Holden’s Garth Tander has secured pole position for Saturday’s opening 250km race of the V8 Supercar season finale at Sydney’s Olympic Park.
Ex-Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen will compete for Citroen in the World Rally Championship next season, the team announced on Friday.
BMW Sauber will take the place of Toyota in the Formula One World Championship in 2010, the FIA announced on Thursday.
Motocross superstar Chad Reed is poised to turn his back on an annual $8 million income racing motorbikes in the US to become a V8 Supercar driver.
Rising Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo was among the pace-setters as a dozen potential grand prix racers were trialled by Formula One teams in Spain.
V8 Supercar star Mark Winterbottom says win or lose at this weekend’s Sydney 500, 2009 has been his toughest year since joining Ford Performance Racing.