Just like in the old days, says Volkswagen driver
Volkswagen finishes the 2007 season in cross-country rally sport in preparation for the 2008 Dakar Rally with an impressive title win: In the UAE Desert Challenge, which marked the 20th competition of the Race Touareg, Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz won the drivers' classification in the FIA Cross-Country ... [ more ]

Olivier Quesnel joins Citroen
After a long career entirely dedicated to motorsport, Citroën Sport's director Guy Fréquelin has decided to retire. Fully supported by the Brand and faithful to one of our motto – to finish first, first you have to finish – Guy will continue to manage the world rally team and its crews until the end of the 2007 season with ... [ more ]

Alister fills in for Colin
Following the tragic death of Colin McRae in September, The Race of Champions can today announce that his brother, Alister, will take his place in the December event to honour the 1995 World Rally Champion.

Colin was one of the first to sign up for The Race of Champions 2007, which will see the world's greatest drivers compete ... [ more ]

“Everything seems to be going well”
Topping the timesheets on both days of testing after the Gran Premio bwin de la Comunitat Valenciana, 2007 World Champion Casey Stoner closed the book on a fine year since his maiden outing with Ducati.

The Australian worked with this season's bike over the course of the two days, and was happy with the results ... [ more ]

“Next season will be very interesting”
New satellite Ducati riders Toni Elias and Sylvain Guintoli both jumped straight off their 2007 rides and threw themselves into testing onboard the Desmosedici GP7 after Sunday's race, putting in their first laps for Luis d'Antin's much-improved outfit.

Whilst the main objective was to get comfortable with an ... [ more ]

After Kawasaki debut
Kawasaki newcomer John Hopkins undertook his first test onboard the Ninja ZX-RR800 at Valencia on Monday and Tuesday, and immediately impressed with his quick adaptation to his new bike.

The Anglo-American had signed off with former team Rizla Suzuki on Sunday, taking a podium in his final race for Paul Denning's MotoGP outfit. Hopkins ... [ more ]

With encouraging second day in Spain
A second day of testing for Jorge Lorenzo with the Fiat Yamaha Team in Valencia today saw the double 250cc World Champion making solid progress throughout, as he gradually got to grips with his new bike.

The 20-year old Spaniard, who will officially join the team in January as team-mate to Valentino Rossi, completed ... [ more ]

Confident in WMSC judgment
Renault today denied accusations of spying on their rivals McLaren. Renault chiefs have been summoned to attend a hearing of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Monaco on December 6th when they could be hit with heavy penalties.

The team have been accused of receiving information that included 'the layout and critical dimensions ... [ more ]

Liuzzi, Klien, Sutil, Rodriquez & van der Garde scheduled
With a distinctive new interim burgundy red and white livery, the newly-renamed Force India F1 Team will embark on a three-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, from 13-15 November.

Using two of the Ferrari-powered former Spyker F8-VII chassis in their new colour scheme and fitted with ... [ more ]

But move to Switzerland based mostly on personal needs
British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is moving to Switzerland in part to avoid the taxman.

Hamilton, 22, had claimed his decision to quit his home in England was due to the intense interest in his private life that has accompanied his meteoric rise during his rookie season with McLaren.

But, ... [ more ]

Mexico City - Champ Car - Qualifying 1
Sebastien Bourdais got his final weekend of Champ Car World Series competition off to a perfect start in Friday’s opening round of qualifying by breaking the track record en route to the provisional pole position for Sunday’s Mexican Champ Car finale.

After wrapping up an unprecedented fourth consecutive Champ ... [ more ]

Concerning McLaren information allegation
Statement concerning the allegation against the ING Renault F1 Team regarding McLaren proprietary information.

Following the notification of the FIA for the ING Renault F1 Team representatives to appear in front of the World Council, the team wishes to clarify the situation.

On the 6th September 2007 it ... [ more ]

''The season exceeded all my expectations''
The Golden Steering Wheel award for outstanding achievement 2007, presented by the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag and one of the most coveted automotive honours in Europe, has been won by Lewis Hamilton.

The award was presented last night in Berlin to Hamilton by former World Champion Mika Hakkinen.

“I ... [ more ]