The Grande Punto Abarth was right at the centre of the Nations Cup action at Wembley today with F1 stars Michael Schumacher and Heikki Kovalainen indulging in some bumper-to-bumper racing

Photo Gallery: 20th Race of Champions, Wembley Stadium - Nations Cup

Training for Sunday’s Race of Champions event got underway in the confines of the new Wembley Stadium today with a host of top race and rally stars getting their first taste of the Grande Punto Abarth

Photo Gallery: 20th Race of Champions, Wembley Stadium - Saturday Training (II)

Photo Gallery: 20th Race of Champions, Wembley Stadium - Saturday Training (I)

Dallara have presented its completely new F3 car, the Dallara F308; which will form the basis for the new generation of F3 car which will take the Italian race car constructor from 2008 to 2010

Dallara the Italian based race car constructor and R&D facility has announced the appointment of Mr Andrea Pontremoli, the President and CEO of IBM Italia, as their new Managing Director

Ducati recently took part in the final MotoGP test of the year, at Jerez, deploying the factory's new Desmosedici GP8 in the hands of World Champion Casey Stoner and new signing Marco Melandri

There was a stylish launch at the Bologna Motor Show for the Fiat Powertrain Technologies built 420F3 engine that will be used for the next three years in the Italian Formula 3 Championship

Michael Schumacher and a host of top track and stage stars will get behind the wheel of the Grande Punto Abarth Super2000 when the Race of Champions arrives at the new Wembley Stadium

Luciano Viaro and the Automobilismo Storico's glorious Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS were in unstoppable form on the 1000 Millas Sport where the duo teamed up once again as they raced to overall victory

New Fiat Yamaha Team rider Jorge Lorenzo signed off in style in Jerez, finishing the test third overall and recording a best time on qualifying tyres just 0.062 seconds off the 2007 race pole position

Shaking off any remaining pain in his recovering hand in Jerez, Valentino Rossi recorded the second fastest time of the day, dipping well under the lap record he set on the way to victory back in 2005

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi, back in action for the first time since breaking his hand in Valencia, tested his M1 on Bridgestone tyres for the first time yesterday at the Spanish circuit of Jerez

With cars having been flown over from the Arese Museum, Modena Alfa has presented the Scuderia Storica Alfa Romeo Argentina just ahead of its participation in the famous 1000 Millas Sport

Photo Gallery: Modena Alfa SA, presentation - Scuderia Storica Alfa Romeo Argentina

The Fiat Yamaha Team's new recruit, 20-year-old Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, has completed three days of testing in Malaysia as the team begins working towards next year's MotoGP season

Ducati Marlboro Team rider Casey Stoner finished in a hard-fought second place in today's tense, season-ending MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix watched by an appreciative 132,500 fans

Valentino Rossi’s hopes of securing the MotoGP runner-up spot ended in the unluckiest of fashions today, when a technical issue brought the injured Italian’s race to a premature end in Valencia

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi put his final race of the MotoGP season in doubt today, after fracturing three bones in his right hand during a crash in the qualifying session in Valencia