Motor Sports

Saturday Feb 11 20:58 AEDT

Ford driver Will Davison has put down an early marker to his V8 Supercar rivals by clocking the fastest lap at the pre-season test day in Melbourne.

Saturday Feb 11 08:46 AEDT

Vettel has frustrating day in Spain

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull car electrical and mechanical problems on the last day of testing in Spain.

Thursday Feb 9 18:15 AEDT

V8 community welcome Nissan decision

V8 Supercars drivers and Holden's boss have welcomed Nissan's decision to join the Australian motorsport championship from 2013.

Thursday Feb 9 15:03 AEDT

V8s draw line at five as Nissan enters

V8 Supercars have drawn the line at no more than five manufacturers in the series after Nissan confirmed it would take on Holden and Ford next year.

Thursday Feb 9 07:03 AEDT

Schumacher in form at Jerez testing

Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has set the fastest time in testing, ahead of Australians Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo.

Wednesday Feb 8 12:50 AEDT

Raikkonen wins F1 testing, Webber fourth

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen has finished first in the opening run of F1 testing for the pre-season, with Mark Webber placing fourth.

Tuesday Feb 7 17:57 AEDT

V8 star Lowndes happy with Skaife sub

He could hardly live up to the reputation of V8 great Mark Skaife, but Craig Lowndes believes Warren Luff is the right choice as his endurance co-driver.

Tuesday Feb 7 10:05 AEDT

Sauber looking for F1 improvement

Peter Sauber is about to begin a 20th season in Formula One racing, confident his team will improve on the seventh place in the 2011 championship.

Tuesday Feb 7 07:41 AEDT

Ricciardo starts real F1 career

Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo expects his 11 races from the back of the F1 grid in 2011 will help him this year with stronger team Toro Rosso.

Monday Feb 6 08:52 AEDT

Lotus unveil car for Raikkonen

The new Lotus Formula One car has a less radical nose than Ferrari's interpretation of the new reugulations for 2012.

Saturday Feb 4 07:28 AEDT

Ferrari hope 2012 car has winning nose

Ferrari engineers hope their 2012 car's ugly nose will provide pretty results in the new Formula One season beginning in Melbourne on March 18.

Friday Feb 3 22:05 AEDT

Lorenzo says new MotoGP bikes too fast

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo says the new 1000cc MotoGP bikes are too fast, jeopardising safety in the wake of the death of Marco Simoncelli last year.

Friday Feb 3 06:08 AEDT

Stoner sizzles in MotoGP testing

Australian Casey Stoner has again set the pace on the final day of MotoGP testing in Malaysia, two months out from the opening race.

Thursday Feb 2 15:48 AEDT

Australian Open costs a lot too: GP boss

Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker says the Australian Open tennis event escapes scrutiny while the cost of the Formula One race is an annual debate.

Spectacular speedway crash

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