2002
End of the road for Mildenhall.
Mildenhall speedway will go out of business unless a new promoter rides to the rescue in the next week. Dingle Brown, who has run the Fen Tigers in the Conference League for the last seven years, has pulled out -- and two possible takeover moves have not materialised.
Gilmore tests Ralt F3 car at Pembrey.
Team Avanti driver, Matthew Gilmore, had his first taste of the Ralt Mugen-Honda F302 at Pembrey last Thursday, 14th February.
Toyota Atlantic races to air on the Speed Channel.
With all the things new and changing for the 2002 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship, it was only natural that the series television package got an overhaul as well.
Jaguar link-up with DuPont Performance Coatings.
Starting with the Australian Grand Prix in two weeks time, DuPont Performance Coatings will become a major sponsoring partner of Jaguar Racing.
Hucklebridge's teething problems.
VOR Motori UK rider Mark Hucklebridge competed his first UK race of the season at Hawkstone Park this weekend and was one of many riders to suffer a few teething problems,
Rensi Iwo Jima paint scheme for Rockingham.
On Monday February 9th 1945, US Marines stormed the sands of Iwo Jima in Japan. Little did those men realise that 57 years later their battle would be commemorated in a NASCAR paint scheme.
Good night Kawasaki.
It was a good night for Kawasaki in Minneapolis this weekend. All three Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki riders posted top five main event finishes on Saturday night (Feb.
Prancing Horse Racing sets Australian record.
In what is believed to be an Australian record, Melbourne-based specialised race team Prancing Horse Racing will field nine cars from its stable for the Cleanevent Nations Cup support races at the Foster's Australian Grand Prix starting on February 28.
Ducati Monster S4 challenge 2002.
In late 2001 Ducati UK and BMP announced their intention to run the premier support series for the British Superbike Championship in the 2002 season - the Ducati Monster S4 Challenge.
Dale Jr's Daytona day of drama.
Dale Earnhardt Jr in the no. 8 Budweiser car found himself ending the day in 29th place. He had run as high as 2nd place, but tyre problems and a crash put pay to any hopes of victory.
Monte Carlos take on Daytona 500.
The Daytona 500 saw mixed fortunes for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo drivers.
Lorenzo makes 125cc Derbi debut.
Last week Jorge Lorenzo, the 14 year old rider from Mallorca, made his Derbi debut at the Italian circuit of Misano. Lorenzo took the opportunity to get an initial feel for the 125cc machine he will be riding in the coming season.
Dobb dominates at Hawkstone opener.
Reigning 125cc world champion Jamie Dobb demonstrated home rule at Hawkstone Park on the weekend, as he dominated the first major pre-season event in front of his patriotic crowd.
Ducati in store for Bayliss.
World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has been called into action in Manchester this weekend. Bayliss, and fellow Ducati riders Neil Hodgson and James Toseland, toasted the launch of a ground breaking new store in front of representatives from the UK's motorcycling media.
Broadhurst repeats as ice king.
Shropshire's Wayne Broadhurst regained the British Open Ice title with a 15-point maximum at Telford on the weekend.
Benson's Daytona survival story.
If you had to describe no. 10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson's 2002 Daytona 500 in a single word it would be this: survival. Or maybe it should be two words: survival and exhilaration.
Two-strokes on top in first head to head test.
At the end of the MotoGP IRTA test in Valencia, which pitted the 500cc two-strokes against the revolutionary 990cc four-strokes for the first time, the half-litres emerged with the upper hand.
Q&A: Murray Walker [2].
Following Friday's announcement that Murray Walker will continue to 'broadcast' to his fans worldwide through his involvement with Orange, Crash.Net caught up with him at the launch of the 'Orange Murray Walker race review' and asked him a few questions about his thoughts on the 2002 seaso
Mitsubishi drivers celebrate success in Tokyo.
Mitsubishi Motors paid tribute to the Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart World Rally Championship Team and the countless successes of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution worldwide at the annual Mitsubishi Champion's Meeting in Tokyo on 16-17 February.
Woodifield blow for Peterborough.
Peterborough team plans for the new Elite League season have been dealt a huge blow after Brett Woodifield was refused a work permit.
Q&A: Bob Kraut (Pontiac).
The current shape Pontiac Grand Prix, which first appeared on the Winston Cup scene in 1996, still has what it takes in the races despite being vastly outnumbered by its Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge rivals and with a new model on tap for 2003, Pontiac's Brand Manager Bob Kraut is looking forward to
CART embraces traction control for 2002.
Championship Auto Racing Teams announced today that its Franchise Board, comprised of CART franchise owners, has voted unanimously in favour of allowing traction control for the 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series and beyond.
Hank Parker Jr. scores top-10 starting spot.
Hank Parker Jr. and the No. 36 GNC Live Well Racing team will roll off from the fourth row in Saturday's EAS/GNC Live Well 300 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) event.
Q&A: Murray Walker.
Orange yesterday [Friday] announced the launch of the Murray Walker Race Review. This service will be available following each of the 17 Grands Prix race weekends and will launch after the first race in Australia on Sunday 3 March 2002.