Champ Car eyes tire company
Rumor has it that Champ Car is definitely talking to other tire manufacturers with an eye toward bringing a little competition to Bridgestone, which would mix the field up a … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
Rumor has it that Champ Car is definitely talking to other tire manufacturers with an eye toward bringing a little competition to Bridgestone, which would mix the field up a … Read More
UPDATE #4 2003 F3000 Champion took part in Friday testing for the Jaguar Racing squad this year and remains under contract to the team until the end of the season. … Read More
UPDATE #6 This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' See feature story on Home Page. Although a GM official says they have no plans to enter any other open wheel … Read More
[Editor's Note: Here is yet another example of world demand for F1 that Bernie can't satisfy. Will Champ Car position itself to fill this void with a derivative of the … Read More
[Editor's Note: Here is yet another example of world demand for F1 that Bernie can't satisfy. Will Champ Car position itself to fill this void with a derivative of the … Read More
According to this Grandprix.com article, Perhaps the most interesting point about the launch of the Superfund SF01 car is the emergence of Force 10 Technology Ltd, a company set up … Read More
UPDATE #4 Richard Childress said he would field three cars for the fourth consecutive season. An announcement on the third car's sponsor and driver could come at the season finale … Read More
UPDATE #9 Many have written asking who will Dale Coyne put in the car in Mexico City if Janis is out. The answer is we don't know yet, but getting … Read More
According to our sources, the Silicon Valley Grand Prix listed on the preliminary 2005 Champ Car schedule for July 31st will be in San Jose around the HP Pavilion. However, … Read More
UPDATE #2 Another reader writes, Like Mark Cipolloni has told us in a number of his fine articles in the past, schedules and TV need to be announced in August … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' with news Kalkhoven is buying Cosworth. 10/07/04 Rumor has it that Stefan Johansson is behind the possible Chinese bid and he was … Read More
UPDATE We are bumping this rumor up to 'strong.' Robin Miller is reporting in this SPEED TV article that Vancouver won't happen either. He is also reporting that the Laguna … Read More
UPDATE #2 Top Champ Car chief mechanic Jim McGee is being courted by Kevin Kalkhoven to manage his PKV Racing Champ Car operation. “I like [Jimmy] Vasser and Kalkhoven and … Read More
UPDATE This Grandprix.com article speculates that if the GPWC breaks away with their own series, Bernie could start his own series but he may be too old to do so. … Read More
UPDATE #3 We hear that Kalkhoven and company are indeed headed for San Jose tonight, supposedly for the big race announcement….. 10/26/04 As first reported in this rumor on AutoRacing1.com, … Read More
UPDATE #6 This AutoWeek article claims the 2005 schedule will be announced this Friday October 29th. Original reports had it on the 28th. 10/26/04 "We got off to a slow … Read More
UPDATE This Toronto Sun article says the 4-year Toronto Champ Car race extension will be announced this Friday as first reported here on AutoRacing1.com last week. 10/22/04 We are hearing … Read More
Celso Itibere, a respected auto racing columnist at the 'O Globo' newspaper, the biggest Brazilian newspaper, and also a Champ Car commentator on Rede TV, the network that broadcasts the … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. An agreement has been reached between Champ Car World Series officials and a Gold Coast businessman to have an Australian driver compete … Read More
UPDATE #4 This SPEED TV article says a deal is close for Cosworth, but does not hint at who will be the buyer. Will it be Kalkhoven? Briatore? Eddie Cheever … Read More
The manager of Jarek Janis, Antonin Charouz, was quoted on the Czech website www.Formule.cz by Czech news agency BPA (which is agency run by Charouz for the website of www.Tomasenge.com … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, I doubt Bernie's approval will be "needed." If F1 actually sticks to this new engine formula and OWRS accepts it without modification (something they will impress … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I live in Australia and CH10 news reported today that Craig Gore, who runs the WPS V8 Supercar team, may start a Champ Car team … Read More
UPDATE AutoRacing1.com Canadian sources tell us that Andrew Ranger's sponsor, Tide (Proctor & Gamble) have agreed in principle to step up their backing such that it looks very promising we … Read More