Busy weekend for British Rally Elite driversMembers of the MSA British Rally Elite scheme were in action at both the Swansea Bay Rally and The Rally Isle of Man over the weekend.

Torrential rain meant a number of crews struggled to get to the event through flooded roads – and a number of drivers had to spend the night stranded in their cars.

However, ... [ more ]

… Jorge Lorenzo !
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd announces that it has concluded a two-year agreement with 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo.

The 20-year-old Spaniard will make his MotoGP debut in 2008 aboard a YZR-M1, with direct Factory support.

Lorenzo, who won the 250 title in 2006, is currently leading the championship, after winning six out of the ... [ more ]

Featuring 18 rounds
The 2008 provisional calendar of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the following:

March 9 - Qatar Doha - Losail
March 30 – Spain - Jerez de la Frontera
April 20 - Portugal - Estoril
May 4 – China – Shanghai
May 18 - France - Le Mans
June 1 – Italy – Mugello
June 8 - Catalunya – Catalunya
June ... [ more ]

“Our development will continue”
After a more difficult time of things in Germany the previous weekend, Bridgestone bounced back in style at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix as they filled the podium and had seven riders in the top ten.

Bridgestone-equipped Casey Stoner took another superb victory in the Laguna Seca sunshine, his sixth win of the season representing ... [ more ]

Mugello - Ferrari - Test Day 2
While major rivals continued to test at Jerez, Ferrari continued to run at Mugello along with the similarly powered Toro Rosso Squad.

Giving Felipe Massa a day of rest and Kimi Raikkonen the week off from testing chores, Luca Badoer was back in action for the Italian team.

At the wheel of an F2007, Badoer began a programme ... [ more ]

Jerez - Williams Toyota - Test Day 2
Kazuke Nakajima today took over testing duties today from regular racer Alex Wurz as testing continued in Spain.

The GP2 racer and Williams test driver put in 85 laps, his fastest of 1:20.588 coming on lap 17.

"We carried on with our general set-up and tyre work preparations ready for Hungary today," stated ... [ more ]

Jerez - BMW Sauber - Test Day 2
BMW Sauber today joined seven of its rivals testing in sunny Spain.


Robert Kubica was charged with driving duties today as he set the fourth fastest time with a best of 1:20.709s on lap five of the day.

Kubica completed 103 laps in total for the team.

The scheduled programme was completed, and this included ... [ more ]

Jerez - McLaren Mercedes - Test Day 2
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in testing two weeks ago in testing at Spa Francorchamps, and following what must be described as a 'difficult' weekend at the European Grand Prix, was back in action today for McLaren Mercedes.

The championship leader took over testing duties today at Jerez from tester Pedro de la Rosa ... [ more ]

Mugello - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Test Day 2
For the second day of testing sharing Mugello with Ferrari, Scott Speed took over driving duties from Tonio Liuzzi.

Progress was interrupted by an electrical problem in the morning and a coolant leak in the afternoon.

Despite this, the team managed to complete some useful set-up work for Hungary as well ... [ more ]

Jerez - Red Bull Renault - Test Day 2
Mark Webber was in the cockpit of the RB3 today for day two of Red Bull Racing’s three day test in Jerez.

In bright sunshine and an ambient air temperature of 36°C, the car ran reliably all day and the team got through its planned programme.

Webber focused on aerodynamics and testing some mechanical set up changes. ... [ more ]

Jerez - Renault - Test Day 2
Renault completed day two of testing at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit today, with race driver Heikki Kovalainen at the wheel of chassis R27-06.

A more substantial programme was planned for the second day of running, with the Finn testing new aerodynamic components as part of the team’s on-going performance development. He ... [ more ]

Jerez - Toyota - Test Day 2
Toyota returned to the track today for the second day of the week’s test programme at Jerez with Ralf Schumacher in the cockpit.

The hot and sunny weather continued so all the teams at the circuit could take advantage of another full day of running.

The track temperatures above 50°C also made for a perfect way to prepare ... [ more ]

A critical day ahead for McLaren Mercedes
McLaren will appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Thursday in the latest chapter of the Formula One espionage affair.

The British team has been summoned to the FIA's headquarters to answer a charge that they breached article 151c of the international sporting code.

The ... [ more ]

Leading his first Grand Prix...
Markus Winkelhock enjoyed one of the most extraordinary debuts in F1 history at the Nurburgring, and became one of a very small group of drivers who have led their first race. He’s also certainly the first driver to have qualified last, started from the pit lane, and been in the lead by the end of lap two!

The Spyker engineers ... [ more ]

Title fight becoming a tough challenge
Once again the Nurburgring has been a bitter experience for Kimi Raikkonen, who had to retire in lap 35, when he had the possibility to win the race.

"From time to time it's really difficult to understand how hard motor sports can be," Raikkonen said. "We had everything on our side for a perfect weekend, but we were ... [ more ]