2002
Suzuki celebrate on all fronts.
Suzuki's 2001 Championship-winning riders from around the world were honoured at a special ceremony in Hamamatsu, Japan last Saturday, (19th Jan 2002).
Fundraisers in the works for injured Smith.
The motocross industry is rallying together to support one of its own, after 18-year old Justin Smith sustained a closed-head injury during a practice session at the San Diego Supercross event last weekend.
Duval takes 'junior' Monte Carlo win.
Ford Puma driver Francois Duval has scored a comfortable victory in the opening round of the FIA World Junior Rally Championship.
Valencia test - day seven: 20 January.
Michael Schumacher was the quickest driver at the Valencia circuit for the second day running today, the World Champion using a Ferrari F2001 for tyre and electronics testing.
Loeb wins Rallye Monte Carlo?
Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb and navigator Daniel Elena sprayed the victory champagne on the opening round of the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship, the Rallye Monte Carlo.
Pook recovering in hospital.
David Pook, son of newly appointed CART President and CEO Chris Pook, is recovering in a Phoenix hospital and has had his condition upgraded from critical to fair.
Triple threat from Long in 2002.
Perennial underdog of the Winston Cup scene Carl Long will have his best chance yet to prove himself in NASCAR's biggest arena in 2002 when he teams up with no less than three different outfits for what amounts to a near full-time assault on the 36 race schedule.
Wallace shows Petree's worth.
Desperate for finances, Mike Wallace and the No.33 Andy Petree Racing squad threw off all the pre-season testing shackles suffered by others and went for it hell for leather during the final day of testing at the Daytona International Speedway in their collective bid that both driver and team are
Sony continues with Penske.
After appearing mainly as associate sponsors on the sides of the No.12 Penske Racing Ford Taurus last season, electronics company Sony will continue to back the 'new' No.12 team of rookie Ryan Newman with its FT Trinitron WEGA branding.
Jesper B Jenson stays with Wolverhampton.
Jesper B Jensen has ended all speculation about his immediate future by agreeing terms to stay with Wolverhampton. The Danish international had been linked with both Peterborough and Belle Vue after a poor 2001 season.
Brack's Daytona run in the balance.
Kenny Brack's proposed NASCAR Winston Cup debut in next month's Daytona 500 looks set to be put on hold for the time being after his CART team boss Chip Ganassi went on record saying that the finances weren't there to add a third Dodge Intrepid for Brack to partner Ganassi's regular NWC drivers S
Disappointment for Skoda as Kresta crashes out.
Skoda Motorsport has had a disappointing second day of the 70th Monte Carlo Rally, with the youngest Octavia WRC driver in the squad crashing out in the second stage of the day.
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-17 - technical specification.
The lowdown on McLaren's latest Formula One contender, launched at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday 19 January 2002. Engine: Mercedes-Benz F0110M V10
Q&A: Terry Kaby.
555 Subaru World Rally Team member Terry Kaby talks about his role at World Rally events; the Monte Carlo rally and a lot more: Q: What's your job with the team?
Sigma lose technical director.
CART FedEx Series team Sigma Autosport have been dealt a hefty blow ahead of their second year of competition with the news that the team's technical director and co-founder Dave Luff, has left the organisation he helped onto the Champ Car grid along with Dave Wieringa and Paul Cherry.
DEI to expand on Park's return?
Leading NASCAR Winston Cup team Dale Earnhardt Incorporated could expand from running a three-car team in NASCAR's top division when the injured Steve Park returns to accommodate the contracted Kenny Wallace who is currently subbing for Park behind the wheel of the No.1 Pennzoil sponsored Chevrol
Daytona debut for new Phillips 66 Dodge intrepid.
Welliver-Jesel Motorsports today unveiled a new look for the No. 66 Phillips 66 Dodge Intrepid, which will compete in the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division.
Rallye Monte Carlo: SS6.
SS6 - Pont de Clans-Villars-sur-Var (12.08 kms): Solberg fastest through SS6; Makinen second; Colin McRae third; Loeb fourth; Gronholm fifth; Sainz sixth; Burns ninth; Alister McRae 13th; Galli leads the JWRC runners; Loeb leads overall rally by 35.4 seconds.
CART chief's son critical after test crash.
David Pook, the 30-year-old son of CART president Chris Pook, has been injured in a private testing accident at Phoenix International Raceway.
Strong start for Colin McRae.
Ford Rallye Sport drivers Colin McRae and Nicky Grist maintained their strong start to this opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship by holding third in their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car.
Promising debut for Makinen.
55 cars left Monte Carlo this morning to start the opening round of the 2002 World Rally Championship, the Rallye Monte Carlo. From there, crews headed 160kms north into the mountains and five stages based around a central service point at Digne-les-Bains.
Gwyndaf retires from Monte Carlo Rally.
The Monte Carlo Rally challenge of Gwyndaf Evans and Chris Patterson came to an end on stage three of the rally - the second competitive stage after the second stage of the day was cancelled - when the car left the road and was unable to continue.
Corser confirmed at Foggy Petronas.
Carl Fogarty has officially completed the rider line-up of his new Foggy Petronas Racing team by capturing the coveted signature of former team-mate Troy Corser.
Junqueira to pair with Brack in 2002.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced today that Bruno Junqueira will team with Kenny Brack for the 2002 CART FedEx Championship series.