2008

The ResQ Pure Power energy drink brand has agreed to sponsor Sarah Fisher's eponymous IndyCar Series team when it takes to the track for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 next month.

Despite the disappointment of seeing erstwhile Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton go scoreless in Bahrain on Sunday, the McLaren team has attempted to play down suggestions that the Briton was deliberately targeted by former colleague Fernando Alonso.

During qualifying for last weekend's Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway - the seventh round on the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup calendar - Michael McDowell suffered the mother of all shunts in the #00 Aaron's Toyota machine.

Bill Davis Racing has announced a reorganisation of its management team following the addition of several key personnel and the redeployment of others.

Despite not taking up the challenge of switching to the 'new' IndyCar Series this season, Rocketsports Racing has confirmed its participation in the last-ever Champ Car World Series event by naming a two-car line-up for next weekend's Long Beach Grand Prix.

The event was officially called off at 11.15am by race director Stuart Higgs and has been rescheduled for May 10-11.

Troy Bayliss may not have won a race at Valencia on Sunday, but the Australian still increased his 2008 World Superbike Championship lead from 27 to 48 points - helped partly by the last turn clash between race leaders Max Neukirchner and Carlos Checa.

Simeon, who had finished third, was hit from behind by Seaton on the cool-down lap - but was able to limp up to the podium - while the Australian was taken to the Clinica Mobile with concussion.

IndyCar Series newcomer Graham Rahal made history at the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg by becoming the youngest winner of a major open-wheel race at the age of 19 years and 93 days.

Peugeot scored the first blow in the burgeoning diesel battle at the opening round of the Le Mans Series in Barcelona today, as the 908 HDi FAP of Marc Gene and Nicolas Minassian beat diesel rivals, Audi by a clear lap.

TRT have confirmed that Alessandro Bettega will compete in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship this year.

Haga had lost the front of his Yamaha Italia while holding fourth position early in race one, but showed no lack of faith in his R1 as he charged confidently forwards during the second outing - overtaking Troy Bayliss for the lead on lap 8 of 23.

Prior to that point, Neukirchner had remained clear of the accidents and incidents behind him and looked set to take a perfect lights-to-flag debut victory.

1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 23 laps 2. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +1.551 3. Carlos Checa SPA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +2.903

Felipe Massa has finally opened his 2008 account by repeating his 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix victory in Sakhir - but the big news of the weekend is how BMW have replaced McLaren-Mercedes as the Scuderia's closest challengers for glory this year, and how Lewis Hamilton's championship bid is th

1. Felipe Massa Brazil Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro-Ferrari 57 laps 01:31:06.970 2. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro-Ferrari +3.3 3. Robert Kubica Poland BMW Sauber F1 Team-BMW +4.9

Extensive snowfalls at Brands Hatch this morning have caused the opening event of BSB 2008 to be abandoned.

Carlos Checa made a last-gasp attempt to pass Max Neukirchner for victory at the final turn, but fell - bringing Neukirchner down with him and handing Lorenzo Lanzi victory!

Racing looks unlikely at Brands Hatch today as the Kent circuit and much of the area surrounding the capital has been hit by heavy snowfall. The conditions look unlikely to allow racing to commence and an announcement is expected shortly.

1. LAMY/SARRAZIN Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 1:31.875 LMP1 2. GENE/MINASSIAN Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 1:32.454 LMP1 3. CAPELLO/McNISH Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI 1:33.250 LMP1

But next time out, at Valencia, the Klaffi Honda rider was spat violently from his CBR1000RR - fracturing his hand in the process - and has never returned to the podium since.

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Former V8 Supercar championship title winner Russell Ingall says he feels a podium finish could be in the offing for the Supercheap Auto Racing team when the series heads to Hamilton for the next round of the year.

Having failed to qualify last weekend at Martinsville and with his #45 team languishing well outside the top 35 in the Sprint Cup owner standings Kyle Petty has elected to sit out this weekend's Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.