2002

The world's largest manufacturer of racing cars, Elan Motorsport Technologies (EMT) is set for a dramatic expansion in 2003 with the establishment of a new chassis design center in the UK and the key appointment of several new staff.

PSM Racing line had a frustrated and busy weekend in Hungary for round 10 of the FIA Formula 3000 Championship. Nicolas Kiesa's race ended before it started with a misfire on the parade lap whilst Tony Schmidt was suffering from his dramatic accident in qualifying.

Formula One will not be subject to restrictions on cigarette sponsorship at next year's Malaysian Grand Prix - despite the country voting in a complete ban on tobacco advertising from January 2003.

The Kings Lynn Knights have hinted that the continuing deterioration in relationships between themselves and Belle Vue could impact a possible transfer move by Aussie star Jason Crump.

Belle Vue have released Blair Scott and look set to sign Stoke's Mark Burrows as a replacement. Scott has struggled since joining the Aces and he is now linked with a move back to the Premier League with Workington.

World Superbike star Ben Bostrom, his brother Eric and girlfriend Kat were lucky to escape with their lives after a speedboat travelling flat out struck their dingy while the trio were on holiday in Sardinia, Italy.

Rye House skipper David Mason is facing a fitness battle after picking up a back injury in Monday's defeat at Newcastle. The Sussex-based racer was due to have an X-Ray on his back this week to ascertain the extent of the damage although no bones are thought to be broken.

Wood Brothers Racing has confirmed that it has inked Ricky Rudd to a multi-year contract to begin driving the #21 Motorcraft Quality Parts Taurus in 2003. In addition, Motorcraft announced a contract extension that will keep Motorcraft as its primary sponsor through to the end of 2005.

Although the CART FedEx Championship Series has never brought its turbocharged, 800-plus horsepower Champ Cars to the 2.747-mile Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, which annually entertains Formula 1, be very aware of the three drivers competing on their native soil in this Sunday's Molson Indy Montreal.

James Stewart could make history this Sunday, as the eleventh round of the AMA Chevy Trucks US Motocross Championship takes place in Binghamton, New York.

Open-wheel veteran and St Louis native Curtis Francois will make his Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series debut this weekend as the IRL support series resumes at Gateway International Raceway.

Ever fancied yourself as Colin Edwards? Well at least now you can look like him with the news that his race-winning Castrol Honda's livery from the Laguna Seca round of the World Superbike Championship is now available for all SP-2 machines.

Team Halfords 1992 British Touring Car Champion driver Tim Harvey and Team Principle Vic Lee, return to their Kentish roots for the penultimate British Touring Car round at Brands Hatch this coming weekend.

The 555 Subaru World Rally Team announced today that Steve Farrell has been appointed as Chief Engineer. In this new role Farrell will manage the 555 SWRT engineering department as well as lead the design and development programmes.

Ryo gets another chance on the four stroke Suzuki in MotoGP; German veteran Ralf Waldmann makes a return to the 250cc class aboard an Aprilia... MotoGP class 33 - Akira Ryo (JPN-Suzuki)

Billy Hamill will miss the Elite League Riders' Championship at Poole after suffering a back injury and severe bruising when he came to grief in Friday's American National Championship round at Auburn.

Skoda's brand new evolution Octavia World Rally Car is all set for its asphalt debut on the Rallye Deutschland this week.

As MotoGP races into the 21st century, famous road circuits that were once graced by the early pioneers in the fifties and sixties are no longer on the grand prix schedule.

James Dobb arrived at Gaildorf hopeful of claiming his first 250cc podium of the season, at a venue which just one year ago saw his greatest triumph to date when he clinched the 125cc World crown.

AMA motocross rookie sensation James 'Bubba' Stewart has added his name to those signing to AMA Pro Racing's official merchandise programme, following hot on the heels of multiple champion Ricky 'RC' Carmichael.

Finnish rider Jussi Vehvilainen was the top CAS Honda finisher in Sunday's German Grand Prix, taking fifth place in race where teammates Paul Cooper and Yoshi Atsuta struggled.

Yesterday's announcement that Honda will supply the British American Racing concern on a sole supply basis next year was accompanied by rumours of what BAR is to be called next year.

"A lot of people get to make decisions time after time again about their life and what direction they're going; to me, this is a career opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime deal. To be in connection with Robert Yates next year is hard to put in words.

Oriol Servia's most impressive performance to date for Patrick Racing came to a premature end when the Spanish driver appeared to run out of fuel on lap 36 of Sunday's 60-lap Motorola 220 at Road America.