2003
Coca Cola 600 name returns until 2013.
The longest continuous single-race sponsorship deal in NASCAR will continue for another ten season's after Coca Cola and the Lowe's Motor Speedway reached an agreement to run the Coca Cola 600 until 2013.
Hakkinen to begin great adventure this weekend.
Mika Hakkinen, the double Formula One World Champion, will this weekend begin one of his greatest adventures when he takes part in the 38th Arctic Rally, Lapland, for the first time.
Jesper B Jensen keen on Elite.
Jesper B Jensen is still keen to ride in the Sky Sports Elite League after missing out on Wolverhampton's team plans. The former world under-21 champion has been with the Monmore club throughout his British career but is now looking for a move.
Qatar MX Cup to open international season.
Following a great 2002 edition, the Qatar MX Cup is ready to kick off another successful and unique racing experience at the beginning of February - and will have the privilege of being the curtain raiser for top international motocross this year.
Reading complete team.
Reading have completed their 2003 team, by announcing that Stuart Williams will fill the remaining spot at number seven.
Suspension deal for Ford Focus RS WRC.
Ford Rallye Sports' FIA World Rally Championship programme and the many M-Sport customers throughout Europe and the Middle East will benefit from a new collaboration between M-Sport Limited and German suspension spring specialist H&R.
Big things ahead for Penske-Jasper alliance.
Entering their third year as an engine building partnership, Penske Racing and Jasper Engines and Transmissions have an interesting task ahead of them in 2003 with Penske switching from Ford to Dodge and Jasper remaining with the Blue Oval.
TMS season tickets holders get Pit Pass perk.
Season ticket holders at Texas Motor Speedway are enjoying yet another "fan friendly" opportunity during the 2003 season.
Hamill back with Bees in 2003.
American star Billy Hamill will be back with Coventry Bees in 2003 - and the former World Champion will again skipper the team.
Two new Newport riders to be revealed soon...
Newport are set to finally unveil a new signing after almost three-months of waiting. Frank Smart, Craig Watson and Carl Wilkinson have so far signed for the Wasps with new faces to follow in what promnises to be a new-look squad.
Jag to use 'highest-revving Cosworth engine' ever.
The Jaguar Racing team and the new R4 - unveiled today [Tuesday] online, with a "virtual launch" - will benefit from the brand new Cosworth CR-5 V10 engine in 2003.
Barcelona test - day two: 21 January.
Ferrari duo Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher set the top two times today [Tuesday] at Barcelona, with the Brazilian coming out top with a time around a second up on his German team-mate.
Valencia test - day one: 21 January.
McLaren-Mercedes test driver Alexander Wurz set the pace today [Tuesday] at Valencia, beating BMW WilliamsF1 driver, Juan Pablo Montoya by over half a second. Wurz's best lap was a 1 minute 12.732 seconds and the Austrian completed 28 laps, in the modified McLaren MP4-17.
Q&A: Nick Hayes - managing director, Cosworth.
Nick Hayes is the Managing Director of Engineering at Cosworth Racing, here he explains all about the new CR-5, why it is the 'highest-revving Cosworth engine ever' and how this will benefit the Jaguar F1 team...
Q&A: David Pitchforth - managing director, Jaguar.
David Pitchforth, Managing Director, Jaguar Racing explains why the team hasn't appointed a technical director, the design philosophy behind the new R4 and a lot, lot more... Q: David [Pitchforth]. Why has Jaguar Racing not appointed a technical director?
Q&A: Jaguar's technical duo.
The Jaguar Racing F1 team will split the traditional technical director role into two halves this year, with Dr Ian Pocock [Engineering Director] and Malcolm Oastler [Chief Engineer] sharing the responsibilites.
Jaguar R4 - technical specifications.
Complete technical lowdown on the new Jaguar-Cosworth R4, launched online today [Tuesday]. Chassis - Jaguar R4:
Q&A: Alex Barros.
Alex Barros, now firmly ensconced as a Yamaha rider for 2003, is touted among the favourites for the world title in 2003.
Arden surprises by signing Bell.
Reigning FIA F3000 team champions Arden International have surprised the rest of the paddock by confirming that American driver Townsend Bell will partner Bjorn Wirdheim during this year's F3000 Championship.
Kato heads Rossi as RCV boys hit Sepang.
All seven Honda RC211V riders contesting the 2003 MotoGP World Championship were present at Sepang today for the first test of the year.
Yamaha refines fuel injection at Jerez.
While the sun fell on Honda and Ducati in Sepang, it was shielded by heavy black clouds as it rose at Jerez, where Yamaha colleagues Carlos Checa, Marco Melandri, Alex Barros, Olivier Jacque and Shinya Nakano tentatively took to the track to continue their pre-season testing.
Pedersen confirmed as first Oxford signing.
Oxford Speedway has announced the first signing for the 2003 season, where they will be competing in the Sky Sports Elite League - and it is talented Dane Nicki Pedersen who has been named as the first rider to put pen to paper and join the Cowley club...
Renault launches 2003 car in Switzerland.
The Mild Seven Renault F1 team officially unveiled its 2003 Formula One world championship challenger at the Lucerne Culture and Convention Centre in Switzerland today [Monday].
Jaguar appoints Director of Engineering.
Jaguar Racing today announced that Ian Pocock, will join the team as Director of Engineering from 13th February 2003. Pocock joins Jaguar Racing from Pi Research where his most recent role was Engineering Director.