2003

Preparing a racecar throughout the month of May at Indianapolis is a tedious, thankless process, but it can pay dividends both for a driver and those behind the scenes.

With anticipation building for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing expressed its relief at finally having secured a sponsor for the #23 Chevrolet-powered Dallara driven by Sarah Fisher.

Complete Carb Day speeds for the 87th Indianapolis 500 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Created to provide generations of open-wheel and motorsports fans with high-quality home entertainment products, Shoreline Media Group (SMG) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions have announced a marketing agreement for the sales and distribution of home DVD and video products featuring the

Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush lead a long list of well-known names and faced expected to be at the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 87th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

Sarah Fisher will support the Girl Scouts' new "Girls Go Tech" campaign throughout the 2003 IRL IndyCar Series season, starting at the 87th Indianapolis 500.

Stoke have been hit by the news that Robbie Kessler has suffered a broken arm during a Swedish League meeting. Hull skipper Garry Stead has already been booked as a guest replacement for the meeting with Rye House at Loomer Road on Saturday.

After predicting the rain that briefly interrupted normal service at Formula One's Austrian Grand Prix last Sunday, Crash.Net 's weather oracle foresees more of the same affecting this weekend's French MotoGP event at Le Mans. Le Mans, France

Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard shared the honours on the third day of action at the Paul Ricard high-tech test track, recording identical fastest times on another full day of dry running for Michelin.

After weeks of will they-won't they, Proton Team KR look almost certain to give their V5 its MotoGP debut at Le Mans tomorrow (Friday).

This Sunday at Le Mans the MotoGP competitors will be competing for the honour of winning the landmark 600th premier-class Motorcycle Grand Prix.

Despite enduring a tough start to the 2003 Formula One season, the European Minardi team is expected to confirm that commercial partner, Trust International, will become its main sponsor from the next round of the world championship.

The new three-pronged design team at McLaren International admit that they are pleased with the way the new MP4-18 has turned out after a long winter and spring of research and development.

Twelve of the fastest pit crews in motorsport will challenge for bragging rights at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tonight [22 May], looking to take away the first-place trophy and $30,000 winner's cheque in the 27th annual Checkers/Rally's Pit Stop Challenge.

After his win last time out at Jerez, Valentino Rossi has moved into 5th place on the all-time premier class win list, having taken one victory more than 1993 World Champion Kevin Schwantz.

Hot on the heels of the announcement that the Kraft corporation had joined Tony Kanaan's assault on the Indianapolis 500 comes news that battery giant Energizer has added its support for the Andretti Green Racing pilot.

At yesterday's FIM press conference it was formally announced that Dorna's Motocross World Championship contract would be terminated at the end of the year, and that Youthstream would take over as the rights holders for the series.

The West McLaren Mercedes teams new 'revolutionary' Formula One car, the MP4-18, made its track debut today [Wednesday] at Paul Ricard in the South of France, and 'third' driver, Alexander Wurz, immediately gave it the thumbs up.

Crash.net has uploaded some pictures following the shakedown test of the new McLaren Mercedes MP4-18 today, at Paul Ricard in the South of France.

Belle Vue have parted company with Californian Josh Larsen and are looking for a replacement. Larsen is back in his home country and Aces boss John Perrin is angry about speculation that he still owes the rider money.

McLaren Mercedes team boss Ron Dennis has admitted that today's debut of the new MP4-18, will be about system checks, not going for quick times.

Ferrari number one Michael Schumacher was all smiles after an action packed race in Austria. The German was already back home in Switzerland on Sunday night, after celebrating his win with a few friends in the paddock.

Tohru Ukawa might knows he's popular, but even the mild mannered Japanese rider would be surprised to learn that around 320 million people cheered as he suddenly appeared underneath the elbow of Brazilian Alex Barros in Jerez.

Tohru Ukawa might knows he's popular, but even the mild mannered Japanese rider would be surprised to learn that around 320 million people cheered as he suddenly appeared underneath the elbow of Brazilian Alex Barros in Jerez.