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Sep 09
Great Canadian Champion and Technical Director of the event now becomes its official spokesman
The most popular sport event of the fall in Québec, the Supermotocross Monster Energy presented by Coors Light and Parts Canada/Thor, to be held October 2 at the Montréal Olympic Stadium, announced today that Canadian motocross champion Jean-Sébastien Roy, has accepted and will assume an additional role with the organizing team.
Sep 09
Fall Vintage Festival to feature Elva Elkhart Lake, WI
This weekend regularly attracts nearly 300 vintage and historic racecars from around the country. The event feature is Elva sports racers and formula cars. Derived from the French phrase “elle va” which means “she goes,” Elvas were very competitive in club racing events in the United States during 1950s and 1960s.
Sep 09
But Renault’s Robert Kubica is weary of the ongoing finger pointing.
Despite quietening in recent days, the flexible front wing saga could be set to ramp up once again. McLaren and Mercedes figures said after Spa-Francorchamps two weeks ago that, with the FIA now employing tougher scrutineering tests, they thought Ferrari’s and particularly Red Bull’s wings were flexing less visibly in Belgium.
Sep 09
And so it is…
Series’ leader Pastor Maldonado’s misfortune in Spa Sprint Race means that closest rival Sergio Perez gets another chance at closing the gap between him and the so far unstoppable Rapax racer. With a sixth consecutive win in a feature race, the Venezuelan has become the most successful driver in GP2 Series’ history. He is now twenty-seven points ahead of Perez in the standings and a step closer to the crown.
Sep 09
Press angry after Ferrari team orders verdict
Ferrari escaped penalty in Wednesday’s team orders disciplinary hearing because there was not enough proof, FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed. Former Ferrari boss Todt, whose team order at the A1-Ring in 2002 famously triggered the imposition of the ban, admitted he suspects a similar order was in effect when Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso swapped places at Hockenheim.
Sep 09
A further 5 million euros per team could then be spent on developing the systems.
The price for customer teams of Mercedes’ 2011-specification KERS system has reportedly increased from an original EUR 1 million to 6 million. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reports that F1 teams initially agreed that customer supplies of the energy-recovery technology next should cost purchasing teams just 1 million euros.
Sep 09
Alonso puts Contador cycling team plans on ice
Ferrari argued on Wednesday that Felipe Massa decided to let Fernando Alonso pass him for the race lead at Hockenheim because the Brazilian was angry. As was rumoured before the World Motor Sport Council’s disciplinary sitting in Paris, the Maranello based team rejected the charge that it imposed an illegal team order that deprived Massa of the German GP victory.
Sep 09
“Racing is not a coffee break” – Vettel
‘Dangerous’ to make Webber number 1 – Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has vowed to keep attacking in 2010, despite the wave of criticism about his rate of errors in recent races. The 23-year-old German’s most recent gaffe was his crash into fellow championship challenger Jenson Button at Spa, earning McLaren’s rebuke that he has become F1′s “crash kid”.
Sep 09
Williams’ Parr would be ‘proud’ to be FOTA chairman
While the eyes of the F1 world were on Paris on Wednesday, the chairman of the British team Williams was touring Austin. According to the local American-Statesman newspaper, Adam Parr was meeting government officials, business leaders and educators.
Sep 09
“The 13th license was one way but not the only way to get into formula one”
Joan Villadelprat insists he is not giving up on bringing his Spanish Le Mans team Epsilon Euskadi into formula one. After the FIA said on Wednesday it has decided to leave the 13th team entry vacant for now, Jacques Villeneuve said his partnership with Italian outfit Durango will now try to enter the sport by buying into an existing team.
Sep 09
“We like having the first race here, and we hope to keep this position on the calendar every year”
Organisers of Bahrain’s grand prix have welcomed confirmation that the Sakhir circuit will once again host the F1 season opener next year. The venue hosted the first race of the 2010 season in March, which was panned by critics as a less than exciting spectacle.
Sep 09
Storylines for 2010 finale abound in all classes
The largest field for a race in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón in more than seven years is coming to Road Atlanta. The 13th annual Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA2 features 45 of the best and most innovative sports cars in the world. Only once has the Series’ cornerstone event featured more cars on its grid.
Sep 09
American-owned team confident of maintaining Spa 24 Hour race pace
Portuguese track witnessed Audi “double” in last year’s races
After an 11 week break, the FIA GT3 European Championship reconvenes in the Algarve (Portugal) next weekend (September 17-19) with United Autosports aiming to reproduce its scintillating Spa 24 Hour race form in the two, one-hour “sprint” races.
Sep 09
Formula One teams & drivers in Monza.
Drivers’ Championship and Rookie Cup leader Richard Bradley of Singapore surges ahead with a 40-point lead after winning all but one race at Rounds 7 to 10 of the Formula BMW Pacific series over the weekend. 
Daniel Erickson capped off a great debut F2000 Championship Series with a final round win at Mid Ohio. l Erickson has taken another step towards achieving his Formula 1 ambition by winning the final round of the F2000 Championship Series at Mid Ohio. 