Nico Hulkenberg leads day in F1 testing

Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg has handed Force India a confidence boost, clocking the fastest time in Formula One pre-season testing after an exhausting day’s drive. Hulkenberg timed 1min 22.608sec from a total of 112 laps on Wednesday, with...

Sykes no Phillip Island fan for superbikes

British World Superbike rider Tom Sykes will take sizzling test form into this weekend’s first round at Phillip Island – a track he rates among his “least favourite”. Sykes might disagree with most about the circuit, but it...

Vettel fastest in F1 testing

Germany’s two-time defending Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has posted the fastest time in testing in Barcelona. The 24-year-old Red Bull driver clocked a fastest lap time of 1min 23.265sec in his 79-lap spell on the circuit, with...

Huelkenberg outpaces Vettel in F1 testing

Germany’s Nico Huelkenberg set the fastest time in Tuesday’s opening testing session ahead of the 2012 Formula One season at the Montmelo circuit. The Force India driver clocked a fastest lap of 1min 23.440 after 36 laps ahead of double...

Williams hire Wurz as mentor

Retired Formula One driver Alexander Wurz has been hired by the Williams team to advise drivers Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado during the coming season, the English team says. The 38-year-old competed in 69 Formula One races, initially for...

Checa shaded in Superbike tune-up

World Superbike champion Carlos Checa found himself in an unfamiliar spot as he lapped Phillip Island ahead of Sunday’s opening round. The speedy Spaniard was surprised to spend much of his test session on Tuesday staring at the exhaust of...

Injured Reed out of Supercross series

US supercross star Chad Reed has been ruled out of the rest of this year’s series after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific crash. One of Australia’s highest-paid sportsmen, Reed was badly hurt at last weekend’s Dallas round...

Supercross star Reed out for year

US supercross champion Chad Reed has been ruled out of the rest of the series after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific crash. One of Australia’s highest-paid sportsmen, Reed was badly hurt at last weekend’s Dallas round of the AMA...

Trulli blasts Italy for F1 failure

Jarni Trulli has accused Italy of burying its head in the sand and failing to foresee or stave off the current situation that has left the country without a Formula One driver for the first time since 1969. The 37-year-old has been ditched by...

F1 says Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead

The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix is still on for April, despite opposition protests marking the first anniversary of a civil uprising against the minority rule in the Gulf kingdom. Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone dismissed Tuesday’s...

Critics helped me, says Stoner

Fresh from dominating pre-season testing, Casey Stoner will use criticism from key rival Valentino Rossi as motivation to defend his MotoGP world title. Stoner said his second championship, on a Honda, was made more satisfying after the jibes he was...

Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes favourites for 2012 V8 Supercar season

Holden drivers Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes will be fighting out their own separate championship battle during the 2012 V8 Supercar season so dominant they will be says online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Defending champion Whincup and runner-up...