Chris Atkinson to drive for Proton in IRC’s Sanremo Rally
Aussie driver Chris Atkinson will be racing for Proton in IRC Rallye Sanremo next week. Atkinson, who rallies for Proton in the FIA Asia Pacific Championship (APRC), takes the place of P-G …
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Petronas Syntium Team’s Merc SLS tops MMER qualifying
Happy Malaysia Day, everyone! Even as this year's national Merdeka day celebrations was combined with Malaysia Day celebrations this morning, the 2011 edition of the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER, formerly known …
Frankfurt: Ford reveals the 2012 Focus ST and ST-R
Ford has taken the opportunity at the Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil its latest iterations of the all-new Focus. Say hello to the Focus ST and ST-R! The Focus ST is based …
Double retirement for Proton in IRC’s Hungarian Rally
Click to enlarge The International Rally Challenge (IRC) was in Hungary over the weekend for the inaugural Canon Mecsek Rallye. The event was previously an IRC Supporter Event upgraded to a fully-fledged …
Jarno Trulli signs deal to stay with Team Lotus for 2012
There have been some speculation on Jarno Trulli's position in Team Lotus when he was rested for the German GP, only to reclaim his race seat in Hungary. The Italian himself admitted …
Vettel wins the Italian GP, Button second, Alonso third
Sebastian Vettel has won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, ahead of McLaren's Jenson Button and Ferrari's double world champ Fernando Alonso. The reigning world champ was unusually emotional and shed some …
Tony Fernandes to rename Team Lotus to Caterham F1?
The Formula 1 fraternity is currently at the 2011 Italian GP in Monza and this congregation has churned out an interesting rumor about the Tony Fernandes-led Team Lotus. According to James Allen's …
Veteran drifter Tan Tat Wei signs for Team Goodyear
Transfers. The word brings to mind the recent football transfer deadline day that saw plenty of wheeling dealing and shocking deals. Personally, I still can't get over the fact that Arsene Wenger …
Lotus Renault GP and Nick Heidfeld officially part ways
After replacing Nick Heidfeld with Bruno Senna for Spa, Lotus Renault GP and the veteran German driver have officially parted ways. Senna made his debut for the team and finished 13th in …
Proton scores points in Skoda dominated Czech Rally Zlín
Proton scored points in last weekend's Barum Czech Rally Zlin, Round 7 of this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge. In front of a 300,000-strong crowd, the Satria Neo S2000 of P-G Andersson finished …
Indian GP gets Whiting approval, Turkey dropped for 2012
The Buddh International Circuit that will host the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix has been given the green light by Charlie Whiting after the latest inspection yesterday. The FIA man is …
Team Lotus brands Spa showing as one of its best ever
Team Lotus finished 14th and 15th at Spa yesterday, a performance that the team is very happy with. Not only that, but driver Jarno Truli, who only recently had low morale and …
Vettel back to winning ways at Spa, Webber makes it a 1-2
Since winning the European GP on the streets of Valencia, Sebastian Vettel has never got to the top step of the podium. But at yesterday's Belgian GP, the reigning world champion returned …
Proton set to take on IRC champs Skoda in their home rally
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) resumes this weekend in the Czech Republic, and Proton will be there at the Barum Czech Rally Zlin with their yellow Neos piloted by two-time FIA Junior …
Formula Renault 3.5 single-seater to debut in 2012 World Series by Renault season
Next season's World Series by Renault will see the competitive debut of the new Formula Renault 3.5. The latest version of the single-seater – developed by Renault Sport Technologies and its various …
Sebastien Loeb pens new deal to stay with Citroen till 2013
Sebastien Loeb, who has won the WRC title seven times running with Citroen, has just penned a new two-year deal that will keep him with the French team till 2013. After doing …
New power steering gives good vibes to Team Lotus’ Trulli
Jarno Trulli's performance this season for Team Lotus hasn't been great. The Italian, who was "rested" to make way for Karun Chandhok at the German GP, but reclaimed his race seat at …
Lotus Renault GP counting on Spa update to reverse slide
In a recent post, we touched on Lotus Renault GP's poor form of late. They left Hungary with nothing and have scored just six points in the last four races, in contrast …
Heidfeld on Hungary explosion: It was a lot more scary!
One of the moments of yesterday's Hungarian GP, which McLaren's Jenson Button won ahead of Seb Vettel and Fernando Alonso, was Nick Heidfeld's explosive incident. The German's R31 caught fire when exiting …
Button wins the Hungarian GP, Vettel second, Alonso third
Not many would have bet on him at the start, but Jenson Button has won the Hungarian GP in unpredictable weather conditions. Reigning world champ Sebastian Vettel couldn't catch the Brit, and …
