Bahrain GP - Red Bull Renault - Practice
A solid final lap of the second practice session ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, saw David Coulthard set the seventh fastest time, splitting the Williams Toyota duo of Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima.

Mark Webber too was pretty happy with his Red Bull Renault, as he set the 13th best time of the 22 runners.

David ... [ more ]

Bahrain GP - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Practice
Sebastien Bourdais ended the first day of running in Bahrain pretty content with his ninth fastest time. Toro Rosso Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel was less thrilled however after ending the afternoon session a distant 20th of the 22 runners and not sure where to gain time.

Sebastien Bourdais
“I got into ... [ more ]

Bahrain GP - Williams Toyota - Practice
The Williams Toyota team had a productive three hours of practice time on track today, providing a good start to preparations for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

The team has benefited from a trouble-free day which has enabled the engineers and drivers to investigate some alternative set-up options early in the weekend.

Nico ... [ more ]

Bahrain GP - McLaren Mercedes - Practice
The McLaren Mercedes team finished today’s second practice session in third and fourth places.

Heikki Kovalainen set a time of 1:32.752 whilst Lewis Hamilton did 1:32.847.

There was a bit of drama towards the end of second practice when Hamilton ran wide and lost control of the car and went into the barrier. ... [ more ]

Bahrain GP - BMW Sauber - Practice
It was a trouble free Friday for the BMW Sauber team in the desert.

Just as the team had planned, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld used the first two practice sessions to prepare for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Kubica ended the afternoon session with the fifth fastest time while Heidfeld was just over a second adrift ... [ more ]

Bahrain GP - Toyota - Practice
Toyota, along with Ferrari, were the only teams to take part in a six day test at the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of the current season. The opening practice sessions today saw Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock recorded the 14th and 15th best times respectively.

Jarno Trulli
"That was a reasonable day of practice for ... [ more ]

Bahrain GP - Renault - Practice
The Renault team was back in action today at the Bahrain International Circuit to begin its preparations for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Windy conditions prevailed throughout the day, but the team was still able to make use of both free practice sessions to complete a set-up programme and evaluate the weekend’s tyre options. ... [ more ]

News after the recces
Despite predictions to the contrary, the Istanbul Rally seems set for some wet weather: making the gravel stages an even bigger challenge than they are usually.

The drivers have now all completed the reconnaissance for the event, which gets underway with a ceremonial start close to the centre of Istanbul tonight. With rain clouds ... [ more ]

Bringing in the historic rallies
The IRC brand is set to expand its reach by inaugurating the new ‘IRC Classic' series.

This series is especially designed for historic rallies – which play an increasingly prominent role in motorsport – so that these events too can benefit from the IRC brand. Any rally joining up to the scheme will be designated an 'IRC ... [ more ]

First-ever WRC points for a Zimbabwean
Conrad Rautenbach made sporting history for Zimbabwe in Argentina last Sunday afternoon: the 23-year-old FIA African Rally Champion became the first driver from Zimbabwe to score points in the World Rally Championship... and he did it in style.

Rautenbach and his British co-driver David Senior brought their Citroen ... [ more ]

And for the C2-R2 MAX at the Eger Rally
Following its homologation on March 1, 2008, the Citroën C2-R2 MAX is to make its competition debut on this weekend's Eger Rally, with Simon Jean-Joseph/Jack Boyère at the wheel of a PH Sport-prepared and run car. Citroën intends to use its results to showcase the new car's potential and competitiveness.

The opening ... [ more ]

IRC Turkey - BFGoodrich - Preview
The 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge is poised to kick off in Istanbul on April 4, marking the start of the series' second season which is scheduled to end in China next November.

This year's IRC promises to be a thrilling affair, with the factory Abarth team looking to win back the Manufacturers' title from Peugeot, ... [ more ]