Since Lotus won the world championship in 1978, Formula 1 has been dominated by four teams: McLaren, Williams, Ferrari or Benetton/Renault (Renault took over Benetton in 2002). These are the only teams to win the Constructor’s Title.
However, the dominance from these four teams looks very likely to end in 2009. Brawn GP and Red Bull have rocked F1 and have become the top two teams, while everyone else playing catch up.
So what are the main factors behind the pecking order being turned on its head?.. Details
A total of 450 entries have been accepted for the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, one of vintage motorsport’s most revered racing traditions, set for August 14-16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Of those, 145 are Porsche cars, helping to celebrate Porsche as this year’s featured marque and lending live-action perspective on the company’s storied racing heritage, which includes remarkable cars made famous by legendary drivers.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Porsche 917, and fittingly, four 917Ks will take to the track. Three of those are re-uniting from the Gulf Wyer Team, and their former Executive Director …Â Details
She has more career wins in major league racing than Danica Patrick. Not only that, she’s leading the points in her specific category and could potentially win the championship this season.
And while there’s no indication that she’s interested in racing in NASCAR, or if anyone in NASCAR wants to lure her to compete in the Sprint Cup series, keep your eye on NHRA Funny Car points leader Ashley Force Hood.
The daughter of 14-time Funny Car champ John Force, Ashley has been tearing up the asphalt this season in only her third full season in the Funny Car ranks. Not only did she win earlier this year at Baytown, Texas, Force has finished in the top-five in every one of the 12 races thus far this season, adding four runner-up showings to her second career win…Â Details
General Motors Corp.’s bankruptcy appears ready to leave four drag-racing teams in the rear-view mirror.
The Detroit auto maker filed papers with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan Tuesday asking to reject 30 contracts, including four “team agreements†with the National Hot Rod Association, the country’s premier drag-racing circuit… Details