Australian driver Ryan Briscoe has lost the lead in the US Indycar championship after a basic mistake during the second last round in Motegi, Japan.
Team chief Flavio Briatore sensationally quit the Renault Formula One team, which has been hit by serious allegations of cheating at last year’s Grand Prix in Singapore.
Lotus have beaten off competition from BMW Sauber to be named as the 13th team to compete in next year’s Formula One World Championship.
The Canadian Grand Prix is poised to return to the Formula One calendar in 2010 after the resolution of a row over fees between promoters and F1 rights holder Bernie Ecclestone.
Veteran Rubens Barrichello produced a beautifully-measured drive from fifth place on the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix ahead of his Brawn GP team-mate Jenson Button.
Holden star Garth Tander stole the Phillip Island 500 endurance event on Sunday when he pounced on an ailing Craig Lowndes just half a lap from the finish.
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton grabbed the 15th pole position of his career when he produced a stunning last-gasp lap to take the prime starting spot for the Italian Grand Prix.
Mark Winterbottom has always been fast when the V8 endurance races come around - the problem is his pace has usually been on the wrong day.
Ford’s Mark Winterbottom will start from pole position for Sunday’s V8 Supercar endurance race.
Holden driver Todd Kelly has taken out the opening sprint race ahead of Sunday’s V8 Supercar enduro.