2002
Duval forced out but Ford's Puma pack fights on.
The cruel nature of the Acropolis Rally was made crystal clear on today's second stage when FIA Junior World Rally Championship leaders Francois Duval and Jean-Marc Fortin were forced to withdraw from the event.
Scene set for the 'Battle of the Brits.'
Ford driver Colin McRae holds the overnight lead on the seventh round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Acropolis Rally, which continued today.
Cheever responds to Infiniti announcement.
Red Bull Cheever Racing team owner and driver Eddie Cheever Jr. made the following statement about the announcement released today by Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, Inc. to discontinue providing engines to the Indy Racing League at the conclusion of the 2002 season.
McQueen to McCarthy: Le Mans on the silver screen.
The field at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours is two cars larger than usual, but not because the Automobile Club de l'Ouest felt sorry for the many teams that wanted to enter.
Results - 15 June.
Speedway results for Saturday 15 June. Elite League: Coventry 51 - 39 Peterborough Andreas Jonsson 13 - Ryan Sullivan 18 Eastbourne 58 - 32 Kings Lynn David Norris 14 - Nicki Pedersen 16 Premier League:
Acropolis Rally - Greece: SS7.
SS7 - Bauxites 1 (23.45 kms): Solberg fastest through SS7; Colin McRae second; Burns third; Martin fourth; Gronholm fifth; Rovanpera sixth; Duval leads the JWRC; Martin leads overall rally by 50.9 secs. Stage times and overall standings after SS7.
Treadway to miss Colorado race.
Treadway-Hubbard Racing and driver Rick Treadway will not be competing in this Sunday's Indy Racing League event at Pikes Peak International Raceway due to the failure of primary sponsor Airlink and its principals to fulfill their financial obligations to the team.
Panoz make miracle comeback with car #11.
At 3.00am on Friday morning David Brabham, Jan Magnussen and Bryan Herta faced the realization that they could miss this year's Le Mans 24 Hour.
TT hero Jefferies to ride at Rockingham.
David Jefferies, the nine-time Isle of Man TT winner, will make a guest appearance on the Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 at the Rockingham round of the British Superbike Championship on June 23rd.
Hot lap Hopkins on the fastest 2 stroke Yamaha.
John Hopkins the 19 year old American rookie has put in another exceptional performance in Friday's qualifying session in Barcelona aboard the Red Bull Yamaha YZR 500.
Q&A: Hugh Chamberlain.
The Le Mans timetable means that Friday is a day with no track activity, giving the teams the opportunity to prepare their cars for tomorrow's race. Running the two MG Sport and Racing cars is the CMS team - led by the hugely experienced Hugh Chamberlain.
Q&A: Richard Hay.
The aurally-exciting Morgan Aero 8 is rapidly turning into the car the Le Mans crowd are adopting this year. A superb lap from Le Mans rookie Richard Hay ensured the car easily qualified in the GT category, and Crash asked Richard how he was enjoying his Le Mans:
Boris Said to drive #67 Jasper entry.
Jasper Motorsports announced today that road racing veteran Boris Said will drive the #67 Jasper Engines & Transmissions Ford at both road course races on the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series schedule, beginning with next weekend's event at Sears Point Raceway.
125cc Qualifying Practice 1.
Full results of the first Qualifying Practice for the Gran Premi Marlboro de Catalunya.
Ed Berrier to step in for Sadler.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series team owner Junie Donlavey announced today that Ed Berrier would drive for Hermie Sadler this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.
Lasee back in Jordan hotseat.
German F3 hopeful Marcel Lasee has been recalled by the Jordan team as it prepares for the forthcoming European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring next weekend.
Duval dominates JWRC as Ford Puma flies in Greece.
Searing heat and car-breaking rock-strewn roads are a tough enough challenge for the World Rally Championship contenders but, without the benefit of four-wheel drive, the crews in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship faced an even tougher Acropolis Rally than their 'senior' rivals.
ORECA adopts CATIA V5 and SMARTEAM.
ORECA Group, leaders in endurance racing, and Dassault System's today announced that ORECA Motorsport uses CATIA V5 and SMARTEAM solutions for designing the prototypes for their new 24 hours of Le Mans cars.
Magnum confirms commitment to Minardi.
The Magnum Corporation, sponsor of Minardi in Formula One has issued an official statement confirming its commitment to the team, following speculation to the contrary during the past week.
All change for Camarthen.
It's all change this week with the two scheduled clashes with Wimbledon moved to later in the season until the Dons have sorted out their track problems.
Luck of the Irish awaits Team Halfords.
The 'Emerald Isle' beckons the 5th round and halfway point of the 2002 Green Flag British Touring Car Championship.
Mitsubishi Motors' Kenjiro Shinozuka resigns.
Kenjiro Shinozuka, Japan's most distinguished rally driver and the first to win the Paris-Dakar Rally, will resign from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on July 10, at the age of 53.
MG looking forward with optimism.
MG Sport and Racing will start the 2002 Le Mans 24-Hours with their cars sixth and twelfth on the 50-car grid.
Newman shows his value in IROC Brickyard test.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series rookie Ryan Newman tested a True Value International Race of Champions car June 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.