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Hermann Tilke on Sunday backed reports that Korea will be ready to host its inaugural formula one race in October. Full story...

Dario Franchitti (Ganassi) benefited from a short pitstop at the end of the Chicagoland oval race to take the win and reduced Will Power's points lead atop the IndyCar Series standings. Full story...

Third victory of the season for the McLaren driver in front of Mark Webber (Red Bull) and Robert Kubica (Renault). Full story...

Mercedes is still having problems with the ongoing development of its 2010 car. Full story...

Conor Daly has won a first Star Mazda Series' title in Mosport, the 11th of 12th Round in the series' 2010 Championship. Full story...

Canadian Robert Wickens took his second 2010 win in the first round, after a very chaotic race. Full story...

Pastor Maldonado took his 6th round of the season after a dramatic finish in race 1 at Spa. Full story...

Bosses of the McLaren and Mercedes teams on Saturday signalled the end of F1's latest flexible bodywork saga. Full story...

Unlike some of my colleagues, and one in particular I won't name who drools over the GTI even in pictures, I've always had a liking for the car but never had a crush on it. Full story...

TORONTO - A new era in sustainable mobility begins in Ontario, as Toyota Canada delivered a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (Prius PHV) to its provincial testing partners at a ceremony today. Toyota Canada and provincial partners the Province of Ontario (Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Transportation), Ontario Power Generation, the City of Toronto and the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence were all on hand to officially 'plug-in' to the future. Full story...

In the wake of concessions granted by the UAW last year, life on the factory floor for thousands of factory workers at Detroit's automakers has changed amid the industry's sharp sales downturn. Full story...

Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, teammates of the Telmex Ganassi BMW Riley claimed victory in Montreal to claim the 2010 title of the Grand-Am Rolex series. Full story...

Australian driver Marcos Ambrose clinched pole position for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Nationwide race in front of local hero Jacques Villeneuve. Full story...

Jacques Villeneuve set the fastest time in the first practice session of the NASCAR Nationwide event in Montreal while Italian Max Papis was quickest in the final session just before lunch break on Saturday. Full story...

Quebec driver Andrew Ranger, driving the Dodge Dealers of Quebec No. 27, set the fastest time during the qualifying session for the Autopro 100 of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series in Montreal. Full story...

Mark Webber signs his fifth pole of the season with his Red Bull, despite changeable weather conditions. Full story...

Martin Whitmarsh has denied that McLaren has inserted a fresh veto against Red Bull's desire to be powered by Mercedes engines in 2011. Full story...

Rubens Barrichello is the new president of the formula one drivers' union, the GPDA. Full story...

After dominating Friday morning practice session at Chicagoland, Team Penske's Ryan Briscoe took pole position in the afternoon for a third consecutive year. Full story...

Mark Webber thinks the rest of the 2010 championship will be played out in two parts. Full story...