The last one of the season for the Juniors
This week-end's Tour de Corse will be the last confrontation of the season for the Junior Rally Championship: the outcome of the French round will name this year's Champion.

Urmo Aava and Per-Gunnar Andersson presently share equal points status. The Suzuki drivers will therefore be fighting it out to the finish ... [ more ]

Toni Gardemeister forfeits race
The crews participating in th eRallye de France - Tour de Corse were on the shakedown this morning betwenn 8am and 12pm. A 6.94-kilometre special stage from Capo du Feno to Saint Antoine was reserved, where the teams were able to test their cars.

Entered in the event with a Citroën Xsara WRC prepared by the French P.H. Sport ... [ more ]

Looking to develop experience in France
Andreas Mikkselsen and co-driver Ola Floene completed their goal of getting to the finish of Rally Catalunya, and are now in Corsica preparing for Rallye de France – Tour de Course.

"We managed just fine in Catalunya. The roads there on Sunday's special stages were similar to the roads we will be driving here in ... [ more ]

Claudiu David a parcurs aproape 100 km de teste
Mai sunt 15 zile pana la Raliul Japoniei

Claudiu David si Mihaela Beldie se pregatesc intens pentru Raliul Japoniei, a doua etapa din Campionatul Mondial de Raliuri la care vor lua startul in acest sezon. Echipajul OMV Bixxol a efectuat o serie de teste, cu un Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII, pe macadamul de la Piatra ... [ more ]

Millennium Stadium to host spectacular show
World Rally Championship spectators will strap themselves in for a breathtaking action show with precision driving, spectacular stunts and high speed chases. And that's only the 'warm-up' before international rallying heroes enter Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to compete on Saturday 1 December, the penultimate day of ... [ more ]

Millimetres and degrees
Once the Impreza WRC2007s have been rebuilt before an event, the Subaru World Rally Team mechanics move to the next stage of on-event preparation. The corner weights, camber, tracking and ride height of each car are all carefully measured.

Once the suspension components have been replaced on the cars, it is essential to ensure ... [ more ]

Fresh from Spain, straight to work in France
One of the problems of having two rallies in two weekends is the logistics of transporting and preparing the cars in time. The Subaru World Rally Team trucks departed Salou, Catalunya Sunday night to arrive in Corsica early Monday morning, with the route recces commencing the very next day.

When the car covers ... [ more ]

Tour de Corse - Suzuki World Rally Team - Preview
Suzuki's eagerly-awaited debut with the SX4 World Rally Car will finally take place on this year's Rally de France, based in the town of Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean.

Famous for Napoleon, spectacular scenery and breathtaking mountain roads, Corsica is one of the most fearsome ... [ more ]

As season closes
The MotoGP title may have gone to Casey Stoner (Ducati) after the Japanese Grand Prix but there is still the matter of the coveted runner-up position to be settled with three rounds of this World Championship series to run. And Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC212V) is determined to grab it.

The Spanish Honda man, who has recently signed ... [ more ]

The Texan targets a podium finish
Colin Edwards arrives in Australia in equally determined mood as he aims to finish the season on a high.

Like Rossi, the Texan also benefits from the backing of strong local support, with friends and family - thanks to his Australian parentage - always amongst the crowd.

"Motegi was a bit of a disaster for the ... [ more ]

For Australian Grand Prix
The picturesque circuit of Phillip Island plays host to the 16th round of the MotoGP championship this weekend.

The undulating 2.764-mile circuit is a favourite for both riders and fans as the fast, flowing circuit normally makes for exciting, close racing.

The KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team and rider Shinya Nakano will be ... [ more ]

With West eager to shine at home
MotoGP heads to the Southern Hemisphere this week for the 16th round of the world championship at Phillip Island.

After a hugely uplifting performance last time out at Motegi, the Kawasaki Racing Team are looking forward to continuing their success following Randy de Puniet's excellent second place, his first premier class ... [ more ]

Red Bull chasing Williams
Fabrice Lom, the engineer in charge of the Renault V8 programme at Red Bull Racing, talks about the last two races and the team’s ambitions for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Fabrice, what are your thoughts on the last two races?
"I’ve got mixed feelings. On the one hand the car has really made a step forward in terms of performance ... [ more ]

A six-year engine supply deal concluded
In a short statement issued this morning from Maranello, Ferrari announced that it has concluded a 'technological collaboration' with the A1GP series to supply engines from next season. In addition, the Italian manufacturer will consult on he design and manufacture of next A1 chassis. Zytek Engineering currently build and ... [ more ]

Raikkonen, Alonso and Massa take questions
A little later than we would have ideally have hoped for, the following is a transcript of Sunday’s FIA press conference from Shanghai with Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

Q: (Juha Päätalo – Financial Times Germany) Kimi, this is the second time going into the last race that you had the possibility ... [ more ]

With Raikkonen, Alonso and Massa
Better late than never? A dramatic Chinese Grand Prix saw Kimi Raikkonen secure his fifth win of the season as title rival Lewis Hamilton ran off-track and did not finish the rain effected 56-lap Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso finished in second position to make it a three-way fight heading to Brazil, while Felipe Massa was third ... [ more ]

''There’s still plenty of time to get nervous''
Williams test driver Kazuki Nakajima takes over as team-mate to Nico Rosberg in Brazil next week following the announcement that Alex Wurz is standing down from his race role. The Toyota protégé is naturally looking forward to racing at Interlagos...

So, congratulations are in order Kazuki! You must be very ... [ more ]

Aiming to put to rest wild rumours
With only one Grand Prix left this season, the Driver’s World Championship battle is more intense than it has been for a long time with both the McLaren Mercedes drivers having been at the top of the point standings since the fourth race of the 2007 season.

Consequently there was, and is, competitive tension between ... [ more ]