IndyCar News

The inaugural Grand Prix Arizona has agreed a sponsorship deal with First Data Independent Sales Fresno by Cardservice International, which will see the 2 December event in downtown Phoenix take on the expanded title of First Data Grand Prix Arizona.

He is the grandson of IRL legend and team owner AJ Foyt and was praised for his performance as a substitute for Dario Franchitti at Andretti Green Racing in 2006, but it is Vision Racing that seems to have won the services of AJ Foyt IV for 2007.

Jimmy Vasser has confirmed that PKV Racing will continue to operate under that name in 2007, despite co-owner Dan Pettitt having shifted his attention to rivals RuSPORT.

Respected engineers Dominic and Nicholas Cape have joined Andersen Racing for the team's entry into the Indy Pro Series next season, further bolstering the set-up after John Andersen also threw his weight behind the multi-discipline outfit.

Genoa Racing, which competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship in the early 1990's, is to return to the series in 2007 with a two-car effort.

After much speculation, the announcement has finally been made that Paul Stoddart will have an involvement in the 2007 Champ Car World Series after purchasing a controlling share in the CTE Racing - HVM squad.

The Bill Mitchell bridge situated between turns 13 and 14 of the beautiful Road America circuit at Elkhart Lake is to be torn down this winter as the circuit ploughs ahead with an ambitious new tunnel underpass.

Tom German, the man who helped guide Sam Hornish Jr to his third IRL IndyCar Series title and that elusive first Indy 500 win, has been named as the new technical director for Marlboro Team Penske.

Reigning Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais enjoyed a very productive three days of testing at Jerez in Spain this week, giving the assembled F1 team bosses a good look at what they have potentially missed out on.

James Davison has moved to deny claims made by Team Australia that he still owes monies to the team following his programme in the Champ Car Atlantic series this season.

Recently-crowned Pacific F2000 champion Robert Podlesni has admitted that he is hungrier than ever to make the jump to the Champ Car Atlantic series after enjoying a promising test with PR1 Motorsports.

One half of Forsythe Racing's 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Championship squadron has been confirmed with news that the team will partner with Red Bull and Red Bull Junior drivers John Edwards and Robert Wickens.

CR Crews' plans for 2007 continue to take shape, the Texan having signed with SWE, formerly Part Sourcing International, to compete in the entire 16-race Indy Pro Series.

Condor Motorsports has revealed Holland's Junior Strous to lead its team in next year's Champ Car Atlantic series, following several successful days of testing at Buttonwillow Raceway.

Eastman Kodak Company are to serve as an associate sponsor of Team Penske's IndyCar Series entries of Helio Castroneves and Sam Hornish Jr next season.

Three Indy Pro Series teams tested nine drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway last week with no less than half a dozen IPS first-timers earning their rookie licenses.

Forsythe Racing have tested three young hopefuls in one of their Lola Champ Cars as team boss Gerald Forsythe tries to piece together his team for 2007.

Forsythe Championship Racing has confirmed that Adam Carroll will be of three drivers to take part in a testing session with the Champ Car World Series frontrunners at MSR Houston later this month.

Alex Premat posted the quickest time on day one of testing at MSR Houston as the Frenchman got behind the wheel of a Champ Car for the first time on Tuesday.

RuSPORT will have a new owner for the 2007 Champ Car World Series season after confirmation that PKV Racing co-owner Dan Pettit has completed the purchase of the Colorado based team from founder Carl Russo.

2006 Pacific F2000 Champion and Team USA Scholarship winner Robert Podlesni is to test with the PR1 Motorsports team at Buttonwillow Raceway Park with ahead of a possible 2007 Champ Car Atlantic campaign.

Next years inaugural Champ Car race on the streets of Las Vegas will be supported by the Historic Grand Prix Series, a series that has already attracted several star names to compete in what looks like being an excellent event.

After an impressive season that saw him claim the 2006 Star Mazda Championship, 17-year-old Adrian Carrio will get a chance to prove that he's ready to compete in the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Championship.

Forsythe Championship Racing sported a different look for the Mexican season finale, in which both David Martinez and Buddy Rice scored solid top ten finishes on their Champ Car debuts.