2003
Ambrose wins race one at Eastern Creek.
Marcos Ambrose took the first race win of the weekend at the Eastern Creek Raceway in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship, and the title is nearly in the hands of Ambrose and Ford.
Race result - race one: Eastern Creek.
Complete Saturday race results from the VIP Petfoods Main Event at Eastern Creek Raceway, the 13th and final round in the 2003 Australian V8 Supercars Championship.
Top Ten Shootout qualifying times - Eastern Creek.
Complete Saturday shootout qualifying times from the VIP Petfoods Main Event at Eastern Creek Raceway, the 13th and final round in the 2003 Australian V8 Supercars Championship.
Wolves, Harris face tough decisions.
The new regulations introuduced for the Elite League next season mean that Wolverhampton will be forced to part with one of the Karlsson brothers meanwhile Chris Harris faces a tough decision of his own regarding where to ride in 2004.
Machine steam ahead.
The Oxford Silver Machine management are working at full steam to put together the team for the 2004 Elite League season following a hugely successful British Speedway PromotersAssociation AGM which was held last week.
FPR becomes a two-car team for 2004.
Ford Performance Racing [FPR] will field two Falcon V8 Supercars in the 2004 Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Monstermob signs Emmett.
Reigning British Superbike champion's Monstermob Ducati have turned down offers from world championship stars and signed established BSB hero Sean Emmett for the 2004 season.
Wurz to stay at McLaren next season.
Despite persistent rumours linking him to a seat at Jaguar Racing, McLaren has confirmed that Alex Wurz will remain with the team for the 2004 season.
Minardi to test at Vallelunga.
European Minardi Cosworth today confirmed that it will stage a three-day test at Vallelunga, on December 10, 11 and 12.
Kato report recommendations.
As well as establishing what caused Daijiro Kato's death at the season opening Japanese Grand Prix, the Accident Investigation Committee also made three recommendations to prevent such an accident, and its tragic outcome, in the future. That part of their report is shown below:
Shootout starting order - Eastern Creek.
A full field qualifying shootout is one of the features of the final round of the Australian V8 Supercars' final round at Eastern Creek. The order for this shootout was decided Saturday morning at Eastern Creek with fans pulling starting numbers out of a barrel.
Kato inquiry: Racing accident, barriers to blame.
The inquiry set-up by Honda to establish the cause of Daijiro Kato's death at the season opening Japanese Grand Prix has declared that mechanical failure was not to blame - and that the former 250cc world champion's fatal accident was probably triggered by a loss of rear grip.
Veloqx confirms R8 for Le Mans, LMES.
Veloqx Motorsport has confirmed that it will representing Audi UK in next year's Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the inaugural Le Mans Endurance Series, having been granted customer support by the German marque to run an R8 prototype.
Heidfeld to lead Jordan winter test.
In accordance with speculation doing the rounds, former Sauber pilot Nick Heidfeld will join Jordan Grand Prix next month - even if it is only to conduct the Silverstone-based team's first winter test.
Barcelona test - day three: 27 November.
Luca Badoer completed a clean sweep of fastest times as the Barcelona group test came to a close, keeping Ferrari ahead of the rest of the field.
del Monte to test Minardi.
Euro F3000 runner-up Fabrizio del Monte has landed himself with the chance to test a Formula One car thanks to his performances - and a recent tie-up between Minardi and his regular GP Racing team.
Opel vows to field minimum of four new Vectras.
The 2004 DTM will be sporting a brand-new appearance as, instead of banking on coup?s, Audi, Mercedes and Opel will have to switch to four or five-door saloons.
New Lancer WRC ready for Mitsubishi return.
Mitsubishi Motors motor sports subsidiary, MMSP, has unveiled the car that will spearhead its 2004 FIA World Rally Championship campaign - the Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04.
BAR, Brunotti extend partnership.
There was some good news for all hot-blooded males in the Formula One pit-lane today [Thursday], as BAR announced that it has extended its commercial partnership with sportswear company Brunotti.
BAR to make public 'stars' at MPH '03.
Lucky Strike BAR Honda will take centre stage at next month's MPH '03 motor show, which will be held at London's Earls Court exhibition centre over the weekend of 11-14 December.
Draco to run six at Vallelunga test.
Six young drivers have been lined up to test with reigning Euro F3000 champions Draco Junior Team MPA Multiracing at the two-day series 'taster' test in Italy, and the list includes a number of interesting individuals.
No Fear for Dobb.
Jamie Dobb has agreed to line-up with renowned clothing company No Fear for the 2004 MX GP season.
Pons, Pramac, Honda and Biaggi...
Considerable question marks still remain over Honda's 2004 line-up, with only three of the six seats officially confirmed.
Poole and Eastbourne make signings.
Elite League clubs Poole and Eastbourne have wasted little time in making moves to assemble their 2004 starting septets as both have made early signings.