2003
Preview: Silverstone.
This weekend sees Silverstone host rounds seven and eight of the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship for what promises to be yet another entertainment packed weekend at the UK's premier Motorsport venue.
Maschio rides through wrist injury.
Kawasaki Racing Team's Mickael Maschio battled against the might of four-stroke machinery to climb to the podium in third position at Sunday's Italian round of the World Motocross Championship.
Robson faces up to fitness race.
Stuart Robson is battling to be fit to take his place in the Coventry team for Saturday's British League Cup trip to Premier League Stoke. Robson damaged ankle ligaments when he crashed doubling-down for Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday night.
Fans turn out in force for Cleveland town meeting.
Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport has been a fixture on the CART Champ Car schedule longer than any other temporary street circuit in the world, and the fans that have made Cleveland part of the racer's diet since 1982 got a chance to pick at CART's buffet Monday night.
Five M-Sport Ford's for Acropolis.
Five teams supported by M-Sport's customer programme will contest the 50th Acropolis Rally, round six of the FIA 2003 World Rally Championship this weekend.
Reading slide to home defeat.
Edinburgh Monarchs inflicted Reading's first home Premier League defeat of the season, when they beat the Racers 50-40 at Smallmead Stadium on Monday night. The visitors took the lead in the opening heat, and were never headed after that.
Hizzy helps youngsters at training day.
Reigning British Superbike Champion Steve Hislop left a lasting impression on young riders and parents alike at a recent ACU Academy training day at Pembery, South Wales.
Montoya: I know nothing of Ferrari deal.
Monaco Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya has denied having signed, considered or even having talked about a possible deal to join world champions Ferrari in the future.
KR V5 race debut this Sunday.
After an impressive first outing at the French GP, followed by a full day of successful testing, the all-new V5 four-stroke Proton KR racer is scheduled to make a full racing debut at this weekend's Italian GP at Mugello.
Pickering signs to Welter Racing for Le Mans.
23 year-old Englishman Gavin Pickering has signed to Paris based sportscar team Welter Racing for the forthcoming Le Mans 24 Hours.
Haydon ejects at 100mph.
James Haydon was unable to compete in race two at Oschersleben yesterday after a heavy fall in the opening race, at 'Triple', the fastest corner of the circuit.
Q&A: Bruno Paugam (Peugeot).
The rough stages of the Acropolis Rally are reputed for the punishment to which they expose cars, and particularly their suspensions. Bruno Paugam is the man in charge of Peugeot Sport's suspension, steering and brakes laboratory...
Skoda turns up the heat in Greece.
If there is one rally that tests the strength and reliability of World Rally Cars to the utmost, it is Greece.
Event timetable - Acropolis Rally.
Complete event timetable for the Acropolis Rally - the sixth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 4 June: Scruteenering 18.00 - 22.00 - National Trade Fair - Lamia Thursday 5 June:
Globe Hopper: Desiree talks politics!
Crash.net , the first website to bring the uncompromising reports of Desiree Crossman, girlfriend of Suzuki star John 'Hopper' Hopkins, to the motorsport world, presents her latest report where she highlights differences between her US homeland and the couple's Austrian base in Europe...
Smets falls whilst 'lining-up' Everts.
Joel Smets earned another podium double yesterday in Italy, he Belgian beginning another afternoon of fine work by taking second place onboard the 450 in the Motocross GP class, behind Stefan Everts, before returning to the track to beat KTM team-mate Javier Garcia Vico in the 650 race.
Pichon: I was struggling to hold on.
The remarkable 12 race-winning run of Mickael Pichon came to an end yesterday after the Team Suzuki rider claimed fourth position in a race of survival at Montevarchi, Italy.
Audi passes acid test of 24 hours on Nordschleife.
Team Abt Sportsline proved that its DTM championship-winning car is also fit for endurance races as, of the 210 teams that started this year's N?rburgring 24 Hours - and after more than 3500km on the N?rburgring-Nordschleife - Kris Nissen, Karl Wendlinger and Marco Werner finished second overall.
Yamaha set-up report - Mugello.
Located in the beautiful Tuscan hills, Mugello boasts a sequence of undulating medium to high-speed corners combined with a straight where even the former 500 two-strokes were capable of producing an outright top speed of 315kmh.
Undignified exits for Sperafico, Pantano.
Bjorn Wirdheim's two closest championship challengers missed out on an opportunity to keep touch with the Swede after effectively taking each other out of the Monaco round of the FIA F3000 Championship.
Race result - Oschersleben WSBK race two.
1. James Toseland GBR 998R HM Plant Ducati 28 laps 2. Neil Hodgson GBR 999R Team Ducati Fila +7.416secs 3. Chris Walker GBR 998R HM Plant Ducati +15.314secs
Race result - Oschersleben WSBK race one.
1. Neil Hodgson GBR 999R Team Ducati Fila 28 laps 2. Pier Francesco Chili ITA 996R Team PSG-1 +0.556secs 3. James Toseland GBR 998R HM Plant Ducati +12.965secs
Dalziel takes first Atlantic win in Milwaukee.
Scotland's Ryan Dalziel claimed his first career Toyota Atlantic victory by eking out a 0.339secs advantage over fellow second-year competitor Kyle Krisiloff at the Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 presented by Miller Lite last night.
Results -1 June.
Speedway results for Sunday 1 June. Premier League: Glasgow 48 - 42 Arena Essex James Grieves 11 - Joonas Kylmakorpi 17 Newcastle 43 - 47 Edinburgh Kenneth Bjerre 13 - Frede Schott 14