Kalkhoven and Forsythe to buy another engine company?
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. AutoRacing1.com has verified that the source of this rumor, J. Wilke, a staunch IRL supporter, was wrong, which was to be … Read More
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UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. AutoRacing1.com has verified that the source of this rumor, J. Wilke, a staunch IRL supporter, was wrong, which was to be … Read More
Hearing that Richie Hearn is now planning to only run a 3 car Formula BMW team in 2006 after expressing a desire to have a Formula Atlantic team too. He … Read More
UPDATE #3 An O'Brien Racing team spokesperson told AutoRacing1.com when asked about their rumored Atlantic Series entries, "We are currently partnered with Unico Racing Team USA to run Atlantics and … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are downgrading this rumor to 'false' as we now have some more accurate data. The old car had 240 HP, not 275 and weighed 1290 pounds with … Read More
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, With Mazda announcing that they will be supplying engines and sponsoring the Champ Car Atlantic series, wouldn't it make sense to move the Star Mazda … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' tonight as Joe D'Agostino was announced as one of Newman Wachs' drivers. He brings no money but won the ride based on … Read More
We are hearing that a few Atlantic teams have contacted Mexican company Roshfrans to use their lubricant for the 2006 series. The companies are not asking to get the oil … Read More
Someone who is well connected told AutoRacing1.com that Mexican David Martinez is about to finalize a deal with a Mexican company to get sponsorship for the whole season of Atlantics … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' based on today's announcement. 02/04/06 Rumor has it that about 1/2 of this year's Champ Car Atlantic races will be a standing start. … Read More
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I saw the rumor you had that Red Bull was not going to sponsor a car in Champ Car. I am really disappointed; what about … Read More
Yesterday Robbie Pecorari of Aston, Pa., who finished second in the Star Mazda championship last year and earned its Rookie of the Year award, said "As of now we have … Read More
Forsythe Racing's Neil Micklewright today told AutoRacing1.com that the team has some forthcoming sponsorship announcements for their 4-car Atlantics superteam. With regards to sponsors, there will be some announcements in … Read More
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, Champ Car is planning a big Atlantic Series presentation of the new car on February 14th in Los Angeles. We hear there will be a number … Read More
Our sources tell us that a lot of work is being done at the Walker Racing/Team Australia shop getting it ready for a big season of racing. Because all the … Read More
Paul Albert has just completed an intensive four day test program in the Swift 014 Toyota Atlantic car with veteran Atlantic competitor Jensen MotorSport. Albert, who hails from Ottawa Canada, … Read More
Alex Lloyd, the 20 year old BRDC McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award winner, has been offered a two-day test in America in a leftover Toyota Atlantic Car … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now 'fact' – see Hot News Page. 12/12/05 AutoRacing1.com has learned that besides Graham Rahal, another top driver from the Star Mazda series in 2005 will … Read More
Ryan Lewis returned to the UK this weekend after an exciting two-week trip to the United States to try his hand at Formula Atlantic racing. The 2004 British F3 Scholarship … Read More
Word on the street is that Don Listwin's Canary Fund has shown an interest in sponsoring Katherine Legge in 2006. Our source thinks it's for the Atlantic's series. If she … Read More
UPDATE We can confirm that Polestar has ordered two new Swift Atlantic cars, and they have hired an architect to design a new shop. We suspect the goal is to … Read More
UPDATE Here is a list of 26 teams that are hoping to field 1 or 2 cars in the 2006 Atlantics series. Imagine if each team ran two cars, that … Read More
Rumor has it that IRL stalwart Sam Schmidt and his Sam Schmidt Motorsports organization, who fielded at times what seemed like half of the IPS field in 2005, has put … Read More
UPDATE Q. Steve Johnson (Champ Car President), do you project a size of the Atlantic field for next year, the number of entries? STEVE JOHNSON: Upper 30s. Q. Upper 30s? … Read More
In today's Champ Car Atlantic Teleconference, Champ Car President Steve Johnson was asked about the status of a sponsor to replace Toyota for the Atlantics series. Q. Steve, what is … Read More