WHEELS MOTORSPORT

Ricciardo moves closer to British Formula Three Championship
Aussie bags a win and a third in two Silverstone rounds at the weekend.

Seeing red – Ferrari pulling out of F1?
In a show of disgust at the shifting rules in F1, the Prancing Pony has threatened to quit the sport at the end of this year.

The Vettel Karusel
At only 21 years of age, Sebastian Vettel has been honoured with his own corner at the Nurburgring.

The greatest ever rally driver heads the entry list for Rally Australia
And Neal Bates secures a wildcard entry in New South Wales’ first WRC event.

It’s neither normal, nor serious …
The Italian Connection Trophy rally is for those who like to smile, and give.

Clipsal 500 a solid economic boost for SA
Still going strong after 11 years … Is this good news for Homebush and NSW?

Ambrose tests Grand-Am sports car
… and what does that mean?

US speedway champ Larry Rice passes
Larry Rice was a smooth racer, a rare gentleman and probably didn’t have an enemy in the world.

Casey crooker than Rookwood
Is it a mere virus, a belly ache, or something more sinister? We’ll know more this weekend.

Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race
Marcos rates this his best drive ever – even better than second at Watkins Glen.

Porsche wins the Ring 24-Hour car buster again
Audi issued a bold challenge, but it was a victorious Porsche after 24 hours. No Nissan GTRs in sight …

Raikkonen turns to rally
The F1 champ will trade tar for gravel at his home town rally this month.

How the West was won
Many visitors to the sunburnt West make the trip across the Nullabor to cruise vineyards, rivers and winding roads. But once a year, a hundred car nuts come to take in the sights at 200km/h.

New all-American grand prix team planned for 2010
… And the Formula One team co-founder is an Aussie.

Next Financial Crisis victim – A1GP?
The future of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport series is in doubt, with its head of operations ordered to close its doors by the UK courts.

Aussie Molly Taylor is the British Ladies Rally Champion
We may have lost the Ashes, but it’s not all bad for Aussies in Britain …

F1 crisis averted (we think)
The 2010 grand prix grid could be fuller than a NSW State school if all the teams that have entered actually turn up.

Webber wins!
The Aussie anthem plays at the German Grand Prix for a victorious Mark Webber.

Briscoe edges Dixon by 0.0077sec in Chicagoland Indy thriller
How close can you go?

Briscoe still perplexed by dud set of tyres
No answers yet why Aussie Briscoe’s Indy 500 chances went sliding away …

Whin at all costs
He’s the reigning V8 Supercar champion and again the driver to beat in 2009. So why is Jamie Whincup already planning a move beyond motorsport?

Aussie closes on a Formula One test
Perth’s Ricciardo like to be the next colonial to get his bum in a current F1 machine.

What do these extreme athletes have to do with motor sport?
Actually, quite a bit. These blokes are Peugeot’s 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers. Running at 300km/h on Mulsanne Straight doesn’t worry them, and neither does hanging off the side of mountains. Next year: Mount Everest.

Whincup and Lowndes to stay at Vodafone until 2012 at least
There is no busting up the champion drivers and team. But what will they be driving?