Ferrari hope 2012 car has winning nose
Ferrari engineers hope their 'ugly' Formula One car for the 2012 season will have the speed to break the dominance of Red Bull.

Friday Sports Fix
Casey Stoner sizzles, Ferrari F1 team snowed in, trim John Daly fires in Qatar, Muhammad Ali's trainer dies; get your Sports Fix.

Snow halts Ferrari launch
An inauspicious start as the launch of Ferrari's 2012 Formula 1 car is postponed by heavy snow in the Italian city of Maranello.

Stoner sizzles in Sepang
MotoGP champion Casey Stoner sets an unofficial lap record during day three of testing in Sepang aboard his new 1000cc Honda.

Aussie Staring gets WSBK start
Australian Bryan Staring to ride for Team Perdercini at World Superbike opener at Phillip Island after it's rider is injured dirtbike riding.

SPEED's Tweets of the week
SPEED selects the top five greatest Tweets from motorsport stars as well as the best @SPEEDTVAUS mention of the week.

Thursday Sports Fix
Miss something overnight? In soccer, riots in Egypt have left 73 dead while England's John Terry pleads not guilty to a racial abuse charge.

V8 team signs French DTM driver
Garry Rogers Motorsport surprises the paddock and signs French DTM driver Alexandre Premat for the 2012 V8 Supercars season.

McLaren unveil new Formula 1 car
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button unveil McLaren's new Formula 1 car, the MP4-27, and claim it will challenge Red Bull in 2012.

Le Mans 24 hour winner joins Kelly Racing
Kelly Racing appoints former Formula 1 tech and Le Mans 24 hour race-winning engineer Tony Dowe as performance director.

Crutchlow: I didn't expect that reaction!
2011 MotoGP graduate Cal Crutchlow admits that whilst he was elated with his final weekend in WSBK at Magny-Cours, he was rather taken aback by Max Biaggi's behaviour on the podium...

Fabrizio steps out with Suzuki, Haga on Aprilia
Michel Fabrizio, Noriyuki Haga and Leon Haslam get to grips with their new machines at a rainy Magny-Cours.

FIRST PIC: Leon Haslam's first day with BMW
Leon Haslam begins his first day as a BMW World Superbike rider during testing in France...

First match point for Lorenzo at Sepang
His duel with Valentino Rossi - and the subsequent comments afterwards - may have stolen the headlines in Japan, but Jorge Lorenzo is now very close to sealing the 2010 MotoGP title...

Renault 'flattered' by Raikkonen interest
Renault says it is flattered that Kimi Raikkonen is interested in a drive, but says a decision won't be taken until the future of Vitaly Petrov is decided

Sykes to stay in WSBK with PBM Kawasaki
Tom Sykes will continue with Kawasaki in 2011 after re-signing with the Paul Bird Motorsport operation that runs the bikes.

Fired up Rossi hoping to build on Motegi form
Valentino Rossi eyes another podium finish at Sepang on the weekend he could lose his MotoGP crown to team-mate and rival Jorge Lorenzo.

Lotus agrees Red Bull gearbox deal
Lotus agrees a deal to use gearboxes and hydraulics provided by Red Bull Technology from the 2011 F1 season onwards

Sutil fined for GBH
Former Formula One driver Adrian Sutil has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm.

Frosty stays with Ford
V8 Supercar driver Mark Winterbottom has extended his contract with Ford Performance Racing until the end of the 2014 season.

Petrov coy on F1 future
Uncontracted driver Vitaly Petrov has hinted that his Formula One future will be settled within the next week.

F1 return excites Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has spoken of his joy to return to Formula One after testing for the 2012 season began.

Senna signs for Williams
Brazilian Bruno Senna has signed with Williams for the Formula 1 season, the British team announced on Tuesday (local time).

Peterhansel seals Dakar crown
Stephane Peterhansel won his fourth Dakar Rally car race title and 10th in total on Sunday (local time), as Cyril Despres took out the bike race.

Peterhansel close to Dakar glory
Stephane Peterhansel is on course for victory in the Dakar Rally car race after winning Saturday's penultimate stage in Peru.

Hamilton poised to fire
McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale believes Lewis Hamilton is poised for his best Formula One season in years.

World Superbike Championship : Imola

McConville eyes Daytona 24H start
Versatile Australian driver Cameron McConville is eyeing a seat in next year's Dayonta 24 Hour race following a recent trip to the 2012 event

Continental Tire Series : Daytona Grand Am-200

AMA Motocross Championship : Moto-X 338

Hampton Downs

FIRST PICS: Toll HRT reveals new livery
The Toll Holden Racing Team has unveiled its livery for the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship

Cassidy strengthens lead with Motor Cup win
Nick Cassidy will head into next weekend's final round of the Toyota Racing Series with a healthy 126 point lead over Hannes van Asseldonk after taking out the NZ Motor Cup at Hampton Downs

FIM Speedway Grand Prix : Grand Prix of Poland

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