More broom cleaning at IMS from Tony George era
Fred Nation was a key behind the scenes man for Tony George in his quest to destroy Americas most successful open wheel series – CART. Today the IRL is trying … Read More
Month: December 2010
Hurley Haywood to race again in Rolex 24 at Daytona
Hurley Haywood Five-time overall Rolex 24 At Daytona winner Hurley Haywood will race once more, after all. Haywood said that the 2010 Grand-Am endurance classic at Daytona was his last, … Read More
Chrysler minivans recalled over airbag issues
Chrysler is recalling 367,350 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans from the 2008 model year because water leaks could cause air bags to inflate inadvertently. Dealers can … Read More
GM offers early buyout to more workers
General Motors is offering buyouts to several thousand skilled trades workers at 14 plants around the U.S. The automaker will pay eligible workers $60,000 to retire with full benefits. Younger … Read More
Bortolotti, Zampieri lose Ferrari places
Mirko Bortolotti and Daniel Zampieri have lost their places in the Ferrari Driver Academy. The two Italians were among the young driver development scheme's first recruits, along with Jules Bianchi, … Read More
India to host FIA Gala and key meetings next year
(GMM) Next year's formula one world champion will be officially crowned in New Delhi. Indian reports reveal that the next end-of-season FIA Gala event, traditionally held in Monte Carlo, is … Read More
Raikkonen set for Ford switch?
Washed up Former F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen may switch to Ford (GMM) Far from returning to F1, Kimi Raikkonen's next move in the world of premier motor sport could be … Read More
Ferrari opposed to grand prix in Rome – team
(GMM) Ferrari has waded into the fierce debate in Italy about whether a Rome street race should co-exist with historic Monza on the formula one calendar of the near future. … Read More
Lotus target self-made F1 engine
UPDATE (GMM) CEO Dany Bahar has not ruled out Group Lotus building an engine to power its new formula one foray. The Proton-owned manufacturer has teamed up initially as title … Read More
Ferrari names Ganassi, Penske as ideal third car partners
Luca Montezemolo would applaud if Chip Ganassi or Roger Penske agreed to run a 3rd Ferrari F1 car for them (GMM) Luca di Montezemolo has named two famous American motor … Read More
Give an AR1.com subscription for the Holidays
Not sure what to give a fellow race fanatic for the holidays? How about a subscription to AutoRacing1.com (AR1.com) at a discounted rate? See our Home page (center column) for … Read More
Designer leaves Mercedes, returns to BMW
Karim Habib is returning to BMW to take over as head of exterior design, the automaker announced on Tuesday. Habib spent the first 10 years of his career at BMW. … Read More
Ford ramps up for electric car production
Ford Motor Co. reopened its retooled Michigan Assembly Plant to build the new Ford Focus small car, billing it today as the world's first factory to produce three versions of … Read More
Villeneuve knows he will fail miserably in IndyCar
Former F1 and Indy champion Jacques Villeneuve is playing down reports that he was offered a ride with the new Lotus Renault GP team for next season. The French Canadian … Read More
Indy 500 Champ Car track record to be broken in 2011?
Appearing at the annual Performance Racing Industries show, IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard told SPEEDTV.com that he wants record-breaking qualifying speed at Indy in 2011 and he wants Arie Luyendyk’s 14-year-old … Read More
Rumors and Spy Photo of Mercedes SLS Roadster
A convertible version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS has recently been spotted testing in Scandinavia. It is rumored that the SLS Roadster will be launched in 2011, at the Frankfurt motor … Read More
So just what is Marussia?
Virgin Racing announced in Abu Dhabi that Marussia Motors has bought “a significant shareholding" in the team. From the start of 2011 the official team name will change to Marussia … Read More
Nissan, Mitsubishi will cooperate to build new vehicles
Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will expand their cooperation and build vehicles for one another to save money, the companies said Tuesday. The Japanese automakers will establish a … Read More
Interview with Hispania’s Colin Kolles
Hispania Racing was officially classified as the second best of Formula 1’s trio of new teams in the 2010 campaign although Team Principal Colin Kolles admits that ultimate results did … Read More
Hinchcliffe IndyCar Test Q&A
High winds and cold temperatures failed to stop Canada’s James Hinchcliffe enjoying his first outing in an IndyCar as the 24-year-old concluded two days of testing with the legendary Newman/Haas … Read More
Tickets for Baltimore GP on sale Thursday
Tickets for the Baltimore Grand Prix, a new event for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n, will go on sale starting at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, … Read More
Teams, drivers lined up for Daytona test
The Goodyear tire test scheduled for next week at the repaved Daytona International Speedway is an important one for data gathering but not so important that all teams will attend … Read More
Pastrana to Make NASCAR Debut in Toyota All-Star Showdown
Motocross and rally racer-turned-budding NASCAR competitor Travis Pastrana announced Tuesday that he would be making his NASCAR debut on January 28th and 29th in the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota … Read More
Dover to auction off Memphis Motorsports Park today
UPDATE After being vacant for more than a year, Memphis Motorsports Park sold at a live auction Tuesday morning for slightly less than $1.9 million. Independent investor Joe Lubeck placed … Read More
2012 Mercedes SL to get SLS look
2012 Mercedes SL test mule The next generation hardtop convertible Mercedes-Benz SL hits dealers in 2012 and it seems Mercedes now wants us to see more about the newcomer as … Read More