2003

Formula One is now three races into 2003 with this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos - so get ready for the action.

Drivers: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), Crisitano da Matta (Toyota), Antonio Pizzonia (Jaguar) and Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren). Press conference:

The war in Iraq has had an effect on next week's 33rd Propecia Rally New Zealand. Two drivers from the Japanese Subaru Rally Team have withdrawn from the rally, which is the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.

The wild-card riders for the 125, 250 and MotoGP classes at this Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix are the following:

Team Menard has filed Indy 500 entries for its regular driver Jaques Lazier and test driver Vitor Meira as the Chevrolet powered IRL IndyCar teams continue to work on strength in numbers ahead of 'The Month of May.'

"I would say my idol was and probably still is Michael Andretti. I think it is an honour for me to be able to race with him now, and hopefully I could be running up front more often and be able to battle with Michael before his retirement comes after the Indy 500." - Roger Yasukawa

After a long winter break, the Camel Pramac Pons team are Suzuka eagerly awaiting the starting gun that signifies the beginning of the 2003 MotoGP World Championship.

The German 500, the return of the Champ Car World Series at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, will be broadcast live on May 11th on German television networks ARD and ORB.

Formula One is now three races into 2003 with this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos - so get ready for the action.

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The Italian-based Fortuna Yamaha Team will once again lead the Yamaha charge in 2003, with the experienced Carlos Checa retained alongside MotoGP rookie Marco Melandri.

Former British Champion Leon Camier can thank his Dad for the chance to start his grand prix career in 2003.

British Speedway weekly news round-up courtesy of Nigel Pearson at the British Speedway Press office - team by team: Elite League: Oxford boss Nigel Wagstaff was in a jubilant mood after seeing his side grab a last gasp 46-44 win at Belle Vue.

Team Carsport Modena may have learned a lot from its Sebring test and race results, but ventured to Vallelunga last week to put more miles on its new Pagani Zonda GR ahead of its next outing at Le Mans.

This year's Brazilian Grand Prix will feature a number of important milestones for Jordan Grand Prix and its engine partner Ford Cosworth.

Remember the build-up to the race in Suzuka last year? It was the first grand prix for the new 990cc four-strokes, and questions flowed throughout the weeks before the historic race....

Three-time World Champion Loris Capirossi hits the big 'Three O' at Suzuka on Friday - the day he officially commences his first-ever four-stroke GP season.

Arena Essex are sweating on the fitness of Kelvin Tatum for their Premier League meeting with Exeter at Purfleet on Friday. Tatum is currently nursing a wrist injury and would have missed the postponed trip to the Isle of Wight on Tuesday.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Guy Farbrother, who was tragically killed in a road accident close to his home in Hampshire yesterday evening (Monday).

Double Indy Racing League Champions Pennzoil Panther Racing have entered a second Dallara-Chevrolet in this year's Indianapolis 500 for veteran IRL fan favourite Billy Boat, whose own IRL team was forced to suspend operations earlier this season through a lack of funding.

Repsol Honda team-mates Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden are looking forward to the 2003 MotoGP championship with great anticipation, as neither can wait to race after the long winter testing programme that has seen them put the updated five-cylinder, 990cc Honda RC211V through its paces.

For most drivers, the end of a rally is a chance to go home and catch up with family and friends, and the almost six weeks long break between the Rally of Turkey and the forthcoming Propecia Rally New Zealand seems to be an excellent opportunity.

The date may be April 1st but according to British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror , there may be romance in the air between defending Winston Cup Champion Tony Stewart and Pop Star Britney Spears.

For Proton Team KR the start of the 2003 season has come a little bit too early. With their all-new V5 four-stroke still undergoing tests back at base in Britain, MotoGP's only truly independent manufacturer will race last year's 500cc KR3 this Sunday at Suzuka.