2003
Toyota confirms Panis and da Matta for 2004.
Panasonic Toyota Racing has today [Tuesday] confirmed that both of its race drivers - Olivier Panis and Cristiano da Matta, will stay with the team in 2004.
Youngster Menard takes first Busch Series top ten.
Rising stock-car star Paul Menard captured his first top-10 in the NASCAR Busch Series last Saturday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park with a sweet 9th-place finish in his Andy Petree Racing Turtle Wax Chevrolet.
Hislop funeral on Thursday.
Steve Hislop's family have announced that the reigning British Superbike Champion will be buried in his hometown of Hawick, Scotland, this Thursday.
Kmart settles enduro line-up with McLean, Priaulx.
Kmart Racing has settled its driver line-up for the annual V8 Supercar endurance races with confirmation that experienced V8 campaigner Cameron McLean and European Touring Car Championship star Andy Priaulx have signed with the team.
Jarrett's jackman out of hospital.
One of the very few unpleasant images to come out of the 10th anniversary Brickyard 400 was Dale Jarrett's lap 37 accident at the entrance to pit road in which Jarrett's Ford Taurus struck jackman John Bryan.
World Long Track Championship returns to Britain.
The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), in conjunction with the Tonbridge and Malling Club, has announced that the World Long Track Championship is returning to Britain for the first time since 2001.
Event timetable - Neste Rally Finland.
Complete event timetable for the Neste Rally Finland -the ninth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 6 August: Scruteenering 18.00 / 22.00 - Paviljonki - Jyv?skyla Thursday 7 August:
Q&A: Marcus Gronholm.
Peugeot's Marcus Gronholm will be one of the favourties this weekend in Finland, as he spearheads the 206 WRC challenge. Gronholm has won the event for the past three years and only a brave man would bet against him making that four this coming weekend.
Legge over and out at Rockingham.
British Formula Three newcomer Katherine Legge had a dramatic airborne moment at the Rockingham Motor Speedway today in the second race of the day.
Denmark dominant in WC opener.
Host nation Denmark got the 2003 Speedway World Cup underway this afternoon by roaring away to victory in the opening group fixture in Holsted witnessed by a crowd bathed in fierce sunshine. The Danes were always in control and help the upper hand throughout.
German GP 2003 - Montoya blazes trail to victory.
The temperatures at Hockenheim frequently touched Malaysian proportions but, if anything was hotter on race day, it was surely Juan Montoya, who scorched away from what remained of the field and burnt his name firmly into the championship reckoning.
Winterbottom wraps up Konica championship.
Young star Mark Winterbottom repaid the faith shown in him by his team by winning the Konica V8 Supercar Series in his first season with Stone Brothers Racing.
Post race press conference - German GP - Pt.1.
Drivers: Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams), David Coulthard (McLaren), Jarno Trulli (Renault) TV unilaterals Q: Juan, it looked like a perfect day for you....
Jones superior in home track Konica encounter.
Brad Jones Racing's Andrew Jones won the fifth round of the 2003 Konica V8 Supercar Series at Winton Motor Raceway, after finishing the first and third races in first position.
Wirdheim crowned after another podium.
Bjorn Wirdheim finished second to Ricardo Sperafico at Hockenheim, knowing that it was good enough for him to sew up Arden International's first FIA F3000 drivers' title.
Allmendinger secures third straight Atlantic pole.
AJ Allmendinger did not go faster than his time from provisional qualifying on Friday, but turned a lap quick enough to pace final qualifying and add to his Toyota Atlantic championship lead heading into Sunday's Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres.
Jordan drops Vodafone lawsuit.
The Jordan team has decided to abandon its pursuit of Vodafone through the courts, after it became clear that it had no chance of proving that the telecoms giant had reneged on a potential sponsorship deal.
Hometown boy Andretti sets tongues wagging at Indy
John Andretti, who grew up just a few miles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, came home to lead the first day of practice for the Brickyard 400 with a lap of 182.708 mph.
Monstermob mourn Hislop.
Hislop won the 2002 British Superbike Championship under the Monstermob Ducati banner, have spoken of their sadness and shock at the untimely death of a man who took their team to the top.
Schumi unhappy at McLaren 'team order' let-off.
Michael Schumacher has expressed his disappointment that no action was taken against McLaren for what he believed was a spot of result manipulation at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago.
Q&A: Joe Gibbs, 'Smoke,' 'Zippy.'
"If you take the one thing in life that you're most passionate about, and apply it in your life, it would be easy to understand what it means to me. There's something in everybody's life that they're very passionate about. To me, it's winning at the Brickyard.
WSBK becomes Pirelli only.
FGSport, organisers of the World Superbike Championship, have controversially confirmed that next season the series - together with the Supersport and Superstock classes - will run on one brand of tyre, made by Pirelli.
Honda's GP stars ready for 8 Hours attack.
Three current MotoGP stars have been entrusted with carrying Honda's hopes of a seventh consecutive victory in this weekend's 26th running of the Suzuka 8 Hours. The HRC assault will be spearheaded by the two Seven Stars Honda teams, equipped with the latest version of the VTR1000SP-W.
DEI debutant Andretti puts #81 Chevy on top.
Dale Earnhardt Incorporated celebrated their temporary expansion to a four-car team in style as John Andretti put the #81 Kraft Foods Chevrolet on top of the pile in opening practice for Sunday's Brickyard 400, putting the cat well and truly amongst the pigeons.