Corporate Sales Strong for 2010 Honda Grand Prix
With just about 30 days left before the green flag drops on the 2010 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, race officials have announced 100 percent of the inventory of … Read More
Month: February 2010
Rain in forecast for final F1 test
Rain is again in the forecast for the final pre-season F1 test of the season at Barcelona. All the teams have been praying for some dry track time following plenty … Read More
Force India’s Key resurfaces at Sauber
(GMM) Less than 24 hours after he vacated his post at Force India, James Key has re-emerged as Sauber's new technical director. The Swiss team announced the move on Wednesday, … Read More
Gordon’s rainbow warriors win Tissot award
Jeff Gordon’s pit crew claimed top honors in Sunday’s (Feb. 21) NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Fontana, Calif., winning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award. Gordon’s crew, a five-time winner … Read More
HER CEO trashes IndyCar in online forum
We came across this post by Alex Lloyd's former sponsor HER on a racing forum. We will reserve our own comment on this one. Mr. (NAME WITHHELD), I must say … Read More
Sauber absence hints at Stefan slot
Sauber's absence from the latest entry list for this year's Formula One campaign has sparked rumors that moves are afoot to get the ambitious Stefan GP outfit a spot in … Read More
USF1 management lied to staff
A senior staff member at USF1 claims the new American outfit have done "very little in the way of planning" in the past few months. The financial problems at USF1 … Read More
F1 wants Bridgestone to stay in 2011
UPDATE Bridgestone has confirmed that it has not modified plans to depart Formula 1 at the end of the upcoming season. "Bridgestone's position remains the same," a spokesperson explained. "It … Read More
Hendrick concerned about axle problem
There is some concern at Hendrick Motorsports that the broken axle that left #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a 32nd-place finish on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway could be a more … Read More
Buzaid completes Carlin’s British F3 line-up
British F3 race winner Adriano Buzaid will complete Carlin’s F3 squad for the 2010 season. The 21 year-old Brazilian will join already confirmed drivers James Calado, Jean-Eric Vergne, Rupert Svendsen-Cook … Read More
Airline Qantas to title sponsor Australian GP
(GMM) Qantas has been named as the new title sponsor for the Australian grand prix. In the wake of ING's departure from the sport, it was feared that the Melbourne … Read More
Baguette chance of Campos seat ‘small’
(GMM) Bertrand Baguette rates his chances of a seat in formula one this season as "small". Some reports have linked the Belgian, who turned 24 on Tuesday, with the vacant … Read More
Media hits back after Ferrari’s ‘withering attack’
(GMM) A column posted on Ferrari's official website on Tuesday caused more than a few raised eyebrows within the international media. A response in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport was … Read More
USF1’s Lopez set for 2010 Campos switch
(GMM) Jose Maria Lopez's switch from USF1 to Campos is expected to be finalized within the next 24 hours. The Argentine rookie's manager Felipe McGough said a resolution to the … Read More
Smith replaces departing Key at Force India
(GMM) Mark Smith has been named as Force India's new technical director. A media statement said James Key has left the Silverstone based team "to pursue new opportunities". Smith, who … Read More
Aston Martin tops Tuesday test times in Sebring
They were fast….until they crashed Aston Martin Racing ended the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n’s annual Winter Test at the top of the time sheets but with … Read More
JR Hildebrand looking at LMPC
We spied JR Hildebrand in the Genoa Racing LMP-C car today at the Sebring open test. Andy Wallace was also standing by, but said they have not determined a driver … Read More
Atherton: ALMS will deliver in 2010
Scott Atherton: Never more confident in the outlook for the 2010 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n. American Le Mans Series President and CEO Scott Atherton wishes he … Read More
Video: New McLaren supercar
With the MP4-12C's development entering its final phase, McLaren Automotive is releasing a video of the latest Experimental Prototypes (XP) undergoing a series of tests in Spain's Applus IDIADA facility … Read More
France family moves mouth of NASCAR to Grand-Am
Veteran motorsports broadcaster Eli Gold (and one of the best in the business) has added a new title to his long list of accolades – "Voice of the GRAND-AM Rolex … Read More
Tony George’s legacy
In 2000, NASCAR raised $558 million in sponsorship revenue and CART $492 million, compared with Indy Racing League’s $143 million, according to Chicago-based IEG Inc., a leading sports marketing analyst. … Read More
22 IndyCar drivers testing at Barber
UPDATE Car # 78 driver change – Doornbos is out and Simona de-Silvestro is in. This might indicate Robert Doornbos will drive KV Racing Technology's 3rd car at Barber. 02/23/10 … Read More
Penske team sports new look
New Penske Team colors Penske Racing is sporting a different look for the 2010 Indy Racing League season — not to mention three drivers coming off strong seasons. The team … Read More
De Ferran Luczo Dragon to Announce Plans for 2010 IZOD IndyCar Season
Gil de Ferran, Jay Penske, Raphael Matos and Davey Hamilton will discuss plans for 2010 IZOD IndyCar Season Wednesday, February 23rd at the Barber Motorsports Park. Look for a 2nd … Read More
Force India restructures tech dept.
The Force India F1 Team today announced a restructure to its technical department ahead of the 2010 season, due to James Key, technical director, leaving the team to pursue new … Read More