2002
Cowie wins Thruxton Ducati Monster S4 challenge.
Guest rider Doug Cowie took the honours in round three of the Shell Advance Ducati Monster S4 Challenge at an overcast Thruxton race circuit in Hampshire today.
Panizzi to miss Deutschland Rally.
Gilles Panizzi will miss the Deutschland Rally, August 22nd to 25th following the accident he sustained at his Monte Carlo home a fortnight ago.
Jouanny and Gilmore star at Zandvoort.
Bruce Jouanny and Matthew Gilmore were two of the stars of the weekend in the annual Marlboro Masters Formula 3 race at Zandvoort on Sunday (11 August).
Bees stars back in the USA.
Whale Toyota Coventry Bees stars Billy Hamill, Billy Janniro and Ryan Fisher are back in the States this week for the revamped American National Championship.
British Speedway weekly news round-up.
British Speedway weekly news round-up courtesy of Nigel Pearson at the British Speedway Press office - team by team: Sky Sports Elite League: Belle Vue Aces:
New lap record for Badoer at Zandvoort.
All the 2002 Marlboro Masters drivers gathered for a group photo at the end of the weekend of racing at Zandvoort in the Netherlands on Sunday. Then, the Marlboro drivers thanked the spectators, throwing their caps into the crowd.
Jason Priestley medical update.
"He [Jason Priestley] was moving all his extremities down there. When you have a spine fracture, of course, that's something you worry about. There is no indication that his spinal cord itself has been damaged in any way." - Dr. Henry Bock
CART releases 2003 schedule.
The first edition of the 2003 CART FedEx schedule has been released which sees several events shifting dates and the European tour brought forward to a very risky April/May date.
Haydon gets down on one knee.
Foggy Petronas Racing's James Haydon has made a surprise proposal to his girlfriend of nine years, Jo Wybrew, by getting down on one knee (this time without sliders) and asking her to marry him.
Bridgestone attacking at Hungary.
Formula 1 resumes this weekend with the 13th round of the world championship at the Hungaroring, near Budapest. After the German Grand Prix, which was the 10th race of the season to be won on Bridgestone tyres, all the tyres from Hockenheim were, as usual, brought back to the UK.
Post race quotes - Kentucky.
SCOTT SHARP (No. 8 Delphi Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone): "We came in this morning with our heads down, and we kept working. We were quick this morning, and my team's been great all day.
Emmett delights on Virgin Yamaha debut.
Top of the honours for the Team Virgin Mobile Yamaha at a thrilling Thruxton meeting was new signing Sean Emmett. On his ride under the Appleyard Racing banner, Emmett was out to prove himself - and that he did in style.
BTCC Knockhill, Rd 16 results.
2002 MSA British Touring Car Championship - Round 16, Feature Race, Knockhill, 40 laps:
Result - Brickyard 400.
Complete results from Sunday's Brickyard 400 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, round 21 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Dale Coyne to run Team St George effort.
Currently dormant CART team Dale Coyne Racing has been recruited to run the projected Team St George FedEx Series entry next month at the Rockingham Motor Speedway according to leading Champ Car analyst Paul Cherry.
Priestley injured in IPS smash.
Former actor Jason Priestley has been seriously injured in a Sunday morning practice crash at the Kentucky Speedway. The driver of the Kelley Racing Infiniti Pro Series machine is said to be serious condition in a local hospital.
Marlboro Yamaha thrill F3 fans.
The Marlboro Yamaha Team once again proved a huge hit at the popular Marlboro Masters Formula 3 race at Zandvoort in Holland this weekend.
Neste Rally Finland: SS21.
SS21 - Jukojarvi 2 (22.71 kms): Martin fastest through SS21; Burns and Solberg joint second; Gronholm fourth; Sainz fifth; Thomas Radstrom crashed heavily and retired - crew ok; Miettinen leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally by 1 min 27.3secs.
Technical talk - 'Yumping' in Finland.
Leg 2 of Rally Finland yesterday included one of the most famous stages in the World Championship - the epic 34km Ouninpohja course.
Front row double for Rizla Suzuki.
Rizla Suzuki's John Reynolds and Karl Harris will both start from the front row for tomorrow's ninth round of the British Superbike Championship at Thruxton, Hampshire.
Sarah Fisher takes Kentucky pole.
Sarah Fisher made another piece of history on Saturday by becoming the first woman to take a pole position in the history of Indycar racing by collecting the MBNA pole Award for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
Starting lineup - Kentucky.
Complete MBNA Pole qualifying results and starting line up for Sunday's Belterra Casino Indy 300 at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, round twelve of the 2002 Indy Racing League Championship.
Happy Hour results - Watkins Glen.
Complete Happy Hour results for the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Raceway.
