Hartley goes Euro Series with Carlin
Dec 31, 2008 F3
British Formula Three front runner Brendon Hartley will switch to the F3 Euro Series with Carlin Motorsport next year, the team confirmed on Wednesday night.
Kubica: Title is all that matters to me
Dec 31, 2008 Formula One
Robert Kubica may have ended 2008 earning several plaudits as the best driver of the year, but he insists he will not accept such acclaim until he is world champion.
Hamilton made MBE in Honours list
Dec 31, 2008 Formula One
World champion Lewis Hamilton has crowned his title winning season by being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Hamilton MBE a ‘massive honour’
Dec 31, 2008 Motor Sport
Lewis Hamilton says he feels “humbled” after becoming an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours.
New Year’s Day cards in doubt
Dec 31, 2008 Motor Sport
Thursday’s meetings at Cheltenham, Catterick and Exeter are subject to 8am inspections.
Turner gets the ton up
Dec 31, 2008 Motor Sport
Hayley Turner has become the first woman to ride 100 winners in a year after piloting Mullitover to victory at Wolverhampton.
Uttoxeter, Warwick frozen
Dec 31, 2008 Motor Sport
The New Year’s Eve meetings at Uttoxeter and Warwick have been called off because of frozen tracks.
Heidfeld predicts more shunts
Dec 31, 2008 Formula One
Nick Heidfeld believes the wider front wings that will be introduced next season could lead to more accidents.
Kawasaki could exit MotoGP
Dec 31, 2008 Motor Sport
THE global financial crisis may lead to the end of yet another motor sport team, with speculation that Kawasaki are preparing to pull out of MotoGP.
Webber confident he’ll be right for F1
Dec 31, 2008 Motor Sport
DESPITE recuperating from a leg injury, Mark Webber is confident he can fit in test time in the new Red Bull car before the Formula One season opens in Melbourne in March.
Heidfeld predicts more accidents
Dec 31, 2008 Formula One
BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld fears there could be a spate of on-track clashes early in the 2009 season as drivers get used to running wheel-to-wheel with the new wide front wings
Kawasaki poised to quit MotoGP
Dec 30, 2008 MotoGP
Kawasaki is poised to withdraw from the MotoGP World Championship with immediate effect, autosport.com has learned
Simoncelli planning SBK outing
Dec 30, 2008 MotoGP
Marco Simoncelli is planning to take part in the first two rounds of the World Superbike Championship next season with Aprilia.
FIM changes age limit from 2010
Dec 30, 2008 MotoGP
Motorcycling’s governing body, FIM, has announced a change to the age limit to compete in the world championship from 2010.
Hennessy warns rivals
Dec 30, 2008 Motor Sport
Robbie Hennessy has warned rivals that Sublimity could present a stiff challenge in the Champion Hurdle.
All clear for Taunton
Dec 30, 2008 Motor Sport
Officials at Taunton have said that Tuesday afternoon’s meeting will go ahead following a second precautionary inspection.
Be thrilled or terrified in hot seat behind a pacer
Dec 30, 2008 Motor Sport
Eight racegoers will find out today what it is like to steer “a 500kg motorbike with a mind of its own”.
That is how some first-timers describe the sensation of driving a pacer at full speed, a thrill which will be given away at…
Racing: Another Stunin victory looms
Dec 30, 2008 Motor Sport
The biggest race of Stunin Cullen’s career got a bit easier yesterday.
The Canterbury pacer goes into today’s $250,000 PGG Wrightson’s Sales Series Final at Alexandra Park a red-hot favourite after an unbeaten season so far.
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Racing: Southern youngster puts huge reputation on the line
Dec 30, 2008 Motor Sport
Nigel McGrath was hoping to give Anvils Best Ever a low-pressure start to his racing career.
He can forget about that.
The Canterbury juvenile pacer debuts in the $30,000 Young Guns heat at Alexandra Park today and what he lacks…
Racing: One more feature compensation for trainer Herlihy
Dec 30, 2008 Motor Sport
One Over Kenny will be responsible for putting a smile back on Tony Herlihy’s face today.
The great trotting mare will start a hot favourite in the $100,000 Lindauer National Trot at Alexandra Park and seems only to need to live…
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