MotoGP test at Sepang – free viewing from grandstand
Want to catch some MotoGP action for free? Sepang International Circuit will be opening its main grandstand for free viewing of the annual MotoGP pre-season test, to be held from tomorrow (31 …
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F1: Lotus 2012 challenger to be called E20 – E for Enstone
http://youtu.be/5LG3f2VYCWc Th Lotus F1 Team, formerly called Lotus Renault GP, has announced that its 2012 challenger will be named E20, a departure from the R tagged chassis names of the Renault team. …
Reports: Volkswagen thinking of F1, to supply engines first
This is not something we've heard of the first time, but Volkswagen is considering joining Formula 1, according to a report from Germany. Apparently, VW's motor sport representative Wolfgang Durheimer told prominent …
VIDEO: Toyota TS030 Hybrid LMP1 car driven on track
http://youtu.be/BHyqTUeE4Us Earlier this week, we told you about Toyota's return to endurance racing when the Japanese company unveiled its TS030 Hybrid challenger. Here's a video of the hybrid racer seeing some track …
Caterham F1 unveils 2012 car – the Renault powered CT01
Caterham F1 Team, the rebranded Team Lotus owned by Tony Fernandes, has unveiled its 2012 challenger. The CT01, as it is called, comes with a "platypus-style" nose, which is unusual, but expected …
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 – Stripped out race spec Godzilla
Click to enlarge image This mean racing machine you see here is the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, which conforms to FIA GT3 regulations. It has been developed by NISMO and JR Motorsports …
Toyota TS030 Hybrid – the Le Mans challenger unveiled
Where one journey ends, another begins. Last week, the FIA World Endurance Championship lost Peugeot; this week, Toyota unveiled its entry, the TS030 Hybrid, which is set to join the fray in …
Proton extends its lead in the S-WRC at Monte Carlo
P-G Andersson has stretched Proton's lead in the Super World Rally Championship (S-WRC) category in Monte Carlo. Combing the icy roads through snow, rain and fog on the third day of the …
Proton leads S-WRC category in Monte Carlo, 9th overall
Proton is currently in the lead in the 2012 FIA Super World Rally Championship (S-WRC) category on the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally, with P-G Andersson running in ninth spot …
Peugeot ends its Le Mans endurance racing programme
Racing, and winning, is good for the brand, but it takes up a lot of resources, which is not abundant in lean times. So many manufacturers have pulled the plug on racing …
F1: Bruno Senna secures Williams’ second race seat
The mini battle for the remaining race seat at Williams F1 has concluded. The Grove based team has announced that Bruno Senna will partner Pastor Maldonado in the 2012 season. Those who …
Group N Proton Satria Neo rally car goes on sale in Japan
Proton Motorsports and renowned Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Carrosser Co Ltd (CUSCO) announced at the Tokyo Auto Salon that the Satria Neo will officially go on sale in Japan for motorsports use. …
2012 Monte Carlo Rally marks Proton’s return to the WRC
Today will see drivers Giandomenico Basso and Per Gunnar Andersson lead Proton’s return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) when the Malaysian manufacturer competes at the Monte Carlo Rally for the opening …
F1: Five drivers battling for Williams’ remaining race seat
Williams F1 Team may have just emerged from a disastrous season, but their race seat alongside Pastor Maldonado is the most coveted in the paddock. With no more vacant positions in the …
FIA lays down the rules on defending positions in F1
Throughout the 2011 Formula 1 season, we've seen plenty of on track skirmishes. In some of the battles, it was clear who was in the wrong, while some were more debatable. The …
Patrick Head leaves Williams F1 after 34 years of service
Perhaps it's the current slump, but many forget that Williams is the third most successful team in Formula 1, behind only Ferrari and McLaren. The team had it's worst ever year in …
Ex-champ Petter Solberg to drive for Ford in WRC 2012
Former WRC champion Petter Solberg will drive for Ford in next year's World Rally Championship, after completing a test for the works team. The name is no stranger to rally fans, but …
Proton confirms 2012 APRC participation – also announces an entry in 2012 WRC for the S2000-category
Proton, which dominated the 2011 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) with a clean sweep of the eight titles on call, has confirmed its participation in the 2012 APRC championship. The champions …
Welch Motorsport to expand to running two NGTC Protons in 2012 BTCC – current BTCC Persona goes on display
Welch Motorsports, which ran a Proton Persona built to Next Generation Touring Car series specifications in the second half of the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, is set to expand …
Plenty of experience gained for BHPetrol Racing Team in Macau, at the CIK-FIA Asia Pacific Championships
Some karting-related news. The BHPetrol Racing Team had a pretty successful foray at the CIK-FIA Asia Pacific Championships at Kartodromo De Coloane in Macau two weekends back, with Tan Weiron - who …
