F1 could scrap fuel limit for 2019
Unlimited fuel goes against the FIA's 'green' initiative. (GMM) F1 may be on the cusp of ending the era of 'fuel saving'. In the hybrid era, the sport has got … Read More
Category: Rumors
Davison to drive 3rd Foyt car in 500 (Update)
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement by AJ Foyt Racing, David Byrd (Sponsor) and Davison himself. James Davison last year at Indy 04/08/18 Last year he … Read More
Ecclestone plotting F1 ‘breakaway’
Would Bernie take Ferrari and Mercedes to a new series? (GMM) F1 legend Niki Lauda has played down speculation Bernie Ecclestone might be plotting to front a 'breakaway' world championship. … Read More
Dreyer & Reinbold to announce Hildebrand for 500 (Update)
JR Hildebrand in 2017. Was announced Thursday as the 2nd D&R driver UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. JR Hildebrand has been confirmed as the second Dreyer & … Read More
2019 last year Monster will be NASCAR title sponsor
NASCAR Cup Series Monster Energy’s renewal as NASCAR’s Cup Series title sponsor is only for one additional year — through '19 — as the sanctioning body is evaluating changing its … Read More
Mercedes-AMG to drop V12
AMG GTR and GTS Mercedes-AMG last year launched a Final Edition version of its G65 and there are reports the SL65 is soon to be on its way out as … Read More
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Muller to Resign
Matthias Muller Volkswagen AG CEO Matthias Muller, who in his 31 months in the job has slashed budgets and worked to salvage the German automaker’s reputation following the diesel-emissions scandal, … Read More
CVC to buy MotoGP
MotoGP is real racing CVC Capital Partners, the former owner of Formula 1, is "among a group of financial institutions chasing a deal to take control of MotoGP," according to … Read More
Next-Gen IMSA DPIs to be hybrid
It makes perfect sense to at least have KERS Current and prospective IMSA DPi manufacturers have voiced support for hybrid technology in the next-wave of prototype regulations, although stressing that … Read More
NASCAR Expects To Eventually Negotiate Extension With Monster As Title Sponsor (10th Update)
Is Monster Energy one more and done? UPDATE It's official, the extension is for one year only and if NASCAR TV Ratings continue to plummet Monster will likely be gone … Read More
GM to pull plug on Korean factory, move jobs to USA
Trump wants American companies to bring jobs back to America There has been a string of bad news coming out of GM Korea. Last year, rumors were flying that GM … Read More
IndyCar looks to copy NASCAR’s ‘throw-back’ race events
Andretti smokes Foyt at Mosport in 1967 On IndyCar.com Brant James writes, The mile oval under Rattlesnake Hill has changed names, race dates and less obvious ways since the forbearers … Read More
Russia and Monaco will defy Liberty, reinstating Grid Girls (Update)
Liberty staff did this when they decided to ban Grid Girls UPDATE (GMM) Monaco and Russia look set to buck the trend and bring 'grid girls' back to formula one. … Read More
GM and Ford to deep-six 4 cars
All those years of racing the Taurus in NASCAR sent sales plummeting apparently General Motors and Ford Motor Co. plan to discontinue four slow-selling car models, including the former NASCAR … Read More
Chevy rumors abound at dealer convention
Chevrolet’s Find New Roads Experience recently kicked off in Las Vegas and the company reportedly used the dealer convention to tease the highly-anticipated Corvette C8. According to a post on … Read More
IndyCar ride-buyer market to dry up
IndyCar global exposure going forward Many IndyCar ride-buyers are from overseas. They know IndyCar exists because ESPN International has made sure IndyCar is broadcast in over 140 countries. Up and … Read More
Crybabies say Haas car is illegal (update)
McLaren and Force India UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Formula 1 Race Dir Charlie Whiting declared that the relationship between Haas F1 and Ferrari F1 is "completely … Read More
IMSA and WEC going spec-hybrid
No more cost prohibitive custom hybrid systems Current and prospective IMSA DPi manufacturers have voiced support for hybrid technology in the next-wave of prototype regulations, although stressing that it must … Read More
Formula 1 Could Change Qualifying To Sprint Race
Just a costly gimmick. Imagine the carnage. Hamilton, in his superior Mercedes, would win all the sprint races and still sit on pole Formula 1 execs are reportedly "weighing up … Read More
Ferrari testing electric 488
Video has emerged showing a likely mule for Ferrari's new hybrid powertrain testing at the automaker's Fiorano circuit. The mule is based on the 488 GTB but shown to accelerate … Read More
2019 Le Mans 24 Hours to utilize Bugatti Circuit only
LeMans In a statement released by the ACO today, the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours will be limited to just the Bugatti layout after a deal was struck with circuit … Read More
Ferrari and Mercedes to leave F1 for IndyCar
Totem Wolff had it with the whiners in F1 In a shot sure to be heard around the world, Ferrari and Mercedes have decided to leave F1 and join IndyCar. … Read More
Kurt Busch to renew with SHR for ’18 and ’19 (9th Update)
Kurt Busch UPDATE Kurt Busch's contract with Stewart-Haas Racing expires at the end of the 2018 season. And the team said Wednesday it "fully expects" Busch to return in 2019. … Read More
Uncertain future for BK Racing (2nd Update)
Gray Gaulding raced the no. 23 at Daytona Getty Images UPDATE A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge assigned an administrator to take over BK Racing and replace car owner Ron Devine as … Read More