THOMAS JONASSON last night effectively quit Edinburgh Scotwaste Monarchs after putting the brakes on his UK racing career.
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Mosley demands unconditional entries
which now numbers eight of the 10 teams including champions Ferrari, have submitted conditional entries dependent on the signing of a new version of the confidential 'Concorde Agreement' governing the sport by June 12.
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Isle of Man TT: Alternative-fuelled lap record broken
Rob Barber has just set the outright lap record for an alternative-fuelled bike round the Isle of Man with an average speed of 84.819mph. On a battery-powered GSX-R750-framed bike he recorded a top speed down the Sulby Straight of 103mph.
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Brawn admits Button doubts
Team boss Ross Brawn has admitted he doubted Jenson Button was 'exceptional' when they started the Formula One season.
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Force on fast pace in Chicago, reflects on reality show
We had a great race in Chicago. We did well in qualifying, No. 8 and in the top half of the field. It started raining before eliminations on Sunday so our schedule got moved around. I didn't make my first run until almost 3:30 when I was supposed to run at 9 a.m. That is a long time to try and stay focused when you are ready to race.
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Rossi and Agostini pay Isle of Man TT visit
Two MotoGP greats made a visit to a legendary event this past weekend, as reigning premier class World Champion Valentino Rossi and racing legend Giacomo Agostini made a pilgrimage to the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy.
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RPM lets 9 employees go and cuts salaries
Richard Petty Motorsports laid off nine employees Monday and reduced salaries throughout the organization, a byproduct of Chrysler’s bankruptcy filing.
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Tony Stewart wins the Pocono 500
Tony Stewart won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup points race as a team owner, coming from the rear of the field and taking a late gamble on fuel to win the Pocono 500 at Long Pond,
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McGuinness takes 15th TT win
The TT legend was in imperious form around the island, recording three laps averaging more than 130mph, including an outright lap record of 130.442mph on lap two.
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Button: This is most stressful time I have known in F1
Runaway 2009 Formula 1 World Championship leader Jenson Button has admitted that his current situation is the most stressful he has ever known in the top flight, acknowledging that with his parents having ‘been through the sh*t [over] the last couple of years’, he now has a golden opportunity to reward their enduring faith in him – and he doesn’t want to mess it up.
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