2002

Rusty Wallace's new crew chief Bill Wilburn talks about how he and Rusty are getting along so far. Q: How have the first two days been like?

The Simple Green CART Safety Team became the first recipients of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) Photographic Committee's "Straight Shooter" Award at last weekend's 32nd Annual AARWBA Awards Banquet in Pomona, Calif.

With 50 days remaining before the first practice session of the 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico, virtually every team is now focused on testing their 2002 machinery.

Andy Priaulx will, as expected, lead Honda's return to the British Touring Car Championship in 2002. The Guernseyman has been confirmed as the team's lead driver for the forthcoming season, when Honda will return to the BTCC with a pair of Civics run by the Arena Motorsport outfit.

The first round of the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship begins on 17th January with the Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo. This is the 30th year of the FIA World Rally Championship, which began at Monte-Carlo in 1973.

Rubens Barrichello may have enjoyed being a family man over the Christmas break, but he admits to wanting to get back into a Formula One car as soon as possible now.

The MG ZR rally car, crewed by Gwyndaf Evans and Chris Patterson and developed by GSE Motorsport, is competing in the first season of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC).

Martin Dixon has become the latest new signing in Glasgow's revamped Premier League side. He joins George Stancl, James Grieves, Mick Powell, Kenny Olsson and David McAllan and his first appearance as a Glasgow rider will be at next month's Telford indoor ice event.

BMW Motorrad GB has confirmed its team line-up for this year's International BoxerCup, the one-make series that supports the MotoGP and World Endurance Championships.

Long-time Indy Racing League entrant and motorsports equipment supplier Sinden Racing Service has confirmed that it will field a car in the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series.

James Ince - crew chief of the No. 10 Valvoline Pontiac Grand Prix to Johnny Benson - talks about the team's goals for the Daytona test; the new rules package and a lot more: Q: What are your goals for this test?

The Civil Air Patrol [CAP], an auxiliary of the United States Air Force, has announced a multi-year agreement as the primary sponsor of the #46 Lewis Motorsports NASCAR Busch Series Chevrolet.

The second day of testing at Valencia for Minardi provided a sunny sky and warmer temperatures than yesterday, although the track was slippery in the first half of the morning due to last nights short rain shower.

The 555 Subaru World Rally Team announced today that it has renewed its partnership with British American Tobacco, and its internationally popular cigarette brand 555, for at least the next 3 years.

Ricky Rudd is at Daytona International Speedway, but he will not get behind the wheel of his No. 28 Texaco Havoline Taurus.

Alex Yoong exited the pit lane and blasted onto the Valencia circuit this morning, marking the start of the Minardi team's 2002 testing programme.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 60 Grainger Taurus in the NASCAR Busch Series, will be attempting to qualify for the Daytona 500 next month. The plan is for Biffle to run as many as seven Winston Cup races in 2002 before joining the series full time next season.

It is not often that a NASCAR test session is emotional. But Monday at Talladega Superspeedway, it was hard for anyone in the garage area not to turn and look as the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet made its way toward the track around 9am with an RCR emblem painted on the hood.

Driver Dario Franchitti and the #27 Team KOOL Green crew opened their off-season testing program on January 10th-11th at Sebring International Raceway.

Carmarthenshire County Council is looking for witnesses to last November's Network Q Rally accident involving Carlos Sainz and spectators on the Brechfa stage.

Arena-Essex have made two more signings and thereby completed their 2002 line-up more than two months ahead of the tapes rising for the new season.

Former Polish F2 Rally Champion Tomasz Kuchar is to join the Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team on select rounds of the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship.

ABC Sports , the network of the Indy Racing League and home of the prestigious Indianapolis 500, announced Jan. 14 that veteran broadcaster Bob Jenkins has been promoted to host of its coverage of the Indianapolis 500 and the IRL.

GSE Racing has announced that HM Plant will be its title sponsor for the 2002-2004 Superbike World Championship seasons.