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Jul 31
Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen continued his successful World Rally Championship debut
In Finland yesterday afternoon, ending SS9, the last forest stage of the day, in 17th place overall and fourth in his class. After showing an encouraging pace this morning, as he familiarised himself with the day’s loop of four stages, Raikkonen felt confident enough to increase his speed on the afternoon repeat.
Jul 31
The points’ leader of the Formula 3 Euro Series outpaced his Finnish team-mate Valtteri Bottas
At the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Jules Bianchi (ART Grand Prix, 1:20.706 minutes) claimed his second pole position of the 2009 season. The points’ leader of the Formula 3 Euro Series outpaced his Finnish team-mate Valtteri Bottas (ART Grand Prix, 1:20.838 minutes), who was second.
Jul 31
Michael Schumacher must get the green-light of a doctor
Before shifting his planned Valencia comeback into high gear, the 40-year-old German, who retired in 2006 but has agreed to return to replace Ferrari’s injured race driver Felipe Massa, is to undergo medical tests at the Bad-Nauheim sportklinic in Germany.
Jul 31
The pressure is on Truro, N.S. native Brian Blaauwendraat
The 24-year-old motorcycle road racer doesn’t mind. In fact, he likes it that way. Blaauwendraat is facing a couple of critical races in his young career. It starts this weekend with the fourth round of the Atlantic Roadracing Championship at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, N.S.
Jul 31
Petronas, the Malaysian oil company, may be a takeover candidate
Robert Kubica’s manager says the Polish driver will be supportive of the BMW-Sauber team in the wake of this week’s news. On Wednesday, the German carmaker BMW said it will withdraw from formula one at the end of 2009. Team founder Peter Sauber retains a 20 per cent share in the Hinwil-based outfit.
Jul 31
For the Mosport Speedway 200
The cars and stars of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will make their second appearance of the season at Mosport, this time at the Speedway, when our nation’s premiere stock car championship takes on Canada’s fastest half-mile oval in the Mosport Speedway 200 on Saturday, August 8.
Mikko Hirvonen leads the first day in Rally Finland a slim 3 seconds ahead of Sebastien Loeb. 
At the latest Le Mans Series race in Algarve this weekend. Bruno was pleased with the performance of the car and looked forward to a competitive race. 
Michael Schumacher kicked off his on-track preparations
Sunday’s running of the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway (1 p.m. ET, ESPN) marks the halfway point in the Race to the Chase and the second time the Cup Series visits Long Pond, Pa., for 500 miles of Cup Series action. 
This past weekend was round ten for the Standard Formula Mazdas that are competing for the Molecule Formula Mazda Challenge Championship. 
Felipe Massa is scheduled to board a private plane bound for his home in Sao Paulo on Sunday, according to the latest reports. 
The value of Mercedes’ involvement in formula one is still the topic of debate within parent company Daimler, board member Helmut Lense insists. 
Jaime Alguersuari has become another formula one figure to question Renault’s suspension from the forthcoming European grand prix at Valencia. 
Ferrari reaffirmed its commitment to the sport. The Italian team suggested the news is in stark contrast to Ferrari’s unbroken loyalty to the world championship. 
The NAPA Rally 5000 organizing committee has just released the identity of the 5 teams that will kick off the longest mechanical car rally in the world in Calgary on August 13th. 
“Yes, definitely,” the Ferrari driver told reporters at Jyvaskyla ahead of his World Rally Championship debut this weekend in Finland.