2006

Brian Vickers took pole position for the Dickies 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway despite being the 50h and final car to make a qualifying attempt.

Colin Wright has spoken of his delight at keeping GSE's British Superbike 'dream team' intact for the 2007 season.

Among those lucky enough to be invited to ride a MotoGP machine at Valencia earlier this week were Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis, Loris Capirossi's father and Valentino Rossi's best friend 'Uccio'.

With ballast having been a major issue in the World Touring Car Championship this season, it seems bizarre to hear a driver saying how they like the weight situation going into the season finale in Macau later this month.

Alan Blencowe said that the chance to test a SEAT Leon British Touring Car had made his decision to compete in the SEAT Cupra Championship worthwhile after he spent a day with SEAT Sport UK at Rockingham.

The first post-season test with the new-for-2007 800cc machines has ended with Dani Pedrosa putting Honda's RC212V at the top of the timesheets, after two days of track action at Valencia.

Leading times from the second and final day of testing at Valencia, Spain, where development of the new-for-2007 800cc machines continued...

Just days after his shock title victory over Valentino Rossi, and following his first ever test on an 800cc machine, MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has declared his intention to join an 'elite group' by taking a second title next season.

Ex-grand prix ace Eddie Irvine has put his reputation on the line once again as he limbers up for a new battle with former Formula One sparring partner David Coulthard in Sky One's The Race .

Former five-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will be able to sport his famous #46 during an upcoming drive in Rally New Zealand, the penultimate round of the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.

New Rizla Suzuki BSB rider, Cal Crutchlow, fulfilled a lifelong dream at Valencia on Tuesday, when he completed five laps on a Rizla Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP machine.

British Superbike front-runner Johnny Rea says he cannot wait to get out there and prove his mettle next year, when he will line up alongside 2006 champion Ryuichi Kiyonari at the plum Honda-backed HM Plant squad.

Subaru team leader, Petter Solberg was amongst those to send their congratulations to Sebastien Loeb at the weekend, after the Frenchman clinched his third drivers' title in succession from the 'arm-chair'.

Tuesday at Valencia saw Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer John Hopkins and Toro Rosso F1 star Tonio Liuzzi swap teams and machines, for a special high-speed taste of the other's racing world.

Leading times from the opening day of post-season testing at Valencia, Spain, where most teams and riders concentrated on development of the new-for-2007 800cc MotoGP machines.

Justin Wilson will travel to Mexico City for the final round of the Champ Car World Series, although the RuSPORT team will have Adam Carroll on standby should the former F1 racer be unable to compete due to his broken wrist.

Formula One stars Eddie Irvine and David Coulthard will be putting all their experience and expertise to the test next week, as they coach ten celebrities in the art of becoming a racing driver.

Vitantonio Liuzzi was able to taste a MotoGP machine for the first time in Valencia after the Scuderia Toro Rosso driver completed a 'job swap' with Rizla Suzuki rider John Hopkins at the Spanish circuit.

1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz and former four-times title runner-up Randy Mamola rolled back the years at Valencia on Tuesday, when they completed some high-speed demonstration laps on Rizla Suzuki's 2006 MotoGP machinery.

Among those lucky enough to be given the chance to test a MotoGP machine after the season-ending Valencian Grand Prix was 2006 Dakar rally winner Marc Coma.

Extensive pictures from the post-Valencian Grand Prix guest rides, plus the start of 800cc MotoGP testing, are now online.

Double World Rally champion, Carlos Sainz got his first 'proper' taste of the Renault R25 F1 car this weekend, and the Spaniard was left 'amazed' by the whole experience.

Reigning GP2 Series champion ART Grand Prix has shelved plans to join this week's group test at Paul Ricard after hearing that engineer Steeve Marcel had lost his battle with cancer.

The FIA, the governing body for the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship unveiled the schedule for 2007 earlier this month, following a meeting of the Word Motor Sport Council.