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Menu continues Brands winning streak in World Touring

July 19, 2009

Alain Menu took a World Touring Car victory at Brands Hatch for the fourth consecutive year in today's first race. The Swiss driver, who is an expert around the British track after winning two BTCC titles during a decade in the series, converted his pole position into his 11th career WTCC victory. Menu's RML Chevrolet team-mate Rob Huff took the lead around the outside of Paddock Hill Bend as the pair worked to keep Andy Priaulx's BMW at bay.
 

Simoncelli wins 250cc at the Sachsenring

July 19, 2009

Marco Simoncelli has won the shortened and delayed 250cc German Grand Prix, after rain interrupted the first start. But it was a short drizzle that left the track dry by the time the 19-lap race was re-started half an hour later, with all riders starting on slick tyres except for Karel Abraham, whose gamble on wets didn't pay off. Gilera's Simoncelli dropped down to third from pole at the start, but Hector Barbera's Pepe Aprilia was soon overtaken on the first lap, after which the Italian made up a small gap to Alex Debon (Blusens Aprilia).
 

Rain interrupts and delays 250cc race

July 19, 2009

The 250cc German Grand Prix was red-flagged due to rain hitting the Sachsenring circuit while the riders were completing their first lap and will be restarted at 12:45 local time. The starting grid will remain the same as in the original start, but the race will only run for 19 laps rather than the originally-scheduled 29.
 

Four drivers get penalties for WTCC race one

July 19, 2009

Jorg Muller, Robert Dahlgren, Jordi Gene and Kristian Poulsen have all received grid penalties ahead of today's first World Touring Car race of the weekend at Brands Hatch. Schnitzer Motorsport BMW driver Muller had qualified eighth in Q2, but he was slapped with a five-place penalty for driving in the fast lane of the pits before the pit lane had been opened at the beginning of the session.
 

Bianchi does the double at Zandvoort

July 19, 2009

Formula 3 Euro Series leader completes two-win sweep at Zandvoort; third place for America's Jake Rosenzweig
 

Menu leads all-Chevrolet WTCC front row

July 18, 2009

Brands Hatch specialist Alain Menu led a Chevrolet 1-2 in the World Touring Car qualifying session for the British round of the championship
 

Simoncelli takes Sachsenring 250cc pole

July 18, 2009

Marco Simoncelli took a strong pole position at a wet but drying Sachsenring, ahead of tomorrow's 250cc Grand Prix
 

Lorenzo pleased with improved fitness

July 18, 2009

Jorge Lorenzo said his physical condition was improving after taking second behind his Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi in qualifying for the German Grand Prix
 

Jarvis suspected pole was possible

July 18, 2009

Oliver Jarvis says that he felt he had a chance of achieving a special result in qualifying before he went on to take his first DTM pole at Zandvoort
 

Farfus fastest in first Brands practice

July 18, 2009

BMW's Augusto Farfus set the fastest time in today's first World Touring Car free practice session at Brands Hatch.
 

Five drivers penalized for Brands F2 race one

July 18, 2009

Five drivers have been given grid penalties for today's first Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch for exceeding the limit of the track at Paddock Hill Bend. Sebastian Hohenthal, who qualified third, and Jack Clarke, 14th, received five-place penalties from the race stewards after being black-flagged during the session Mikhail Aleshin (fifth), Mirko Bortolotti (ninth) and Tobias Hegewald (18th) had their times disqualified and will start from the back of the grid for not respecting the black flags they were shown.
 

Villeneuve enters Spa 24 Hours

July 16, 2009

1997 Formula 1 World Champion is to contest the Spa 24 Hours later this month in a Mosler MT900R
 

Webber set to get new Red Bull deal

July 16, 2009

Webber would prefer a lengthy deal that could keep him tied to Red Bull until the end of his career, the team is believed to favor a shorter contract
 

Rally GB settles Wales dispute

July 16, 2009

This year's Rally Great Britain will be launched in Cardiff next Wednesday, with the event expected to have come to a settlement with the Welsh Assembly Government
 

WTCC: New Lada given weight break

July 10, 2009

The new Lada Priora has received a weight break for the Brands Hatch World Touring Car Championship rounds
 

Webber tops first practice in Germany

July 10, 2009

Red Bull continued its strong form from Silverstone in the opening practice session for the German Grand Prix, as Mark Webber set the fastest time at a chilly and overcast Nurburgring.
 

Webber says no pressure to beat Vettel

July 10, 2009

Mark Webber says that he does not feel under any pressure to beat Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel despite having yet to win a race this year. Responding to questions about this weekend's German Grand Prix being "make or break" for his season, the Australian insists that he does not believe that is the case.
 

Horner: Red Bull can still catch Brawn

July 10, 2009

Red Bull Racing has warned rival Brawn GP that it now has a fight on its hands to try and keep its championship advantage. With a major overhaul of Red Bull's RB5 having delivered a step forward in performance at Silverstone, the team is heading into this weekend's German Grand Prix confident that it can stave off its main rivals again. And although Brawn and Jenson Button have comfortable advantages at the head of the points tables, team principal Christian Horner thinks his outfit can swiftly claw back the deficit
 

Volvo enters Brands WTCC rounds

July 09, 2009

Volvo will rejoin the World Touring Car field for the next rounds at Brands Hatch on 19 July, as the Swedish Polestar team makes another one-off entry to run a pair of bio-ethanol-fuelled C30
 

Ricciardo leads Brands British F3 testing

July 09, 2009

Championship leader Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time during official British Formula 3 testing at Brands Hatch this week.
 

GP2: Gonzalez replaces Rigon at Trident

July 09, 2009

Former British Formula 3 national class winner Rodolfo Gonzalez will make his GP2 main series debut at the Nurburgring this weekend, replacing Davide Rigon at Trident
 

Tarquini breezes to World Touring victory at Porto

July 05, 2009

Claims second WTCC win of the year on the Portuguese street circuit
 

Nykjaer to make WTCC debut

July 02, 2009

Danish Touring Car racer Michael Nykjaer will make his World Touring Car Championship debut at Oschersleben in September
 

Lada confirms deal with Thompson

June 26, 2009

Lada has confirmed that James Thompson will join its World Touring Car Championship lineup for next weekend's round in Portugal
 

Lada to run one Priora at Porto

June 26, 2009

Lada will introduce just one of its new Priora cars in the next round of the World Touring Car Championship at Porto. The new model, based on the current 110, will be raced in Portugal by a new driver to the Russian Bears Motorsport team, believed to be two-time British Touring Car champion and past WTCC runner-up James Thompson. Jaap van Lagen and Kirill Ladygin will step up to the new model for the following round at Oschersleben.
 

Spec engine for WTCC from 2011

June 24, 2009

FIA looking to introduce 1.6-liter turbo into both World Touring Cars and rallying
 

WTCC to Zolder and Algarve in 2010

June 24, 2009

Zolder and the Algarve circuit have been added to the World Touring Car Championship's calendar for the 2010 season
 

N.Technology submits F1 application

June 03, 2009

MSC Organization Ltd, the company that owns the N.Technology racing team and the International Formula Master championship, has submitted an application to join the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship
 

WTCC: SEAT granted break for diesels

May 22, 2009

The turbo diesel SEAT Leons have been granted an increased boost pressure for the next round of the World Touring Car Championship at Valencia next weekend.
 

Huff wins race one at Pau

May 17, 2009

Rob Huff scored his second victory of the World Touring Car season at Pau this afternoon. The Briton capitalized on a mistake by pole-sitter Augusto Farfus on the second lap and took the lead in his Chevrolet Cruze
 

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