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January 2016 News Archive

IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Extreme Speed Ligier claims first LMP2 win
IMSA Tom Kristensen hints he could return for Daytona 24 Hours
DTM Gary Paffett: Moving from Mercedes DTM giant HWA to ART refreshing
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Action Express leads tight pack into final hours
F1 F1 2017 rules debate rolls on to last chance meeting in February
MISC Fittipaldi claims MRF Challenge title, Newey and Schumacher impress
MGP Casey Stoner to go up against 2016 MotoGP field in test for Ducati
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Michael Shank Racing Ligier leads after six hours
F1 Scandinavian Grand Prix would be huge for Formula 1 - Ericsson
IMSA Rebellion Racing wants to add IMSA LMP2 programme to WEC in 2017
MGP Casey Stoner begins Ducati MotoGP test return at Sepang
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: 10 things to watch
F1 Senna, Moss and the Brabham BT52
F1 US Grand Prix F1 race expects to know its future by end of February
F1 Analysis: Was Pastor Maldonado poised for an F1 breakthrough?
F1 Haas's Esteban Gutierrez: Ferrari F1 reserve move was a huge risk
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: DeltaWing leads practice with Katherine Legge
GT Austin round of SRO's Intercontinental GT Challenge canned for 2016
ERC European Rally Championship postpones season-opening Rally Liepaja
WRC Hyundai urges critics to wait until Argentina to judge its new i20
F1 Small Formula 1 teams troubled by 2017 rules delay - Force India
F1 Analysis: Why Formula 1 2017 rules meeting will be fraught
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Aleshin on pole for SMP, GT Porsches fastest
INDY Ed Carpenter and Sarah Fisher's IndyCar team partnership splits
FE How the Villeneuve Formula E dream died
F1 From world champion to backmarker
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Shank LMP2 top as GTLMs shine in wet practice
F1 Kevin Magnussen set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault F1 team
F1 Pirelli faces key Formula 1 future rules meeting
IMSA BMW pays homage to its history with 2016 IMSA SportsCar liveries
MGP Bradley Smith keeping open mind on new MotoGP electronics
WRC Kris Meeke to step aside for some of Citroen's 2016 WRC appearances
F1 No more pressure to sell Silverstone, says BRDC president Warwick
WEC Rebellion to continue WEC LMP1 programme with unchanged drivers
F2 GP2: Campos driver Arthur Pic switches to Rapax for 2016 campaign
F3 DAMS announces Hughes, Ferrucci and Jorg as 2016 GP3 Series drivers
F1 Ask Gary: Why did ground effect get dropped?
F1 How F1 growth squeezes small teams
F1 Resisting Red Bull would be 'great' outcome for F1 2016 - Williams
F1 Pirelli wants info system for fans under new Formula 1 tyre rules
WTCC Rob Huff: Honda move puts me in best place for 2017 WTCC title bid
F1 New McLaren F1 CEO Jost Capito expects 'freedom' in his role
SUP Alexandre Premat gets Triple Eight/Red Bull V8 Supercars chance
F1 Leading Red Bull back from the brink
WRC Latvala is a victim of blame culture
IMSA Rubens Barrichello to contest the Daytona 24 Hours for Wayne Taylor
F1 Pirelli willing to act fast over new wet Formula 1 tyre after tests
F1 Pirelli F1 wet tyre test: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel leads day two
F1 Organisers expect to sign new Italian Grand Prix deal next month
FV8 Fortec promotes Pietro Fittipaldi to Formula V8 3.5 for 2016
F1 FIA to present Formula 1 cockpit protection plan to teams this week
MISC Carlin enters Euroformula Open series for 2016
F1 Lotus F1 team stretched components' reliability limits in 2015
WRC Kris Meeke could have pressured Ogier for Monte Carlo win - Citroen
F1 The challenge facing Channel 4's F1 coverage
INDL Carlin expands 2016 Indy Lights line-up for Neil Alberico
F1 Kimi Raikkonen sceptical over new wets after Pirelli F1 tyre test
FV8 Beitske Visser joins Pons as one of three additions to F3.5 V8 grid
FE Formula E: first Roborace designs could be revealed next month
F1 Pirelli F1 wet tyre test: Daniel Ricciardo sets pace for Red Bull
MGP Jorge Lorenzo wants to fight Valentino Rossi for MotoGP title again
F1 Force India Formula 1 team sees Williams's form as its benchmark
F3 Formula Renault Eurocup champion Jack Aitken joins Arden GP3 team
WRC Volkswagen WRC team stands by Jari-Matti Latvala after incident
WEC ACO reveals preliminary round of entries for 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours
F1 Ex-Ferrari F1 engineering director Pat Fry to Manor as consultant
F2 Red Bull F1 protege Pierre Gasly to Prema's new GP2 team for 2016
F1 Gene Haas backs troubled Austin F1 venue to survive current plight
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Sebastien Ogier wins 2016 season opener
