Melandri’s future ‘in Dorna’s hands’
Jan 4, 2009 MotoGP
Marco Melandri’s manager Alberto Vergani says he is relying on MotoGP promoter Dorna to find the Italian a 2009 ride after Kawasaki’s decision to withdraw
Three more meets abandoned
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Afternoon’s meetings at Plumpton, Ludlow and Taunton have been abandoned because of the icy conditions.
War saved for Cup battle
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
War Of Attrition will not run again before another tilt at the totesport.com Cheltenham Gold Cup in March.
Freeze may ‘wipe-out’ fixtures
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
The British Horseracing Authority will delay a decision on whether to try to save the Tolworth Hurdle because of the dreadful forecast.
Denman news ‘exciting’ - Smith
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
BHA handicapper Phil Smith is delighted by the news that Denman could run in this year’s John Smith’s Grand National.
Plumpton, Ludlow inspect
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Sunday’s meeting at Plumpton and Monday’s Ludlow fixture are under threat after officials at both tracks called Sunday morning inspections.
Frost forces abandonments
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Wincanton and Sandown officials have been forced to abandon their Saturday afternoon meetings because of frozen tracks.
Former NASCAR Rookie of the Year Sam McQuagg dies (AP)
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Sam McQuagg, the 1965 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, died Saturday, his son said. He was 73. McQuagg died at St. Francis Hospital, Sam McQuagg Jr. told The Associated Press. Preliminary medical reports show McQuagg died from cancer. McQuagg began racing in the 1950s and entered his first NASCAR race in 1962. His son remembered his father’s racing career as something that seemed normal to McQuagg Jr.
Todd Bodine tops bobsled qualifying (AP)
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Larry Gunselman stared at the timing board in disbelief. “Dang!” Gunselman said. “He got me by a hundredth. We were up by 15 hundredths for a while. Sandbagger!” Former Craftsman truck champion Todd Bodine and brakeman Kenneth Stout, of Ogdensburg, N.Y., beat Gunselman and brakeman Matthew Golovach, of Morrisonville, N.Y., by that slim margin — 52.20 seconds to 52.21 — to win qualifying for the…
Qatar’s Al Attiyah wins 1st stage of Dakar Rally (AP)
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah won the first stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday, a 231-mile dusty run in which he held off a posse of Volkswagens led by former world champion Carlos Sainz. Al Attiyah, winner of the UAE Desert Challenge, completed the leg in his BMW from Buenos Aires south to Santa Rosa in 2 hours, 36 minutes, 15 seconds.
Petty Enterprises: Modest beginnings to race royalty (NASCAR.com)
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
Lee Petty started a family business that son Richard turned into royalty.
Al-Attiyah wins Dakar opener
Jan 4, 2009 Motor Sport
NASSER Al-Attiyah, driving a BMW, won the opening stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally in Argentina as defending champions Mitsubishi struggled.
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