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Jeb Burton gets Sprint Cup ride with BK Racing
ESPN - 10 Feb 2015 00:32
Jeb Burton has landed a seat in the Sprint Cup Series just days before teams report to Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR elevates Helton to vice chairman
ESPN - 10 Feb 2015 00:00
NASCAR has elevated Mike Helton from president to vice chairman and added chief operating officer Brent Dewar to its board of directors.
Fernley cites Caterham and Manor failures for Force India delay
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 23:50
Force India's Bob Fernley has said the delay to the team's 2015 contender is partly due to the failures of rivals Caterham and Marussia. The Silverstone-based outfit has already said that the VJM80 is unlikely to run unt...
Vince Vaughn named Daytona grand marshal
ESPN - 10 Feb 2015 23:21
Actor Vince Vaughn will kick off the 2015 NASCAR season by delivering the command to start engines as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500.
McLaren will climb the mountain, says Dennis
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 22:20
McLaren have a mountain to climb with Honda in Formula One this season, with plenty of challenges along the way but they will get there in the end, group head Ron Dennis said on Tuesday. 'You don't expect to be at the to...
Former Ferrari presidentto lead Rome bid for 2024 Olympics
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 22:00
Former Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will lead Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympics, Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) president Giovanni Malago said on Tuesday. Montezemolo, the president of Italy's national ...
Mercedes wants Hamilton deal done before new season
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 21:50
Mercedes Motorsports boss Toto Wolff wants Lewis Hamilton to sign a new deal before the season opener Australian Grand Prix on March 15. Earlier discussion between the two parties were said to have been shelved around th...
McLaren-Honda announces line-up for 2015 first Barcelona test
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 21:40
2015 Formula 1 second pre-season test takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from the 19-22 February. Jenson Button will drive McLaren MP4-30 on the first two days of the test and Fernando Alonso takes over fo...
Ricciardo wary of resurgent Ferrari
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 21:00
+ A wary Daniel Ricciardo says Ferrari's form during the opening test at Jerez suggests the Maranello-based team has made real progress over the winter. Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen topped three out of four days o...
McGee: Welcome back, NASCAR Nation
ESPN - 10 Feb 2015 19:43
It's been, what, all of 12 weeks since we last heard the Sprint Cup engines roar in the 2014 finale at Homestead? Well, the offseason is over, so strap in. Next stop: Daytona.
Button has ‘unfinished business' with Honda
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 19:40
+ Jenson Button says he has 'unfinished business' with Honda after the way his last stint with the Japanese manufacturer ended. Button secured his first Formula 1 win driving for Honda at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix bu...
McLaren confirms Barcelona test line-up
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 18:40
+ McLaren has confirmed its driver line-up for the first Barcelona test next week. Jenson Button will drive the Honda-powered MP4-30 on the opening two days before handing over to Fernando Alonso for days three and four ...
McLaren name driver allocation for first Barcelona test
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 18:40
McLaren has announced the driver line up for the first F1 Barcelona test, with Jenson Button in the MP4-30 on days one and two before handing over to Fernando Alonso for days three and four. The Woking-based team confirm...
McLaren confirms Barcelona test line-up
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 18:10
– McLaren has confirmed its driver line-up for the second pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain next week.Jenson Button will drive the Honda-powered MP4-30 on the first two days of the test, be...
NASCAR: Jeb Burton makes NASCAR Cup leap
Auto Sport - 10 Feb 2015 17:58
Jeb Burton, son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton, will move up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup this year with BK Racing
WRC: Latvala wants fair chance in Sweden
Auto Sport - 10 Feb 2015 17:55
Jari-Matti Latvala has called on Rally Sweden organisers to do all they can to offer a level playing field on this week's second round of the World Rally Championship.
Ricciardo: Ferrari came out pretty strong
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 17:20
Red Bull Content Pool Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo believes that Ferrari came out of the first test at Jerez 'pretty strong' after the Italian team topped the timesheets at the Spanish circuit. Kimi Raikkonen set the quic...
MOTOGP: CoW contests Donington MotoGP claims
Auto Sport - 10 Feb 2015 17:17
The Circuit of Wales has contested Donington Park's claim it is unable to fund the British MotoGP round and promised the 2015 event is safe, with a Silverstone return expected.
'I have unfinished business with Honda' - Button
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 16:50
Jenson Button says he has "unfinished business" with Honda which he hopes "to put right" this time round with the McLaren-Honda partnership. The Briton raced for the Japanese team between 2003 and 2008 and tasted victory...
F1: Alonso spurred on by new motivation
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 16:20
Fernando Alonso says he has found 'new motivation' following his decision to move from Ferrari to McLaren, as he prepares to make his race comeback with the team in 2015. The Spaniard brought his tenure at Ferrari to an ...
Force India: Caterham and Marussia collapses delayed 2015 preparations
Total F1 - 10 Feb 2015 16:10
Force India's season has been limited to a livery launch in January Force India Enlarge Force India team principal Bob Fernley says the team's decision to miss the first two tests of 2015 is an indirect result of the col...
McLaren play down lack of track time
Planet F1 - 10 Feb 2015 16:06
McLaren insist they are not too concerned about the testing time they lost in Jerez and are likely to run a similar programme in Barcelona...