Motorsports news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:11 GMT Record-breaking multiple F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher - the most successful driver in the sport's history - is set to sensationally rejoin the grid in 2010 with Mercedes GP. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154816/1/schumacher_mercedes_f1_move_is_going_to_happen.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:26 GMT Jenson Button has said that he expects his partnership with Lewis Hamilton to be an F1 front-runner in 2010. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154775/1/button_mclaren_will_be_tough_to_beat_in_2010.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:27:51 GMT F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has given Silverstone and its owners the BRDC one final ultimatum - sign a contract by 11 December, or accept that the 2010 British Grand Prix is lost. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154790/1/ecclestone_gives_silverstone_final_deadline_to_save_british_gp.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:13:22 GMT Stuart Easton is confident he can defend his Macau Grand Prix crown after claiming a dominant pole position around the infamous street circuit. http://www.crash.net/british+superbikes/news/154796/1/easton_i_cant_wait_for_the_race.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:35:33 GMT Rizla Suzuki's MotoGP rookie Alvaro Bautista was 'consistently lapping in the 1min 38.5sec' by the end of a three-day test session at Estoril... http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154792/1/bautista_under_vermeulen_at_estoril_test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:09:24 GMT Defending Macau winner Stuart Easton will start on pole position for Saturday's 43rd running of the Far East Classic - despite not improving during second qualifying. http://www.crash.net/british+superbikes/news/154773/1/macau_easton_pole_but_rivals_gain_ground.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:33:31 GMT Lotus F1 key players Mike Gascoyne and Tony Fernandes acknowledge the weight of expectation upon their shoulders from carrying such an iconic name in 2010 - but give the team time, they insist, and they will surprise... http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154782/1/lotus_f1_were_under_pressure_to_perform__but_we_will.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:34:16 GMT Combined qualifying times from the 43rd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix... http://www.crash.net/british+superbikes/news/154774/1/macau_combined_qualifying_times.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:13 GMT Red Bull Racing's title-challenging form in F1 2009 was no flash in the pan, insists team principal Christian Horner - with the energy drinks-backed outfit set to come out 'even stronger' in 2010. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154800/1/red_bull_will_remain_a_big_factor_in_f1_2010_insists_horner.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:56:10 GMT Italian youngster Michele Pirro joins Kenan Sofuoglu at Ten Kate Honda for the 2010 World Supersport Championship. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154787/1/wss_pirro_completes_ten_kate_honda_line-up.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:49 GMT Bruno Senna admits that getting results will be the only way to shake off comparisons with uncle Ayrton. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154777/1/senna_ready_to_work_hard_with_campos.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:48 GMT Once bitten, twice shy goes the saying, but it seems Scuderia Toro Rosso evictee Sébastien Bourdais has not given up on a return to F1 just yet - as he reminds observers just what he is capable of with Superleague success. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154810/1/bourdais_writing_new_chapter_but_admits_f1_door_not_closed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:38 GMT Rob Huff and Andy Priaulx snatch front row starts for the WTCC finale in Macau. http://www.crash.net/wtcc/news/154798/1/huff_on_pole_after_chaotic_qualifying.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:42:53 GMT Fed up of receiving the usual dull Christmas presents or stuggling to think about the perfect gift for a motorsport fan...? Fear not, Crash.net is here to help! http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/154784/1/sick_of_getting_socks_for_christmas.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:53:35 GMT Max Biaggi, Leon Camier and Alex Hoffman complete just a handful of laps between them during testing at Misano. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154779/1/aprilia_testing_hampered_by_poor_weather.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:49 GMT Tommy Hill familiarises himself with the Worx Crescent Suzuki after a day of testing at Mallory Park. http://www.crash.net/british+superbikes/news/154794/1/hill_back_on_track_with_suzuki.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:47 GMT Rob Huff takes pole position for the final round of the 2009 World Touring Car season after surviving a chaotic qualifying session. http://www.crash.net/wtcc/results/154791/1/macau_-_qualifying_times.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:49:17 GMT Marcus Ericsson confirmed his role as pacesetter by topping second qualifying in Macau. http://www.crash.net/f3/news/154799/1/ericsson_cements_pole_in_macau.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:02:31 GMT Jacques Villeneuve has moved to Austria to continue his preparations for a potential 2010 return to F1. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154780/1/villeneuve_back_in_training_as_2010_talks_progress.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:48 GMT Martin Birrane admits that he remains optimistic of F1 future for Lola. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154802/1/birrane_another_chance_will_arise_for_lola.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss