Fernando Alonso has dismissed suggestions that Timo Glock 'gifted' the 2008 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship crown to Lewis Hamilton in the Brazilian Grand Prix season finale at Interlagos, insisting he doesn't know how the German 'managed to get to the finish at all'.
Pedro de la Rosa has refused to comment on mounting speculation that he is being considered for a return to Formula 1 with Force India in 2009 - even if he has admitted that 'what [he] really wants to do is to race'.
Two-time GP2 Series champions ART Grand Prix have targeted a return to winning ways in 2009 after confirming Pastor Maldonado will lead their title charge next season.
John Watson has suggested the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend will 'go down in the annals of history' as one of the most extraordinary sporting occasions of all time - and praised Lewis Hamilton as 'the rightful world champion' at the end of a thrilling Formula 1 campaign.
Gregorio Lavilla will remain in the World Superbike Championship next season after confirming he will compete for the re-launched Pro Ride Honda team in 2009.
FIM World Superbike Championship promoters, FG Sport, are to undergo a re-brand in 2009 in an attempt to capitalise on an exciting new era for the growing series.
Nico Rosberg's Formula 1 career is in danger of petering out before it has even really got into top gear, fear two former grand prix stars, as even the young German himself has admitted that without the radical rule changes for 2009 he 'would have lost faith long ago'.
Kawasaki has announced they will put their factory resources into an all-new World Supersport team in 2009 after ending their collaboration with Gil Motorsport.
A tough 2008 MotoGP season came to a tough end for Kawasaki on Sunday, when John Hopkins led the ZX-RR challenge with a 14th place finish - having been as high as seventh on the opening lap.
It appears the door has not been entirely closed on the possibility of the Canadian Grand Prix returning to the Formula 1 calendar in 2009 - as long as a new race promoter is found.
The provisional 2009 World Superbike calendar, released by the FIM on Sunday, shows no round at Brands Hatch - traditionally one of the biggest events of the year - whilst confirming a return to Kyalami in South Africa.
Nick Heidfeld has said that he hopes BMW Sauber's decision to continue pairing him with Robert Kubica for 2009 will lead to bigger and better things for the team.
SEAT has confirmed that while the two cars raced by Jason Plato and Darren Turner in the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship are available for sale, the TDi engines as raced by the works team in its final year in the series are not part of the package.
Newly crowned double British Superbike champion Shane Byrne will race in the World Superbike Championship in 2009, after completing a switch to the Sterilgarda Ducati team.
British 125cc grand prix star Bradley Smith intends to stay with the Polaris World Aprilia team for the 2009 world championship, but a switch to the title-winning Aspar outfit is also possible.
British Supersport Championship leaders MAP Embassy Racing have confirmed they will continue to field a pair of factory-backed Triumphs in next season's series.
Simon Andrews is confident he will land a good ride in the 2009 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, despite the rider market stalling as some teams decide where they will be competing next year.
Surfers Paradise could still feature on the 2009 IndyCar Series schedule despite not being named on the calendar released by the series yesterday [Wednesday].
The provisional calendar for the 2009 MotoGP has been revealed with a few minor changes, the most significant being that China has been dropped in favour of new race in Hungary.