2003
Stacker 2 begins 'Splash of Energy' tour.
NASCAR. We have lift off. The Stacker 2/YJ Stinger "Splash of Energy Tour 2003" made its debut last week at Nashville Superspeedway, and it will splash down at 11 more Winston Cup Series and Busch Series events this year.
Le Mans 24 Hours - final qualifying times / grid.
1. Kristensen/Capello/Smith Bentley Speed 8 LM GTP 3min 32.843secs* 2. Herbert/Brabham/Blundell Bentley Speed 8 LM GTP 3min 35.089secs 3. Biela/McCarthy/Salo Audi R8 LMP900 3min 35.745secs
Montoya and Gordon enjoy race car swap.
Juan Pablo Montoya and Jeff Gordon were infidels yesterday [Wednesday], as for the first time in history two drivers of their level swapped cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rossi: Barcelona's my favourite circuit.
Just five days after the breathtaking Italian Grand Prix, the MotoGP circus fires up again for the first qualifying session for this Sunday's Grand Prix of Catalunya.
British GP at Cardiff for four more years.
Benfield Sports International (BSI) rights holders of the world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series (SGP) announced today a new four year contract with Millennium Stadium Plc to host the FIM British Speedway Grand Prix until 2006 (inclusive).
Q&A: Mike Gascoyne and Pat Symonds.
Despite appearing to be a cross between a normal road course and a wide-open version of Monaco with its street circuits, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve provides its own set of challenges for any team's technical department to get its head around.
Q&A: Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso & Allan McNish.
Formula One takes a welcome break from its mid-season jaunt around Europe to sample the delights of Canada and, more specifically, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
Benson's Father's Day wish for Michigan.
Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson gets to enjoy a Michigan homecoming this week, and dad John hopes he will be presented with a special Father's Day present into the bargain.
Awesome Ashworth saves Sheffield.
Sheffield's fast-rising reserve Ricky Ashworth preserved his club's five year unbeaten home record in a remarkable solo performance against the Isle of Wight this evening. The Islanders being the last team to win at Sheffield but that was in 1998.
Yamaha set-up report - Silverstone.
A former World War II airfield, the original Silverstone layout consisted of a series of long straights connected by fast sweeping corners. Its character might have changed slightly, but the basic premise still remains.
Prynne badly hurt.
A serious injury to Wimbledon rider Jason Prynne overshadowed events at Plough Lane on Wednesday night as Mildenhall inflicted the first home defeat of the season on the GMB Dons.
Wimbledon lose unbeaten home record.
The Wimbledon Dons finally surrended their unbeaten home record as bogey side Mildenhall won this pulsating Conference League encounter by the narrowest of margins last night.
Drury: We had no option.
Mildenhall Superior Exteriors Fen Tigers took a firm grip on progression to the next round of the KO Cup after beating Oxford by 16 points at West Row last Sunday.
Oikarinen: Could be a tough weekend for da Matta.
Ossi Oikarinen, Cristiano da Matta's race engineer at Panasonic Toyota Racing talks us through the challenges of the Canadian Grand Prix...
Menard ready to rescue another greyhound.
Paul Menard grew up with a greyhound dog he named 'Corndog, which came to his house in the early 1990s as a race dog that he and his family had rescued from being put down.
Chaz checks in: Mugello.
In the latest of his reports on Crash.net , rising Motorcycle Grand Prix star Chaz Davies reviews round five of the 250cc series, the Italian Grand Prix, at Mugello - a weekend that saw the 16 year old schoolboy mix GP racing with GCSE exams...
Preview - Canadian Grand Prix 2003.
This weekend sees the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Canada always produces a good race so Crash.net takes a look to see who will be the movers and shakers come Sunday. Half time!
BSB continues to mourn DJ.
With the annual trip to the Isle of Man for the TT over and done with for another year, those involved have found the time to look back on what was a mix of tragedy and triumph, and to remember fallen comrades claimed by the Island.
Colin: Acropolis pissed me off!
Citroen's Colin McRae has admitted he is 'pissed off' following the problems that dogged his event at the Acropolis Rally.
Pre race quotes - Grand Prix of Monterey.
"Qualifying well is a big factor at Laguna because there aren't a lot of passing opportunities during the race. Pit strategy comes into play quite a bit.
TWR receivers to auction off F1 cars.
Michael Schumacher's 1993 Benetton car and the Arrows A18, thought to have been driven by Damon Hill in 1997, will go under the hammer next month at Brands Hatch, when TWR's collection of historic racing sports car and memorabilia will be sold off.
Haydon fitness in doubt for Silverstone.
Foggy Petronas racing rider James Haydon will wait for the results of a scan on his neck before deciding whether to race in the sixth round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone this weekend.
Audi's privateer trio gear up for title defence.
It's the most famous week leading up to the most famous race in sportscar racing, and Audi is out in force once again as it prepares to enter the 71st running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with three privateer teams - Team ADT Champion Racing, Audi Sport UK and Audi Sport Japan Team Goh.
Now Capirossi guns for Schumacher, Ferrari.
Having proven the sheer speed of the new MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici at Mugello, Loris Capirossi is eager to see just who would be fastest at the end of the main straight in Barcelona - Michael Schumacher and the F1 Ferrari, or the 990cc Marlboro-backed machine of the flying Italian.