Japan's Suzuka circuit said on Thursday it would push for a return to the Formula One calendar in 2008 after a request to host a grand prix next year was rejected.
The spectre of a surging Valentino Rossi will loom large for MotoGP world championship leader Nicky Hayden at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
Three riders failed pre-race blood tests on the first day of the cycling road race world championships on Wednesday.
Just as cycling's head was saying a clean world road championships was key to repairing the sport's tarnished image, three South American riders were suspended from competing on Wednesday
Kristin Armstrong of the United States blitzed her rivals to win the women's time trial title at the world road race championships on Wednesday.
Brazilian Nelson Piquet junior topped the timesheets in testing for Formula One champions Renault at Silverstone on Wednesday.
The Italian government boosted Imola's efforts to stay on the Formula One calendar on Wednesday when it confirmed work will start next month on modernising the circuit.
Singapore has revved up its motor racing ambitions by unveiling its inaugural team for the A1 Grand Prix series and daring to dream of a Formula One street circuit in the city state
Formula One teams have thrown a lifeline to Italy's Imola circuit by agreeing to expand next year's calendar from 17 to 18 races. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that the unanimous agreement came at a meeting of the governing body, representatives of all the teams and manufacturers in Paris on Monday
France's Alexandre Premat will drive Midland's third car in Friday practice at next week's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix.
Turkish Grand Prix organisers were fined a record $5 million on Tuesday for inviting a Turkish Cypriot leader to hand out the trophies after last month's Formula One race in Istanbul.
Briton Lewis Hamilton will test for McLaren on Wednesday and Thursday, determined to show the Formula One team that he would be a worthy partner to world champion Fernando Alonso next year.