2003
Foret joins Yamaha Belgarda, Sanna axed.
Former world champion Fabien Foret has signed to race an factory-supported Yamaha YZF-R6 for the Belgarda team in next year's Supersport World Championship.
Latest surgery a success for Brack.
IRL star Kenny Brack is reported in good condition after undergoing further successful surgery on his back and right ankle at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis this week.
Q&A: John Barnes (Panther Racing).
Panther Racing has taken advantage of Mark Taylor's sterling form in winning the IRL's Infiniti Pro Series to expand to a two-car team, with the Briton running alongside Tomas Scheckter at Panther Racing for 2004.
Q&A: Didier Auriol.
Skoda's Didier Auriol will take part in the Wales Rally GB this weekend, here he reflects on October's busy schedule of events and looks ahead to the exciting finale of the 2003 World Rally Championship... Q: Didier [Auriol], are you glad that October is behind us?
Preview: Wales Rally of Great Britain.
The 59th Wales Rally of Great Britain takes place this weekend, the fourteenth and final round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. GB will also play host to the seventh and last round in the 2003 FIA Junior WRC.
Button and Louise to tie the knot.
BAR Honda driver Jenson Button is to marry girlfriend and Fame Academy star Louise Griffiths. Button, according to reports by New magazine, proposed to her during a recent holiday at the luxury Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados.
Robins fly higher.
A deal has been concluded with Terry Russell to take the Swindon Robins into the Elite League in the 2004 season.
Hornby launches Scalextric MotoGP range.
Hornby, the models and collectibles group, has announced the launch of a full range of Scalextric motorbike slot racing products, based on the MotoGP World Championship.
Firestone, IMS introduce new tyre design.
The long and storied association between Firestone and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will continue to grow next season, when a special edition Firestone Firehawk race tyre debuts during track activities surrounding the 88th running of the Indianapolis 500 in May 2004.
Petree to run full-time Busch team for Menard.
Andy Petree Racing has signed driver Paul Menard to race fulltime in the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series after spending the summer of 2003 nurturing the talented 23 year-old in a variety of different Championships.
Hull changes hands.
Hull Vikings will roar into the 2004 season with a new owner following the successful takeover by businessman Paul Hodder. Hodder, a lifelong Vikings fan, has fulfilled his dream of taking over the club after negotiations with former promoter Nigel Wordsworth.
Turner/Fleming grab Aussie sidecar longtrack crown
Jim Turner and his passenger Darren Fleming made it a back to back win on the weekend securing the Australian Long Track title at Bathurst, NSW Australai for 2003 and in doing so secured their place as Australia's most formidable sidecar team.
Biaggi hopes all Hondas are equal.
Max Biaggi's first season as a Honda RCV rider came to a disappointing end as the double 2003 race winner limped home in fourth place at Valencia - after suffering from a lack of engine braking.
Brack faces more surgery on injured back.
Kenny Brack will undergo further surgery on his injured back this week, after a minor problem during initial operations in Dallas prevented the entire planned repair from being carried out.
Q&A: Brack, Rahal, Gregori - Pt.1.
Much attention has been focused on Kenny Brack since his horrific season finale accident at Texas Motor Speedway, as the racing world monitors his recovery from multiple fractures incurred when his car hit the catch fencing.
Q&A: Toni Gardemeister.
Skoda's Toni Gardemeister is hoping that his recent test session in Moravia will set him up for a good result to end the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Here the Finn talks about that test, his hopes for Wales Rally GB and a lot, lot more...
Yamaha: Rossi hasn't signed - yet.
Following Sunday evening's official announcement that Valentino Rossi's Honda career is over, MotoGP fans may have thought the speculation over the Italian's future would come to an end...
Ukawa: I'm retiring.
Shortly after crashing out of Sunday's season ending Valencia Grand Prix, Camel Pramac Pons rider Tohru Ukawa confirmed he won't be riding in the premier-class next season and will, reluctantly, become a HRC test rider instead.
Warrior Barros rides entire season injured.
Alex Barros' 2003 season must go down as one of the most injury hampered of all time, with the Brazilian not starting a single race without some form of injury.
Ford BP seeks second clean sweep with Focus WRC.
Ford BP Rallye Sport will start the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Great Britain this week intent on creating a record unmatched in the modern era of the sport.
Rossi leaves Honda.
On Sunday evening at Valencia, Valentino Rossi and Honda formally announced that their relationship is over, confirming the biggest shake-up seen in the sport since Mick Doohan's injury induced retirement, in 1999.
Nakano apologises for Tohru take-out.
Shinya Nakano's 2003 season - and final race with the d'Antin Yamaha team - came to a disappointing end on Sunday at Valencia, when the Japanese hit countryman Tohru Ukawa on lap seven (pictured), taking them both out.
Edwards confirmed at Honda.
Telefonica Honda has confirmed the news many MotoGP fans have been waiting for: That Colin Edwards will ride an RC211V in the 2004 world championship.
Checa optimistic for 2004.
Carlos Checa completed a season to forget for Yamaha with a solid fifth place in the season ending Valencia Grand Prix, the Spaniard finishing top M1 rider after electing to test the team's new chassis.