With all that has happened this year, one storyline that has seemingly been lost in the shuffle a bit is the situation at Team Red Bull. Another “we’re getting closer†story about Red Bull’s plans for 2010 and beyond appeared over the weekend on NASCAR.com. We didn’t learn anything new from it, and TRB’s GM Jay Frye remained non-committal on their driver and manufacturer situation beyond 2009.
Since coming into the Cup Series in 2007, Red Bull has struggled to find success on track. Brian Vickers has been close on several occasions over the last few years, but has yet to find victory lane in his #83 Toyota. The 84/82 team looked to be gaining ground last season with AJ Allmendinger, but a driver swap … Details
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa left the hospital Tuesday and returned home for the first time since a life-threatening crash in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix 10 days earlier.
After spending a night at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, and undergoing a series of exams, doctors allowed Massa to continue his recovery at home with his relatives.
Doctors said they reevaluated the driver’s condition and concluded there was no need to keep the 28-year-old Brazilian driver in the hospital.
Massa arrived in Brazil on Monday after nine days at the AEK military hospital in Budapest, where he underwent …Â Details
An elite group of high-stakes tube riders is set to gather at Bali’s most revered wave this weekend. The opening ceremony for the Rip Curl Cup Invitational at Padang Padang will he held on Saturday, Aug. 1, the first day of the month-long event waiting period.
Rip Curl International team riders Dean Brady (Australia), Bruno Santos (Brazil) and Koa Smith (Hawaii) are slated to compete in the event along with such international stars as Bruce Irons (Hawaii), Ry Craike (Australia) and Jamie O’Brien (Hawaii).
All 32 surfers invited to compete in this year’s event will be on hand Saturday for the official heat drawing ceremony. Each surfer will … Details