Latest news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:45:01 GMT Leading F1 team principals Ross Brawn, Christian Horner and Bob Bell have urged Bernie Ecclestone not to 'destroy' the sport's heritage in abandoning Silverstone and the British GP. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154454/1/to_lose_silverstone_would_be_to_destroy_f1_heritage.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:53:56 GMT Julian Simon takes pole position for the season-ending 125cc Valencian Grand Prix. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154460/1/125_simon_claims_valencia_pole.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:51:33 GMT Spanish company Inmotec has unveiled a MotoGP machine (pictured) with which it plans to take part in several events during the 2010 season. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154459/1/pictures_new_motogp_bike_unveiled_at_valencia.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:50:07 GMT The Scot Racing Team has unveiled the motorcycle which it will race in next year s inaugural Moto2 World Championship. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154457/1/scot_unveils_moto2_machine.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:01 GMT Avon Tyres British GT Championship contenders MTECH Racing confirm that they are to ramp up their efforts in the series in 2010... http://www.crash.net/british+gt/news/154446/1/mtech_racing_back_with_a_bang_for_2010.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:04 GMT A late burst of speed saw Casey Stoner lead Friday free practice for the season-ending Valencia MotoGP - and on target for his third race win in a row. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154453/1/fastest_stoner_finds_what_he_needs.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:59 GMT Jorge Lorenzo is hopeful of finally breaking his Valencia win drought after finishing Friday practice for the 2009 season finale in second position. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154445/1/strong_lorenzo_out_to_break_valencia_drought.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:09 GMT Ever since arriving in MotoGP in 2006, Dani Pedrosa has won two races a year for the factory Repsol Honda team. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154450/1/pedrosa_race_win_better_than_third_in_championship.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:41 GMT Ben Spies concluded his first hour as a Yamaha MotoGP rider with the 15th fastest lap time during Friday practice for the season-ending Valencian Grand Prix. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154456/1/ben_spies_valencia_top_ten_like_winning_wsbk_race.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:04 GMT Newly crowned seven time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi set the fourth fastest lap time during Friday practice for the 2009 Valencia season finale. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154447/1/rossi_not_happy_but_not_far_off.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:51 GMT Randy de Puniet finishes free practice at Valencia in fifth position, ahead of Andrea Dovizioso on the factory Honda. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154451/1/de_puniet_fastest_of_seventh_place_contenders.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:53:05 GMT Having beaten him to a coveted McLaren-Mercedes seat eight years ago, Kimi Raikkonen could be set to do Nick Heidfeld a favour - by pricing himself out of Woking's reach for F1 2010. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154432/1/raikkonen_demands_to_send_mclaren_heidfeld_way.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:49:11 GMT Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermuelen endure a tough first day of action at Valencia, setting the ninth and 16th quickest times. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154455/1/bad_vibrations_for_capirossi.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:53 GMT James Toseland is confident he will scale the timesheets this weekend, despite setting the 13th fastest time in free practice at Valencia. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154452/1/toseland_convinced_he_will_make_progress.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:32:42 GMT Ben Spies was ranked only 15th fastest during Friday practice at Valencia, but set the joint seventh fastest top speed. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154449/1/ben_spies_sets_an_interesting_top_speed.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:20 GMT Lewis Hamilton has reflected on a 'character-building' year with McLaren-Mercedes in F1 in 2009 - and revealed how he does not intend to allow the same mistakes to happen again in 2010... http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154427/1/hamilton_mclaren_on_the_edge_after_rollercoaster_09.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:50 GMT Casey Stoner fastest during Friday free practice for the season-ending MotoGP round at Valencia. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154438/1/stoner_pulls_clear_in_valencia_practice.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:01:19 GMT Brazil and Abu Dhabi star Kamui Kobayashi has set out his stall for a seat at F1 2010 newcomer Lotus, after his expected deal with Toyota was dashed by the Japanese manufacturer's exit. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154418/1/kobayashi_eyes_lotus_f1_following_toyota_exit.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:45 GMT Karl Muggeridge bids farwell to the World Superbike Championship after signing to compete in the IDM Superbike series in Germany. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154442/1/muggeridge_switches_to_idm_series.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:53:10 GMT Williams F1 rookie Nico Hulkenberg admits that he could not have asked for better team-mate than Rubens Barrichello. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154426/1/hulkenberg_eager_to_work_with_rubens.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:24 GMT It is a 'total no-brainer' to retain the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on the F1 calendar in 2010, argues Red Bull Racing star Mark Webber - as Bernie Ecclestone's stipulated deadline fast approaches... http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154443/1/webber_keeping_silverstone_on_f1_calendar_a_no-brainer.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:16:21 GMT Mercedes motorsport boss denies Brawn talks will damage long-standing relationship. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154420/1/haug_insists_no_split.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:41 GMT Hector Barbera, Alex Debon and Alvaro Bautista flew the flag for Spain by locking out the top three positions during free practice at Valencia. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154444/1/250_barbera_leads_spanish_1-2-3.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:27 GMT Force India to be sued by aero partner amid suggestions that design secrets had been leaked to rival. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154428/1/aerolab_goes_public_on_force_india_legal_row.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:03:37 GMT Clothing brand IZOD is to increase its involvement with the Indy Racing League by becoming title sponsor of the IndyCar Series from 2010. http://www.crash.net/indycar/news/154417/1/izod_revealed_as_series_sponsor.html