2008

Casey Stoner could be forced to miss some of the remaining MotoGP rounds after it was revealed his scaphoid injury could warrant an earlier than planned operation.

Embassy Racing missed out on a podium finish in the final round of the Le Mans Series at Silverstone after a time penalty handed to Jonny Kane and Warren Hughes saw them lose third in the LMP2 class.

Former F1 and TV star Martin Brundle has been lured into making his racing comeback by Goodwood for this weekend's cult Revival event.

Dani Clos got his first taste of Formula One power as he joined the AT&T Williams team for this week's final F1 group test at Jerez de la Frontera, and created enough of an impression that it is being suggested that he may run with the squad again.

Mat Jackson has been given reason to cheer ahead of the final rounds of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship after picking up two awards - both of which have been voted for by BTCC fans.

McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that the Woking team will definitely miss the effort and input of long-serving head of race operations Steve Hallam, who has announced that he is leaving the team at the end of the 2008 Formula One campaign.

MSS Discovery will return to the streets of Macau in November after announcing they have signed TT winner Ian Hutchinson to their team.

BMW Sauber tester Marko Asmer topped the times on Tuesday as F1 testing began at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in the extreme south of Spain.

Motorbase Performance has pledged its support to Help for Heroes ahead of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season finale at Brands Hatch.

Following official confirmation that Nicky Hayden will leave Repsol Honda, for whom he has spent his entire grand prix career, Honda has released the following statement paying tribute to the 2006 world champion. Hayden will join Ducati Marlboro next season:

Just one day after scoring his first podium of the 2008 season, in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix, it has finally been officially announced that 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will join Ducati for 2009.

Fujitsu Racing pairing Jason Bright and Adam Macrow saw their hopes of a top five finish in the L&H 500 at Phillip Island washed away by rain which left the duo outside the top ten in the first enduro event of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship season.

Felipe Massa has revealed that he and Kimi Raikkonen are far from friends away from the circuit in Formula 1, adding that he expects no help from the Finn as he endeavours to defeat McLaren-Mercedes rival and world championship leader Lewis Hamilton for the 2008 drivers' crown.

Having finally been able to debut the new Aston Martin Vantage GT2, James Watt Automotive was able to celebrate a case of mission accomplished at Silverstone after taking seventh in the GT2 class in the Le Mans Series finale at Silverstone.

Lewis Hamilton may not have won the Italian Grand Prix to make it a hat-trick of wet race victories in this season's Formula One world championship, but has shown himself to be the man to beat in adverse conditions prior to Monza.

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner finished his first race in three starts at Sunday's storm-lashed Indiapolis Grand Prix, despite 'destroying' his rear tyre.

BMW-Sauber has confirmed that it is in talks with former double Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso about a potential drive at the team next year.

Formula 1 World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has again come under fire in the wake of the Italian Grand Prix at the weekend - this time for his driving etiquette.

David Philippaerts (MX1) and Tyla Rattray (MX2) have won the 2008 Motocross World Championships at the 15th and final round of the season at Faenza on Sunday.

Robert Kubica has suggested that no-one should be surprised to see Sebastian Vettel and Scuderia Toro Rosso at the front of the field in the Italian Grand Prix given the conditions that dominated the weekend.

2007 Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally champion Guy Wilks has launched a fresh appeal for support as he looks to secure himself a drive with the works Subaru World Rally Team next year.

Markko Martin and Robert Reid took the victory in the inaugural Richard Burns Memorial Rally at RAF Marham at the weekend.

After the drama of Monza and the first win for Sebastien Vettel, Formula One now moves on from Europe to Singapore for the first night race in the history of the sport.

While Shane Byrne didn't quite seal the Bennetts British Superbike title at Croft, there was still one champion to celebrate as John Laverty wrapped up the Daily Star Cup for North West Ducati.