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New Le Mans rules put LMP coupes in doubt

October 15, 2009

Coupe prototype designs could disappear from the Le Mans 24 Hours as the result of new rules planned for 2011.
 

Faccin to join British F3 at Silverstone

August 03, 2009

Former Italian Formula Renault frontrunner Michele Faccin will make his British F3 debut at Silverstone next weekend
 

Pescarolo wins Algarve night race

August 01, 2009

Pescarolo Sport claimed its first Le Mans Series victory in three years at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal in the early hours of Sunday morning. Jean-Christophe Boullion and Christophe Tinseau claimed a narrow victory over the best of Aston Martin Racing's LMP1 coupes after nearly six hours of racing through dusk on Saturday evening and into the small hours. The solo Pescarolo-Judd 01 crossed the line 85 seconds ahead of the Aston-engined Lola driven by Stefan Mucke, Jan Charouz and Tomas Enge
 

Lapierre puts ORECA on Algarve Le Mans Series pole

July 31, 2009

ORECA driver Nicolas Lapierre claimed pole position for Saturday's Le Mans Series enduro at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. The Frenchman came out on top in a closely-fought qualifying session in which the top five cars were separated by just over a half a second. Lapierre's pole time of 1m32.020s aboard the lead ORECA-AIM 01 was just over one tenth of a second quicker than Stefan Mucke's best in the 007 Lola-Aston Martin.
 

Alguersuari takes first FR3.5 pole

July 31, 2009

Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Jaime Alguersuari dispelled any apprehensions over running a dual program by claiming his first Formula Renault 3.5 pole position at Portimao
 

Bianchi beats Bottas to another F3 pole

July 31, 2009

Jules Bianchi came out on top in a duel with team-mate Valtteri Bottas to take pole position for the first Formula 3 Euro Series race of the weekend at Oschersleben. The ART pair exchanged places at the top of the order several times during the session, but Bianchi's effort with four minutes to go was good enough to seal the top spot
 

Raikkonen looks forward to Schumacher return

July 31, 2009

Kimi Raikkonen says he has no qualms about being joined in the Ferrari lineup if Michael Schumacher goes ahead with his plan to substitute for the injured Felipe Massa
 

Audi wants team orders clarification

July 31, 2009

Audi's head of motorsport Wolfgang Ullrich has recommended that the rules regarding team orders in the DTM are made clearer following the controversy at Zandvoort two weeks ago. Ullrich's squad was found guilty of using team orders in the Dutch race following an investigation by the German motorsport authorit
 

Fauzy quickest in Portimao F-Renault practice

July 31, 2009

Fairuz Fauzy set the fastest time in practice for round seven of the Formula Renault 3.5 series at Portimao on Friday morning. The Malaysian's 1m32.166s today was 0.5s faster than Le Mans pole-winner Jon Lancaster, while Oliver Turvey was third for Carlin Motorsport after being forced to change an engine after Thursday's opening collective test. Team-mate Jaime Alguersuari also opted for a fresh engine today, and the ensuing restricted running left the Formula 1 racer in unfamiliar ground in 23rd.
 

Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar revealed

July 28, 2009

MotoGP's 2010 provisional calendar has been announced, with the season starting with the Qatar night race on April 11 and ending in Valencia on November 7
 

Barrichello: Brawn still in good shape for F1 titles

July 28, 2009

Rubens Barrichello says he has confidence his Brawn team can still win this year's championships despite its lack of form in recent races
 

Q & A with Norbert Haug

July 28, 2009

Mercedes-Benz F1 boss talks Hungary
 

Haug: Teams may rethink KERS now

July 28, 2009

Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix could force a rethink in Formula 1 about the use of KERS, now it appears that the hybrid technology is making a big difference in races
 

Seventh gives Melandri mixed feelings

July 25, 2009

Marco Melandri was sanguine about achieving his best grid position of the season at Donington Park - admitting that he had achieved a major goal, but feeling he could have gone quicker still. The Italian will start seventh for the British Grand Prix after a very strong run on the privateer Hayate Kawasaki. "On one hand I am [happy], on the other not much, because I could perhaps do a little bit better, but it wouldn't change anything," he told Italia1 .
 

