Two private Audi R10 TDI cars at Le Mans
A total of five Audi prototypes will compete in the 24-hour race at Le Mans on June 12/13. The private Kolles team had their two entries accepted and, like last … Read More
Month: February 2010
Lucas Luhr will be reserve driver for Le Mans
Audi has nominated Audi "factory" driver Lucas Luhr as a reserve driver for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (France). The winner of the 2008 American Le Mans Series will … Read More
ECR engines show power in Shootout
No. 29 Kevin Harvick Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines powered Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team to victory and two other teams to top-10 finishes in the February 6 Budweiser … Read More
Rain could affect Jerez test this week
(GMM) This week's second test of the 2010 winter season is likely to be affected by bad weather. Forecasts ahead of the four-day session at Jerez, in south western Spain, … Read More
Lotus fires up 2010 car, set for Tuesday shakedown
(GMM) The Cosworth engine in the rear of the first completed 2010 Lotus car has been fired up. The new Malaysian-backed, Norfolk (UK)-based team announced recently that the single seater … Read More
Crash ends Milka Duno’s stock car debut
IndyCar's 2nd greatest driver of all-time (as measured by the length of her autograph line, 2nd only to Danica Patrick's) Milka Duno made her stock car racing debut in the … Read More
Merlo to IndyCar
Nelson Merlo Brazilian Nelson Merlo is rumored to be eyeing IndyCar in 2010. Merlo tested an IndyCar for the first time last week with KV Racing in Florida. We also … Read More
Harvick wins 2nd straight Budweiser Shootout
Kevin Harvick Getty Images for NASCAR Kevin Harvick started off his 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season the same way he started it in 2009 – in the winner’s circle at … Read More
Gerhart wins 6th ARCA race at Daytona
Bobby Gerhart gets service during his only race pitstop ARCA Veteran ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Bobby Gerhart earned a historic sixth Lucas Oil Slick Mist … Read More
Valsecchi storms to sprint race victory
(L to R) Herck (2nd), Valsecchi (1st), and Ricci (3rd) Davide Valsecchi has solidified his championship lead with a brilliant drive to victory this evening in Abu Dhabi, claiming the … Read More
Chevys dominate Daytona 500 Qualifying
A happy Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have secured the front row for next week's Daytona 500. Martin, the only driver to top 191 … Read More
Davidson to continue BBC radio role in 2010
(GMM) Former formula one driver Anthony Davidson will continue to attend grands prix in 2010 as a radio commentator. The 30-year-old was last year a full time feature of the … Read More
NASCAR Legend Junior Johnson Named Grand Marshal For Daytona 500
To mark the 50th anniversary of his 1960 Daytona 500 triumph, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 52nd running of NASCAR's most prestigious race … Read More
Cosworth satisfied with engine reliability
The Cosworth CA2010 engine passed the first test of racking up 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) during Valencia testing this week as the Northamptonshire-based company returns to Formula 1.After an absence … Read More
Oliver Turvey scores maiden win in Abu Dhabi as Rossi stars
(L to R) Valsecchi (2nd), Turvey (1st) and Bianchi (3rd) Oliver Turvey claimed his first GP2 Asia victory Friday night leading from start to finish and fending off his teammate’s … Read More
Quote of the Week
What happened to that "Hammer" that Anton George used to bring to work everyday? Steve Levinson, LA referring to the hammer he brought to work each day in an effort … Read More
Campos hopes to solve team problems by Monday
UPDATE #2 (GMM) Adrian Campos is hoping to get plans for his formula one team back on track by Monday. Amid intense speculation about the health of the Spanish foray … Read More
Virgin team ready for full testing
Lucas di Grassi Virgin Racing are all set to begin pre-season testing after successfully completing a two-day shakedown at Silverstone today. Having conducted a few initial exploratory laps in the … Read More
Window World and John Andretti racing with heavy hearts
Window World Inc., John Andretti and the Window World Racing community will be racing in the memory of Window World CEO Todd Whitworth during the 2010 race season. Whitworth passed … Read More
Robby Gordon setting up for Indy 500 run
Our spies have observed strong indications that Robby Gordon is working on an Indy 500 program. He feels he has unfinished business there, and has come too close too many … Read More
Hendrick cars 1-2-3 in Daytona 500 practice 1
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 188.679 47.700 Leader 2 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 188.616 47.716 … Read More
IndyCar – confusing the fans?
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Who the hell came up with this scheme? Let me get this right. Tune in and support a competing racing series and we'll give … Read More
Penske donates trucks to Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to support relief efforts
Penske Corporation and its family of companies announced that today it has donated over $1 million worth of diesel-powered flatbed trucks to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. “I’m pleased the … Read More
RCR memorial for lost crew member
Richard Childress Racing will honor former pit crew member and front tire changer D.J. Richardson with memorial decals during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet will … Read More