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Jul
22nd

F1: Charlie Whiting completes first inspection of Korea International Circuit

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Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting visited and inspected on July 15 the Korea International Circuit, the road circuit that should stage the maiden Grand Prix of South Korea in just three months. Full story...
Jul
22nd

IRL: Montreal-based Octane Racing is about to take over the Edmonton Indy

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Montreal-based group Octane Racing' proposal to operate the Edmonton Indy beginning in 2011 has been well-received and the City of Edmonton will negotiate a contract with the group that will retain the IZOD IndyCar Series race weekend for at least three years. Full story...
Jul
22nd

NASCAR: Carl Edwards penalized for wrecking Brad Keselowski, both put on probation

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NASCAR officials reacted to the last lap wreck at Gateway International Raceway, last Saturday night, by penalizing Carl Edwards 60 driver's points and placing him on probation, in all series until December 31rst. Full story...
Jul
22nd

GP2: Romain Grosjean returns to GP2 grid at Hockenheim

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2009 Renault race driver Romain Grosjean is returning to the leading formula one support category GP2. Full story...
Jul
21st

Audi’s R8 E-tron wins first electric rally:

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Factory driver Lucas Luhr and the Audi R8 E-tron secured their first electric-race win last week in Austria at the inaugural Silvretta E-Auto Rally Montafon 2010. Full story...
Jul
21st

First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta

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First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
2011 Volkswagen Jetta First Drive - Automobile Magazine
Hits the mark, but we can't wait for the GLI.

If you think about it, it's really quite surprising that we, as a country, love the Volkswagen Jetta as much as we have. It's been VW's most successful car here for thirty years, and yet it's been an afterthought this whole time. Take a Golf -- one of the most popular cars in the world, but never embraced by the U.S. public -- add a trunk, and voila, you have a bestseller.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta First Drive - Automobile Magazine


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Jul
21st

Behind the wheel of Porsche’s new hybrid lab:

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Twenty-three hours into the toughest production-car race in the world, the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid was leading, more than 30 miles in front of the next car. And then, with an hour to run in the famed Nürburgring 24-hour race, the car failed. Full story...
Jul
21st

Behind the wheel of Porsche’s new hybrid laboratory:

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Twenty-three hours into the toughest production-car race in the world, the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid was leading, more than 30 miles in front of the next car. And then, with an hour to run in the famed Nürburgring 24-hour race, the car failed. Full story...
Jul
21st

Prince Charles’ eco motor show

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Prince of Wales’ ‘Garden Party to make a Difference’ to feature eco car race.


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Jul
21st

Indy Lights: Tough break for James Hinchcliffe

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Canadian James Hinchcliffe's race in Toronto did not go as expected as he crashed in the last lap of the Indy Lights championship Toronto 100 while fighting for a podium finish. Full story...
Jul
21st

F1: Jacques Villeneuve plays down Formula 1 links to son of Colonel Gaddafi

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Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve has moved to cool increasing speculation about his plans for a formula one team. Full story...
Jul
21st

F1: Hispania Racing Team and Toyota close to a deal

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The Hispania Racing Formula 1 Team and Toyota are close to a deal. Italian web site 422race.com can reveal that Jose Ramon Carabante's team will sign in the next few days the deal with the Cologne-based constructor. Full story...
Jul
20th

Electric i falls short

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i-MiEV forced to plug in to generator yards from eco race finish.
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Jul
20th

Simona De Silvestro: Rookie No More

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Simona De Silvestro: Rookie No More
Simona De Silvestro: Rookie No More - Automobile Magazine
Swiss youngster hopes to be the first female racer to make people forget she's not one of the boys.

Decades from now, when some clever doctoral candidate writes his or, more likely, her dissertation about the history of women in sports, the 2010 Indianapolis 500 may be cited as a watershed moment.


Photo Gallery: Simona De Silvestro: Rookie No More - Automobile Magazine


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Jul
19th

Seat Eurocup: Scary accident in Seat Leon Eurocup race (+video)

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The first race of Seat Leon Eurocup in Brands Hatch saw an very scary accident. Fortnately, and miraculously, no one was injured. Full story...
Jul
19th

F2: Dean Stoneman and Philipp Eng took win at Brands Hatch

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Dean Stoneman and Philipp Eng are the winners of both Formula 2 rounds presented this week-end at Brands Hatch. Championship rivals Stoneman and Jolyon Palmer collided in race 2. Full story...
Jul
19th

Seat Eurocup: A scary accident in Seat Leon Eurocup race

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The first race of Seat Leon Eurocup in Brands Hatch saw an very scary accident. Fortnately, and miraculously, no one was injured. Full story...
Jul
19th

F1: Moscow takes ‘major step’ towards F1 calendar

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Moscow has raced back into the running to host a Russian grand prix. Full story...
Jul
19th

MotoGP Germany – Dani Pedrosa / Jorge Lorenzo / Casey Stoner / Valentino Rossi!

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Dani Pedrosa (Honda) dominated the field, winning a two-part race after a red flag interrupted the festivities after nine laps. The really big news is clearly Vale's fighting fourth place, six weeks after a double fracture to the right leg. He narrowly missed the podium, losing third place to Casey Stoner (Ducati) on the last corner of the race. Full story...
Jul
19th

NASCAR: Exclusive interview with Jacques Villeneuve

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Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will be contesting the Brickyard 400 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup on the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway next weekend. Auto123.com had the chance to speak with him about this race. Full story...
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