2002
Arena-Essex prepare to face the Racers.
The Kent Sweepers Hammers begin their home Premier Trophy campaign this Friday when the Reading Racers provide the opposition at the Purfleet Raceway.
Toby Moody's preview: Japanese GP and 2002 - Pt 1.
Top Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody looks ahead to 2002 and in this first of two articles previews the new season, which kicks off this weekend in Japan:
Renegade Racing team impresses on BSB debut.
Renegade Racing marked their debut in the British Superbike championship with strong performances from both team riders at Silverstone yesterday afternoon.
Reynolds puts Suzuki on the podium.
Team Rizla Suzuki's John Reynolds put his new GSX-R1000 racer on the podium at the first round of the 2002 British Superbike season at Silverstone yesterday.
Carroll gives Sweeney Racing second win.
There was only one man to watch yesterday [Monday] in the second round of the British F3 Championship and that was Sweeney Racing's Adam Carroll.
Roth teams with Stewart in Infiniti Pro Series.
Marty Roth will drive the No. 3 Brian Stewart Racing entry in the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, team owner Brian Stewart announced April 1.
Bumper Easter haul for Coventry.
The Whale Toyota Coventry Bees kick-started their season with a fruitful Easter haul of eight points out of 10 against Belle Vue and Peterborough.
British Speedway weekly news round-up.
British Speedway weekly news round-up courtesy of Nigel Pearson at the British Speedway Press office: British Speedway Sky Sports Elite League latest: Belle Vue Aces:
No Howe for three weeks.
Newport could be without Ben Howe for another three weeks with stitches in a bad leg wound. Wasps boss Tim Stone said: "it's going to be 10-days before he has the stitches out and then the doctor can look again.
Track rod ends Arrows race.
It was an eventful race for the OrangeArrows team in Sao Paulo yesterday. Both drivers were retired because of broken rear track rods. Brazilian, Enrique Bernoldi, started the race in the T-car after his race car was damaged during the
Wild-card Suzuka riders announced.
Wild-card riders who will race in the Japanese Grand Prix, scheduled on the circuit of Suzuka on April 7th, are the following:
Dragons fire up with debut victory.
What a start for the Camarthen Dragons as they took the honours in the first ever clash between two Welsh sides at Newport this morning by 46-43.
Michael wasn't expecting such a good performance.
After a gripping wheel-to-wheel battle with the pole winning BMW-Williams of Juan Pablo Montoya, Michael Schumacher took the lead out of the second corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix, which he then went on to win after a textbook drive.
Neil Collins granted testimonial.
New Somerset signing Neil Collins will celebrate his 25 years in speedway with a testimonial meeting. The date looks now set for Friday September 6th at Somerset with details of the meeting format expected to be forthcoming over the next week or so.
Powell added to Andersen farewell 'hoedown'
Mick Powell has been added to the field for Jan Andersen's Farewell Hoedown meeting at Edinburgh on 19th April.
Saladin to compete in APRC.
Saladin Rallying today announced it's Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) program, to be operated by the official Hyundai WRC factory team - Motor Sport Developments Ltd., of the United Kingdom.
Padgett's to support Camier in National 125cc GP.
2001 British 125cc Champion Leon Camier will be riding a Padgett's Honda in the first round of this year's national 125cc championship. The 15-year-old Ashford schoolboy landed the ride at the eleventh hour having suffered the collapse of two previous deals.
Michael gives Bridgestone the edge - just.
Michael Schumacher drove to victory in Brazil on Bridgestone tyres after battling for virtually the entire race against his brother Ralf.
Brazilian GP 2002 - Michael gives F2002 debut win.
Michael Schumacher won the Brazilian Grand Prix for the fourth time in his career today, but it wasn't an easy victory for the Ferrari driver as his brother, Ralf, hounded him all the way to the flag.
Team Padgett announces replacement riders.
Jamie Morley and Phil Giles will be riding the Padgett's motorcycles' Suzuki GSX-R1000s at this weekend's opening round of the BSB championship.
Jaguar R3 better balanced?
A typically dusty and slippery track made for difficult driving conditions yesterday as the Jaguar Racing team prepared for the third round of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.
Nieminen out for 8-12 weeks.
Kauko Nieminen is likely to miss the next two months of the season after crashing out of Workington's Premier Trophy defeat at Edinburgh. Nieminen suffered a badly dislocated shoulder in a nasty crash which involved colleague Rusty Harrison and Edinburgh's Dalle Andersson.
Qualifying times - Brazil.
Qualifying times, fastest times from both sessions, from round one of the F3000 championship in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
MG on track for Brands return.
The MG ZS EX260's return to Brands Hatch this weekend driven by Anthony Reid and Warren Hughes. MG made headlines at the circuit last year when Anthony secured their first ever race victory in the BTCC.