The 25-year-old Russian completed 75 laps as the team focussed on getting him acquainted with the car as he experienced F1 power for the first time. The day went smoothly and Vitaly successfully completed the technical programme to round off a productive week.

The team will remain in Spain and travel to Jerez next week to continue its winter testing programme.

Vitaly ... [ more ]

The Renault F1 Team remained in Valencia today for a second day of testing at the Spanish track. Weather conditions remained dry and sunny, allowing the team to complete another busy day working with the R30. Robert Kubica continued to add mileage to the car and clocked up a total of 119 laps by the ... [ more ]

Robert Kubica was the man behind the wheel as the team’s 2010 challenger took to the circuit for the very first time shortly after 10:00am local time. The car was running with the distinctive black and yellow livery that was shown for the first time yesterday.

The team’s programme focussed on getting ... [ more ]

The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team today revealed its brand new MP4-25 chassis - the car in which reigning world champion Jenson Button and 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton will contest the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

Unveiled at Vodafone UK's stunning headquarters in Newbury, the 2010 car looks noticeably different from last year's race-winning MP4-24. ... [ more ]

After a much needed rest day on Saturday, Team HUMMER returned to face the unforgiving Atacama in Stage 8 of the Dakar Rally. The competitors covered 568 km as they traveled from Antofagasta to Copiapo. To start the day, the drivers had to navigate their way through extremely rocky terrain where the slightest mistake can cost the most experienced competitor precious minutes. ... [ more ]

Marc Coma grows to the adversity

The pilot AMV Marc Coma (KTM), winner of the 2006 and 2009 editions of the Dakar, has spoken again. This time, on the track and the best way he knows how, driving in a masterly manner. Classy including navigation, the pilot AMV has not let the accusations on him throughout the day yesterday, dilute their concentration. Once again, ... [ more ]

X-RAID'S PETERHANSEL CLAIMS 54TH DAKAR STAGE VICTORY AND CLIMBS ABOVE CHICHERIT INTO FOURTH OVERALL

* Chicherit slips to fifth position; Novitskiy loses top 10 place
* Carlos Sainz maintains overall rally lead into Copiapo

COPIAPO (Chile): Team X-raid GmbH's Stephane Peterhansel managed to overtake team-mate Guerlain Chicherit in the overall standings ... [ more ]

THE JMB STRADALE OFF ROAD TEAM CONTINUES TO ADVANCE ON THE 8TH STAGE !

After 24 hours of rest, the Dakar 2010 competitors once again started the adventure by racing 568 km from Antofagasta to Copiapo in Chile. The JMB Stradale Off Road team have placed 6th, 7th, 11th, 14th, and 15th on this 8th stage.


It did not take the competitors a long time ... [ more ]

Colin Edwards and James Toseland are both confident they can make major improvements after a difficult start to their preparations for Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP race.

The Sepang circuit typically poses the toughest examination of man and machine on the MotoGP calendar with sweltering hot temperatures and high humidity key features at the Malaysian GP.

Today ... [ more ]

Rizla Suzuki's Loris Capirossi got the weekend of the Malaysian Grand Prix off to an encouraging start as he recorded the sixth fastest time around the 5,548m Sepang International Circuit.

Capirossi (2'03.253, 20 laps) made a good start to the first - and only - practice session on day one by heading the leader-board in the early part of the session.

He ... [ more ]

Ducati Marlboro Team riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden started out the Malaysian Grand Prix on the front foot at Sepang, with the Australian second and the American eighth fastest in the first free practice session this afternoon.

Stoner demonstrated his improved strength and stamina in the gruelling conditions, with 31ºC ambient temperatures and 53% humidity, ... [ more ]

Pramac Racing riders Mika Kallio and Aleix Espargaro concluded the first practice session for the Malaysian GP in eleventh and seventeenth position.

As expected, the session was held in scorching conditions, with track temperatures reaching 46°C.

Mika Kallio has tried to modify the set up of the bike combining the data accumulated during the winter test ... [ more ]

Olivier Burri has become the first recipient of the “Subaru Individual Award” for 2010. The accolade is in recognition of Burri finishing Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo as the highest-placed Subaru Impreza driver.


Burri, from Switzerland, and co-driver Stéphane Rey finished 13th overall in their Impreza WRX STi. They were 17.2s ahead of rival Subaru crew Vojtìch ... [ more ]

The factory Skoda Motorsport team will enter its works drivers Juho Hänninen and Jan Kopecký on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge events in Brazil and Argentina in March.

Skoda is planning an expanded programme of IRC appearances this season and its commitment to the South American gravel rallies will help to ensure a strong turnout of European-based crews.

Company ... [ more ]

Full live coverage - a worldwide first for rallying - with 12 hours of live broadcasts on Eurosport TV •70% audience increase in reach compared to 2009 with record peak ratings

Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, is delighted to announce exceptional viewing figures for its world first full live coverage of the 78th Monte Carlo ... [ more ]