2003
Gresini to visit scene of Kato accident.
Team Telefonica Movistar Honda manager Fausto Gresini has declared that he will return to the Suzuka circuit on Sunday, to inspect the area where his star rider Daijiro Kato suffered his terrible accident during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Only one F2003-GA for Imola?
Ferrari boss Jean Todt has refused to confirm that the Scuderia will be taking two F2003-GA's to Imola on April 20 for the San Marino Grand Prix, round four of the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Ten years on...Fernandez returns to Long Beach.
The streets of Long Beach, California, come alive this weekend as the city prepares for the 29th running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Two M-Sport customer Fords for New Zealand.
Two teams supported by M-Sport's customer programme will contest the 2003 Propecia Rally of New Zealand this weekend, with both Antony Warmbold and Tomasz Kuchar running in a Ford Focus WRC02.
Twice the trouble for Tony at Talladega.
The standard "Big Wreck" came early at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, when on just lap four of the Aaron's 499, a cut tyre on the #12 Dodge of Ryan Newman triggered a massive accident, collecting 27 of the 43 cars involved in the race.
Bernie proposes his own qualifying lottery.
Dissatisfied with the current single-lap qualifying format, introduced just three races ago at the Australian Grand Prix, Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone is already understood to be contemplating his own system.
Kato remains in a coma.
Daijiro Kato remains in a coma following his accident in the early stages of Sunday's season-opening Japanese Grand Prix.
de Gea takes second WCM seat?
Twenty-five year old Spaniard David de Gea is believed to have signed for the Harris WCM team to partner Chris Burns for the remainder of the season, starting at the Africas Grand Prix in three weeks time.
Rally New Zealand is the No. 1 sport's event.
The departure of the America's Cup leaves this week's Propecia Rally New Zealand as the biggest international sporting event hosted in this country.
Wilson unlucky as choas reigns in Brazil.
F1 hasn't seen a race so full of incidents and accidents as yesterday's Brazilian Grand Prix for a number of years.
Hampel's broken collarbone no help for Witches.
Ipswich have been hit by the news that Pole Jarek Hampel is likely to miss the next month with a broken collarbone. He crashed when riding for Wroclaw in a Polish League meeting and he has returned to England for intensive treatment with physio Brian Simpson.
Event timetable - Propecia Rally New Zealand.
Complete event timetable for this weekend's Propecia Rally New Zealand - the fourth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 9 April: Scruteenering - Turners Auctions, Gladding Place, Manukau City Thursday 10 April:
Event timetable - Propecia Rally New Zealand.
Complete event timetable for this weekend's Propecia Rally New Zealand - the fourth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 9 April: Scruteenering - Turners Auctions, Gladding Place, Manukau City Thursday 10 April:
Harrison out of action for Workington.
Workington's injury jinx has struck again with Rusty Harrison likely to miss the next four weeks. Harrison crashed when guesting for Newcastle against Edinburgh and has suffered a broken finger, tendon damage and a broken bone in his left hand.
Kimi wins, Fisi robbed in chaotic Brazilian GP.
Giancarlo Fisichella appeared to have given Eddie Jordan the perfect present to celebrate his 200th grand prix by taking an unexpected victory in a crazy and accident-ridden Brazilian Grand Prix - only for the stewards to award the victory to Kimi Raikkonen.
Concern for Kato.
As news of Daijiro Kato's serious condition filtered through to the MotoGP riders, the previous celebratory mood following the season opening Japanese Grand Prix has turned to one of deep concern.
Green scores double F3 victory at Donington.
Jamie Green scored a remarkable double victory today at Donington Park today in rounds 1 and 2 of the 2003 British F3 Championship. The young British ace was unstoppable in both races as his Carlin Motorsport team-mate Alan van der Merwe led the chase.
Race Reactions - Japanese Grand Prix.
Race reactions from the MotoGP riders following today's season opening Japanese Grand Prix. Please note that some quotes were given before the seriousness of Daijiro Kato's condition was known by all riders...
Minardi: We could have won....
A combination of luck, clever strategy and atrocious weather conditions saw the European Minardi Cosworth team contemplating the very real possibility of a podium finish in the treacherous Brazilian Grand Prix, but any hopes the Faenza squad may have had evaporated when Justin Wilson and Jos Vers
Post-race press conference - Brazilian GP - Pt.2.
Drivers Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren Mercedes), Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan Ford), Fernando Alonso (Renault) Questions from the floor Q: Giancarlo, did you think you had won the race when it was stopped?
Maiden Makovsky maximum in Berwick victory romp.
Berwick Bandits notched up their biggest score for many a long month on Saturday night, with even more satisfaction coming from the fact the 32 point win was over their biggest rivals, the Newcastle Diamonds in the next instalment of the new British League Cup.
Barrichello's jinx strikes again.
Such was the roar from the grandstands, the whole of Sao Paulo must have been aware of the moment when Rubens Barrichello re-assumed the lead of the Brazilian Grand Prix - just as it would have heard the collective groan when his infamous bad luck struck just over a lap later...
Rossi wins at Suzuka, Ducati on podium.
Updated: Reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi won the Japanese Grand Prix, which lived up to all pre-season expectation and more as an all-Italian top three battled race long - spectacularly sliding their GP prototypes sideways all around the figure-of-eight circuit.
Revised race results - Suzuka.
Full 125, 250 and MotoGP race results from the season opening Japanese Grand Prix, at Suzuka.