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1. No F1 race for rebuilt A1-Ring - Mateschitz

Sezione: F1

...who runs the Red Bull energy drinks company, is injecting 70m euros into the project for new pit buildings and grandstands, the Austrian billionaire said linking the circuit with a return to the F1 calendar makes no sense. He said Germany's DTM series will be the main attraction for the track once it is completed in 2010. "There will be no MotoGP," he told...

Data: 2008-10-08

2. Pete da Silva defends ailing A1GP series

Sezione: A1GP

...six teams was simply the result of build delays with the series' new powered-by-Ferrari car, but Team Germany chief Willi Weber said financial holdups could mean the squad does not return to the grid at all. The Indian publication DNA, meanwhile, claims that the CEO of a majority stakeholder in the series has been removed for bad investments. Da Silva links...

Data: 2008-10-06

3. Death knell nears for A1GP series

Sezione: A1GP

...according to Press Association. "To design, build and test 23 cars in just 11 months, we were always going to be up against it." Willi Weber's Team Germany, meanwhile, looks unlikely to return to the series at all. "(2006-7 champion) Nico (Hulkenberg) is still waiting for his prize money. I have written ten reminder letters," Weber, who famously managed...

Data: 2008-10-06

4. Briatore flies from Singapore to Paris

Sezione: F1

...and a shuffling of the cards that plays in our favour." Briatore said Renault's struggles in 2007 and 2008 were caused by the switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres. "Then Alonso returned to us and has motivated everybody again," he added. "We had to renew our entire aerodynamic area, and then wait for 40 new people to integrate. Now we are ready to start...

Data: 2008-10-06

5. Malaysia wins!

Sezione: A1GP

...laps to go Fauzy then hunted down leader, New Zealand and made a perfect overtaking manoeuvre to take the lead and drive away from his trailing rivals. He took the chequered flag, returned to the pits and immediately celebrated with his team before stepping onto the top step of the podium to hear the Malaysian national anthem and lift the winner’s...

Data: 2008-10-06

6. Fiestas fire up as championship changes hands in Catalunya

Sezione: Rally

...series leaderboard into fourth position. Richard Moore of Scotland and MSA British Rally Academy co-driver Andrew Roughead (21) finished fifth Fiesta despite retiring on Friday and returning for the last two days under SupeRally regulations. Six kilometres from the end of stage 3 saw the pair’s gearbox stuck in third gear. The gearbox was changed...

Data: 2008-10-05

7. Status quo in Spain as Duval keeps pressure on for Ford

Sezione: Rally

...official Ford line-up for the first time since 2004 because of his asphalt expertise, posted second fastest time on the long stage this morning and third quickest on the next two to return to service 26.7sec behind Sordo. After claiming another second fastest time on the afternoon's opening test, the Belgian ended the day with victory on the final stage to...

Data: 2008-10-04

8. ACO presents Le Mans trophy to Audi

Sezione: Events and shows

...Hours of Le Mans winners’ trophy during the Volkswagen Group evening. The prestigious trophy is actually a challenge cup that the Le Mans winner can only hold for a year before returning it to the ACO before the start of the next race. An automobile manufacturer can only keep the trophy for ever if it wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in...

Data: 2008-10-03

9. The versatile Infiniti EX37

Sezione: Auto news

...additional forward gear, the new transmission has a wider spread of ratios which benefits both fuel consumption and drivability. The seventh speed is effectively an overdrive ratio, returning improved fuel economy on a steady throttle without compromising in-gear flexibility for overtaking. Shift points can be tuned to keep the engine in the largest part of...

Data: 2008-10-03

10. Infiniti G37 Coupe: the sophisticated sports coupe

Sezione: Auto news

...forward gear, the new automatic transmission has a wider spread of ratios which benefits both fuel consumption and drivability. The seventh speed is effectively an overdrive ratio, returning improved fuel economy on a steady throttle without compromising in-gear flexibility for overtaking. Shift points are tuned to keep the engine in the largest part of the...

