Bahrain GP - Renault - Preview
Two races into the new season and Renault have six championship points on the board courtesy of Fernando Alonso. The former champion admits that the team do not have the pace to challenge the front runners but heading to Bahrain later this week, points are the target. For rookie team-mate Nelson Piquet, his much-improves Sepang ... [ more ]

Goaaaalll... for Loeb, Sordo and Citroen!

Sebastien Loeb, Daniel Elena and their Citroen C4 WRC overcame the three days of rain, fog and treacherous conditions that were thrown at them during the 2008 Rally Argentina to end the fiercely fought battle on top spot. The mud didn't deter the spectators from turning out in their usual high numbers as Dani Sordo ... [ more ]

Joy and heartbreak for SWRT in ruthless Argentine finale

Chris Atkinson and Stephane Prevot finished Rally Argentina in second position overall, making it three out of four podiums from the 2008 season. Team-mates Petter Solberg and Phil Mills were however dealt a cruel blow, being forced into retirement from second position with only two stages to go after complete ... [ more ]

Galli glides into points for Stobart
Italian crew Gigi Galli/Giovanni Bernacchini have helped the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team to three vital manufacturers' points on the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship this weekend. Galli's seventh place in his Stobart Ford Focus RS WRC07 sees him maintain fifth in the Drivers' Championship and the team ... [ more ]

Suzuki takes away valuable lessons from a rain-swept Argentina

The SX4 WRC of P-G Andersson has scored a manufacturers' point for Suzuki after an extremely challenging event featuring some of the worst conditions in recent memory. Just three stages made up the final day, but two of them were the most legendary and difficult of the whole event: Giulio Cesare and ... [ more ]

Villagra posts personal best on Munchi's home soil

The Munchi's Ford World Rally Team have continued their impressive run in the FIA World Rally Championship picking up four valuable manufacturers' points on Rally Argentina this weekend. The team maintains fifth in the Manufacturers' Championship ahead of Suzuki's works outfit in just their second event for the ... [ more ]

Ford maintains world series lead after gruelling Rally Argentina

BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team retained its lead in the FIA World Rally Championship after a punishing fourth round in Argentina this weekend. Resilient performances from Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila in Ford Focus RS World Rally Cars earned ... [ more ]

“I lost the front and crashed”
After Saturday's good qualifying session result, the LCR Honda MotoGP rider Randy De Puniet crashed out in Jerez de la Frontera GP.

The 27-year French rider aboard the Michelin-shod Honda RC212V got the sixth position on the grid yesterday but, after a bad start, he lost the font on turn five and finished in the gravel on ... [ more ]

As Vermeulen endures a tough race
Loris Capirossi raced his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R to a brilliant fifth place at Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.

Starting from 10th on the grid, Capirossi got a great start and was up to seventh at the end of lap one. He picked up another couple of places on lap three before settling into a strong and consistent race ... [ more ]

In Jerez
Fiat Yamaha Team new-recruit Jorge Lorenzo proved his Qatar podium was no fluke by taking third in his home Grand Prix at Jerez today.

The youngster joined his team-mate Valentino Rossi, who finished second, on the podium and marked a great day for the team in front of over 130,000 Spanish fans and King Juan Carlos of Spain.

Lorenzo started ... [ more ]

A bitter disappointment for the Texas Tornado
Having claimed his second consecutive front row start yesterday, Colin Edwards had a disappointing afternoon, crashing out of sixth on lap five at the Curva Sito Pons.

He remounted but retired on lap six.

“I'm disappointed”, commented the Tech3 Yamaha rider. “I didn't get a good start and compared ... [ more ]

Leaving Poncharal speechless
Tech 3 Yamaha's James Toseland produced a heroic performance in a sun drenched Spanish GP today, the British rider fighting illness to claim a deserved top six finish.

In what proved to be a mentally and physically draining 27-lap race for Toseland, the rookie showed great strength of character to become the first British ... [ more ]

“It's not the end of the world”
It certainly wasn't an easy Grand Prix of Spain for the two Ducati Marlboro Team riders at the tricky Jerez circuit but a show of character and determination.

For Casey Stoner, who was never completely comfortable with the set-up of his GP8 all weekend, his desire to give 100% combined with a touch of bad luck saw him run ... [ more ]

“My first podium with Bridgestone”
Valentino Rossi reached another milestone in his career today, joining an elite group of riders who have stood on the premier class podium 100 times today after riding his Fiat Yamaha M1 to second place in Jerez.

The seven-time world champion formed part of a podium double for the Fiat Yamaha Team as his team-mate Jorge ... [ more ]

With runaway victory
Dani Pedrosa sent Spanish fans home on a high at the Gran Premio bwin.com de España, taking a runaway home victory and, as a consequence, the leadership of the MotoGP World Championship.

The Repsol Honda rider was starting from second on the grid, and after snatching the holeshot from poleman Jorge Lorenzo he never looked back.

A ... [ more ]

Jerez : 250cc race
Mika Kallio was the winner of a spectacular 250cc race in Jerez, taking perhaps the most unexpected victory he is ever likely to achieve.

The Red Bull KTM rider looked to be on course for a third consecutive podium, behind Alvaro Bautista and Marco Simoncelli, until a final lap crash between the duo gifted the Finn a memorable triumph. ... [ more ]

Jerez : 125cc race
Simone Corsi took his second victory in the 125cc class at the Circuito de Jerez, beating Jack&Jones WRB team-mate Nico Terol to the chequered flag and assuming the lead in the lower cylinder class standings.

Starting from the second row of the grid, Corsi took advantage of a slow pace in the early going to sandwich himself amongst ... [ more ]

“I am very lucky”
The Swiss teenager, who had suffered a ruptured spleen injury in a bicycle crash and who underwent emergency surgery yesterday when the injury was finally detected, is recovering well from his operation.

The 18-year-old was released from emergency care and moved to a normal hospital bed Saturday. He may be able to fly home to Zurich ... [ more ]

Jerez : Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Rd 1
A drama packed opening round of the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies hardly touched 16 year old Spaniard Luis Salom who romped to a convincing victory. Behind him fifteen laps of action resulted in 2nd place for 16 year old American JD Beach who crossed the line just ahead of 14 year old Scot Deane Brown.

It was ... [ more ]