In Jerez
A few days after the opening MotoGP event of 2008 in Qatar, Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri attended the international media launch of the new Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 tyre, which uses tyre technology derived from MotoGP to produce a tyre that gives high-level grip performance in braking, cornering and acceleration.

Stoner, fresh from his race ... [ more ]

For the 2008 season
Almost as well renowned for his entrepreneurial skills as for his talents as a lower cylinder category rider, former 125cc and 250cc World Championship contender and now LCR Honda MotoGP Team Manager Lucio Cecchinello has explained his strategies for supporting his outfit's premier class efforts.

The Italian has a long history of running ... [ more ]

Rallye Coeur de France added to IRC SE programme
Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, is delighted to announce the Rallye Coeur de France as the latest inclusion in its IRC Supporter Event programme - and the inaugural French event to be run within the IRC framework.

Rallye Coeur de France is one of France's leading asphalt ... [ more ]

Malaysian GP - Renault - Preview
The Renault F1 Team moves on to Sepang in Malaysia for the second round of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship after obtaining a hard-fought fourth position in Australia, courtesy of Fernando Alonso. For his first Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet unfortunately failed to complete the race following a first-lap incident which damaged ... [ more ]

Honda's ''Three Bs'' look back at Melbourne
The Honda Racing F1 Team seemed to have found better spirits on the track during the Australian Grand Prix, with Rubens Barrichello holding back Kimi Raikkonen's overtaking attempts for over a dozen laps before eventually crossing the finish line in sixth place.

That result was afterwards erased when the Brazilian ... [ more ]

Malaysian GP - Toyota - Preview
Toyota Racing heads for the heat and humidity of Sepang for the Malaysian Grand Prix and round two of the 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship this weekend. After a very disappointing double retirement in the opening round of the season, the team is focused on a strong performance around the fast, sweeping curves of Sepang in ... [ more ]

The word at Ferrari is to stay cool
Scuderia Ferrari's new Team Principal, Stefano Domenicali, put a brave face on his team's performance in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne. Neither car took the chequered flag, but Kimi Raikkonen was eventually classified eighth although both his and teammate Felipe Massa's car were stopped by engine problems.

"It ... [ more ]

Malaysian GP - Honda - Preview
Round two of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship takes the Honda Racing F1 Team to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The 56-lap race is staged at the Sepang International Circuit and comes just one week after the season-opening Grand Prix in Australia.

This year's event is the 10th Malaysian Grand Prix at ... [ more ]

Malaysian GP - BMW Sauber - Preview
Hot on the heels of the runner-up position in Melbourne, the BMW Sauber team heads for a home event this coming weekend, exactly 9,778 kilometres distant from Munich and 10,012 kilometres from the Swiss headquarters at Hinwil: the Malaysian Grand Prix is held under the sponsorship of the team’s premium partner, Petronas.

Nick ... [ more ]