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The Singapore government is expected to announce a plan soon for a new motorsports track in Changi. In time, they could be putting pedal to the metal and burning rubber in Changi.

India will be ready to host a Formula One grand prix in 2010, with construction of the new circuit set to begin later this year, Force India owner Vijay Mallya said on Friday at the site of this weekend’s German GP.

Force India remain confident that they are on course to achieve their first target of reaching Q2 sooner rather than later, despite having missed out in the first three races of the year.
A host of improvements to the team’s car have left Giancarlo Fisichella on the verge of breaking the team out of Q3.
And, with [...]

Following in the wheeltracks of the news that Korea is to become the latest addition to the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport grid in 2009, Sung-hak Mun has laid claim to be the nation’s first Formula 1 star.
The teenager – the only one of his countrymen to come over to Europe in an attempt to [...]

According to Autosport sources Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organizers have been told the country’s inaugural race will take place in October next year.
The Abu Dhabi track was designed by Hermann Tilke, with F1 supremo Hobbit Bernie Ecclestone confident it will be one of the best on the calendar.
“The Tilke group has learnt its lessons from [...]

As previously noted Jacques Villeneuve is in Bahrain this weekend competing in the Speedcar Series.
Nothing entirely unusual in that, he is a racer and racers want to race.
Racing has been on Jacques’ the back burner since being ushered out of the Bill Davis Racing garage door in February for lack of sponsorship he was said [...]

V8 Supercars Australia has its eye set on a standalone Championship event in Singapore, not as a support category to the Formula One as first thought.
As Singapore prepares to host its inaugural F1 night race this September, recent paddock talk has suggested that V8 Supercars could be the perfect daytime support event if a deal [...]

When last seen Jacques “International Man of Mystery” Villeneuve was getting summarily booted out of the Bill Davis Racing Toyota Camry for lack of greenbacks. Greenbacks, it should be added, the organization was promised would flow like water down a flushing toilet. (metaphorically speaking of course. I think. -ed)
The cash never materialized and neither did [...]

Not all things need a sponsor logo, but exceptions can be made!
And you thought we went to the races because of the smell of gasoline fumes and burning rubber.
For those unaware, the term “Brolly Babe” has it’s origination in Europe and the Formula One circuit. It refers to the British term for unbrella and is [...]