Speaking at the pre-event press conference in Germany, Valentino Rossi and Max Biaggi both gave announcements regarding their future with Honda, Rossi commenting on his contract negotiations and Biaggi his race machinery.
Sympathy is certainly not a word used frequently when Max Biaggi ever discusses the fortunes of his bitter rival Valentino Rossi, but it was on Max?s agenda after the events at Donington last weekend.
Complete event timetable for the ADAC Rallye Deutschland - the eighth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 23 July: Scruteenering 18.00 / 22.00 - Service Park - Bostalsee Thursday 24 July:
Sources in the Italian press are indicating that former four-times 250cc world champion Max Biaggi will be given a full factory Honda RCV - as ridden by arch-rival Valentino Rossi - from the Czech Grand Prix onwards.
British crowd favourite David Coulthard will, all things going to plan, make his tenth British Grand Prix start this weekend, and is looking to add to the back-to-back wins he achieved at the turn of the century. Who better, then, to talk us round a lap of Silverstone...
Yesterday's announcement that the World Superbike Championship would align itself more closely to production machinery, and the rules of various national series, has angered the six principal manufacturers involved - all of whom have served notice to quit the formula should the new rules go ahead
Former World Superbike star Ben Bostrom will not have the opportunity to take on his former rivals as a wild-card at Laguna Seca next weekend, after the provisional entry list released today confirmed that Honda will not be entering any of their AMA stars.
Drivers: Ralf Schumacher (Williams), Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari). TV Unilaterals. Q: That was a great victory, the first ever BMW WilliamsF1 one-two finish and here on home soil as well...
Team members: Ove Andersson (Toyota), Norbert Haug (Mercedes), Peter Sauber (Sauber), Otmar Szafnauer (Honda) and Mario Theissen (BMW). Press conference.
Renault F1 'third driver' Allan McNish talks about the European Grand Prix, why it is just another 'new track', the importance the 'Ring places on aerodynamics over horsepower and more...
The 2003 Cyprus Rally marked the end of another successful chapter for Skoda Auto, as it was the final event for the Octavia WRC at its front-line rally car in the WRC and a car that made a significant contribution to Skoda Motorsport's heritage of more than 100 years.
Bentley boy Mark Blundell finished a fantastic second at the Le Mans 24 Hours two weeks ago, driving the number eight car, with David Brabham and Johnny Herbert, here the Brit reflects on that race, the team's one-two result, thrashing the Audis and much, much more...
Sunday was an historic day for Bentley and Le Mans, as the famous British marque finally retook the 24 Hours title for the first time since 1930, and, although he was not part of the winning crew, honorary Brit David Brabham was able to reflect on the event and what success meant to the team.
Team principals: Ron Dennis (McLaren), Eddie Jordan (Jordan), David Richards (BAR), Paul Stoddart (Minardi), Frank Williams (WilliamsF1) Questions from the floor:
Team principals: Ron Dennis (McLaren), Eddie Jordan (Jordan), David Richards (BAR), Paul Stoddart (Minardi), Frank Williams (WilliamsF1) [ NB. Messrs Dennis, Jordan, Richards and Williams are absent at the start of the conference ]
In the fifth of a regular series of views from Castrol Perkins V8 Supercar racer Steve Richards, the Kiwi looks back at round five of the 2003 Championship, at Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo.
With searing temperatures, thick dust and razor sharp rocks, the rate of attrition on the Acropolis Rally of Greece is one of the highest of the season.
The Acropolis Rally of Greece in renowned for its punishing stages and car-breaking nature. However, it's also a massive physical challenge for drivers and co-drivers, who must endure up to 14 hours each day in their WRC car on perhaps the roughest and hottest event of the season.
Menu F3 Motorsport driver Rob Austin talks exclusively to Crash.net about rounds nine and ten at Silverstone two weeks ago, being joined by Adam Carroll at the team, his targets for Castle Combe and loads, loads more...
Complete event timetable for the Acropolis Rally - the sixth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 4 June: Scruteenering 18.00 - 22.00 - National Trade Fair - Lamia Thursday 5 June:
Located in the beautiful Tuscan hills, Mugello boasts a sequence of undulating medium to high-speed corners combined with a straight where even the former 500 two-strokes were capable of producing an outright top speed of 315kmh.