2008

Andrew Jordan will hope to build on his maiden podium in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship as the series heads to Knockhill this weekend for the eighth round of the year.

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Reigning AMA Supercross champion Chad Reed, a Yamaha rider throughout his AMA career, will switch to Rockstar Makita Suzuki for the 2009 season.

Henki Waldschmidt showed impressive form during the F3 Masters event at Zolder but was left disappointed after a collision with Richard Philippe forced him out of the race in Belgium.

Nicky Hayden's quest to deliver seven strong races during the closing half of the 2008 MotoGP season has been thrown in doubt by a heel injury at the X Games.

Francois Duval will return to action in the World Rally Championship this weekend on the Rallye Deutschland and many believe the Belgian will be a serious contender.

Susie Stoddart will seek to pick up her first DTM points of the year later this month as the series heads to Brands Hatch for the eighth round of the campaign.

Shane Byrne is currently recovering from a spectacular fall in the latest round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill.

Leon Haslam has taken his first win of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike season after being crowned the winner of a twice interrupted and eventually truncated second race at Knockhill.

1. Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix Dallara-Mercedes 45min 19.275secs 28 laps 2. Nico Hulkenberg ART Grand Prix Dallara-Mercedes +4.495secs 3. Jon Lancaster ART Grand Prix Dallara-Mercedes +20.539secs

Michael Schumacher saw his first attempt at two-wheeled endurance racing end in disappointment when the seven-time Formula One title winner was forced to retire from the Oschersleben Eight Hours.

Just one corner separated Cal Crutchlow from a better starting position for the latest round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship after the title hopeful blamed his fifth place grid slot on the final corner.

1. Scott Dixon Ganassi 200 laps 2. Helio Castroneves Penske +00.5532s 3. Marco Andretti AGR +00.5707s 4. Vitor Meira Panther +00.9102s 5. Dan Wheldon Ganassi +02.1472s

Nico Hulkenberg will attempt to become the first man to take back-to-back victories in the F3 Masters event from pole position after setting the pace during qualifying at the Belgian circuit.

Group A (positions 1-20):

Steve Mercer admits he is facing an uphill struggle this weekend as he embarks on his debut with the MSS Discovery Kawasaki Superbike team.

Scott Dixon says he is looking to secure the points that will take him closer to the 2008 IndyCar Series title after taking pole position for the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

1. Scott Dixon Ganassi 1m 37.3293s 218.968mph 2. Vitor Meira Panther 1m 37.5783s 218.409mph 3. Dan Wheldon Ganassi 1m 37.6127s 218.332mph 4. Hideki Mutoh AGR 1m 37.8982s 217.696mph

Daily Star Cup leader John Laverty will miss the remainder of the Bennetts British Superbike weekend at Knockhill after crashing heavily in first free practice.

Cameron Donald could be set for a British Superbike seat in 2009 after extending his contract with the Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing squad.

Martin Plowman will make his debut in the Formula Three Masters event this weekend, with the annual non-championship race taking place at Zolder for the second successive season.

The memory of the late Craig Jones is set to live on at the new Parkalgar circuit in Portugal after it was confirmed a corner will be named after him and a memorial will be erected in his honour.

A number of familiar faces are set to return to the Firestone Indy Lights this weekend for the latest round of the season at Kentucky Speedway.

Andreas Aigner's 'test' for the Rally New Zealand at the end of this month went drastically wrong in Finland last weekend.