Top stories: Thursday, Dec. 9

Group Lotus hints at full team takeover

Group Lotus says its F1 ambitions extend beyond being a title sponsor and shareholder of the re-branded Lotus Renault team.
 

Hildebrand in contention for Panther IndyCar drive

Panther Racing says former Indy Lights champion JR Hildebrand is "near the top of a short list of candidates" for its 2011 IndyCar team after testing him at Phoenix this week.
 

DRIVEN: Audi Quattro Concept

The Quattro Concept heralds an exciting new era of lighter performance cars from Audi.
 

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Lotus dispute still headed for courts, Fernandes group says

The F1 squad hoping to race as "Team Lotus" next year indicated Thursday that a court battle between the two companies over naming rights was likely.
 

Lotus Renault: Petrov is first choice

Vitaly Petrov is the re-branded Lotus Renault team's first choice to partner Robert Kubica next season, but he must convince the team that he has the focus to perform consistently in 2011, according to team co-owner Gerard Lopez.
 

Hulkenberg closes on Force India seat

Nico Hulkenberg says Force India is his best chance to continue racing in Formula 1 next year after being dumped by the Williams team.
 

Mazda becomes title sponsor of Road to Indy program

Long a big supporter of grass-roots racing in America, Mazda has joined forces with IndyCar's Road to Indy in a multi-year partnership with the IZOD IndyCar Series' developmental ladder.
 

Andretti Autosport re-signs Zach Veach for USF2000

Veach finished fifth in this year's USF2000 driver championship points, despite starting the season two races behind the rest of the field.
 

Kubica returns to Monte Carlo Rally

Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica will contest the Monte Carlo Rally again next month, with the Pole joining a number of other illustrious names on the entry list for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge opener.
 

Doubts over top GT1 teams' futures

Two of the 12 teams competing in this year's FIA GT1 World Championship seem certain not to return.
 

Scott Speed pondering legal action over NASCAR dismissal?

SceneDaily.com reports that Scott Speed, recently released by the Red Bull Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup team, is consulting with a lawyer about possible legal action over the dismissal.
 

Bahar: Two Lotus teams "no problem"

Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has insisted he would have no problem with Tony Fernandes' Team Lotus continuing with the same name in Formula 1 next year despite his company also entering the World Championship with Renault.
 

IndyCar's Briscoe joins SunTrust team for Rolex 24

Penske regular to co-drive qith Angelelli, Taylor at 2011 Grand-Am season opener.
 

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