2002

The 2002 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula 1 weekend to forget for Ferrari, despite a one-two outcome.

Alain Prost, famed as 'the professor' during his time as a Formula One driver, though his wise ways seemed to desert him during his time as a team owner, has been speaking out about the standard of driver in Formula One these days.

Seemingly against all the odds, Indy Racing League minnows PDM Racing have ordered their first 2003 Dallara chassis and are still planning on attending the major pre-season 'Test in the West' before contesting the 2003 IRL Championship.

Kelvin Tatum, a member of the Arena-Essex Hammers Speedway team, has been awarded an MBE [Member of the Order of the British Empire] in the Queen's New Year's Honours List published today [Tuesday] - and is the only member of the motorsport community to be honoured this year.

Australian Moto-X rider Erin Normoyle has been promoting herself and her sport in Britain's Front magazine. In pictures you wouldn't expect to see from most Moto-X riders, Erin gives the magazine an insight into her dual career of Moto-X rider and model.

Cory Witherill and Aaron Fike will return to Hemelgarn/Johnson Motorsports for the 2003 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series season, team officials have announced.

The 2003 AMA Supercross Series and the AMA Pro Racing year kicks off this Saturday [4 January] at Edison Field in Anaheim, California, with the series organisers hoping to wash over legal wrangles with some scintillating race action.

Frank Williams has praised the performance of 17-year-old Nico Rosberg, son of former F1 champ Keke, during his F1 debut at recent test with the Oxfordshire based team in Barcelona. Rosberg was given the opportunity as a reward for wining this year's Formula BMW championship.

Toyota boss Ove Andersson [pictured] has revealed for the first time the reasons why his team sacked both of its 2002 drivers - experienced Finn Mika Salo and British F1 rookie Allan McNish, in favour of Olivier Panis and CART champion Cristiano da Matta.

Outgoing Kings Lynn boss Nigel Wagstaff believes he is hardly any closer to completing a move to Oxford but senior speedway racing may yet remain at the Norfolk Arena.

Eddie Lawson was undoubtedly one of the greatest motorcycle racers of modern times, claiming four 500cc world titles and 31 Grand Prix victories while racing for three different manufacturers.

Eddie Lawson was undoubtedly one of the greatest motorcycle racers of modern times, claiming four 500cc world titles and 31 Grand Prix victories while racing for three different manufacturers.

In this second part of a three-part interview with ex-F1 driver Mark Blundell, the Brit selects his most memorable races from 2002, discusses his top five teams and also talks about loads and loads more. Get reading...

Motorcycle grand prix legend Barry Sheene refuses to be beaten by the throat and stomach cancer with which he was diagnosed earlier in the year, despite having had to admit defeat with his original course of treatment.

Mark Blundell may not have raced in Formula One since 1995 with McLaren-Mercedes, but the Brit is still a big fan, and here in the first of a three-part interview, MB looks back on the 2002 F1 season, revealing his rookie of the year and loads, loads more. Enjoy...

Oxford owner Steve Purchase is still unable to give the Oxford fans the Christmas present they are after, but he goes into the holiday period with increased confidence that there will be Speedway at Sandy Lane in 2003.

Versatile racer Chris Bingham will contest the full 2003 Busch Grand National schedule for Jay Robinson Racing and will also take his bow in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series for Derrike Cope's Quest Motorsports team.

According to reports from America, seven-times Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath is set to announce his retirement in a press conference prior to the opening round of the 2003 AMA Supercross championship, at Anaheim, on January 2nd.

A CART Franchise Board meeting at the organisation's Indianapolis headquarters resulted in a number of positive rule changes for 2003, and also established the members of the 2003 technical advisory and safety advisory committees.

Factory KTM riders Jamie Dobb, Joel Smets and Pit Beirer have been confirmed for the Hawkstone International on Sunday March 2nd, 2003.

After several previously unsuccessful attempts to expand from one to two cars, reports from Mexico and several CART 'insider' forums indicate that Keith Wiggins' Team Herdez outfit are finally set to add a second driver to their lineup.

Young King's Lynn rider Joe Cook, who appeared in the Hammers colours towards the end of the 2002 season has decided not to accept the offer of a team place with the Hammers in 2003.

Two times CART champion Alex Zanardi has been showing that racing is still his life despite the horrific injuries he suffered at Germany's Lausitzring last year which left the CART and F1 star near death and without his lower limbs.

Last week, 2000 World Supersport Champion Jorg Teuchert and team-mate Christian Kellner of the Yamaha Germany team performed the roll-out tests of the new fuel-injected YZF-R6 in Almeria, Spain.