2003
Kawasaki Satellite team sack both riders.
The Kawasaki Satellite Racing team has terminated its contracts with Wyatt Avis and Jarred De Jager, after declaring their performances far from adequate in the two opening rounds of the 2003 World Championship season.
Imola is my first 'home' race, says Michael.
Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher has vowed to give the tifosi something to celebrate this weekend, when the Prancing Horse takes part in their 'home' grand prix.
New team manager for Peugeot.
Peugeot Sport today [Wednesday] announced the appointment of Nicola Gullino as World Rally Championship Team Manager. Of Italian nationality, Gullino has already fulfilled the same function with rigour and skill with the Italian racing team, Grifone.
Interstate team King of the pits at Martinsville.
The Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway marked the first time a tiebreaker criteria was needed to determine the race winner of the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fuelled by POWERade.
Unsung hero - Ron Meadows.
Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda's Team Manager Ron Meadows co-ordinates a team of over 90 people that includes a 50-strong race crew and a test team of over 30.
Fisichella's win - have your say... the response.
Giancarlo Fisichella was confirmed as the winner of the Brazilian GP last Friday, five days after the race had actually finished. We wanted to know what you, the reader thought of the decision and also the farcical situation that lead to Kimi Raikkonen taking the top step on the podium.
Stoke postpone Belle Vue meeting.
Stoke will now race Sheffield in British League Cup action at Loomer Road on Saturday after putting their meeting with Belle Vue back until later this summer.
Coates fourth for Padgetts.
Padgett's British Supersport rider Adrian Coates picked up a useful 13 championship points with fourth place this weekend while team-mate John Crockford's run of bad luck at Snetterton continued when a broken chain on the fifth lap robbed him of a top six finish.
Podium finishes for Renegade's Rutter and Emmett.
Team Renegade Ducati riders, Michael Rutter and Sean Emmett, both enjoyed trips to the podium during this weekend's Snetterton round of the British Superbike Championship; Rutter after winning race one and Emmett after finishing second in race two.
Dixon confirms broken wrist, but OK for Indy.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon has confirmed that he has suffered some small fractures in one of his hands and wrists after his hard crash with Tony Kanaan in Sunday's Indy Japan 300 at Motegi.
Rule change for exhaust systems.
The Grand Prix Commissionhas unanimously approved the following modification to the Road Racing World Championship Regulations, regarding exhaust design, for immediate application. The new text is shown in italics : Technical Regulations - Exhausts:
Panis: I'm not a fan of Imola.
Panasonic Toyota Racing driver Olivier Panis talks about the incident filled Brazilian Grand Prix, this weekend's San Marino GP, testing at Paul Ricard and a lot, lot more...
Electrics end Easton's run.
MonsterMob Ducati Supersport rider Stuart Easton suffered a disastrous result at Snetterton yesterday, when he had to retire at half race distance with an electrical problem aboard the 748RS.
Everts, Pichon argue over Valkenswaard collision.
The 2003 Motocross GP season suddenly got personal yesterday at Valkeswaard, at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, when the much anticipated battle between multiple champions Mickael Pichon and Stefan Everts ended with one of them in the pits with a broken wheel.
Meter stops running for Servia.
A fuel meter malfunction on their last pit stop robbed the Visteon/Patrick Racing Team and driver Oriol Servia of a top-four finish at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the temporary street circuit in Long Beach, California.
Primmer a Pirate.
Tony Primmer has been named in Poole's British League Cup squad for their trip to Trelawny on Tuesday. The Australian has been signed in a permanent deal from Premier League Workington to add experience.
Race one results Snetterton.
Full race results from the first race of the day at Snetterton for round two of the British Superbike championship.
Team Halfords out to reclaim BTCC title.
Current Independent British Touring Car champion 'Team Halfords', sponsored by the automotive retail giant, confirms its entrance in the 2003 Green Flag backed BTCC after a phenomenally successful 2002 season both on and off track.
Post-race quotes - Indy Japan 300.
TOMAS SCHECKTER (No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz G Force/Toyota/Firestone):
Pichon victorious after bar-banging battle.
Mickael Pichon won a thrilling duel of World Champions this afternoon in Valkenswaard, at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, to make it a perfect two wins from two Grand Prix starts in 2003.
Results - Grand Prix of the Netherlands.
Top ten results from all three classes from round two of the 2003 World Championships, the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, at Valkenswaard. Motocross GP:
Jourdain takes first pole at Long Beach.
Gigante driver Michel Jourdain Jr. captured his first career Champ Car World Series pole position with a fast lap of 103.918 mph for Sunday's Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Gronholm takes second win of 2003 in NZ.
Marcus Gronholm took his second consecutive win on the Propecia Rally New Zealand today. The reigning world champion took a comfortable lead into the final day of the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship and was untroubled through Sunday's six stages south of Auckland.
Pichon victorious after bar-banging battle.
Mickael Pichon won a thrilling duel of World Champions this afternoon in Valkenswaard, at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, to make it a perfect two wins from two Grand Prix starts in 2003.