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Lorenzo earns Spanish pole - MotoGP photo

Lorenzo On MotoGP Jerez Pole For Yamaha

Changing weather conditions at Jerez de la Frontera gave qualifying for the Gran Premio bwin de Espana MotoGP troops many challenges and psychological battles with the drying track and nearby dark clouds. There had been two wet practice sessions prior to Saturday's qualifying, and it was Yamaha...

April 28, 2012 by 
 
Borg Warner turbochargers used in the IZOD IndyCar Series - Anne Proffit photo

INDYCAR Panel Allows New Honda Compressor Cover

The decision didn't come down until nearly 9 pm Eastern time tonight in Chevrolet's protest of Borg Warner's different A/R compressor cover for the EFR9180 single... April 26, 2012 by 


 
On Sunday, April 29, BMW returns to DTM racing.

After Nearly Two Decades, BMW Returns To DTM: Video

On Sunday, April 29, BMW will return to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series for the first time since the 1994 season. Granted, that absence includes the... April 26, 2012 by  6


 
The FIA Institute testing forward-mounted roll hoops.

FIA Tests Forward-Mounted Roll-Hoops For Formula Cars: Video

While Formula One driver safety has greatly improved over the years, head injuries remain a cause for concern. In 2009, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was nearly killed when a... April 26, 2012 by  1


 
2013 Nissan GT-R Club Track Edition testing at the Nürburgring

2013 Nissan GT-R Prepares For Nürburgring 24 Hours Race

Next month Nissan will formally compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race using one of its production GT-R supercars. The competitive outing is part of... April 26, 2012 by 


 
Ferrari at the 2011 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 Gearing Up For IPO And Singapore Exchange Listing?

We first heard rumblings that the commercial rights to the highest echelon of motorsports, Formula 1, might be for sale early last year, and then just last month reports... April 26, 2012 by 


 
Lexus LFA race car prepared by Gazoo Racing

Lexus and Toyota Go To (The Green) Hell In Nürburgring Race

Aston Martin and Ferrari may commonly mingle with Lexus next to the greens at your local country club, but in May they’ll compete together and with others at “The... April 25, 2012 by  1


 
2012 Ford Focus Electric NASCAR pace car

2012 Ford Focus Electric To Pace NASCAR Richmond 400

While the 2013 Ford Fusion Sprint Cup race car won't join the (mostly) oval fray until next year, the 2012 Focus Electric will be getting its NASCAR debut this weekend--sort... April 25, 2012 by 


 
Stewart and Addington discuss strategy - NASCAR photo

Tony Stewart Looks Forward To Racing At Richmond

As NASCAR prepares to go to Richmond International Raceway this weekend for the Capital City 400 Sprint Cup Series race on the .75-mile oval, it might be wise for those who... April 25, 2012 by 


 
Josef Newgarden after a practice session - Anne Proffit photo

Dollar General Partners With Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing At Indy

Likely the most buoyant memory for fans of the IZOD IndyCar Series last fall was the sight of a black and yellow Indy car winning the Kentucky Speedway race with Ed Carpenter... April 25, 2012 by 


 
Anne Proffit photo

Robert Hight On A Roll - Narrowly Misses 1st Quarter Driver Of The Year

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car driver Robert Hight came oh so close to taking the first quarter voting for DRIVER OF THE YEAR, voted by an elite panel of 21... April 25, 2012 by 


 
IZOD IndyCar Series logo

INDYCAR To Hear "Turbo-Gate" Protest April 26

During the most recent IZOD IndyCar Series race at Long Beach, CA, Honda Performance Development (HPD) attempted to use a different A/R turbocharger compressor cover than... April 24, 2012 by 


 
The steering wheel from Aryton Senna's 1984 Toleman TG-183B

Senna's First F1 Steering Wheel Hits The Auction Block

In 1984, a young Brazilian driver by the name of Ayrton Senna da Silva (most frequently shortened to Ayrton Senna) rose from the British Formula Three ranks to make his... April 24, 2012 by 


 
Michel Jourdain Jr at Long Beach - Anne Proffit photo

Jourdain Jr To Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing For Indy 500

In March, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced Italian Luca Filippi would join the IZOD IndyCar Series team in Indy and stay for the balance of the season... April 24, 2012 by 


 
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Lotus Confirms Two INDYCAR Teams' Release

The rumor mill started churning during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach less than two weeks ago that two Lotus factory teams - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and Bryan Herta... April 24, 2012 by 


 
Oriol Servia - Anne Proffit photo

Lotus To Lose Two INDYCAR Teams?

Over the course of three races in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season, it's been easy to see which engine manufacturers did plenty of homework and who's prepared for the... April 23, 2012 by 


 
 
 

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