Data: 2008-10-03

11. Infiniti G37: where style and performance meet exclusivity

Sezione: Auto news

...forward gear, the new automatic transmission has a wider spread of ratios which benefits both fuel consumption and drivability. The seventh speed is effectively an overdrive ratio, returning improved fuel economy on a steady throttle without compromising in-gear flexibility for overtaking. Shift points are tuned to keep the engine in the largest part of the...

Data: 2008-10-03

12. Petit Le Mans wednesday notebook

Sezione: Le Mans Series

Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New MAZDA6 marks Liz Halliday's return to American Le Mans Series competition, and she could not be more pleased. The winningest female driver in Series history, Halliday will drive one of Creation Autosportif's Creation CA07-AIM factory prototypes in LMP1 with works drivers Stuart Hall and Dean Stirling. Saturday's race...

Data: 2008-10-02

13. Formula Bmw Pacific at the Singtel Singapore Grand Prix Formula One Road

Sezione: Sport

...podium chasers. A slight knock on the right front wheel of his car from one of the fellow competitor meant a 180 degree spin and Gabby had to wait, until all other cars passed him, to return to the right direction. Then his chase began - and what a drive he put on; until in lap 6 the fire extinguisher went off, for no reason, which meant that Gabby was...

Data: 2008-10-02

14. Williams' two-year loss hits $88m

Sezione: F1

...directors' report said Williams, currently eighth of the ten teams in the 2008 constructors' championship, has increased bank borrowings. "The decision to increase net debt to support a return to competitive on-track performance was driven by a strong long-term business plan," it said. Auditor Grant Thornton said "there is a reasonable expectation the...

Data: 2008-10-01

15. Ford Mondeo takes Caravan Club Towcar honours for second year

Sezione: Events and shows

...£25,000 to £32,000 category at the Caravan Club's ceremony, the UK's longest running towing vehicle competition. Caravan Club Chairman, Grenville Chamberlain, said: “The returning champion, Ford Mondeo, had a lot to live up to, but it triumphed again. The estate model’s huge load space makes it a very practical caravanning car. The...

Data: 2008-10-01

16. New Fiat Panda Eco

Sezione: Eco Cars

...engine produces 60 bhp at 5000 rpm. As with any Panda, fuel consumption is exceptionally low, but the ECO cars take these benefits even further. Both Active ECO and Dynamic ECO models return 42.8 mpg in the urban cycle; 68.3 mpg extra urban; and 56.5 mpg combined. Top speed for the Active ECO is 93 mph, with a 0-62 mph acceleration time of 15 seconds, while...

Data: 2008-09-30

17. Audi driver Alexandre Prémat about Le Mans

Sezione: DTM

The DTM returns to Le Mans after a year’s break. For Alexandre Prémat, who is contracted to Audi since 2007, the tenth race of the season means his first DTM start in front of his home crowd. The motorsport career of the French "star of tomorrow" started at Le Mans. What memories do you have of the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans?"I competed in...

Data: 2008-09-30

18. Penske Racing Trio Experience Handling Issues at Kansas

Sezione: NASCAR

...other problem was that we ran it out of fuel so we've got something that we need to check into there. Other than that, we're pretty happy with today's race." The Penske Racing trio returns to action next Sunday, October 5, at the Talladega Superspeedway for the AMP Energy 500. The race can be seen live on the ABC television network at 1 p.m. EDT and heard on...

Data: 2008-09-30

19. Suzuka to return as next night race?

Sezione: F1

Suzuka could be set to return to the formula one calendar as a night race. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone suggested in Singapore that "Japan" is his next target to convince to install floodlights. Currently, Fuji stages the Japanese grand prix, but from 2009 it is expected that Honda-owned Suzuka will begin alternating the country's annual F1...

Data: 2008-09-30

20. Lost bet sees Williams in tartan

Sezione: F1

When journalists in Singapore dashed to hear Sir Frank Williams' take on his team's return to the podium, it was impossible to ignore the fact that he was wearing tartan trousers. "Don't ask," the 66-year-old beamed, having seen his driver Nico Rosberg follow F1's first night race winner Fernando Alonso to the chequered flag. It emerges that the Grove based...

Data: 2008-09-28