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Simon Taylor Given the number of events Simon runs his ‘Stovebolt Special’ HWM in, we’re lucky he can fit in…
November 2008
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Coming of age for Vettel
He was born in 1987. Startling when you see it in print, isn’t it? But at 21 years, two months…
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Rising star Vettel is youngest F1 winner
Sebastian Vettel’s astonishing victory for Scuderia Toro Rosso in the Italian Grand Prix has rewritten the history books – and…
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F1 rights holder under strain
The latest financial results for Formula 1’s commercial rights holder show it may need a hefty boost to motor through…
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In brief, November 2008
* Richard Branson made a rare F1 appearance at Monza, as a guest of Force India. But it was nothing…
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Grand Prix hosts reap the financial rewards
We generally read about governments groaning because of the cost of the fees to host Grands Prix and maintain the…
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Phil Hill
1927-2008 Phil Hill was a racing driver in spite of himself, an introspective man who before a race would pace…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – Rising star Vettel shows shades of Prost – Spa penalty protest brings no surprises – The legacy left…
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Audi claims LMS titles
Audi drivers Alexandre Prémat and Mike Rockenfeller joined a select group who have triumphed in a major international championship without…
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Le Mans engine sizes cut
The scream of V10 and V12 prototype engines will disappear from the Le Mans 24 Hours when new engine rules…
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Track run for Peugeot hybrid
Peugeot has unveiled a diesel-electric hybrid that offers a clue to its future plans in sports cars. The hybrid version…
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Honda: 24 Hours still a dream
Honda has yet to commit to taking its new LMP1 prototype to the Le Mans 24 Hours. American Honda revealed…
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In brief, November 2008
* Former Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti will return to the IRL Indycar Series in 2009 after a disappointing attempt…
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Newsfeed
MotoGP Kawasaki has announced it will run a third factory bike next year. A Spanish team, headed by 125cc team…
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Peter Bolton
Peter Bolton, the former Le Mans racer and a BRDC life member, died in late August at the age of…
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SEAT pulls out of British Touring Cars after five years
SEAT has called time on its involvement in British motorsport, cancelling its British Touring Car Championship programme. SEAT UK announced…
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Palmer returns to F2
Ex-F2 Champion Jonathan Palmer’s MotorSport Vision organisation has won the contract to revive the F2 category – with a car…
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League kicks off
A major French club is expected to join the new ‘motorsport-meets-football’ Superleague Formula, which began at Donington in September. Liverpool…
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Dixon: Title No2 is my best
Scott Dixon was the man to beat in Indycars this year. Dixon won six races, led an IRL record 899…
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Dario back to what he does best
Dario Franchitti returns to the IRL next year as Scott Dixon’s team-mate in Chip Ganassi’s squad. Franchitti left the IRL…
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