rumored … Read More
Level 5 jumps to LMP Challenge
Christophe Bouchut Level 5 Motorsports is the latest championship-winning team to confirm its entry into the American Le Mans Series’ Le Mans Prototype Challenge class for 2010. Based in Madison, … Read More
Jerez Day 2: Final test times
Today's times: Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Kobayashi BMW-Sauber 1:19.950 103 2. Buemi Toro Rosso Ferrari 1:20.026 121 3. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.618 83 4. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:20.629 67 5. … Read More
Renault seeks F1 team sponsors in Poland
(GMM) Gerard Lopez, the new major shareholder of Renault's formula one team, has revealed talks with three unnamed Polish companies. Lopez, head of the Luxembourg based Genii Capital investment company, … Read More
Magny-Cours Names Serge Saulnier as chairman
During a meeting held today, the Supervisory Board of the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit, chaired by Georges Eymery, has named Serge Saulnier as Chairman and Gilles Alegoet as a member of … Read More
‘Arena’ layout gets green light for 2010 British GP
(GMM) This year's British grand prix will feature Silverstone's new 760 meter 'Arena' loop, it was announced on Thursday. Late last year, it emerged that the revised layout was in … Read More
Buemi fastest Thur. morning in Jerez
Sebastien Buemi dominated Thursday morning's running at Jerez, easily outpacing his closest rival, Jenson Button, by more than a half a second. Unofficial Times1.S. BuemiToro RossoSTR51:20.026 52 laps2.J. ButtonMcLarenMP4-251:20.618+0.59229 laps3.N. … Read More
Dennis to attend some grands prix in 2010
Ron Dennis (GMM) Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis is planning to attend "quite a few races" in 2010. After a long tenure and a constant presence at grands prix, … Read More
Williams’ KERS fitted to new Porsche road car
(GMM) The flywheel-based KERS system developed by Williams for formula one will instead be fitted to Porsche's new 911 GT3 R Hybrid road car. The Grove based team told the … Read More
Virgin stop testing after wing failure
(GMM) Virgin stopped testing at Jerez on Thursday following a front wing failure. In better weather conditions at the Spanish circuit, the red flags waved when the wing aboard Timo … Read More
New Indy Racing League car could put NASCAR on notice
The Indy Racing League put NASCAR on notice Wednesday. The top open-wheel series in the U.S. is tired of being dominated by stock car racing, and they are fighting back, … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Also Horner admits Raikkonen to Red Bull 'interesting' Points system will not increase will to win – de la Rosa Vettel's helmet resembles Red Bull drink can Manager concerned about … Read More
Accident forces Johnson and Logano to backup cars
Jimmie Johnson will go to a backup car after contact with Denny Hamlin during Wednesday’s second practice session for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. The incident occurred after Mike Bliss … Read More
Earnhardt Jr. Wins Inaugural NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship Race
A late race crash gave fuel-short race-leader Dale Earnhardt, Jr. just the breathing room he needed to win the first-ever NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship race at Daytona International Speedway. … Read More
Better weather likely at Jerez on Thursday
(GMM) Better weather looks set to dawn at Jerez on Thursday, where near constant rain yesterday marred one of the rare winter test days at the Spanish circuit. "Fortunately the … Read More
Record number of entries for ALMS Sebring winter test
UPDATE News came today that Krohn Racing will run a McLaren Mercedes in the GT class of the ALMS this season. The brings the total manufacturers to 8. Chevrolet, BMW, … Read More
Honda IndyCar concept car is still the best
A reader writes, The Delta Wing car is even uglier than the current Dallara chassis. It looks like a drag racer more than an open-wheel formula racer! Likewise, most of … Read More
Honda expands recall
Honda Motor Co. expanded a recall first issued in 2008 by 378,758 vehicles Tuesday to fix an air bag that may deploy too forcefully. The expansion brings the total number … Read More
Next Generation Concept IndyCar Unveiled in Chicago
DeltaWing Concept car DeltaWing LLC, of Indianapolis, introduced the future of open wheel racing today at the Chicago Auto Show, aimed at realigning America’s premiere racing tradition with current automobile … Read More
First Venezuelan Star Mazda team announced
Linares Racing today announced that it will become the first-ever Venezuelan team to enter the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. The team, owned by Gustavo Linares (brother of famed … Read More