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Canadian race car drivers Jacques Villeneuve and Alexandre Tagliani experienced mixed fortunes when testing their Nationwide cars at Carolina Motorsport Park near Kershaw in preparation for the NASCAR NAPA Auto Parts 200. Full story...

NASCAR stars Carl Edwards and Marcos Ambrose will team up in Montreal for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal on August 29. Full story...

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is sending the new 911 GT3 RS to the starting line: Delivering even more engine power, offering lower weight, and featuring shorter transmission ratios as well as body and suspension elements upgraded to an even higher standard, the new 911 GT3 RS sets the foundation for homologating the racing version of the 911 GT3 and therefore offers everything it takes for ongoing success on the race track, continuing the series of absolutely uncompromising, sporting 911s homologated for the road. Full story...

British motor racing legend Nigel Mansell will return to the international motorsport arena next month, when he races a Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S in the Le Mans Series finale at Silverstone. Full story...

Ferrari reserve driver Luca Badoer will get a two-day stint at the wheel of Ferrari's 2009 car this week, prior to making his race debut in the place of injured Felipe Massa at the European grand prix. Full story...

Championship leader Andy Soucek won race 1 at Donington, and Julien Jousse took his first victory of the season in race 2. Full story...

Current MotoGP points leader Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) padded his lead as he took his fifth win of the season at Brno, while main rival Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) fell and Casey Stoner (Ducati) sat out the race because of illness. Full story...

The Renault Formula 1 team will contest this weekend's European Grand Prix, after its suspension from the Valencia race was overturned. Full story...

Audi driver Martin Tomczyk kept cool in the sixth DTM round of the season. After 48 laps, the German scored an undisputed lights-to-flag victory. For the 27-year old, it was the fourth DTM race victory of his career. Full story...

Pole sitter Brian Vickers (Camry No 83) took advantage of the fuel economy run by then leader Jimmie Johnson (Chevy No 48) and many other drivers to finally pass them all and win the race. Full story...

Ford has not won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race since its two early victories this year in February at Daytona and Fontana. The Michigan International Speedway has always been good for Ford in the last few years. Full story...

Brad Keselowski (Chevy No 88) won the Carfax 250 NASCAR Nationwide race Saturday afternoon at the Michigan In ternational Speedway in a spectacular way. Full story...

Lessons learned in Juan Pablo Montoya's quest for the 1999 CART Championship have shaped his strategy to stay in the Chase (he's 7th now) for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Full story...

In News Brake: BMW will reveal hybrid versions of the X6 and the 7-series at Frankfurt, Volkswagen and Porsche talks continue, and Michael Schumacher could race again if he gets healthy . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Since the season got underway back in March, the Formula One fraternity has jetted between continents, seen the midfielders beat the frontrunners, cheered four different race victors, and contended with a healthy dose of controversy. Full story...

The green car mileage race is now under way, and Nissan Motor Co. isn't impressed by the Chevrolet Volt's 230-mpg claim. Full story...

The green car mileage race is now under way, and Nissan Motor Co. isn't impressed by the Chevrolet Volt's 230-mpg claim. Full story...

Barreling around the racetrack, there's little lean entering the corners, plenty of thrust on exit and a monster amount of grip everywhere, and if it feels taxed at all, it's ever so briefly as the nose aims left and up from turn five for the steep... Full story...

Brett McCormick (Suzuki), who qualified on pole for the Superbike and the Pro 600 Sport Bike races, kept his hopes of claiming his first Parts Canada Superbike Championship alive with convincing wins at the Atlantic Motorsport Park this past Sunday. Full story...

Ferrari has vowed to "fight" for the right to field a third car in formula one races - and the Italian team's extra single seater would be reserved for Michael Schumacher. Full story...