Carroll Shelby," the great American racing driver Dan Gurney said, "was an automotive visionary and leader. His West Texas down-home bib overalls style had a huge emotional impact on me and when he launched his now legendary Ford-powered Cobra team, I found myself a very willing volunteer to lend my driving ability to his quest to take on the established European teams on their home turf."

Volkswagen could consider a move into Formula One in 2018, the German carmaker's head of motorsports was quoted as saying today.

The 25-year-old Australian Casey Stoner took a casual surf ride towards his second MotoGP world championship at Silverstone yesterday, when he won a wet and dangerous British round by an easy 15.159 seconds on his Honda RC212V.

Allan McNish, survivor of a dramatic high-speed crash at the Le Mans 24-hour race, defiantly declared last night: "I'll be back."

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has officially retired from motor racing at the age of 81.

On 11 June 1955, the famous Le Mans 24-hour race ended in tragedy when a Mercedes flipped and crashed into the crowd, killing 84 people and injuring hundreds more.

Casey Stoner was quickest in practice yesterday ahead of tomorrow's Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona. The Australian Honda driver finished ahead of Marco Simoncelli and Andrea Dovizioso.

dani pedrosa's participation in his home MotoGP on 5 June in Barcelona is uncertain after tests confirmed a clean break to his collarbone following a crash in Sunday's French Grand Prix, his team said yesterday.

Casey Stoner set the pace in yesterday's free practice sessions for tomorrow's MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

Valentino Rossi, welcomed like a messiah on his first official outing as a Ducati rider yesterday, disappointed his hordes of fans by saying he will not be 100 per cent fit for the start of the MotoGP season.

McLaren are to return to sportscar racing next season after more than a decade's absence. The Woking-based outfit's main target is 2012 when they aim to run in the European FIA GT3 series with racing cars based on their new road-going model currently in production, the MP4-12C.

The sat-nav generation should take note: from next month all learner drivers will be expected to demonstrate their own navigational skills to pass their driving tests.

Valentino Rossi provided the heroics on his return from a broken leg as Dani Pedrosa breathed life back into the MotoGP title race with victory ahead of championship leader Jorge Lorenzo in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.