2002

German MotoGP outsider MZ launched its 2002 campaign over the weekend, unveiling the already confirmed Jose Luis Cardoso and racing returnee Ralf Waldmann as its line-up for the first four-stroke grand prix championship.

Dutch computer peripherals producer Trust has announced that it has severed all ties with the Orange Arrows team after the announcement that Heinz Harald Frentzen will partner Enrique Bernoldi in 2002 instead of Dutchman Jos Verstappen.

Complete results from Bud Pole Qualifying for the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida.

Reigning 500cc world champion Valentino Rossi returned to winter testing at Sepang today [Saturday] in preparation for the 2002 season when four-strokes are introduced to the fray.

The Italian motocross season kicks off this weekend in Montevarchi with the opening of the Absolute Italian Championships.

Dingle Brown may quit as promoter at Mildenhall in an effort to keep the club in the Conference League. He disclosed today there had been approaches from two interested parties, who were keen to take charge despite the major problem presented by new track regulations.

Rick Mast and Donlavey Racing (pictured in 2000) are what you would call a veteran team. At 45 years of age, Mast has been in racing for more than a quarter of a century while team boss Junie Donlavey has racked up more than twice that amount of years on the NASCAR pit-wall.

One of Britain's best-loved, most charismatic and successful rally drivers, Tony Pond, has died at the age of 56.

The first 'customer' MG Lola EX257 sportscar has been purchased by American-based KnightHawk Racing - who will use the car in the LMP675 class of the 2002 American Le Mans series, and hope to take it to Le Mans in June for the 24-Hours.

With the thirst for NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Grand National Series information showing no signs of abating, BGN series team GNC Live Well Racing will have a newly redesigned team website ready to go for the start of the 2002 season at the Daytona International Speedway.

The launch of the new Euronova Racing operation brings together the winning combination of Vincenzo Sospiri and David Sears, which took the latter's team to its first FIA F3000 title in 1995.

Complete starting line-up for Sunday's Budweiser Shootout at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. (Starting line-up determined by qualifying draw.)

Jimmie Johnson, the rookie sensation selected by Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick to drive the new No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet Monte Carlo talks about preparing for the Daytona 500; testing and a lot more:

The inquest into the death of marshal Graham Beveridge at the Australian Grand Prix last year has concluded that the incident was 'avoidable'.

Indy Racing team owner Derrick Walker and his driver, Sarah Fisher, have been honoured for being named to the Advertising Age 'Marketing 100'.

The ongoing 'doping' saga surrounding leading motocross rider Andrea Bartolini has been given an extra spin following the publication of a statement from his Berni Honda team threatening legal action over misrepresentation.

Sigma Autosport has revealed Rockwell FirstPoint Contact as a multi-year partner of the #22 car due to be driven by CART veteran Max Papis in 2002.

Indy Racing League veteran Jon Herb has formed his own team - Racing Professionals - to contest the forthcoming season.

Michael Shank Racing [MSR] has announced that Dutchman Sepp Koster will join second-year Mexican Rodolfo Lavin in its line-up for the forthcoming Toyota Atlantic campaign.

The DTM calendar for the 2002 season, as proposed by the ITR (Internationale Tourenwagen Rennen e. V.), has been approved by the DMSB (Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.) during its board meeting in Frankfurt/Main yesterday.

Ipswich have completed their 2002 line-up with the signing of veteran 37-year-old Carl Baldwin. The Hadleigh-based Baldwin, who has not ridden regularly since 1989, predicted: "If I come good Ipswich will win the league."

The Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway is almost upon us. The 70 Lap, 175 miles race around the 2.5-mile oval is a non-points all-star event, where NASCAR competitors will be out in force to claim the win.

IRL officials: Brian Barnhart [IRL Vice President of Operations] and Ken Ungar [Vice President of Business Affairs]. Host: Mike King.

Drivers: Alex Barron, Anthony Lazzaro, Laurent Redon and George Mack. Host: Mike King.