At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Construction on the new, 2.601-mile road course to be used for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP motorcycle race has started at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

IMS officials plan to have all construction completed by Opening Day for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 in early May.

"Our motorcycle event is Sept. 14, ... [ more ]

The engineer speaks of the 250cc series' future
At the start of the 2007 season Aprilia had won a total of 209 GP wins across all classes, with the majority of these coming while Jan Witteveen was involved with the Aprilia factory, either as an engineer or racing department director.

So what does this experienced engineer think of the proposed rule-changes ... [ more ]

“I was expecting something different”
Aiming to compete for at least one more season in MotoGP, recent declarations in the Italian press suggest that Loris Capirossi will be not be riding for another year under the Ducati factory team banner.

Shocked not by the signing of Marco Melandri for 2008 but the manner in which it was announced to the press- Capirossi ... [ more ]

Gravel was fine, tarmac is next
Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen drove into second place during Rally Finland last week-end, while Finn team mate and countryman Marcus Grönholm went on to his record-breaking seventh win on a single WRC event.

The battle between both Ford drivers lasted for most of the event's 23 stages, with often minimal gaps between each ... [ more ]

All the traps avoided during Rally Finland
Donegal's Shaun Gallagher maintained his lead in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship Rookie class by 14 points after last weekend's Rally Finland.

Despite finding it tough going over the first leg's stages, Gallagher grew in confidence over leg 2 and 3 to deliver another sound result, coming in behind Raphael ... [ more ]

IRC Madeira - BFGoodrich - Finish
A second consecutive Intercontinental Rally Challenge win for an Abarth Grande Punto S2000/BFGoodrich following Rally Vinho da Madeira has taken the Italian squad clear to the top of the Manufacturers' points table, although Peugeot continues to be a real threat thanks to the points picked up by Portugal's Bruno Magalhaes (2nd) ... [ more ]

Finland - Citroen Sport - C2 Junior Experience
This year's Rally Finland ended at midday last Sunday after 23 special stages that gave the C2 Junior Experience drivers something to remember.

There were good times and there were also bad times – especially for Martin Prokop, whose C2 Super 1600 led the rally after the opening day only to retire on day two. ... [ more ]

''The sights are now set on Germany ''
Barry Clark and co-driver Scott Martin have continued their dominance of the 2007 International Fiesta Sporting Trophy Championship by scoring their fourth consecutive win at last weekend's Rally Finland.

Backed by Stobart Motorsport, this now puts Clark in a commanding position in the championship with just three ... [ more ]

Finland : Vetomies competition - Finish
Something of a rally within a rally, Toni Gardemeister with co-driver Tuomo Hannonen took victory in the Neste Oil Rally Finland support competition 'Vetomies 2007'.

At the wheel of his group-F BMW M3 rally car Gardemeister took the win ahead of Seppo Kopra and Pekka Ruut by over a minute.

"We had a wonderful ... [ more ]

Gronholm coy on his future plans
Despite the lead that BP-Ford has managed to build up in both the drivers' and manufacturers' championships, team boss Malcolm Wilson admits that it is a very stressful time as they aim for title glory with Marcus Gronholm.

“These last two rallies – in Greece and here – I think in all honesty have been the most stressful ... [ more ]

Finland : Mitsubishi - Finish
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 driver Urmo Aava was on good form to collect his first World Rally Championship points in Finland.

Aava was one of a quartet of Lancer WRC05s which made the start of the fastest rally in the WRC and the Estonian quickly established himself among the leading runners on the rally. Only a heavy landing ... [ more ]

Disappointed not to challenge in Finland
Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena could not match the pace of BP-Ford team in Finland with Loeb coming home a disappointed third. The Frenchman admits that it was always going to be a difficult task and is now looking forward to the tarmac German Rally which should be better suited to his style.

"I tried my best all ... [ more ]

Extending advantage over title rivals Citroen
The BP-Ford World Rally Team claimed an emphatic one-two in the Neste Oil Rally Finland, round nine of the FIA World Rally Championship. Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen took victory on their home event for the seventh time in eight years, with team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen 24.2 seconds adrift after ... [ more ]

'It's a tough time... but it's not distracting us'
Lewis Hamilton admits he cannot see an end to his feud with Fernando Alonso because the McLaren duo are both so competitive. Hamilton's sensational debut season has reportedly left Alonso feeling unwanted by McLaren and the Spaniard is not speaking to his colleague after a turbulent Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying ... [ more ]

Aiming to get back the 15 points lost in Hungary
McLaren have launched an appeal against the points penalty they were hit with after the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying controversy.

McLaren were deducted 15 points due to them in the constructors’ championship and the British team have protested to the FIA via the Motor Sports Association, the governing ... [ more ]

Happy to get back into the points
Toyota had shown well in recent events in qualifying only for problems to hit during the races themselves. In Hungary at the weekend however, Ralf Schumacher had a trouble-free race and secured a solid sixth position and three points for the team.

How pleased were you with the strong sixth place in Hungary?
"The aim ... [ more ]

ICA keen to show transparency in hearing
As we reported this morning, the International Court of Appeal (ICA) will meet in the second week of September to determine the fate of the McLaren Mercedes team. The following is a statement from the FIA.

"The International Court of Appeal will meet in Paris on Thursday September 13, 2007 to hear a referral by ... [ more ]

“Mistakes remain human, so that's it” - Todt
Ferrari Team Principal Jean Todt remains optimistic for the World Championship after Kimi Raikkonen finished a close second to series leader Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

"It's complicated," said Todt with reference to the 20 point gap between Raikkonen and Hamilton, "I'm always worried and ... [ more ]

Team discord at new heights
Fernando Alonso, who is at daggers drawn with his McLaren co-driver Lewis Hamilton, has been told by boss Ron Dennis that he can leave McLaren at the end of the season, a report claimed on Tuesday.

The double world champion's future is up in the air as his relationship with Hamilton broke down at the Hungarian Grand Prix last ... [ more ]