For Grand Prix of Portugal
Team San Carlo Honda Gresini make the trip from their base on the Adriatic coast to the edge of the Atlantic this weekend in preparation for the third round of the MotoGP World Championship 2008, the Grand Prix of Portugal.

The action resumes at the Estoril circuit, located just a few kilometres from the capital city of Lisbon, ... [ more ]

In points quest
Fiat Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo head to Europe's Atlantic coast this weekend as they look to build on a positive start to the season with another bountiful points-haul at Estoril.

The eleventh edition of the Grand Prix of Portugal is the third round of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship and is an event that has seen ... [ more ]

Of the World Championship at Estoril
After the first two exciting races, the World Championship arrives in Portugal on the Atlantic coast and the circuit of Estoril.

This is a demanding and complicated circuit, with a real mix of corners where the right set-up is crucial for both rider and bike.

JiR Team Scot rider Andrea Dovizioso has already ... [ more ]

“It's kind of an even field”
Round three of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship takes place at Estoril this weekend and will see the premier class teams gather on Sunday for a demanding, 28-lap race.

After the historic night race at Qatar, followed by the recent battle at Jerez, the Portuguese Grand Prix should prove another thrilling event, held at the ... [ more ]

“It is a real honour”
2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden today began the build-up to the first-ever Indianapolis MotoGP event by riding a vintage Indian motorcycle around the legendary Brick Yard racetrack, which now features a new layout for motorcycles.

The Repsol Honda rider, one of seven Americans to have worn motorcycling's biggest crown, got ... [ more ]

“Estoril is a bit of a strange track”
Following on from a fruitful day of testing after the second round of the season at Jerez, which allowed the Ducati Marlboro Team to resolve some of the problems experienced during the weekend in Spain, the riders and staff are now ready to tackle the third instalment of 2008 at the Estoril circuit in Portugal.

The ... [ more ]

“Hopefully we've got things rolling now”
Repsol Honda RC212V riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden head into the Portuguese Grand Prix aiming to keep improving following a superb Spanish GP.

Former 125 and 250 World Champion Pedrosa won Jerez in dominant style to lead the MotoGP series for the first time, while 2006 MotoGP champ Hayden took an excellent ... [ more ]

At Estoril
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP travels to Estoril in Portugal next week for the second and final part of its double-headed Iberian trip following last month's Spanish Grand Prix, with both riders in a positive mood ahead of the race.

Loris Capirossi raced to an excellent fifth place at Jerez recently, whilst team-mate Chris Vermeulen battled his way to ... [ more ]

“It really is a tough job with long hours''
Everyone knows the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team drivers face a tough challenge during the year; with 15 events across the globe that make up the FIA World Rally Championship. But when the drivers arrive at each event, their Ford Focus WRC cars are ready, polished and waiting for battle.

That's because the ... [ more ]

Gearing up for the British Rally Championship
Several MSA British Rally Championship contenders have been undergoing testing prior to the start of the season next week, Darren Gass being one benefiting from some tuition too.

He made the trip to Wales Tuesday where his newly Pirelli liveried bright yellow Mitsubishi awaited, along with fellow Northern Irishman ... [ more ]

Belgium - TAC Rally - Finish
Kris Princen managed to get over his scare at the East Belgian Rally, coming strong in Tielt and taking the win at the TAC Rally last Saturday with his Mitsubishi. Melissa Debackere took second place with her Toyota Corolla WRC, followed by Bernd Casier's Volkswagen Polo S2000 in third.

Many fans braved the terrible weather ... [ more ]

Istanbul - Motorsport Kopecky - Finish
The Motorsport Kopecky crew comprised of Jan Kopecky-Petr Stary finished the opening race of this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge circuit in fifth place.

Jan Kopecky with his Peugeot 207 S2000 entered the final leg of Istanbul Rally running in sixth place, but the fastest time on the first special stage of ... [ more ]

Istanbul - Peugeot Belgium-Luxemburg - Finish
Nicolas Vouilloz really gave all he could during Rally Istanbul's second day. Following a puncture on Day 1, he started out on Sunday with a 51.9-second delay on the leader, Luca Rossetti – also driving a Peugeot 207 Super 2000.

"There is a second place to get there," said the Frenchman before Sunday morning's ... [ more ]

Rossetti, BFGoodrich and Peugeot
Luca Rossetti and his co-driver Matteo Chiarcossi continued their unbeaten run in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge by securing their third victory from three starts in the series.

The Italian pair finished the Istanbul Rally ahead of the similar Peugeot/BFGoodrich of Nicolas Vouilloz/Nicolas Klinger, while Finland's ... [ more ]

Simon Jean-Joseph and the C2-R2 MAX do well
The first outing of Simon Jean-Joseph and Jack Boyère's European campaign with the PH Sport-run Citroën C2-R2 MAX took the French pair to Hungary for Rally Eger. Despite the difficult conditions, the event was fiercely contested throughout, but the new Citroën came through it to win the two-wheel drive category.

The ... [ more ]

''BMW Sauber has made a step forward''
After dominating the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, Felipe Massa is currently holidaying in Dubai and admits that his first win of the season was very much needed after a difficult start to the season.

"One thing that is clear after the three races we have had so far, is that BMW has really made a step forward," Massa ... [ more ]

Looking forward to the first major TF108 update
After a tough start to his career with Toyota, Tim0 Glock put in a strong race last Sunday in Bahrain to take the chequered flag just out of the points in ninth position. The German racer looks back on the start of the season and the close upper mid-field battle with Red Bull, Williams and Renault.

How was ... [ more ]

Championship lead is a milestone
In Bahrain, the BMW Sauber F1 Team added two new chapters to its history. On the one hand, Robert Kubica secured the team's maiden pole position, and on the other, the team took the lead in the Constructors' Championship for the very first time.

Additionally, thanks to Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld finishing third and ... [ more ]

Taking the championship lead with Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen may not have had the pace to beat Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa in Bahrain at the weekend, but for the Malaysian Grand Prix winner, the one-two result for the Ferrari squad was still an excellent result as the team prepare for the fourth round of the championship in Spain.

"We came to Bahrain hoping ... [ more ]

Predicting a long hard fight for the title
Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali revealed a special reason for extra celebration after Ferrari's one-two in the Bahraini GP at the weekend. "We are celebrating here the 100th victory since our President Montezemolo became President of Ferrari so it's a special event for all of us. I think it's important because ... [ more ]

Looking back on Bahrain and ahead to Spain
Following the Bahrain Grand Prix, Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula 1, McLaren Mercedes, discusses the race and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes plans for the three week gap before the next race in Spain.

Lewis usually makes excellent race starts, but that wasn’t the case in Bahrain. What happened?
"It was a procedural ... [ more ]

The first champion of the GP2 Asia series
There's no two ways about it. Romain Grosjean dominated the inaugural GP2 Asia series taking the title yesterday morning in Bahrain despite being unable to finish the race after brake issues saw his lead and ultimately his race come to an end. The ART Grand Prix driver talks of his experience so far in the GP2 category.

Romain, ... [ more ]