Bernie Ecclestone ready to axe the Australian grand prix from the calendar unless it becomes a night race.
Lotus confident issue has been resolved and that the remedy, which has added 1kg to the car, will not harm performance.
Dallara develops second set of rear wheel guards to improve speedway performance. They'll be utilized at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May and the season finale at Auto Club Speedway in September.
Team owner Rodin Younessi plans to be behind the wheel of the No. 16 car in Firestone Indy Lights after competing in USF2000 in 2011. "I am very pleased with the opportunity and grateful to the series for their support."
Johnny Rutherford (above), who's done his share of car and tire testing, says he expects the new chassis and engine package will "be exciting for the drivers and something that the fans can really get into."
Marussia F1 likely head to Australian GP without proper track testing after their new car failed its final mandatory crash test.
The Ford Motor Company owes its existence to auto racing. At the turn of the twentieth century Henry Ford had plans but little money. He understood that racing would prove and promote his ideas. On October 10, 1901 at the Detroit Driving Club’s one-mile oval Ford defeated Alexander Winton. The $1,000 purse and the publicity [...]The personable Venezuelan-born racer returns to KV Racing Technology for the third consecutive season.Rubens Barrichello drives the No. 11 GEICO KV Racing Technology car (Tony's Kanaan's ride) on the Infineon Raceway over the weekend during Chevrolet test. Go along for the ride.
The project has gathered momentum and is ripping through the gears at a more comforting pace. Things are coming together in a more orderly manner than before. Months ago, there was this massive gap, in terms of time lost, between the removal of a ’10 nut’ and its subsequent replacement! Not so now. A lot [...]
Tony Kanaan wasn't in the No. 11 GEICO KV Racing Technology car to test the hills of Infineon Raceway Feb. 25, but he attended the free public session to mingle with fans and lend support to Rubens Barrichello, who drove the car.What's about as long as an IndyCar and is partially designed by Dallara? A programmable craft (above) for military. ... Check out the special leap year ticket order feature from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Japan's Kamui Kobayashi set the pace in the fourth and final day of the second week of pre-season testing in Barcelona.Rookie Josef Newgarden will be on the grid at St. Petersburg for season opener March 25 in the No. 67 entry.RC Enerson, son of Team E owner Neil Enerson, will compete with ZSports Motorsports for the 2012 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda.The IZOD IndyCar Series season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is only a month away (March 23-25). The event weekend on the scenic streets of St. Petersburg features an event-record 10 races.
F1 teams and sponsors have no concerns about racing in Bahrain this year says Bernie Ecclestone.The drivers of Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing are riding the momentum after wininng every race at the Cooper Tires USF2000 Winterfest.After testing the new chassis at the 1-mile oval, JR Hildebrand (above) and Marco Andretti are all for rekindling race. Meanwhile, a group puts on miles at Sebring International Raceway's short course.Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr (above) will be grand marshal of Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. ... Inaugural charity golf invitational set for March 22 in St. Petersburg. ... Michael Andretti to enter Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Defending F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel posts the fastest time in the morning tests on Wednesday.INDYCAR director of engine development Trevor Knowles (above) will step through the process with manufacturers.
German legend 'full of hope and anticipation' as Mercedes-Benz unveil their car for 2012 - the F1 W03.The man responsible for damning report on unrest in Bahrain last year adds his voice to those who say April's race should go ahead.Tony Kanaan and Ryan Briscoe (above) and Alex Tagliani pile on miles -- individually and in tandem -- at Texas Motor Speedway to develop aero package for high-speed ovals in advance of scheduled March 13 Open Test at Texas.Norwegian Henrik Furuseth will join Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in the USF2000 National Class.Alex Tagliani, above with engineer Todd Malloy, relishes the opportunity to help develop Bryan Herta Autosport.Tom Cary: opening up the troubled country to Formula One could prove more beneficial than orchestrating boycott
Honda-powered group, including Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Takuma Sato (above), shares the Barber Motorsports Park with two Chevrolet-powered cars as team testing continues in advance of season opener March 23-25.American racer Ryan Tveter will compete in the 2012 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear.Race fans are invited to a free sneak peek Feb. 25 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) of the new IZOD IndyCar Series car as six drivers, including Rubens Barrichello (above), are scheduled to test at Infineon Raceway.
Alex Tagliani (above), Tony Kanaan and Ryan Briscoe will test at Texas Motor Speedway to develop aero specs for oval.NBC Sports Network will televise the full Firestone Indy Lights schedule, including live coverage of the Freedom 100.Construction on the scenic 1.8-mile circuit began Feb. 17 in advance of the season-opening event March 23-25.
Lotus HVM Racing's Simona de Silvestro unveiled the No. 78 entry's livery during pit stop demonstration on Light Street. ... Jim Hall to be honored by Road Racing Drivers Club at Long Beach event. ... Shank continues search. For the sanctioning body, the emphasis is on a level playing field as engine manufacturer competition returns to the IZOD IndyCar Series for the first time since 2005. Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus are supplying new engine platforms.