Mon
23
Dec
2002
Over the next several months, SPEED Channel will profile members of its on-
air team as well as key figures behind the scenes at the nation's fastest
growing sports cable network. The fourth profile in this series highlights
veteran racer Derek ...
INDIANAPOLIS (December 20, 2002) - Former Champ Car driver Stefan
Johansson announced today the formation of American Spirit Team
Johansson, a complete two-car effort that will campaign the 2003
Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series ...
Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has defended his decision to take on drivers who
can bring financial backing to the team, saying they are not just 'pay
drivers'. Teams have been criticized in the past for hiring anyone who can
effectively buy the race...
Eddie Irvine said he has unfinished business with Formula One and is still
hoping for a chance to partner Giancarlo Fisichella at Jordan. Made
redundant from Jaguar at the end of this season, Irvine has been strongly
linked with Jordan recently.
A good result for Mika Häkkinen in January's Arctic Lapland Rally could see
the Finn continue in rallying. The Lapland rally is so far a one-off event
but double Formula One champion Häkkinen said a top two finish might
persuade him to do ...
Jacques Villeneuve has labeled Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello as
'stupid' because of what happened at the Austrian and US Grands Prix and
said Ferrari's actions were embarrassing. Barrichello gifted Schumacher the
win in Austria and the...
BAR test driver Anthony Davidson's future is not threatened by the addition
of Takuma Sato to the team according to boss David Richards. With Sato
rejoining BAR as test driver for next year -- and with future options as
race driver -- rumour...
Former world champion Nigel Mansell has expressed an interest in taking up
some kind of advisory role in Formula One, although not as a full time job.
Mansell, who won the title in 1992, retired competitively from F1 in 1995
although he tested the...
Frank Williams thinks a big step up in performance is needed for his team to
catch Ferrari but the rules in F1 are preventing any revolutionary progress.
Williams' 2003 challenger, the FW25, is hoped to take the fight closer to
the Scuderia but ...
Now that Minardi has signed Justin Wilson in a three year deal and Takuma
Sato has joined BAR as reserve driver, who will fill the two remaining race
seats for 2003 is a hotly debated topic. As usual, claims and
counter-claims, confirmations and...
Tue
03
Dec
2002
Christiano da Matta is looking forward to the challenges of Formula One and
says he is not scared of reigning champion Michael Schumacher. However, the
new Toyota signing is not expecting to take the world by storm in his debut
season. Da Matta,...
Sun
01
Dec
2002
Christiano da Matta is sad that the CART series is heading into decline as
teams and drivers leave, despite it being the best motor racing in America.
The Indy Racing League is attracting drivers but da Matta thinks the
oval-only racing will not...
Sat
09
Nov
2002
Former Jaguar test driver Andre Lotterer is to join Dale Coyne Racing for
the finale of the CART season in Mexico next week. The 20-year-old German
will drive a Ford Cosworth/Lola in the race and Coyne is cautious but thinks
Lotterer will do fine...
Sat
19
Oct
2002
Allan McNish is to test for Penske Racing in the IRL series on Monday at the
Fontana speedway in California. McNish finished his F1 season with Toyota by
way of a huge crash in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, which he
escaped from...
Tue
17
Sep
2002
Helio Castroneves will get behind the wheel of an F1 car this week when he
tests for Toyota at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. Regular Toyota tester
Stephane Sarrazin will be joined by drivers Mika Salo and Allan McNish while
Castroneves is due...
Tue
10
Sep
2002
Minardi continue with the enthusiastic trying out of new drivers it has been
doing lately with another American, former Barber Dodge Pro and CART racer
Townsend Bell. Minardi formerly had Bryan Herta behind the wheel and Bell is
set to take to an...
Tue
03
Sep
2002
Team Players' boss Jerry Forsythe confirmed at the Denver CART weekend that
an offer for the services of Jacques Villeneuve has now been officially put
in writing. A previous verbal offer was turned down by Villeneuve's manager
but Forsythe has...
Fri
31
May
2002
CART driver Cristiano da Matta missed the Indianapolis 500 in favour of
Formula One testing with Toyota on the 17th May and was more than happy to
do so. Da Matta is one of three drivers from the American series to be
testing with Toyota for...
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