2002
Plans for American F1 team put on hold.
Plans by Dan Gurney's All American Racers to launch an American F1 team appear to have temporarily stalled.
Ganassi to field cars for Scheckter, Dixon in '03.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing will field two cars in the Indy Racing League in 2003 for young stars Tomas Scheckter and Scott Dixon, team owner Chip Ganassi announced Oct. 23.
Toyota and Ganassi announce IRL engine agreement.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced today that they have reached an agreement for Toyota to supply Indy Racing League (IRL) engines to the team beginning in 2003, the manufacturer's inaugural season of IRL competition.
Jackson Motorsport set to make 100th start.
Herzog Jackson Motorsports, which has competed in the NASCAR Busch Series for three years, will make its 100th career start this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Q&A: Tony Stewart.
Before coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway back in March, there weren't many things that Home Depot Pontiac driver Tony Stewart hadn't done in his three previous years in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Metzger flips as Byrne takes Sheffield honours.
Mike Metzger wowed the Sheffield crowd as the Godfather of freestyle performed the backflip for the first time outside the USA on Saturday night.
On the right track - Surfers Paradise.
Dario Franchitti of Team KOOL Green holds the rights to the track qualifying mark on the 2.795-mile street course at Surfers Paradise with a time of 1:31.703 (109.724 mph), which propelled him to victory in 1999. In addition, Franchitti scored a pole in the 1998 event.
Barros to Marlboro Yamaha?
Rumours from the Australian Grand Prix suggest that Alex Barros' heroic performances this season may have done enough for him to get the works Yamaha ride for next season alongside Carlos Checa.
McNish tests IRL car at Fontana.
Allan McNish, who drove for Panasonic Toyota Racing in 2002 during the first Formula One season for the team, tested an Indy Racing League car equipped with the new Toyota engine Oct. 21 at California Speedway.
Yoong close to signing with a winning CART team.
Malaysia's first-ever Formula 1 driver Alex Yoong is targeting a move to CART next year. Yoong, who failed to impress during his time with Minardi, told his personal website Alexyoong.com : "We are very close to signing with a winning CART team.
300kmh DIY saves Jacque's race!
In only his second outing on the YZR-M1, Olivier Jacque crossed the line in an excellent eighth, but only after some Do-It-Yourself fairing modifications were needed at nearly 300kmh.
Ukawa sets sights on Biaggi after 'big fight'.
Tohru Ukawa found himself in a thrilling battle with two other Honda riders for the final podium spot in yesterday's Australian Grand Prix.
Everts injured in Supermotard race.
2002 MX500 World Champion Stefan Everts crashed in the first heat of the Masters of Supermotard race held yesterday in Belgium - sustaining an ankle injury.
Arm pump better, water pump broke for Laconi.
Regis Laconi's Australian Grand Prix came to an end on the eleventh lap due to a technical hitch in the RS Cube, while the Italian-French rider was making one of his customary comebacks.
Wait not worth it for CAP team.
Ashton Lewis, Jr. finished the Sam's Town 250 at the Memphis Motorsports Park .75 mile tri-oval in 32nd place, after having a dark cloud hang over his car all day.
Busch denies Benson maiden-win at Martinsville.
Kurt Busch withstood a frenzied late race attack from Johnny Benson to win Sunday's Old Dominion 500 at the Martinsville Speedway in a race full of close, competitive racing.
Result - Old Dominion 500.
Full results from Sunday's Old Dominion 500 at the 0.533-mile Martinsville Speedway, round 32 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Italy conquer 2002 Motocross of Nations!
Team Italy won the 2002 Motocross of Nations in Bellpuig, Spain this afternoon and lifted the prestigious 56 year old trophy for only the second time in the history of the event, beating both Belgium and Finland.
World Championship standings.
The top three 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP World Championship standings after today's Australian Grand Prix, held at the 4.448 km Phillip Island circuit. MotoGP:
Race Results - Australian Grand Prix.
Full 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP race results from the Australian Grand Prix, held at the 4.448 km Phillip Island circuit. MotoGP:
Arai heads home first in Japanese Alpine Rally.
555 Subaru World Rally Team driver Toshi Arai and co-driver Tony Sircombe have won the two-day 20th V-RALLY International Japanese Alpine Rally, which finished today in the resort of Karuizawa.
New 650, GP, and 125cc Championships from 2003.
The 121st Congress of the FIM ended with agreement for the following modifications to the 2003 Motocross season - including the renaming and reclassifying of the three Grand Prix classes. From 2003, the following GP classes will exist: 1. Motocross GP World Championship:
Wagstaff considers future.
Kings Lynn boss Nigel Wagstaff has flown out of the country for a holiday to consider his future in the sport. "There are lots of things for me to consider and at this stage I cannot say whether I'll be at King's Lynn," Wagstaff admitted.
Melandri wins 250 title - by 0.007secs!
Marco Melandri finally wrapped up the 250cc World Championship today at Phillip Island to become the youngest ever quarter litre champion, but it was far from easy for the Italian who clinched the crown by just 0.007secs after 23 hard laps.