Last October I wrote that RBS's heavy investment in sport, and in particular its sponsorship of Williams F1 must be in doubt as banks in general and RBS in particular simply had no money. RBS was expanding its advertising in connection with F1 a...
F1: McLaren shows MP4-24
A radically different design from McLaren heralds the 2009 season: a new, almost drag-racer-like nose, front wings far forward, massive air-intakes with enormous space behind...
MotoGP: Kwakka pulls out
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is to withdraw from MotoGP for 2009 to save money.
F1: And yet, McLaren are strangely silent
Another announcement from Vijay Mallya. This time, it's that the Force India team is to give up with the Ferrari engines that propelled the cars further up the grid than expected despite there being a year to go on the customer engine supply agr...
F1: Ecclestone's plans to deny Hamilton a second championship
Having failed to prevent Hamilton winning the 2008 Championship, Formula One is determined to prevent him winning again, by changing the rules.
If Subaru doesn't think the money it spends on rallying translates into enough sales for the amount spent, then the future of manufacturer-suppor...
F1: RIP Honda
Honda has announced their withdrawal from Formula One and put its team up for sale, making it clear that it will not start next season unless the...
F1: Hamilton gets the point
The final Grand Prix of the 2008 season spawned drama even before the warm-up lap. As the cars sat on the grid, rain unceremoniously dumped water...
MotoGP: The Old Order more or less re-established.
In 2006, Rossi's injuries allowed Haydon to sneak through and win the Championship; in 2007 no one could touch Stoner. This year, Rossi has won,...
Land Speed Record: Green and Noble team up again to top 1,000 MPH
It was thrilling Boys' Own stuff. In the red, white and blue corner, the l...
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