- 1. Renault seeks agreement for 2009 engine parity
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Sezione: F1
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...parity. Briatore confirmed to the German magazine that he is seeking the unanimous approval of the other team bosses so that Renault (and Honda) can get back up to speed amid the engine freeze. "Allow us to make our engines better and then we can talk about any testing restrictions," the Italian is quoted as pleading with his colleagues. He said being...
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Data: 2008-11-11
- 2. WRC reaches a head as SWRT goes home for all-new Rally Japan
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Sezione: Rally
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...another day each in the UK in preparation for Japan. In the workshops, the Spain/Corsica cars have been stripped and the two Impreza WRC2008s that will be used in Japan have been prepared and made ready for air freight. In this case, the cars can be transported ‘complete’, which means just removing the driveshafts and water/anti-freeze before...
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Data: 2008-10-24
- 3. Pat Symonds denies Renault engine boost
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Sezione: F1
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Pat Symonds has denied that Renault's recent actions amid the engine 'freeze' may have contributed to the French team's radical boost in performance. It is believed that Renault has been among the most disadvantaged teams amid the current freeze in engine development. Team figures including boss Flavio Briatore have complained that by complying with the...
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Data: 2008-10-16
- 4. Renault, Honda, Toyota to improve F1 engines
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Sezione: F1
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...Toyota is the other carmaker likely to be approved for engine performance improvements. Briatore, who argues that Renault has fallen as much as 30 horse power behind in the engine freeze, explained: "It is obvious that we will not be able to change the concept of the engine, but we will be able to modify some internal components. "This year we are the team...
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Data: 2008-10-13
- 5. Heidfeld's BMW given FIA 'freeze' all-clear
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Sezione: F1
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...BMW-Sauber after this year's Malaysian grand prix. So far in 2008, the V8s of Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari have also been tested and cleared as the FIA tests conformity with the current engine freeze. Toyota's Timo Glock will have a fresh engine fitted for Saturday and Sunday's action at Fuji Speedway, but he escapes penalty for an unscheduled change due to the...
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Data: 2008-10-11
- 6. Fernando Alonso does u-turn on engine freeze gripe
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Sezione: F1
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Fernando Alonso has performed a u-turn on his earlier claim that the engine freeze is unfair to some teams. The former double world champion, who has not yet committed to Renault for the 2009 season, previously said the French squad has fallen behind because other teams adhered less stringently to the current freeze on engine development. Since then, the FIA...
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Data: 2008-10-10
- 7. BMW next to face FIA engine checks
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Sezione: F1
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BMW is to be the third engine manufacturer subjected to inspections to test conformity with the engine freeze. After Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes-Benz unit was checked and given the all-clear following the German grand prix, the FIA looked into the 2.4 litre V8 used by Ferrari's Felipe Massa at Spa-Francorchamps. Next, ahead of the forthcoming Japanese grand...
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Data: 2008-10-01
- 8. Mario Theissen rejects calls for engine thaw
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Sezione: F1
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Mario Theissen has rejected claims that manufacturers falling behind amid the current engine freeze should be allowed to catch up. Renault's Flavio Briatore is the most outspoken on the issue of engine disparity, arguing that some outfits have taken advantage of the ability to make changes on the grounds of reliability and cost benefits to add performance to...
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Data: 2008-09-26
- 9. Max Mosley wants standard engine for F1
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Sezione: F1
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...technology "irrational", also said Wednesday he is in favour of the introduction of standard suspensions and gearboxes.F1 teams are currently in the midst of a mandatory 'freeze' on engine development, with some like Renault complaining that they have fallen behind as their rivals sidestep the spirit of the rules."It is not conceivable that we...
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Data: 2008-09-18
- 10. Felipe Massa's engine passes freeze check
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Sezione: F1
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...Ferrari V8 fitted to Felipe Massa's car at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend was on Thursday passed by the FIA following a routine check during Monza scrutineering as part of the engine freeze.FIA officials compared the sealed 2.4 litre unit with the engine submitted for homologation by the Italian team earlier this year and found no anomalies, reports...
