2003

David Coulthard made the most of tricky conditions, good calls from his pit-crew and errors by each of his major rivals to add a second Australian Grand Prix victory to his personal haul and head the 2003 F1 championship table.

One of the most enduring team/sponsor partnerships in NASCAR history will continue in 2004 and beyond with the news that Richard Childress Racing and GM Goodwrench had reached an agreement to extend their relationship with driver Kevin Harvick.

David Coulthard made the most of tricky conditions, good calls from his pit-crew and errors by each of his major rivals to add a second Australian Grand Prix victory to his personal haul and head the 2003 F1 championship table.

David Coulthard has revealed a personalised HANS device ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, designed to reduce some of the discomfort that has prompted his rivals to questioned its value.

"Confidence is the core of a racing driver. A driver who has a load of confidence and he is able to go out there and show his confidence will normally be at the front of the pack.

Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Greg Biffle avoided a repeat of last week's calamitous failure to qualify by safely placing his #16 Grainger Roush Racing Ford into the starting field for Sunday's Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500.

Jordan Grand Prix opened the new Formula One season by signing a one-year sponsorship agreement with RE/MAX Europe, part of the RE/MAX International real estate network.

Rubens Barrichello defied speculation about his sore back to set the pace in the first Friday qualifying session of the new-look Formula One season, guaranteeing himself the final slot in tomorrow's grid-defining shoot-out.

A rather amusing story has emerged from the race debut of the Foggy Petronas FP1 at Valencia last weekend - or more precisely, it's spectacular habit of throwing flames a foot or more from the under seat exhausts when the throttle's shut off.

Foggy Petronas Racing's Troy Corser and long-time girlfriend, Sam Davies, have made their engagement official and also revealed that they are expecting their first child.

1. Jenson Button Britain BAR-Honda 1min 27.415secs 2. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 27.614secs 3. Ralf Schumacher Germany Williams-BMW 1min 27.814secs

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A yesterday announced that Chief Executive Officer, Carlo Di Biagio, has resigned from the company and will be replaced by a man rumored to believe that Ducati should not be entering MotoGP.

Former IRL driver Ronnie Johncox, who is currently the driver for Infiniti Pro Series team Rev1Racing, has had his 2003 title chances increased by the addition of former Blair Racing co-owner Hayden Harris and former Hemelgarn engineer Harvey Spencer to the squad.

Western Union, a worldwide leader in money transfer services, gave a welcome boost to the start of the new Formula One season by announcing a new sponsorship agreement with the BMW WilliamsF1 team.

The new F1 season gets underway this weekend, with the Foster's Australian Grand Prix, and now is the perfect time to sign up to the Crash.net Fantasy League Formula One 2003.

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello enjoy nothing more than a quiet meal after a day at the race track. But, last night in Melbourne, the two Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro drivers sampled a new experience - actually cooking a meal.

Oxford's favourite son will return home this year as Todd Wiltshire becomes the final rider to sign for the 2003 Oxford Silver Machine.

Michelin F1 project manager, Pascal Vasselon talks about preparing for the 2003 season, objectives for the year and lots, lots more...

King's Lynn have completed their team by signing Australian Shane McCabe on a full transfer from Peterborough. McCabe rode for Peterborough's Conference League side last season and also had a brief spell in the Premier League with Somerset.

Benfield Sports International (BSI) has agreed a contract with CANAL+ Cyfrowy, the owner of Pay TV CANAL+ Polska, to extend their exclusive live television rights contract for both the Speedway Grand Prix Series and the Speedway World Cup, until 2007.

The ACU Academy is about to get dirty, with the news that a new Motocross Academy has been launched to help up-and-coming British racers.

Benfield Sports International has revealed that the Wales Tourist Board will be the 'official destination host sponsor' for the FIM British Speedway Grand Prix at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on 14 June this year.

Oxford's favourite son will return home this year as Todd Wiltshire becomes the final rider to sign for the 2003 Oxford Silver Machine.

The Formula One calendar hasn't changed much since last season - the cancellation of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps marks the only significant difference - and once again the world championship campaign kicks off in Melbourne, Australia.