Looking to break the 100-point barrier for BMW
Following Nick Heidfeld's seventh place in China, the BMW Sauber F1 Team has to score another six points in the Brazilian Grand Prix, the final round of the 2007 season, to break the magic 100-point barrier. The German is highly motivated.

"This wasn't a good weekend for us," said Nick following the race ... [ more ]

Sponsorship in Formula One
A new partner for 2007 is Kingfisher Airlines, which has enthusiastically promoted its association in one of Formula 1's emerging new markets, India.

Kingfisher Airlines CEO Dr Vijay Mallya has become famous for holding extravagant parties in glamorous locations in Monaco and Istanbul, which have attracted celebrities and VIPs.

Dr ... [ more ]

Sponsorship in Formula One
Toyota Racing is one team with one aim - to succeed in Formula 1. But the team stretches beyond the dedicated staff at its technical centre in Cologne, Germany, to include its valued partners.

Without sponsors, Formula 1 would look very different, not only in terms of the added resources they bring to associate themselves with ... [ more ]

Running the R26 on Paseo de la Reforma
The Renault Roadshow has touched down in Mexico City for a spectacular show in the streets of one of the world's most populous cities.

But it won't be the first time this month that a Renault engine has made sweet music in Mexico... The main roads of Monterrey to be precise, and then Guadalajara just last weekend, ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - Bridgestone - Preview
Formula One heads to Sao Paulo for the Brazilian Grand Prix this week where one of three drivers will follow in the footsteps of Mika Hakkinen (champion in 1998-99) and Michael Schumacher (champion in 2000-2004) to become the next Formula One drivers’ champion using Bridgestone Potenza tyres.

Bridgestone’s soft and ... [ more ]

At Phillip Island
Valentino Rossi qualified second for the second consecutive race at Phillip Island today, sealing his eleventh front-row start of the season at a track that has seen him top the podium seven times in his career.

The Fiat Yamaha Team rider will share the front row with Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, promising an exciting battle between ... [ more ]

“Everything's looking really good for us”
Ducati Marlboro Team riders Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi will start tomorrow's Australian GP from the first and second rows of the grid following a thrilling qualifying session at Phillip Island this afternoon.

Both men took their turn at the top during qualifying, Stoner ending up third, six tenths off pole, ... [ more ]

“It's been a tough weekend”
The Australian Grand Prix promises to be another tough one for Gresini Honda riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elias, who are faced with another charge through the pack after a difficult qualifying session.

Melandri, who set the second fastest time in free practice behind newly crowned World Champion Casey Stoner, was unable to ... [ more ]

Second row for De Puniet
The second day of the GMC Australian Grand Prix finished with qualifying practice this afternoon, which saw Kawasaki's Randy de Puniet claim a second row start and Anthony West, 10th spot on the grid for tomorrow's race.

De Puniet completed 25 laps in qualifying and succeeded in running a staggering 1'30.713 lap on race tyres: ... [ more ]

“It was ridiculous”
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP face an uphill battle in tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying session saw John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen take 14th and 16th places on the grid respectively.

Both riders improved on their race-tyre times throughout the day but they were unable to make further advancements during the ... [ more ]

“I'm happy with that !”
Shinya Nakano and his KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team have put their Honda RC212V into eighth position for tomorrow's 27-lap Australian Grand Prix.

With changeable weather conditions so far dominating proceedings at the Phillip Island circuit, today's qualifying hour was mercifully the only MotoGP session to be completely dry. Shinya ... [ more ]

Phillip Island : 250cc final qualifying
Jorge Lorenzo (Fortuna Aprilia) edged closer to defending his 250cc crown by taking pole at the GMC Australian Grand Prix on Saturday at Phillip Island, while his title rivals Alex de Angelis (Master - Mapfre Aspar) and Andrea Dovizioso (Kopron Team Scot) could only manage to secure fourth and seventh grid places respectively. ... [ more ]

Phillip Island : MotoGP qualifying
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa took his second consecutive MotoGP pole today at Phillip Island, with a lap of 1'29.201s in qualifying at the GMC Australian Grand Prix - to put him ahead of Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha) and Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro) on the grid for Sunday's 16th race of the season.