Rosberg eyes podium from fifth spot

July 25, 2009

Nico Rosberg insists he is targeting his first podium finish of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix after a strong qualifying run
 

Toyota: Practice failures were costly

July 25, 2009

Toyota's technical chief Pascal Vasselon reckoned the time lost to mechanical problems in practice was a key factor in the squad's poor performance in Hungaroring qualifying
 

Turner: Nissan will not fight Ford in Spa 24 Hours

July 24, 2009

Nissan drive Darren Turner says the team will not get drawn into a costly fight as it tries to get its new GT-R to the end of this weekend's Spa 24 Hours
 

Suzuki frustrated at time lost to rain

July 24, 2009

Suzuki felt the changeable weather conditions at Donington Park meant there was little it could achieve during Friday practice for the British Grand Prix
 

Q & A with Dani Pedrosa

July 24, 2009

After a tricky, injury-blighted, first half of the season, Dani Pedrosa has made great strides recently, including taking Honda's first victory of 2009 at Laguna Seca
 

Pedrosa says confidence has returned

July 24, 2009

Dani Pedrosa thinks he is nearly back up to his full potential after the time he lost due to injuries and Honda's switch from Michelins to Bridgestones late last year.
 

Valencia to increase airport security for GP

July 24, 2009

Spanish authorities have promised to step up security at Valencia airport for next month's European Grand Prix in light of a recent spate of thefts
 

F-Renault: Ricciardo to join Tech 1 for Portimao

July 24, 2009

British Formula 3 championship leader Daniel Ricciardo will make his Formula Renault 3.5 debut with Tech 1 Racing at Portimao next month. The Australian Carlin Motorsport driver will substitute for fellow Red Bull Junior Brendon Hartley, who is on Formula 3 Euro Series duty with Carlin at Oschersleben. "It's really Red Bull's decision," Ricciardo told AUTOSPORT.
 

Toro Rosso expects Alguersuari to shine

July 24, 2009

Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has hit back at critics who say Jaime Alguersuari is too young to be in Formula 1. Alguersuari is set to become the youngest driver to start an F1 race this weekend, but his promotion into Toro Rosso has caused controversy, with Mark Webber and Felipe Massa saying he should not have been given the chance yet. However, Tost has jumped to Alguersuari's defence - and said he thinks the youngster will have a bright future in F1 as he is groomed for eventual promotion to Red Bull Racing.
 

Honda Launches New Grassroots Motorsports Initiative

July 24, 2009

Honda Performance Development, Inc. Launches Grassroots Motorsports Initiative Will Develop Products, Services for Amateur, Lower-Level Professional Racers   For more information contact: T.E.
 

Mowlem: Hybrid's potential is huge

July 22, 2009

Johnny Mowlem believes there is a lot more to come from the electro-hybrid technology used in Corsa Motorsports' Ginetta Zytek prototype
 

IMS insists it is committed to IndyCar

July 22, 2009

The new head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has insisted that the company remains absolutely committed to the IndyCar Series despite the major management changes of recent weeks
 

Davidson to contest Spa 24 Hours

July 21, 2009

Brawn GP reserve driver Anthony Davidson says he cannot wait to get back racing at this weekend's Spa 24 Hours, after inking a deal to drive a Nissan GT-R in the GT enduro
 

Alguersuari plans to race on in FR3.5

July 20, 2009

Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari plans to continue racing in the World Series by Renault championship despite his move to Formula 1, according to team boss Trevor Carlin
 

Trulli mystified by F1 tire behavior

July 20, 2009

Jarno Trulli says he has been baffled by the inconsistent performance of some Formula 1 teams this season as a result of their problems handling Bridgestone's tires
 

Pedrosa rues costly tire problems

July 19, 2009

Dani Pedrosa reckoned he could have been a match for the Yamahas in the German Grand Prix had his tires not faded
 

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