Hayden fast but out of luck
Dani Pedrosa rode his Repsol Honda RC212V to a gritty fourth place in the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday.

Starting from the pole position Pedrosa achieved with a brilliant lap yesterday, the 22-year-old Spaniard was in third place after the first corner and began an on-off duel with Marco Melandri that lasted ... [ more ]

Because of a front-end chattering problem
Shinya Nakano and his KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team took 13th place at today's Australian Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old Japanese rider made a good start from eighth position on the grid and managed to get into a good rhythm while inside the top ten, but from the middle of the race Shinya began to experience some front-end ... [ more ]

“We can know look forward to Sepang”
Today's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island turned out to be a nail-biting battle for Kawasaki's Randy de Puniet and Anthony West, with their final placements being sixth and 12th respectively.

Having started from sixth on the grid after a healthy qualifying session yesterday, de Puniet lost places as the race ... [ more ]

We expected a lot better
In a weekend marred by extreme changes in the weather, the Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 Team managed to gain more championship points as Sylvain Guintoli brought his Yamaha M1 home in 14th position at the Australian Grand Prix held at Phillip Island while his team mate Makoto Tamada finished in 16th.

Sunshine was only seen on race day ... [ more ]

Rising star Latvala thrilled with Corsica run
Jari-Matti Latvala scored a strong fourth position for the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford team yesterday in the French round of the World Rally Championship. The Finn and co-driver Miikka Anttila finished just under 12 seconds clear of fifth placed Petter Solberg in the Subaru WRC.

“This has been a fantastic day ... [ more ]

Corsica : Stobart M-Sport Ford - Finish
The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team have again excelled at this weekend's Rallye de France - Tour de Corse, round 13 of the FIA World Rally Championship. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila have been the stars of the show, finishing with a tarmac-best fourth place overall helping their Stobart team stay in contention for ... [ more ]

In the new Citroën C2-R2 MAX
Citroën Sport profited from its visit to Corsica to take the wraps off the new C2-R2 MAX, an evolution of the C2-R2. Rachel Legrain-Trapani, the 2007 Miss France, profited from the occasion to get a first feel for motor sport when she sat alongside Simon Jean-Joseph for a short run over a 6.2km test stage.

Simon Jean-Joseph, ... [ more ]

Corsica : OMV Kronos Citroen WRT - Finish
The OMV Kronos Citroen World Rally Team will put the Rallye de France – Tour de Corse behind them as fast as possible.

Both Francois Duval and Manfred Stohl never stood a chance due to technical defects.

While the faulty generator forced the Belgian OMV driver to retire the 35-year-old Austrian had to ... [ more ]

Expecting a close and exciting fight for the title
As has been the case in many events this year, the French round of the WRC was a straight battle between Sebastien Loeb and Marcus Gronholm for the victory.

With Loeb taking the win for Citroen, he now trails Gronholm by just four points with three rallies remaining.

"I am particularly fond of ... [ more ]

''A four-point lead is nothing''
Marcus Gronholm had no answer to the pace of Sebastien Loeb at the weekend as the Citroen driver took the Corsican victory by just over 20 seconds from championship leader Gronholm.

With 104 points scored so far this year, Gronholm admits that his four point advantage is not much of a cushion with three rounds remaining.

"It ... [ more ]

''The speed is still not quite there'' - Solberg
With all three Subaru driver's finishing in the points, the team took eight points away from the Corsican Rally. Petter Solberg finished in fifth position, just over a minute clear of Chris Atkinson - reflecting their championship positions - while Xevi Pons overcame a troubled start to the final day to finish ... [ more ]

Corsica - BFGoodrich - Finish
Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena (Citroën) collected their third consecutive Rallye de France – Tour de Corse win today in Ajaccio, Corsica. The Citroën pair's seventh success of the year also sees them reduce their deficit to Drivers' championship leader Marcus Grönholm (2nd, Ford) to just four points. Dani Sordo (Citroën) ... [ more ]

Corsica - Suzuki World Rally Team - Finish
The Rallye de France - Tour de Corse finished today with four special stages, run as two loops of two with service at Ajaccio in between. The action today consisted of classic Corsica stages, with several tight hairpin bends and plenty of loose gravel on the road where previous cars had cut the corners.

This tested ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - Toyota - Preview
Toyota comes to the end of a difficult season at Interlagos this weekend with the Brazilian Grand Prix, the 17th and final race of 2007.

As well as the end of the season, this weekend also marks the end of an era at Toyota as it is Ralf Schumacher’s last Grand Prix with the team.

Schumacher joined in 2005 and ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - Williams Toyota - Preview
Brazil takes centre stage this weekend for the much anticipated Championship showdown. As three drivers fight for the Drivers’ crown, this weekend’s race promises to be the most compelling of the season.

São Paulo’s Interlagos track is the venue, with the Carlos Pace Autodromo celebrating its 25th anniversary ... [ more ]

Renault roadshow takes Mexico by storm
After months of preparation by Renault Mexico, ING Mexico and the Federal District Government, all three partners of this spectacular F1 showcase event, the ING Renault F1 Team arrived in Mexico City ready to thrill the Mexican public. The team kept its promise as Giancarlo Fisichella and Nelson Piquet Jr put the R26 through ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - Renault - Preview
Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella head to the season finale at Interlagos sitting seventh and eighth in the championship with 30 and 21 points respectively. The Renault duo look back on the Chinese event and ahead to the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Heikki, your run of points-scoring finishes ended in China…
"I know, ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - Honda - Preview
Honda heads to South America this week for the climax to the 2007 Championship. Round 17, the Brazilian Grand Prix, takes place at the Interlagos circuit in the city of Sao Paulo.

The home Grand Prix of Honda driver Rubens Barrichello will see the conclusion of one of the most exciting Formula One seasons in recent years ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - McLaren Mercedes - Preview
As one of the most dramatic, tense and exciting Formula 1 seasons for many years draws to a close, the McLaren Mercedes team arrives in Sao Paulo for the Championship-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix.

After 16 gripping races across 16 countries and five continents Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen ... [ more ]

Renault to return strong in 2008
Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore looks back on what has been a tough season for the Anglo-French squad but won't be drawn on his 2008 driver line-up and the ongoing rumours regarding a return for Fernando Alonso.

Flavio, what’s your verdict on Renault’s 2007 season?
"It has been a disappointment, but it has been a ... [ more ]