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Data: 2008-09-12
- 11. FIA to check Massa's Spa engine
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Sezione: F1
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...Mercedes-Benz unit was checked and given the all-clear following the German grand prix, the FIA is moving ahead with its inspections to test manufacturers' conformity with the engine freeze.The Hamilton check was the first in 2008, and F1's governing body announced after the Belgian grand prix that the 2.4 litre Ferrari power plant fitted to Felipe Massa's...
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Data: 2008-09-10
- 12. Milka Duno finishes 14th; Buddy Rice finishes 25th
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Sezione: Indycar
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Milka Duno brought her #23 CITGO Honda home with a season-best finish in Sunday’s Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway with a 14th-place result.More importantly, Duno led her first laps in an IndyCar Series race.On Lap 141, during a caution period, while most of the field ducked into the pits for their second-to-last pit...
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Data: 2008-09-08
- 13. Nervous Ferrari keep engines cool at Spa
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Sezione: F1
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...the consent of the FIA, while the car was in parc ferme.Meanwhile, as he used the same engine that powered him to victory at Valencia, the Brazilian driver did not stretch his unit to its full 19,000rpm throughout the grand prix.Since the engine freeze came into effect at the start of the season, Ferrari is rumoured to have added as much as 30bhp.Source:...
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Data: 2008-09-08
- 14. Mark Webber now happier with Renault engine
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Sezione: F1
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...European grand prix, where he complained of a lack of power from the 2.4 litre Renault.There is undoubtedly a slight air of suspicion in the F1 paddock at present about the engine freeze, with some figures wondering how the power pecking-order has moved when only limited alterations to the frozen block are allowed.But McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh...
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Data: 2008-09-07
- 15. PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway Preview
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Sezione: Indycar
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The following is a series of stats, notes and quotes from Conquest Racing for this weekend’s PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300Chicagoland Speedway, 1.5-mile, D-shaped tri-ovalSeptember 6 -7, 2008, Race #17Race Distance: 200 laps (300 miles)Broadcast: ABC, 3:30 p.m....
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Data: 2008-09-06
- 16. Alex Tagliani to Drive in Final Two Races of the Season for Conquest Racing
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Sezione: Indycar
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...Surfers Paradise due to his vast experience at the Gold Coast street circuit. While Bernoldi was hoping to be back behind the wheel of the Conquest car for this weekend’s PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300, the ligaments in his left hand, injured at Sonoma two weeks ago, are not healing properly and rest seems to be the best...
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Data: 2008-09-06
- 17. Will Power climbs to eighth place in Detroit
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Sezione: Indycar
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...ahead of Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan.Power and the Aussie Vineyards crew will be back in action for the final points scoring race of the season next weekend for the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois.WHAT THE TEAM HAD TO SAY …Will Power: #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone“I think the Aussie...
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Data: 2008-09-01
- 18. Conquest Racing Shows Potential in Detroit
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Sezione: Indycar
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...Tagliani was forced to retire out of his first IndyCar Series race due to his mechanical woes after completing 54 laps. Next up for the Conquest Racing team will be the PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway next weekend, September 6 – 7. The race will be broadcast live on ABC at 3:30 p.m. eastern time. Conquest...
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Data: 2008-09-01
- 19. Kerry Foods places first Iveco Daily fleet order
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Sezione: Fleet and rental
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...fleet entering operation over the next few months,” Mr Prangle adds.Each of the Daily 35S12 chassis cabs are being fitted with refrigerated bodies manufactured by Manchester-based Cool Freeze, together with Hubbard refrigeration equipment. They are expected to cover up to 30,000 miles a year.Power is provided by Iveco’s 2.3 litre HPI diesel engine,...
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Data: 2008-08-27
- 20. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Infineon Raceway race recap
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Sezione: Indycar
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...Raceway, both of the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing teams knew that strategy in the pits was going to be the main course of action to gain positions on the track during the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County.Starting in 22nd, Rice made his first pit stop on Lap 9 with the TranSystems car. When the race had its first...
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Data: 2008-08-26
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