Tag: Motor Sports
Hamilton declares 2009 F1 race wide open
New regulations will leave next year's Formula One title battle wide open, according to McLaren's world champion Lewis Hamilton.[MORE]
Olympic Park race debate revs up
The Total Environment Centre has accused the New South Wales Government of legalising environmental damage by allowing V8 Supercar street races in Sydney's Olympic precinct.[MORE]
Skaife does deal to erase debt
Mark Skaife has agreed to relinquish ownership of the Holden Racing Team (HRT) under a confidential deal which will clear him of what is understood to be a multi-million dollar debt.[MORE]
Skaife 'owes $3.6m'
Holden legend Mark Skaife could retire from Australian motor sport with next to nothing after an ill-fated business deal reportedly plunged him into $3.6 million of debt.[MORE]
Webber targets February return
Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber believes he will have recovered from his broken leg in time to start testing with his Red Bull team in February.[MORE]
Protest over Classic results
Adelaide driver Kevin Weeks has lodged a protest against yesterday's Classic Adelaide results.[MORE]
Whincup on the brink of winning V8 title
Ford racer Jamie Whincup will go into next month's final V8 Supercar round at Oran Park virtually assured of emerging with the championship crown.[MORE]
Whincup increases V8 series lead
Jamie Whincup has increased his lead at the top of the V8 Supercars Championship with victory in race two at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]
Akermanis unhurt after crash in race warm-up
Western Bulldogs player star Jason Akermanis has escaped unhurt after rolling his car before the start of a Mini Challenge race at Symmons Plains in Launceston.[MORE]
Whincup extends V8s championship lead
Ford's Jamie Whincup has stretched his lead in the V8 Supercar championship after finishing second in the opening race at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]
Ambrose's US ambitions on the line
Marcos Ambrose has declared there will be no second chances if he fails to make an impact when he steps up to the premier NASCAR Championship in the US next year.[MORE]
Tander on pole at Symmons Plains
Holden driver Garth Tander has taken pole position for the opening V8 Supercars race at Symmons Plains in Launceston.[MORE]
Webber seriously injured in bike accident
Mark Webber has a broken leg after being hit by a car in Tasmania. [MORE]
Winterbottom fastest in Symmonds Plains practice
Racing starts today in round 13 of the V8 Supercars Championship at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]
Sprintcar driver dead in plane crash
The Darwin Speedway Drivers Association says Territory sprintcar driver Mark Grosvenor was one of two people killed when a light plane crashed at an airstrip near Pine Creek yesterday afternoon. [MORE]
Loeb impresses in F1 testing
Five-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb has recorded the eighth-fastest time of the day while driving a Red Bull car at a Formula 1 testing session in Barcelona.[MORE]
Targa goes international
The managers of the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally have struck a lucrative deal allowing a similar event to be run on the French Island of Corsica.[MORE]
Indy replacement 'will attract good crowds'
The head of the A1 Grand Prix in Australia says he is confident the Gold Coast race will attract good crowds.[MORE]
Gold Coast loses the Indy
The Queensland Government has scrapped its involvement with the Indy car race on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Gold Coast Indy deal forthcoming: Bligh
The Queensland Government says a deal on the future of the Gold Coast Indy race is still being finalised.[MORE]
Whincup sweeps Bahrain round
Ford star Jamie Whincup has completed a clean sweep of the Desert 400 V8 Supercars round in Bahrain with a victory in the third and final race.[MORE]
Whincup dominating in Bahrain
Ford hot shot Jamie Whincup has continued his flawless display at the Desert 400 in Bahrain by winning the second race of the event to further extend his V8 Supercars championship lead.[MORE]
Whincup extends lead as title rivals collide
Ford star Jamie Whincup significantly extended his V8 Supercars championship lead with a comfortable win in race one of the Desert 400 in Bahrain.[MORE]
Whincup on pole in Bahrain
Championship leader Jamie Whincup has taken pole for the opening race of the V8 Supercars Desert 400 in Bahrain.[MORE]
