Tracy also regressed
Second behind Will Power earlier today in the third Penske car, Raphaël Matos completed the first day at the Honda Indy Toronto in first place ahead of Justin Wilson who gained ten positions in his second outing.
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Daily Archive: July 10, 2009
Jul 10
Honda Indy Toronto: Matos continues to advance, Tagliani to regress ! (+result)
He lead the second practice session at the cold Nurburgring with almost certainly only a sniff of fuel aboard his McLaren. 
Sears Canada/CRAFTSMAN®, Hyatt Regency Toronto on King and The Keg Steakhouse and Bar to partner with Conquest Racing and Alex Tagliani in Toronto. 
Today’s report from GP2 Series teams & drivers at the Nürburgring. 
Ari Vatanen on Friday announced he intends to stand as a candidate to succeed Max Mosley as FIA president in the elections later this year. Jul 10
Hülkenberg storms to home pole
German on top at the Nurburgring
Nico Hülkenberg grabbed pole position today at the Nurburgring with a strong drive in changeable conditions, taking the top spot by less than a tenth from Roldan Rodriguez and Lucas di Grassi. The German’s best lap of 1:38.161 came after a session-long battle with his rivals for the top spot when he found a clear track with just five minutes remaining to edge his way past.
The Le Mans break is nearly over with a little more than a week remaining until the official start of the American Le Mans Series’ second half of 2009 at Lime Rock Park. 
To the English-speaking media on Thursday, Fernando Alonso swore blind that reports of a looming Ferrari switch are not true.
It is now rumoured in the Nurburgring paddock that Nelson Piquet’s seat at Renault is in imminent danger. Jul 10
SBK for Abruzzo
15,000 Euro being made in favour of assistance for the population
World Superbike’s solidarity for the earthquake-hit population of Abruzzo (Italy), which was manifest in two actions of support at the Assen and Monza rounds of this year’s championship, has resulted in a contribution of 15,000 Euro being made in favour of assistance for the population.
To celebrate the beauty and performance of the world’s greatest race cars during the Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman, presented by Ford, July 16-19, 2009. 
Today’s report from Formula One teams & drivers at the Nürburgring. 
At the Nurburgring prior to morning practice on Friday, when local police knocked on the Silverstone based team’s motor home door. 
The CEO of Renault on Friday said he expects Fernando Alonso to remain with the French carmaker’s formula one team in 2010. Jul 10
Villeneuve admits F1 return chances ‘slim’
It’s now or never
Jacques Villeneuve has admitted his chances of making a return to formula one next year are “very slim”.
photos album from the press conference