F1 Renault F1 team urges Jolyon Palmer to show aggression in 2016
WRC Jari-Matti Latvala gets suspended WRC ban after hitting spectator
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Latvala apologises for hitting spectator
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Retirements give Ogier a commanding lead
F1 Obituary: F1, hillclimb and sportscar racer Michael MacDowel
F1 Formula 1 refuelling return dismissed again after Jean Todt hint
MGP Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi Sepang MotoGP clash data stays secret
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Sebastien Ogier pulls away amid tyre gambles
F1 Why teams rallied round Schumacher
F1 Pirelli's Formula 1 wet tyre test boosted by Austin 2015 downpours
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Ogier and Meeke continue to swap lead
GT Abt Sportsline swaps from Audi to Bentley for its GT programme
NAS Tony Stewart hits out at NASCAR chief Brian France
FE Jacques Villeneuve replaced by Mike Conway at Venturi Formula E
GT Dubai 24 Hours organiser defends suspension of Ferrari team
F1 Stoffel Vandoorne believes he can avoid Kevin Magnussen's F1 fate
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Sebastien Ogier takes lead from Kris Meeke
INDY Sage Karam gets 2016 Indy 500 drive with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
F1 Jenson Button says past helps him deal with McLaren F1 struggles
WRC The plan to topple Ogier in 2016
F1 Why aren't F1 launches more imaginative?
WRC WRC Monte Carlo: Kris Meeke leads Sebastien Ogier after first night
F1 Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat understands F1 more after tough 2015 season
WRC Volkswagen emissions scandal not behind McLaren F1 move - Capito
F1 Silverstone to reveal F1 British Grand Prix made a profit in 2015
WRC Volkswagen's Latvala rules out switch to new Toyota WRC programme
GT Kox hits out at Praha Ferrari team's ban from Mugello 12 Hour
F1 Mercedes F1 team eyes second-shift system for 21 grand prix year
MGP New Finnish track KymiRing in MotoGP race talks for 2017 or '18
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Kris Meeke leads shakedown in PH Citroen
F1 Could a sporting scandal hit F1?
F1 The fall and rise of Williams
MGP Pramac Ducati squad unveils 15th anniversary MotoGP livery
F1 Ferrari F1 sporting director Rivola confirms Driver Academy switch
MGP MotoGP set for "interesting" 2017 silly season says Yamaha chief
F1 Alonso's tough 2015 with McLaren a big lesson as F1 rookie - Sainz
WRC M-Sport secures funding for full 2016 World Rally Championship
F1 VW motorsport boss Capito set for April/May start with McLaren F1
MGP Why MotoGP beat F1's start to 2016
F1 Driving Senna's first Formula 1 car
NAS NASCAR introduces 20-minute Caution Clock to Truck Series
NAS NASCAR Xfinity and Truck categories introduce Sprint Cup-syle Chase
F1 Formula 1 engine manufacturers agree customer cost cap with FIA
F2 European F3 runner-up Antonio Giovinazzi gets Prema GP2 seat
F3 Joel Eriksson moves up to European F3 with Motopark
MGP MotoGP eyes changes after 2015 Valentino Rossi/Marc Marquez spat
F1 Perez: Force India team-mate Hulkenberg in F1's top three drivers
F1 Jean Todt wants safety guarantees for any 'closed cockpit' F1 plan
F3 Alessio Lorandi switches to Carlin for 2016 European Formula 3
GT Injured Craig Lowndes out of Bathurst 12 Hour, Rick Kelly in
WTCC Volvo's plan to conquer the WTCC
NTNL BRDC Formula 4 champion Palmer moving to Formula Renault with ART
MGP Yamaha MotoGP team won't revive Valentino Rossi/Jorge Lorenzo wall
F2 Raffaele Marciello gets Russian Time GP2 seat, loses Sauber F1 role
F1 Channel 4 announces its list of live 2016 Formula 1 grands prix
MGP Yamaha reveals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo's 2016 MotoGP bike
F1 McLaren has no regrets about 'size zero', to keep F1 packaging
WRC Meeke the right man to lead Citroen in WRC, Loeb says
F1 New Pirelli tyre will challenge F1 teams - Williams's Rob Smedley
NAS NASCAR Sprint Cup racer Tony Stewart in altercation with heckler
F1 Formula 1 2017 rule change plans diluted - Williams's Pat Symonds
INDY Jack Harvey in IndyCar talks but open to WEC switch in 2016
DAKR Stephane Peterhansel wins 2016 Dakar Rally for Peugeot
GT WRT Audi wins Dubai 24 Hours GT endurance race
F1 FIA being independently audited, president Jean Todt confirms
F1 Haas can score on its F1 debut
DAKR First Dakar stage win for Hirvonen, Peterhansel cruises in lead
F1 FIA president Jean Todt to meet F1 engine manufacturers next week
F1 Formula 1 engines to be 25 per cent louder in 2016 - Symonds
WRC M-Sport still lacks funding for full 2016 World Rally Championship
F1 Manor Formula 1 team hires ex-Ferrari designer Nikolas Tombazis
F1 Renault set to appoint ART's Vasseur to Formula 1 team role
F2 ART Grand Prix picks Sergey Sirotkin for GP2 title defence in 2016
F1 What is Subaru doing in the BTCC?
