2002

Great Britain World Cup star Carl Stonehewer has been fined ?1000 after a bust-up with Reading's Anders Henriksson. He has also been suspended for four official meetings with Workington but both penalties are suspended for 15-months.

It's another very tough match for the Edinburgh Fulfilment Factory Monarchs at Armadale this Friday with the visit of Newport Wasps, the team who knocked Monarchs out of this season's Knockout Cup.

Gilles Panizzi will miss this week's Rally Finland after the Peugeot driver broke his collarbone at his Monte Carlo home last week. The Frenchman underwent surgery on Friday, but as yet it is unclear just how long he will be out of action. The team states:

Fernandez Racing has announced that Max Papis will replace owner/driver Adrian Fernandez at the CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio on August 11.

In treacherous conditions and in front of 20,000 spectator's the CAS HONDA team riders all suffered some type of trouble in the Belgian 250cc Motocross Grand Prix.

A.J. Foyt has hired P.J. Jones to drive the No. 14 Conseco Pontiac in the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen NASCAR Winston Cup race this weekend at Watkins Glen International road course in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Between the Acropolis Rally in mid-June and the ADAC Deutschland Rally at the end August, the Citro?n team is taking part in four consecutive rounds of the World Rally Championship.

Round nine of the World 125cc Motocross Championship got off to a bad start for Team Albion KTM UK after young Matt Winstanley twisted his ankle early on Saturday morning ruling himself out of the Belgium Grand Prix.

West McLaren Mercedes drivers David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen and Alexander Wurz will attend the final of a driving competition, sponsored by the team's Title Partner West. It takes place at the Brno Circuit in the Czech Republic on 20th and 21st September.

"We've been struggling all weekend in turn three, we've had a problem in qualifying and now in the race.

Trelawny face attractive opposition at the Clay Country Moto Parc on Wednesday evening (7.30 pm) when they take on Isle of Wight in the Premier League.

A post-race altercation with a photographer soured an already disappointing Brickyard 400 for Tony Stewart who started from pole but fell to twelfth at the finish.

Raceday temperatures at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have soared towards the 100 degree Fahrenheit mark as the start of the ninth annual Brickyard 400 approaches forcing track officials to urge fans to drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Ozzie Smith, the St. Louis Cardinals' newest member of Baseball's Hall of Fame, will serve as the Grand Marshal at the Gateway Indy 250 at Gateway International Raceway later this month.

America has always had heroes, people like teachers, doctors, firemen, police and those who serve in the military. They are people we see every day, people who make a difference in our lives.

The biggest speedway event ever staged at Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium takes place tonight with the launch of the 2002 Speedway World Cup. Host nation Great Britain face holders Australia, the Czech Republic and Germany in a meeting which starts at 7.30pm.

Vitor Meira, the 2000 South American Formula 3 champion, passed the speed phase of his Indy Racing League rookie test last week at Kentucky Speedway in what could be the first laps of a longer relationship between team and driver.

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today [Saturday] that Coors Brewing Company has extended their contract as primary sponsor of the No. 40 Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Sterling Marlin.

Further strengthening its commitment to remaining a serious competitor in Winston Cup racing, Pontiac today took the wraps off its new 2003 Grand Prix NASCAR racecar prior to this weekend's Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis.

It's been 18 months since Dale Earnhardt drove his final lap, and Jeff Gordon says there's definitely a difference in NASCAR Winston Cup today without him.

The 2003 edition of the Speedweeks of Daytona will be a high profile one indeed for Pontiac as not only will the 2003 Grand Prix Winston Cup car make its debut but the marque will provide the official pace car of the Daytona 500.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results and starting line up for Sunday's Brickyard 400 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Reports that the cash starved Minardi team is on the brink of being bought out have gained greater impetus with a statement made yesterday by one of the figures at the centre of the rumours regarding the buy-out.

Shane Lewis of Jupiter, Florida completed two-days of Winston Cup testing here at Watkins Glen International Tuesday.