Motor racing-Ferrari have lots to do, says Massa
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ferrari have theirwork cut out in Formula One's pre-season testing to turn theirugliest car in years into a winner that the tifosi can come tolove, Brazilian Felipe Massa said on Wednesday. Massa, who has been sent various warnings that he could losehis place at the team at the end of the season, completed 95laps and was seventh fastest on the second day of the ...
Racing’s royalty gather for Nina’s nuptials
It was all about pedigree as racing royalty joined forces in one of the weddings of the year.
Motor racing-Lotus target fourth place with Raikkonen
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Lotus set KimiRaikkonen a clear target on Sunday of taking the former Renaultteam to fourth place in the Formula One championship in hiscomeback season. Champions Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes allfinished above former champions Renault last year but Lotus team co-owner Gerard Lopez said beating one of them was arealistic aim. "The hopes are to have a ...
Motor racing-Beefy breakfast fuels Button's title hunger
WOKING, England, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Jenson Button ishungry for a second Formula One title and the great Britishbreakfast, minus the fried bread, could feed his ambition thisseason. The 2009 world champion told Reuters at the launch ofMcLaren's new MP4-27 car on Wednesday that he had a new regimeto get him sharper than ever for a campaign that kicks off inAustralia on March 18. Button, winner of ...
Racing: Hero in harness defends Interdom
It is what you don't know about I Can Doosit that makes him a champion.What everybody in racing knows is the obvious stuff, like that on Saturday night I Can Doosit became a rare dual winner of the Interdominion Trotting Final,...
Motor racing-Hamilton no longer his own worst enemy
WOKING, England, Feb 1 (Reuters) - If Lewis Hamiltonwas his own worst enemy at times last year, the McLaren driverassured the world on Wednesday that he would be starting the newFormula One season very much at ease with himself again. Smiling and greeting reporters with a firm gaze and familiariron handshake, the 2008 world champion explained that he hadspent his winter weeks sorting out his ...
Miller brings the unusual to region's racing scene
Bob Miller doesn't reside in York or Adams counties. In fact, he lives hundreds of miles away in Ocean City, Md.
David Ragan still ponders lane change that changed his racing career
There were more than 14,000 competitive miles last year in the Sprint Cup Series season, but David Ragan's season, if not his entire racing career, was defined by a mere 50 yards.
Auto Racing Capsules: Allmendinger caps big offseason with Daytona win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger won five races during the 2006 season in Champ Car, then walked away hoping to launch a new career in NASCAR.
