Fernando Alonso (Renault):
It’s important to beat Michael at every race, not just Hockenheim! We know that at this stage of the season, we have to be finishing in front of the Ferraris. But I think that a win in Germany could be worth more than ten points because of the psychological aspect. I try to [...]

INDY RACING LEAGUE NEWS AND NOTES – July 27, 2006
Today’s IRL headlines
1. Hornish honored by hometown

2. Scheckter enjoys racing at MIS
3. Andretti returns to where it all began
1. Hornish honored by hometown: Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. was honored by his hometown of Defiance, Ohio with a parade and rally on July 26.
Commemorative banners [...]

Elkhart Lake, Wis., July 27, 2006 – Race fans are invited to attend a free Road America Champ Car Fan Appreciation Day, Friday, August 4, 2006. Spectators will be able to watch a field of 13 Champ Car drivers test for September’s Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America. Gate 1 will be open from [...]

“Given the confusion that seems to exist surrounding some comments made during the Edmonton weekend, I think it best to clarify.
“First, I do not speak on behalf of nor do I know the future racing strategies of either Penske Racing or Target Chip Ganassi Racing.
“Any comments about the likelihood of such changes by RLR were [...]

For the first time this season a Champ Car World Series event ended with someone other than a Bourdais or an Allmendinger in Victory Lane, as British star Justin Wilson (#9 CDW Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone saved his best for last to secure a win in Edmonton.
The win thrust Wilson right back into the meat of the title [...]

INDIANAPOLIS (July 28, 2006) – The new Panoz DP 01 Champ Car that will carry the Champ Car World Series into 2007 and beyond will feature a paint scheme befitting its status as the Future of Racing as a design from renowned racing artist Troy Lee will adorn the car at the July 28 unveiling [...]

Benny Parsons found out that he has cancer on Thursday, July 13. That night, he left for the race track.
“I can’t tell you how much better that weekend was being around the racing family and seeing everything unfold on the track,” Parsons said. “I got to focus on that rather than on me. I [...]

New MB2 Motorsports owner Bobby Ginn said Wednesday that drivers Sterling Marlin and Joe Nemechek will stay on, and he hopes to give them a pair of teammates next season.
“We won’t have any major restructuring this year,” said Ginn, who purchased the Mooresville, N.C.-based Nextel Cup team from Nelson Bowers, one of the co-founders in [...]

WilliamsF1 and Toyota Motorsport GmbH today confirmed that an agreement has been reached yesterday evening between the two parties for a three year Formula One engine supply partnership. The agreement will see WilliamsF1 powered by Toyota engines commencing with the 2007 season. Under the terms of the agreement, WilliamsF1 will use the same specification [...]