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Paddock Life: Silverstone edition

Paddock Life: Silverstone edition

By • on June 22, 2009

AUTOSPORT brings you its regular column of life inside the paddock. This week: Silverstone The British Grand Prix has had its critics in the past, but you would have been hard pressed to find anybody who had a bad word to say about what could have been the last F1 race at the Northamptonshire track for some time. On the eve of the event, British Racing

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Donohue takes Rolex 24 pole

Donohue takes Rolex 24 pole

By Daniel • on January 22, 2009

David Donohue continued the Brumos team’s excellent practice form by taking pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours - albeit by only 0.001 seconds

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Ogier leads as Hanninen falters

Ogier leads as Hanninen falters

By Daniel • on January 22, 2009

A late puncture for Juho Hanninen handed the lead of the Monte Carlo Rally to Sebastien Ogier at the end of Thursday’s running. Hanninen’s

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Ferrari complete Mugello test

Ferrari complete Mugello test

By Daniel • on January 22, 2009

The Ferrari team on Thursday completed their four-day testing session at the Mugello circuit in Italy. Felipe Massa took over from teammate Kimi Raikkonen

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Button says he must return to winning

Button says he must return to winning

By • on June 22, 2009

Jenson Button thinks his Brawn team can, and must, get back to winning ways in the next race in Germany after seeing title rivals Red Bull Racing dominate

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Silverstone hopeful of keeping F1 race

Silverstone hopeful of keeping F1 race

By • on June 22, 2009

Silverstone’s managing director Richard Phillips believes the circuit deserves to be part of next year’s calendar following the success of

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Alonso hopeful of Renault breakthrough

Alonso hopeful of Renault breakthrough

By • on June 22, 2009

Fernando Alonso is keeping faith that his Renault team will find a breakthrough development on its car that will help get his season back on track. The

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U.S. Racing News

Kahne takes surprise Sonoma win

Kahne takes surprise Sonoma win

By • on June 21, 2009

Kasey Kahne claimed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the season by fending off Tony Stewart in the closing laps at Sonoma. Kahne, not one of NASCAR’s

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Edwards wins Milwaukee Nationwide

Edwards wins Milwaukee Nationwide

By • on June 21, 2009

Carl Edwards claimed his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory of the season at the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday night. After starting form the back of

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Cates Wins TDI Cup Pole at Mid-Ohio

Cates Wins TDI Cup Pole at Mid-Ohio

By • on June 21, 2009

Lexington, OH (June 20, 2009) – Morning rain greeted the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup drivers Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course when

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Briatore: Time for deal has passed

Briatore: Time for deal has passed

By • on June 22, 2009

Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes the time for teams doing a deal with the FIA over future rules has now passed. With members of the Formula One Teams’

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Superleague thrilled to add Pantano

Superleague thrilled to add Pantano

By • on June 22, 2009

Superleague Formula boss Robin Webb says the arrival of GP2 champion Giorgio Pantano is a massive boost for the football-themed single-seater championship. Pantano

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Hamilton hopes for ‘huge’ step forward

Hamilton hopes for ‘huge’ step forward

By • on June 22, 2009

Lewis Hamilton says he is hoping for a ‘huge’ step forward from his McLaren team at the German Grand Prix following a dismal race at Silverstone. The

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Massa unsure about where Ferrari stands

Massa unsure about where Ferrari stands

By • on June 22, 2009

Felipe Massa thinks Ferrari’s performance in the last two grands prix is proof that the team needs to make more progress if it is going to win a

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Newey stays cautious on Red Bull form

Newey stays cautious on Red Bull form

By • on June 22, 2009

Red Bull Racing technical chief Adrian Newey thinks it too early to judge that it has turned the corner in its title battle with Brawn, despite its crushing

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FOTA denies compromise deal is close

FOTA denies compromise deal is close

By • on June 21, 2009

Formula 1 teams have rejected suggestions that they are near to a compromise deal with the FIA over the future of the sport - as they insist they are wholly

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Pedrosa plans to ride without painkillers

Dani Pedrosa says he plans to try riding without painkilling injections in this weekend’s Dutch TT after encouraging progress in his recovery from hip and leg injuries. The Spaniard struggled throughout

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Head says Williams capable of podiums

Williams director of engineering Patrick Head says the team is capable of podium finishes with its improving FW31 in 2009, following a competitive showing from Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima in last

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Rossi: No room for complacency

Valentino Rossi says Yamaha cannot take anything for granted in the championship battle despite dominating the Catalunya Grand Prix. The champion beat his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to victory at Barcelona

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Matsuura working on Motegi return

Former IndyCar Series rookie of the year Kosuke Matsuura is working on a one-off return to the championship for his home race at Motegi in September. The Japanese driver spent four seasons in the championship

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Iowa set to stay on IndyCar schedule

The IndyCar Series is set to return to the Iowa Speedway for a further two years, with the championship nearing completion on a new contract with the 7/8-mile venue. The 2009 event, the championship’s

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Q and A with Mikko Hirvonen

Having brought the title fight back to life with victories in the last two rounds, the factory Ford team has just completed a four-day test for this week’s inaugural Rally Poland. AUTOSPORT talked

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Ducati will keep working to help Hayden

Ducati says it will continue working to get Nicky Hayden up to speed on the GP9 in addition to pushing forward with developments to help Casey Stoner’s title challenge. Stoner is now tied for the

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Ecclestone won’t let F1 ‘disintegrate’

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to act to avoid the sport from ‘disintegrating’ over the row between the teams and the FIA. With members of the Formula One Teams’ Association

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Franchitti credits pit crew for victory

Dario Franchitti said the credit for his Iowa Speedway victory should go to the Ganassi mechanics after he emerged from the final cycle of pitstops ahead of Ryan Briscoe with 50 laps remaining, then pulled

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