Motorsport News

• F1: Mercedes challenges Ferrari's tyre test Thursday 20th June 2013

  Mercedes claims that if it is found guilty of breaching Formula 1 testing rules by running its 2013 car at Barcelona, then Ferrari should also be sanctioned for its Pirelli tyre test earlier this year
• DTM: Spielberg secures new DTM deal Thursday 20th June 2013

  The DTM will continue to race at Spielberg until at least 2016 after series organiser the ITR signed a new three-year deal with the circuit.
• F1: Mercedes claims it didn't break rules Thursday 20th June 2013

  Mercedes has argued that its running of a 2013 car during the post-Spanish Grand Prix test at Barcelona was not a breach of the regulations.
• WRC: Latvala tops Sardinia qualifying Thursday 20th June 2013

  Volkswagen driver Jari-Matti Latvala won the qualifying stage for Rally Italy
• MOTOGP: Rossi thinks he has made breakthrough Thursday 20th June 2013

  Valentino Rossi believes a breakthrough he made in Wednesday's Aragon test could bring a turnaround in his difficult MotoGP season.
• F1: FIA says it didn't grant test permission Thursday 20th June 2013

  The FIA insists that Mercedes and Pirelli were never granted official permission by the governing body to run its 2013 car during the post-Spanish Grand Prix test.
• F1: Webber says Red Bull future up to him Thursday 20th June 2013

  Mark Webber says it will be largely up to him whether he stays on at Red Bull into the 2014 Formula 1 seat.
• F1: Pirelli summoned over test secrecy Thursday 20th June 2013

  Pirelli's appearance at the FIA International Tribunal is related to questions over whether not inviting other teams to the Mercedes test was 'prejudicial' to the best interests of Formula 1
• F1: FIA Tribunal: judges and running order Thursday 20th June 2013

  Edwin Glasgow QC is president of the FIA International Tribunal hearing into the Mercedes and Pirelli tyre test
• F1: Horner in surprise tribunal appearance Thursday 20th June 2013

  Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has made a surprise appearance at the FIA International Tribunal hearing into the Mercedes secret tyre test
• LEMANS: Duval puts Audi on provisional pole Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Loic Duval snatched provisional pole position for the Le Mans 24 Hours in an opening qualifying session that was brought to a premature end by barrier damage at the second Mulsanne chicane
• LEMANS: Duval leads Audi practice lockout Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Loic Duval headed an all-Audi top three in a Le Mans 24 Hours practice session that was shortened due to a huge accident for GTE driver Tracy Krohn
• MOTOGP: Lorenzo quickest in Aragon test Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo was quickest as his team and Suzuki joined Honda's test at Aragon on Wednesday
• MOTOGP: Pedrosa rules out 2014 bike for now Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Dani Pedrosa does not intend to race the 2014 Honda MotoGP bike in the immediate future after testing with it for the first time at Aragon on Wednesday.
• LEMANS: Lotus LMP2 cleared to race at Le Mans Wednesday 19th June 2013

  The Lotus LMP2 team will take part in this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours after overturning a court judgement that threatened its participation in the race.
• F1: Bottas: Canada reinvigorated Williams Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Valtteri Bottas says his third place on the Canadian Grand Prix grid changed the atmosphere in the struggling Williams team.
• F1: Indian GP slams 'malicious' rumours Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Indian Grand Prix organisers have dismissed "baseless and malicious" rumours that the event could be in doubt after its 2014 edition
• LEMANS: Lotus LMP2 team in court case Wednesday 19th June 2013

  The German Lotus LMP2 squad is going to court this afternoon in order to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend
• F1: How the International Tribunal works Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Formula 1's attention moves to the FIA's headquarters in Paris on Thursday for an International Tribunal (IT) hearing into the Mercedes secret test controversy.
• F1: Rules not details key to Paris hearing Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Ever since news of the Mercedes secret tyre test first emerged on the morning of the Monaco Grand Prix, Formula 1 has been obsessed with the details of the case.
• WRC: VW agrees to freeze development Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Volkswagen has compromised its own chances of success in next year's World Rally Championship in order to help maintain the presence of Citroen and M-Sport in the series next year.
• WRC: Hanninen linked to Finland Citroen run Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Juho Hanninen has been linked with a Citroen drive on next month's Rally Finland.
• MOTOGP: Honda ready to race 2014 bike early Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Honda is prepared to give its 2014 MotoGP bike an early debut if Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa request it after testing the new machine next week.
• INDY: Beatriz retains Coyne seat for Iowa Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Ana Beatriz will remain in the second Dale Coyne Racing entry for this weekend's IndyCar race at Iowa.
• BTCC: Caine joins Motorbase at Croft Wednesday 19th June 2013

  Reigning British GT champion Michael Caine will give Motorbase's third NGTC Ford Focus its British Touring Car debut at Croft this weekend.
• LEMANS: Audi not dismissing Toyota threat Tuesday 18th June 2013

  Audi is not going into this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours believing that Toyota will fail to offer a challenge, according to Oliver Jarvis
• F1: Button expects stronger British GP Tuesday 18th June 2013

  Jenson Button has faith that he and McLaren can still give home fans something to cheer about in the British Grand Prix, despite recent struggles
• NASCAR: Villeneuve joins Phoenix for Sonoma Tuesday 18th June 2013

  Jacques Villeneuve will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Sonoma Raceway this weekend
• F1: Lotus sells stake to investment group Tuesday 18th June 2013

  Lotus owner Genii Capital has sold a 35 per cent stake in the team to new investor Infinity Racing
• LEMANS: Le Mans 'much harder than Monaco' Tuesday 18th June 2013

  Karun Chandhok believes the Le Mans 24 Hours poses a more formidable challenge than racing on the streets of Monaco