MISC Solberg's stunt driving masterclass
DAKR Wary Peterhansel retains comfortable Dakar Rally lead
F1 Aston Martin's F1 return with Force India put on hold
WRC Ex-F1 driver Robert Kubica set to exit WRC after Monte Carlo Rally
F3 Ben Barnicoat seals Hitech European Formula 3 Championship deal
F1 Analysis: What VW's Jost Capito can bring to McLaren F1 team
F1 British Grand Prix ticket deal launched at Autosport International
IMSA Johnny Mowlem gets full season IMSA SportsCar Championship deal
MISC Ex-Williams F1 tester Wolff launches women in motorsport initiative
F1 Volkswagen Motorsport boss Jost Capito joins McLaren F1 team
F1 Pirelli still waiting for 2017-19 Formula 1 supply contract from FIA
MGP Software complicates Honda MotoGP comeback - Marc Marquez
MISC Watch Autosport International 2016 live on Autosport.com
WEC Obituary: Le Mans 24 Hours racer and BTCC winner Mike Salmon
BTCC Jack Goff switches from MG to WSR BMW for 2016 BTCC
F1 Why Ferrari is under financial pressure
F1 Ask Gary: Who really designs F1 cars?
DAKR Peterhansel takes control of Dakar Rally as Sainz's run ends
F1 Renault working on Maldonado's F1 future with Venezuelan backers
WEC Toyota's new TS050 LMP1 for 2016 WEC makes test debut
WRC Volkswagen reveals "finetuning" upgrades for 2016 World Rally Car
F3 Harrison Newey gets Van Amersfoort Racing Formula 3 seat
NTNL M-Sport WRC driver Elfyn Evans to 2016 British Rally Championship
WTCC Rob Huff moves from Lada to Honda for 2016 WTCC season
WRX Ken Block commits to World Rallycross Championship for 2016
DAKR Peterhansel cleared of Dakar Rally infringement, X-raid appeals
F1 Formula E technology could help F1 reach 1000bhp turbo power units
SUP Erebus drops Mercedes and switches to Holdens in V8 Supercars
NTNL Motorsport News, DMACK, M-Sport create new British Rally award
BTCC Tom Ingram stays with Speedworks for 2016 BTCC season
BTCC B-TEC Development Series BTCC feeder category launched for 2016
MISC The greatest racing BMWs ever
DAKR Carlos Sainz into Dakar Rally lead after winning shortened stage
BTCC Subaru to enter British Touring Car Championship with Team BMR
F1 Grosjean backed Gutierrez's recruitment as second Haas F1 driver
INDY IndyCar return for Mikhail Aleshin "a big present" - Sam Schmidt
MGP Honda's Dani Pedrosa hails his 'massive' MotoGP achievement in 2015
WRC Hyundai denies WRC team status controversy over Sordo nomination
F1 Massa to try Senna's first F1 car at Autosport International
F1 McLaren had to learn humility during tough 2015 Formula 1 season
WEC Le Mans-winning KCMG squad drops LMP2 WEC programme
FE Why Jaguar-Williams has rivals concerned
WEC The top 10 LMP1 drivers of 2015
DAKR Hopes of winning Dakar Rally 'finished' after crash, Loeb admits
DAKR Al-Attiyah wins Dakar stage for Mini, Loeb crashes and loses lead
F1 Felipe Massa expects to be in demand in 2017 amid F1 rule changes
INDY IndyCar champion Scott Dixon thinks nobody had a strong 2015 season
WRC Elfyn Evans shocked to be demoted from M-Sport WRC team
F1 David Coulthard gets Channel 4 Formula 1 television role
F1 FOM/Ecclestone should pay for F1 to have 'budget' engine - Ferrari
F1 Maria Teresa de Filippis obituary and F1 career appreciation
WEC Ex-F1 driver Giedo van der Garde makes Jota Sport LMP2 switch
IMSA Pipo Derani puts ESM on top in final day of Daytona 24 Hours testing
DAKR Comment: How 2016 Dakar has surpassed expectations
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours testing: Pla fastest again for Michael Shank Racing
DAKR Sebastien Loeb retakes Dakar lead, Carlos Sainz wins stage seven
F1 Lewis Hamilton predicts more Mercedes F1 dominance in 2016
FV8 The all-time FR3.5 top 10
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours testing: Olivier Pla fastest for Michael Shank Racing
INDY KVSH IndyCar team will only run Sebastien Bourdais in 2016
F1 Haas F1 team's first car passes FIA crash tests ahead of testing
DAKR Sebastien Loeb loses Dakar Rally lead to Stephane Peterhansel
F1 Valtteri Bottas raised aggression to send message to F1 rivals
MGP Ducati not planning wildcard MotoGP races for Casey Stoner yet
MISC New Ford GT WEC racer on display at Autosport International 2016
F1 Toro Rosso's early F1 2015 form was tough on Daniil Kvyat
F1 Honda could have supplied a second Formula 1 team in 2016
F1 Can F1 be unmissable like MotoGP?
