http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au en-au Copyright(c) 2005 Ninemsn All rights reserved. 5 http://ninemsn.com.au/share/img/nh_logo.gif http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au 142 40 http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=928201&rss=yes Ford's Jamie Whincup has bounced back from a dismal Gold Coast round to win the first race at the Phillip Island 300. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=928055&rss=yes Casey Stoner set the fastest lap time in the first MotoGP practice session for the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927803&rss=yes Australian Marcos Ambrose has spoken of his horror at being trapped in the middle of the most spectacular high-speed crash in NASCAR this year. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927802&rss=yes Ford's V8 Supercar campaign has taken another big hit with the defection of rising young star Fabian Coulthard to Holden. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927685&rss=yes Holden's Garth Tander has fired a sharp psychological barb at V8 Supercar series leader Jamie Whincup ahead of this weekend's Phillip Island round. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927577&rss=yes Renault company chief Carlos Ghosn said Thursday a final decision on the future of their Formula One team would be taken "before the end of the year". http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927324&rss=yes While Casey Stoner is gearing up for a hat-trick of wins in Spain this weekend, compatriot Chris Vermeulen is preparing to farewell grand prix racing. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927314&rss=yes He survived the most frightening crash in V8 Supercars this year but it was a far more conventional shunt that convinced Cameron McConville it was time to quit. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927272&rss=yes Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT Renault have held an emergency board meeting to discuss pulling out of Formula One, on the same day Toyota announced it was quitting the sport, reports said. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927238&rss=yes Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT Mattias Ekstrom of Sweden again laid claim to the title of world's best all-around driver on Wednesday by defeating racing legend Michael Schumacher of Germany in the Race of Champions in Beijing. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927036&rss=yes Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT Toyota is pulling out of Formula One racing, saying it needs to cut costs and focus on its core business. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=926652&rss=yes Formula One was left reeling as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit in response to the economic crisis, just days after Bridgestone pulled out. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=926752&rss=yes Australian driver Marcos Ambrose has cemented his place in the competitive US NASCAR series with a new two-year deal. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=925859&rss=yes Jamie McMurray was the unlikely winner of an uncharacteristically dull motor race at Talladega Superspeedway. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=925820&rss=yes Japanese tyre-maker Bridgestone Corp is quitting Formula One at the end of the 2010 season, following other high-profile firms citing the global downturn.