2002

New factory Ducati rider Neil Hodgson has finished his first test to develop the all new 999 Superbike - called upon to replace the glorious 998, with which Ducati won its 11th Constructors' title this season.

Proton Team KR announced this morning in Malaysia that, as predicted by Crash.Net , current riders Jeremy McWilliams and Nobuatsu Aoki have signed to ride the team's new V5 four stroke for 2003. The two former GP winners both agreed terms for fresh one-year contracts.

This week the CART weekly press conference features Paul Newman and Carl Haas, team owner of Newman/Haas Racing. Questions precided over by Merrill Cain.

The FIM British Speedway Grand Prix will once again raise the roof at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, when world championship speedway returns on Saturday, 14 June, 2003.

Bridgestone tyres, who came into the top class in GP racing in 2002 with Proton Team KR, will continue with the team in 2003 - and the Japanese manufacturers are looking forward to the new challenge of the four-stroke machine.

Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello attended a press conference organised by Bridgestone at Tokyo's Ana Hotel on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix to be held at the Suzuka circuit on 13th October.

Heeee'ssss Baaaccckkk! After five weekends off because of a shoulder and wrist injury, Schneider Electric driver Bobby Hamilton is back in black for this weekend's UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

The new Toyota Indy V8 engine completed its first official test day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Wednesday, in preparation for entry into the Indy Racing League in 2003.

The Newman/Haas Racing team pulled off its third 1-2 sweep of a 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series event last weekend with a run that not only clinched the Vanderbilt Cup for Cristiano da Matta (#6 Chevron Toyota/Lola/Bridgestone), but propelled both team entries to spots in the Craftsman Pit Cr

Proton Team KR, the only fully independent team in top-level motorcycle racing, is taking a bold step into the future in 2003, with a head-on challenge to the factories with their new V5 four-stroke MotoGP racer.

With the #30 America Online Chevrolet sporting a new look this weekend, Winston Cup driver Jeff Green will welcome his friend, country singer Neal McCoy as part of the Warner Bros. Records Inside Traxx promotion during the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

British Motorsport Promoters [BMP], the rights holder for the British Superbike Championship, has confirmed a twelve-round 2003 schedule in which new champion Steve Hislop will defend his crown.

British Motorsport Promoters have announced the 2003 British Touring Car Championship calendar. Major changes from this season are the annual visit to Mondello Park in Eire moving to open the season on Easter weekend, while the final round will be at Oulton Park in Cheshire.

TOCA have announced a deal which will see Dunlop become the sole supplier pf tyres for the British Touring Car Championship. The four-year deal sees Dunlop Tyres Ltd. replace BF Goodrich as tyre supplier to the UK's premier saloon championship.

Oxford Cheetahs head South to Eastbourne this Friday knowing that a win would see them through to this years Craven Shield Final.

Mild Seven Renault F1 driver Jarno Trulli describes a lap of Suzuka, venue for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix:

Multiple superbike world champion Carl Fogarty has begun the long haul towards full fitness, following his recent arthroscopy on an injured knee.

Tracks throughout the United Kingdom are expected to show their respects this week following the loss of junior rider Paul Gladwin in a road accident.

Legendary Formula One commentator Murray Walker was at the Propecia Rally New Zealand this weekend and 'the voice' was suitably impressed with what he saw.

The beleaguered Motocross of Nations event looks set to go ahead with a very much reduced line-up of top stars, following its initial cancellation last month.

Dave Mullett has confirmed his retirement from the sport after winning a Best Pairs event at Reading on Monday. He said: "I've been thinking long and hard about it, but I think it's time for me to say farewell.

Albion KTM UK's Stephen Sword clinched the British 125ccc Motocross Title on Sunday by taking the overall win at the eighth and final round of the Maxxis British Championship staged at Polesworth near Tamworth in the Midlands.

Yamaha Dixon Racing's Billy Mackenzie was crowned Vice British Champion on Sunday when the young Scot finished in second position on the podium at the final round of the Maxxis British 125cc Motocross Championship.

Wimbledon Dons take on Swindon Sprockets in an attractive Conference Trophy clash tomorrow night at Wimbledon Stadium.