2002

SS 13 - Rammen 2 (23.16 kms): Cancelled due to bad road conditions. The stage was used on the first day [Friday] and has been deemed to muddy for use today. Stage times and overall standings after SS12. Top ten stage times for SS12:

Subaru's Charlie Dodd talks about his role as Parts Logistics Supervisor; how long he has been with SWRT; and a lot more: Q: Charlie Dodd - What does your job involve?

New recruit Brian Karger is backing Belle Vue to make a big impact in the 2002 Elite League. The Aces have finished bottom in the last two seasons but Karger believes a new-look team will push for honours this year.

Thousands of speedway fans from all over Britain will be making the pilgrimage to High Beech this coming weekend for the annual dirt-track birthday party sponsored by Vintage Speedway Magazine .

Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya powered their Ford Focus RS up into third place on this second round of the FIA World Rally Championship during today's middle group of speed tests after Ford Rallye Sport team-mates Colin McRae and Nicky Grist slipped off the leaderboard after stopping to change a brok

With the addition of a July 28 race at Michigan International Speedway, the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series schedule will consist of seven events at some of the nation's premier oval tracks.

While Mark Webber will make his Formula One debut at the 2002 Foster's Australian Grand Prix, 20-year-old Ryan Briscoe will get the chance to "learn" Melbourne's Albert Park circuit in a $750,000 Ferrari for a possible entry to F1 at next year's Grand Prix.

SS 7 - Fredriksberg 2 (18.14 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS7; Rovanpera second; Radstrom third; Burns sixth; Alister McRae ninth; Paasonen lost a wheel; Colin McRae broke a wheel; Radstrom had a 16m penalty for arriving early into service - tactical to improve his running position; Walf

In what could still be their final season of World Superbike competition, the factory Kawasaki team know that they cannot afford to underachieve to the extent they did in 2001 despite having the oldest bike in the field and with two inexperienced WSB riders on their books, a largely trouble-free

Duma Racing is delighted to announce that the highly-rated Robert Dahlgren has signed with the team to contest the 2002 British F3 Championship.

Eric Bachelart's Conquest Racing team will use Infiniti engines in their inaugural assault on the Indy Racing League Championship in 2002 with French driver Laurent Redon who drove for the team in two end of season IRL events last year now tackling the entire 15 race 2002 schedule.

SS6 - Granberget 2 (40.51kms): Colin McRae fastest through SS6; Gronholm second; Rovanpera third; Burns fourth; Eriksson fifth; Alister McRae ninth; Solberg retired - suspected engine problem; Schwarz got stuck in a snow bank; Radstrom was given a 2m 10s penalty for being late out of servi

Mitsubishi Motors drivers Juha Kangas and Daniel Carlsson are locked in combat in a thrilling battle for supremacy in the Production Car class on the Swedish Rally, the first round of the series in the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship.

Colin McRae and Nicky Grist head a trio of Ford Focus RS World Rally Cars on the top 10 leaderboard after a difficult opening leg of the Swedish Rally today.

Following a ceremonial start in Karlstad town square last night, today saw the first proper competition on the 2002 Swedish Rally.

After weeks of speculation whether Valentino Rossi would be riding a Honda in the coming season, the team can breathe a sigh of relief. A contract has at last been signed, settling the differences between Rossi and the Japanese manufacturer.

US retail giant Kmart has 'suspended' its sponsorship of Travis Carter's two car NASCAR Winston Cup outfit he co-owns with CART team boss Carl Haas in the wake of its recent claim for bankruptcy protection.

The Ten Kate Honda team have signalled their intentions loud and clear during three days of testing down under on Phillip Island, Australia. Pere Riba recorded an incredible time on the last day of testing, a full 1.1 seconds inside the existing Supersport lap record at the windswept circuit.

Britain's premier Superbike riders Neil Hodgson and James Toseland have just completed a three-day test session at the Phillip Island circuit. The HM Plant Ducati men both expressed satisfaction with the results of the test that was attended by the cream of the Superbike World Championship.

PDM Racing has scheduled an Indy Racing League rookie test for 2001 Sprint Car Racing Association champion Cory Kruseman with a view to giving him his IRL break.

A.J. Foyt has named Donnie Beechler as the driver of the No. 14 Harrah's car for the 2002 Indy Racing League season, filling one of the most coveted seats in open-wheel racing.

Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart has a strong three-car team for the Swedish Rally, the second round of the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship, and believes that it can live up to its fine record on this event.

Octagon Motorsports Limited, the organisers of the British Grand Prix, today (Friday) announced an exclusive ticket offer to Club Octane members for this year's event at the Silverstone circuit on 5 - 7 July, 2002.

World Rally Champion Richard Burns will be supported in the defence of his title in 2002 by Nicorette.