F1 What British legends think of Hamilton
F1 McLaren legend Tyler Alexander dies at the age of 75
DAKR Sebastien Loeb's Dakar Rally lead increases with another stage win
IMSA Ford WEC GTE driver Olivier Pla gets Michael Shank Racing IMSA deal
WEC Sam Bird gets 2016 works Ferrari World Endurance Championship seat
F1 Force India targeting top four in 2017 with new F1 regulations
FE Aguri Formula E team wants experienced da Costa stand-in driver
F1 Pirelli should have trusted F1 teams more, Williams's Symonds feels
F1 Renault reunion will be easier than 2014 F1 season - Maldonado
INDL Felix Serralles joins Carlin's line-up for 2016 Indy Lights season
F1 What trouble awaits Formula 1 in 2016?
F1 Busting myths about a rich F1 hopeful
IMSA DeltaWing to contest full IMSA SportsCar season in 2016
DAKR Peterhansel fastest on fourth Dakar Rally stage as Loeb keeps lead
F1 Ferrari's delayed work on 2016 F1 car won't affect Haas team
WEC Andy Priaulx explains decision to leave BMW for Ford WEC deal
F1 Verstappen tips Toro Rosso F1 gains, even with 2015 Ferrari engine
FE Formula E shelves plan to boost energy limit in season three
F1 Haas F1 team had time to spare in its preparations for 2016
F1 Ferrari delayed work on its 2016 F1 car for 2015 push
FE Middle East venue could be among new Formula E races in 2016/17
F3 Callum Ilott moves from Carlin to Van Amersfoort for 2016 Euro F3
MISC Triple Eight exits GT racing, AmD to run BMWs in British GT in 2016
F1 Gary Anderson's 12-point plan for F1
F1 Fast Failures: F1's fastest runner-up
DAKR Sebastien Loeb extends Dakar Rally lead with second stage win
F1 Force India would allow Nico Hulkenberg to leave for bigger F1 team
IMSA Sebastien Bourdais joins Ganassi Ford GT Daytona 24 Hours line-up
F1 Manor F1 team will race for John Booth and Graeme Lowdon in 2016
WEC Ford reveals driver line-up for 2016 WEC GTE Pro entry with Ganassi
MGP Casey Stoner: Marc Marquez felt threatened by my Honda MotoGP role
F1 Renault admits it took too long to sort 2015 F1 engine problems
MISC Why is Loeb doing the Dakar?
INDY Ryan Hunter-Reay says Honda 'relentlessly' chasing IndyCar gains
DAKR WRC legend Sebastien Loeb takes Dakar Rally lead on second stage
F1 Year off before F1 won't hurt racecraft, Renault's Palmer says
F1 Ferrari says people should not read into its F1 tie-up with Haas
F1 F1 must focus on increasing mechanical grip in 2017, Button says
WTCC Citroen believes it set WTCC competition level 'too high'
F1 Sauber F1 drivers 'not best buddies' after rivalry in GP2
DAKR First full stage of 2016 Dakar Rally cancelled due to weather
INDY IndyCar champion Scott Dixon critical of the series' aero kits
F1 Red Bull believes it will be treading water in F1 in 2016
DAKR Dakar Rally: Toyota driver Bernhard Ten Brinke sets Prologue pace
F1 F1 exit plan Bernie Ecclestone's 'real challenge' says Ferrari boss
WEC Jose Maria Lopez eyes Le Mans future after Citroen's WTCC exit
F1 Fernando Alonso: McLaren has logical ways to gain 2s for F1 2016
F1 F1's new year's resolutions
F1 Romain Grosjean hopes for eventual return to Renault F1 team
WRC Kris Meeke expects 2017 WRC title shot on Citroen's return
F1 Mercedes willing to compromise to make F1 more unpredictable