“I have decided to bring this chapter of my career to an end”
Team Foggy Racing, the motorcycle racing team owned by Carl Fogarty, has been forced to abandon plans to compete in next year's World Superbike championship following an unsuccessful search for sponsorship.

TFR, based in Burton-on-Trent, England, had intended to operate as the factory team ... [ more ]

“My goal is to conclude the season for my team”
Fired by his Pramac d'Antin team shortly after the Portuguese Grand Prix, Alex Hofmann finally broke his silence.

The German rider stroke back hard at his former employer, threatening the team with legal action. Here is the press release issued on Tuesday by Hofmann.

“According to a recent press ... [ more ]

For 2008
With the ‘rider roundabout' having started exceptionally early this season, only three seats remain up for grabs in MotoGP teams for the forthcoming season.

Three teams have yet to confirm their 2008 line-up: Gresini Honda, Pramac d'Antin Ducati and Yamaha Tech 3.

Of the three, the Yamaha riders seem closest to being confirmed. An official ... [ more ]

For Pramac d'Antin
In a move widely expected after Alex Hofmann's parting of ways with Pramac d'Antin Ducati, the satellite team have announced the signing of British rider Chaz Davies for the remaining three races of the 2007 season.

Davies competed for Luis d'Antin's team at Laguna Seca in late July, standing in for Hofmann when the German was ruled ... [ more ]

Catalunya - OMV Kronos Citroen WRT - Preview
The OMV Kronos Citroen World Rally Team will be fully manned once again at the Rallye RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada, the eleventh run to the FIA World Rally Championship.

Just like in Germany, Francois Duval and Patrick Pivato will steer a Citroen Xsara WRC beside Austrians Manfred Stohl and Ilka Minor. Chances ... [ more ]

Catalunya - C2 Junior Experience - Preview
The Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada sees the Junior Championship enter a crucial phase as it marks the penultimate round of the series. On this occasion, the C2 Junior Experience will welcome two new drivers : Lithuanian Vilius Rozukas in a Citroen C2-R2 and Spaniard Yeray Lemes in a Citroen C2 Super 1600.

In ... [ more ]

Catalunya - Ford World Rally Team - Preview
After a five-week break from competition, the Ford World Rally Team takes its FIA World Rally Championship lead to Spain for the first of two asphalt events on consecutive weekends that will go a long way towards deciding the outcome of the 2007 titles.

The squad takes a 46-point advantage in the manufacturers' ... [ more ]

Catalunya - Stobart M-Sport Ford - Preview
After a four-week break, the FIA World Rally Championship will get back into full-swing as the Stobart M-Sport Ford rally team head to Spain for Rally RACC Catalunya Costa Daurada. This twelfth round of the championship is the third all-asphalt rally of the year.

Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila will look to ... [ more ]

Chinese GP - Honda - Preview
After a challenging Japanese Grand Prix at the rain-soaked Fuji Speedway on Sunday, the Honda Racing F1 Team's attentions now move to the penultimate race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship with the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend.

The Chinese Grand Prix made its debut on the ... [ more ]

Chinese GP - Williams Toyota - Preview
The Far East stays in the spotlight this weekend as China hosts the second leg of the Asian back-to-back on Sunday 7th October. The penultimate round of the season will see Formula One roar into life at another of Hermann Tilke’s signature tracks, where nature and technology reside in harmony to create one of the most unparalleled ... [ more ]