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Motorcycle Star Tests a Daytona Prototype

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 22, 2008) - Motorcycle star Ben Bostrom doubled his two wheels to four Monday at Barber Motorsports Park, testing the No. 91 Riley Matthews Motorsports Pontiac Riley.

Nurburgring: Mercedes Preview

§ Because of the live broadcast of the Tour de France's final weekend, the qualifying for the seventh race of the 2008 DTM at the Nurburgring this coming weekend will start only at 18:48 h instead of 13:28 h; Sunday's race will begin at 17:35 h instead of 14:00 h. German channel ARD will broadcast qualifying and race live.

Nurburgring: Mercedes to Round 7 with Top-Two in Championship


Audi will hope to keep their Championship lead at the Nurburgring

Ingolstadt – Podium lock-out on debut at Hockenheim, one-two finish at Oschersleben, and now the first four finishing positions at Zandvoort: The new Audi A4 is clearly the car to beat in the 2008 DTM. Audi also wants to demonstrate this in no uncertain terms to the spectators at the Nürburgring on 27 July.

Audi driver Martin Tomczyk about the Nürburgring


Martin Tomczyk won last year's race at the Nurburgring

Good memories of last year’s victory
Demanding track challenges driver and technology
Unsettled weather frequently brings surprises in the Eifel

Ingolstadt – Martin Tomczyk returns to the Nürburgring, the scene of a perfect weekend for the Audi factory driver last year, with fond memories. This year the race only starts at 5:35 p.m. and is broadcast live on German television on "Das Erste".

Biofuel Planned for WTCC in 2009

Representatives of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) met the British media today in London for the Brands Hatch press conference, with President of the FIA Touring Car Commission Jonathan Ashman confirming the championship's plan to use biofuel next year.

Valencia: RSV To Race at Track's Debut


RSV will race with International GT Open at the street track in Valencia

RSV makes its debut in an urban circuitThe International GT Open is going to be held in the new urban circuit of Valencia, where the Formula 1 Europe Grand Prix is going to take place. This is the first race in an urban circuit for RSV Motorsport, and it comes just after both drivers of the team have made their best performance of the year in Estoril.

Valencia: All Set For The Most Special International GT Open Ever


The GT Open's next race will be on the future F1 track in Valencia, Spain

« Todo listo », which can be translated as "Everything on schedule" is the most heard sentence these hours in the Valencia Street Circuit, two days ahead of the beginning of the first-ever motoring event in the new Formula 1 track nested in the harbor of the Spanish coastal metropolis.

Spa 24h: SRT - Ready for Spa Despite Crash Damage

Despite being forced to withdraw from the two FFSA GT Championship races at Spa, for which they had qualified 3rd and 1st, after a serious crash on the Raidillon, SRT's Corvette C6R will be full repaired and back in action for the Total 24 Hours of Spa.

Spa 24h:Trackspeed Racing Confirm Spa 24hr Line Up


Trackspeed have confirmed their drivers for Spa

Tim Sugden and Xavier Pompidou Join David Ashburn and Richard Williams for the FIA GT 24 Hours of Spa Event. Trackspeed Racing are pleased to welcome Tim Sugden and Xavier Pompidou to the fold for the FIA GT Total 24 Hours of Spa race on 3rd August. The pair will join regular drivers David Ashburn and Richard Williams in the Trackspeed Porsche RSR which has been making a solid foundation for itself in the team's first year in the FIA GT Championship.

Spa 24h: Lammers and Enge Join IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering for Spa


The IPB Spartak Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT has an exciting driver lineup for Spa

The regular drivers of the IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Peter Kox and Roman Rusinov will be joined by Jan Lammers and Tomas Enge for the highlight of the 2008FIA GT Championship, the Total 24 Hours of Spa.