Motorsport
DTM to return to China in 2014
The German Touring Car Championship (DTM) has added China back onto its racing calendar for the 2014 season.
CVC capitalises on refinancing $2.5bn F1 loan
Private equity firm and Formula One owner CVC has reportedly refinanced a $2.5 billion loan with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Goldman Sachs.
UAE launches new desert rally event
The Emirates Motor Sport Federation has launched a new UAE Desert Championship event to start this October.
F1 to host Middle Eastern pre-season tests
Formula One will hold two pre-season tests in the Middle East next year with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain named as a possible host.
Ward considering FIA president role
David Ward is reportedly considering standing against current International Motor Sport Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt in the elections at the end of the year.
BMW exits World Superbike Championship
BMW will exit the World Superbike Championship at the end of this year to focus on its customer sports programme.
F1 pays just £1m in corporation tax
Formula One paid just £1 million in corporation tax in the UK in 2011 despite profits in excess of £300 million, due to a series of complex tax arrangements, according to The Independent.
Poland to make 2014 WRC comeback
Poland is reportedly set to return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar from the 2014 season.
F1 set to return to Austria
Energy drink company Red Bull has issued a statement confirming that an agreement has been reached to see Formula One return to Austria for the 2014 season.
F1 owners CVC monitoring Ecclestone case
Formula One owner CVC Capital Partners will monitor CEO Bernie Ecclestone's bribery indictment by German prosecutors.
Race of Champions returns to Bangkok
Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium will host the 2013 Race of Champions (ROC) on December 14-15.
Ecclestone indicted by German judge
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that he has been formally served with an indictment from a German judge investigating allegations of bribery, according to the Financial Times.
Racing team Andretti joins Formula E
Racing team Andretti Autosport has signed on as the third constructor to compete in the FIA Formula E Championship, which begins its inaugural season next year.
NASCAR plans major changes
NASCAR is set to make significant changes to the motor sport and the way it is officiated, with the announcement of 11 proposals to be implemented for the 2015 season.
Marussia pens long-term Ferrari engine deal
Formula One team Marussia has agreed a long-term technical partnership with Ferrari to use its engines, ahead of next season’s engine format overhaul.
FIA investigates WRC timing system
The International Motor Sport Federation (FIA) has launched an investigation into timing and tracking in the World Rally Championship (WRC).
Formula E adds Berlin to calendar
The International Motor Sport Federation (FIA) has named Berlin as its 10th stopover for its new Formula E Championship to start next year.
Honda sets up F1 base in Milton Keynes
Japanese car manufacturer Honda is to base its Formula One European headquarters in Milton Keynes to accommodate its return to the sport in 2015.