After some good practice ... [ more ]

Phillip Island : 125cc final qualifying
Polaris World rider Mattia Pasini took his ninth pole of the 2007 season today at Phillip Island, meaning that Sunday's GMC Australian Grand Prix race will see him get away from the front of the grid for the third round in succession.

Pasini, who will move up to the 250cc class next season, goes in search of his ... [ more ]

Corsica - Citroën Sport - Leg 1
Sébastien Loeb, Daniel Elena and their Citroën C4 WRC completed the first leg of the 2007 Tour de Corse at the top of the overnight standings, with Dani Sordo and Marc Martí following in third place with the second Citroën Sport car.

The sun was shining for the opening day of France's round of the WRC as competitors headed ... [ more ]

Corsica - Citroën Sport - JRC Leg 1
The final round of the season for the Junior started this morning with... the cancellation of the first special stage. Due to the extreme number of local spectators who had come to cheer on the drivers, the organisers had no choice but to cancel the opening stage to maintain safety standards.

Durng the leg today, the ... [ more ]

Corsica - Suzuki Motor Sport - Leg 1
After years of planning, Suzuki's new SX4 World Rally Car saw competitive action for the first time today. Nonetheless, Nicolas Bernardi and his co-driver Jean-Marc Fortin were aiming only to accumulate as much data as possible for the car's continued development. The action consisted of just five all-asphalt stages today ... [ more ]

Tour de Corse - Leg 1 - Review
The expected confrontation between Sébastien Loeb and Marcus Grönhom took place today on the roads of France's 51st Corsican Rally.

For the time being, the advantage is in the hands of Loeb after he returned to Ajaccio this evening with a 4.8-second lead on championship rival Grönholm.

The duel of Loeb and Grönholm ... [ more ]

Corsica - Ford World Rally Team - Leg 1
Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen ended today's opening leg of Rallye de France in second position after a thrilling daylong battle for supremacy with arch world championship title rival Sébastien Loeb.

The Ford World Rally Team drivers led throughout the morning in their Focus RS World Rally Car before the Frenchman ... [ more ]

Corsica - Suzuki Motor Sport - JRC Leg 1
Suzuki drivers Urmo Aava and P-G Andersson are fighting for this year's Junior Championship on the Rallye de France, and after leg one it is the Estonian Urmo Aava who leads the category.

P-G Andersson is currently third, just 16.9 seconds behind his team mate after five all-asphalt special stages (SS1 was cancelled ... [ more ]

Corsica - Stobart M-Sport Ford - Leg 1
Round 13 of the FIA World Rally Championship kicked off this morning as crews headed out to tackle the notoriously testing roads of Rallye de France – Tour de Corse. By the end of today's leg the Stobart M-Sport Ford rally team has both its nominated points-scoring crews inside the top ten and both in manufacturer point ... [ more ]

Corsica - OMW Kronos Citroën WRT - Leg
The OMV Kronos Citroën World Rally Team has finished the first day of the Rallye de France – Tour de Corse in fourth and twelfth place. Francois Duval/Patrick Pivato (Bel/Fra) impressively proved their forte on tarmac and lie only behind Ford driver Marcus Grönholm and the Citroën works drivers Loeb and Sordo.

Francois ... [ more ]

Corsica - Subaru World Rally Team - Leg 2
Leg one took the competitors south of Ajaccio past the port of Propriano and into Sartene, 80km away. Upon reaching Sartene, SS3 turned competitors north again to just short of Ajaccio, thereby completing the first loop of stages.

The opening stage of the day was cancelled due to a number of spectator cars partially ... [ more ]