MOTORSPORT LATEST NEWS http://www.motorsport.co.uk Read all the latest news on motorsport with live commentry and results with motorsport.co.uk en-gb Motorsport.co.uk, 2003-2008 cmiddleton@underground.co.uk 20 <![CDATA[List of 24 Formula One drivers for 2012 season]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/list_of_24_formula_one_drivers_for_2012_season_rss2064545.shtml List of the 24 Formula One drivers for the 2012 season which starts in Melbourne on March 18 after HRT announced the signing of Indian Narain]]> 2012-02-03T15:46:46.520 <![CDATA[Ferrari unveil 2012 challenger]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/ferrari_unveil_2012_challenger_rss2064259.shtml Ferrari on Friday unveiled their new car to contest the 2012 season, describing it as being "fundamentally]]> 2012-02-03T13:16:46.497 <![CDATA[The Force is with Di Resta as car unveiled]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/the_force_is_with_di_resta_as_car_unveiled_rss2064024.shtml Force India driver Paul di Resta vowed to build on his impressive debut season in Formula One as his team unveiled their new-look car for t]]> 2012-02-03T11:16:46.513 <![CDATA[Ex-motorcycling champ Lorenzo urges safety improvements]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/exmotorcycling_champ_lorenzo_urges_safety_improvements_rss2063774.shtml Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo has urged MotoGP organisers to cut the top speed of the sport's new 1,000cc bikes to improve safety, just mont]]> 2012-02-03T08:46:47.063 <![CDATA[Stoner sizzles in Sepang 1,000cc bike tests]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/stoner_sizzles_in_sepang_1000cc_bike_tests_rss2062402.shtml World champion Casey Stoner broke the Sepang circuit MotoGP lap record -- albeit unofficially -- on Thursday as he once again set the pace on th]]> 2012-02-02T11:46:51.757 <![CDATA[Ferrari cancel presentation because of snow]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/ferrari_cancel_presentation_because_of_snow_rss2062222.shtml Ferrari have cancelled Friday's launch presentation of the 2012 Formula One car after their Maranello base and the surrounding area was hit by sno]]> 2012-02-02T10:16:50.137 <![CDATA[MotoGP champion Stoner bounces back in Sepang tests]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/motogp_champion_stoner_bounces_back_in_sepang_tests_rss2060643.shtml MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner shrugged off an ailing back to post the fastest time Wednesday in pre-season tests on the sport's new 1,000cc b]]> 2012-02-01T13:16:50.187 <![CDATA[McLaren confident as new car unveiled]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/mclaren_confident_as_new_car_unveiled_rss2060594.shtml McLaren vowed to avoid a repeat of last year's troubled winter testing as they unveiled the car which will carry the hopes of Lewis Hamilton and J]]> 2012-02-01T12:46:50.117 <![CDATA[Lorenzo shines in emotional MotoGP Sepang return]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/lorenzo_shines_in_emotional_motogp_sepang_return_rss2058411.shtml Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo shook off any rust from missing the final three races of 2011 due to injury by posting the fastest time on the first day ]]> 2012-01-31T12:16:50.397 <![CDATA[Sepang circuit 'one of the safest tracks']]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/sepang_circuit_one_of_the_safest_tracks_rss2058306.shtml MotoGP's commercial backer Dorna Sports defended the safety of Malaysia's Sepang circuit as top riders began testing their new 1000cc bikes on T]]> 2012-01-31T10:46:50.273 <![CDATA[Force India add Bianchi as reserve driver]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/force_india_add_bianchi_as_reserve_driver_rss2052376.shtml Formula One outfit Sahara Force India have announced the addition of Frenchman Jules Bianchi as the team's reserve driver for the 2012 season. 2012-01-27T15:16:51.047 <![CDATA[Raikkonen set for first spin in old Lotus car]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/raikkonen_set_for_first_spin_in_old_lotus_car_rss2045521.shtml Finland's 2007 Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen made his return to the track after two years away on Monday in a testing session at th]]> 2012-01-23T15:16:26.060 <![CDATA[Red Bull chief backs Webber to battle Vettel]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/red_bull_chief_backs_webber_to_battle_vettel_rss2042192.shtml Red Bull chief Christian Horner on Saturday backed Mark Webber to step out of world champion Sebastian Vettel's shadow in the new Formula One seas]]> 2012-01-21T18:46:28.500 <![CDATA[Stoner tells rival Rossi to step up rivalry]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/world-superbike/stoner_tells_rival_rossi_to_step_up_rivalry_rss2040338.shtml World champion Casey Stoner on Friday told long-time rival Valentino Rossi to mount a serious challenge to his crown after a lacklustre season l]]> 2012-01-20T18:16:28.623 <![CDATA[Lorenzo ready to ride in Sepang]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/lorenzo_ready_to_ride_in_sepang_rss2038184.shtml After he missed the final three races of the 2011 season due to injury, Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is fit to ride in the forthcoming Sepang MotoGP tes]]> 2012-01-19T12:16:28.510 <![CDATA[Bruno Senna to drive for Williams]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/bruno_senna_to_drive_for_williams_rss2034561.shtml Bruno Senna has found a drive for the 2012 Formula One season linking up with the Williams team in place of fellow Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, i]]> 2012-01-17T14:16:31.437 <![CDATA[Kubica fractures ankle in fall]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/kubica_fractures_ankle_in_fall_rss2025544.shtml Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica, recovering from serious injuries suffered in a rally in February, has had a setback after falling on i]]> 2012-01-12T01:46:35.357 <![CDATA[Realistic Rossi won't give up on title]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/realistic_rossi_wont_give_up_on_title_rss2023945.shtml Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi refuses to write off his title chances with Ducati this season but admits it is a tough ask.

Ros]]> 2012-01-10T21:46:35.553 <![CDATA[Williams co-founder Head quits board of directors]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/formula-1/williams_cofounder_head_quits_board_of_directors_rss2009154.shtml Patrick Head, co-founder of Williams F1 in 1977 with Frank Williams and currently director of engineering, has stepped down from the stable's boar]]> 2011-12-31T11:16:51.207 <![CDATA[Hayden suffers training accident]]> http://www.motorsport.co.uk/moto-gp/hayden_suffers_training_accident_rss2007860.shtml Former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has suffered a training injury which has thrown his participation in testing in Sepang, Malaysia at th]]> 2011-12-29T22:46:50.837