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A break from the old routine
My phone rang just after midnight on Friday June 19. A radio station wanted a comment on plans for eight…
August 2009
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F1 peace deal averts split
Grand Prix racing has narrolwy avoided a damaging break-up thanks to a deal that appears to have secured the future…
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Hamilton joins in 'Silver Arrows' celebration
The day after the Turkish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton tried a different kind of racing car on Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart-Unterturkheim test…
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In brief, August 2009
BMW has confirmed that it has abandoned its KERS project in order to focus on the rest of its F1…
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Silverstone back in favour
Over the course of the British GP weekend it became apparent that the race will be back at Silverstone after…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – Back from the brink of a breakaway series – Prost’s self-sacrifice for the good of McLaren When Max…
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Rules clarification sought over controversial R15
Peugeot protested the legality of the Audi R15 TDI on the morning of first practice for the Le Mans 24…
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Peugeot takes Le Mans prize as Audi falters
Third time lucky for Peugeot, then. For the French team this was ‘La Belle Victoire’ at its third attempt with…
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The stuff of legend
This year’s Le Mans Legends race was a real crowd-pleaser The 2009 edition of the 45-minute Legends race for cars…
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In brief, August 2009
This year’s Wales Rally GB will go ahead after the Motor Sport Association agreed to underwrite the cost of running…
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TT stages first electric bike GP
In its 102nd year, the Isle of Man TT made way for electric motorbikes to create the world’s first zero…
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Wickens takes up winning ways in F2
Canadian Robert Wickens has become the first international F2 race winner in almost a quarter of a century. Wickens won…
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BTCC devises rules to slash car costs
A new breed of low-cost tin-top racer will form the basis of the British Touring Car Championship from 2011. ‘Next…
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BRDC Gold Star
Points as at June 22, 2009 1. Jenson Button Formula 1 185pts Despite finishing ‘only’ sixth at the British Grand…
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BRDC Silver Star
Points as at June 22, 2009 1. Colin Turkington BTCC 176pts After two victories at both Oulton Park and Croft,…
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Obituaries
Peter Arundell ‘King of Formula Junior’ Peter Arundell has died aged 75. His FJ exploits in 1961-62 won him promotion…
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Gordon Kirby – The US Scene
Hélio won, but who watched? There was no stopping Roger Penske’s team and Hélio Castroneves at Indianapolis this year. At…
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Mat Oxley – MotoGP
The men behind the visors One of the delights of motor sport is that the competition is not always about…
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Andrew Frankel
Puzzled by the Panamera Even though we are just halfway through the year, I know already that I will not…
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Readers letters, August 2009
A flight to remember Sir, Norma Henderson’s letter about Webbair brought back memories of a journey to the 1960 Portuguese…
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