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Organizers from Australia's Gold Coast event have announced an impressive list of drivers for the Gold Cost 600 race including Canada's Jacques Villeneuve and Alex Tagliani. Full story...

Jean-Eric Vergne became this past weekend the first French driver to win the British Formula 3 Championship as he dominated the 24th of 30 rounds from pole to finish. Full story...

I will freely admit that I have never been a huge racing fan. In fact, it wasn't until roughly 12 years ago, when I first took my 1989 Mazda MX-6 GT Turbo on the track, that I became somewhat interested in racing. The only motorsports that captured my attention were WRC and DTM/BTCC. Otherwise, F1, NASCAR and the others do little for me. Full story...

Quebec driver Maryeve Dufault made her maiden start in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres 2010 on Aug. 15. Full story...

To much of the paddock delight, the IZOD IndyCar Series has hired Tony Cotman as a consultant to serve as project manager for the development of its 2012 technical program. Full story...

According to former Toro Rosso owner Gerhard Berger, Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing is set to canter to the 2010 world championships. Full story...

The generically-named LR4 -- a.k.a. Discovery 4 elsewhere around the globe -- is Land Rover's first new SUV since Tata Motors took over the struggling Ford subsidiary... and it certainly won't go unnoticed. Full story...

Bahrain International Circuit has announced on Monday that it will be returning to its original track layout in preparation for next year's season. Full story...

Korea's new Formula 1 circuit is scheduled to host its first motor races at the end of next month. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

The appointment of Daniel Akerson as CEO of General Motors Co. may bode well for GM's future supplier relations, although it is unlikely to alter its its supplier strategy. Full story...

Seating and electronics supplier Lear Corp. on Thursday appointed director and former Ford executive Henry D.G. Wallace non-executive chairman, following an ongoing board review of its corporate governance practices. Full story...

Kevin Harvick's victory at Michigan has marked him as a real contender for the Sprint Cup in the upcoming ten-race Sprint Cup Chase. Full story...

A unique 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Spéciale Teardrop Coupe (photo) with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, and an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seven examples built, each sold for $4,620,000 US Saturday, August 14, at RM's 'Sports & Classics of Monterey' auction, leading an impressive group of 14 individual million-dollar-plus sales. The exquisite Talbot-Lago was part of the John M. O'Quinn collection, like the 1948 Tucker Sedan that reach a record-breaking sale price of $1,127,500 US during RM's second evening auction, on Friday. The French coupé, the only long-wheelbase Lago Spéciale Teardrop Coupe in existence, was a 1948 24 Hours of Spa class winner. It found a new owner during a six-hour sale, which saw 84 motor cars cross the podium before a packed house. The fourteen Saturday auction million-dollar sales collector cars were: . 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe: $4,620,000 (picture); . 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta: $4,620,000 (lot 351); . 1949 Delahaye Type 175 S Roadster by Saoutchik: $3,300,000 (lot 353); . 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder: $2,612,500 (lot 360); . 1955 Jaguar D-Type: $2,090,000 (lot 347); . 2007 Full story...

Quebec driver Andrew Ranger captured Sunday a spectacular win in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series in the streets of Trois-Rivières. Full story...

Alex Ardoin claimed victory today in the Star Mazda race held at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres. Conor Daly made a rare mistake and finished third. Full story...

Nico Rosberg was exhausted but happy after contesting his first full triathlon. The Mercedes driver, now a triathlon aficionado like Jenson Button, completed the full Olympic distance of the world championship round in Kitzbuhel, Austria. Full story...

Brad Keselowski overcame a faulty clutch and his nemesis, Carl Edwards, for a dominating win in NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Michigan International Speedway. Full story...

IndyCar driver Danica Patrick finished 27th at the Michigan Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, concluding another tough outing in stock car racing. Full story...

First of all, let me fall on my sword by saying that despite my previous comments regarding the FJ's weird retro-appearance, the ugly ducking has grown on me like a stray mutt that relies upon personality to earn Milk Bones rather than looks. Full story...