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Motorcycling-Valencia Grand Prix 250cc qualifying result

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:34:28 GMT

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Valencia Grand Prix 250cc qualifying result from Spain on Saturday. 1. Alex Debon (Spain) Aprilia 1min 36.116secs 2. Marco Simoncelli (Italy) Gilera 1:36.450 3. Hector Barbera (Spain) Aprilia 1:36.470 4. Ratthapark Wilairot (Thailand) Honda 1:36.563 5. Hiroshi Aoyama (Japan) Honda 1:36.656 6. Thomas Luthi (Switzerland) Aprilia 1:36.985 7. Karel Abraham (Czech Republic) Aprilia 1:37.271 8. Mattia Pasini (Italy) Aprilia

Motorcycling-In-form Stoner takes pole in Valencia

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:44:04 GMT

VALENCIA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Ducati rider Casey Stoner maintained his excellent end of season form to clinch pole position for the Valencia Grand Prix on Saturday.

Motorcycling-Valencia Grand Prix 125cc qualifying result

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:06:00 GMT

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Valencia Grand Prix 125cc qualifying result from Spain on Saturday. 1. Julian Simon (Spain) Aprilia 1min 41.472secs 2. Simone Corsi (Italy) Aprilia 1:41.476 3. Bradley Smith (Britain) Aprilia 1:41.830 4. Marc Marquez (Spain) KTM 1:41.991 5. Joan Olive (Spain) Derbi 1:42.033 6. Nicolas Terol (Spain) Aprilia 1:42.092 7. Marcel Schroetter (Germany) Honda 1:42.111 8. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Derbi 1:42.162 9. Scott Redding (Br

BRIEF-Motor racing-First day at Ferrari for Alonso

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:29 GMT

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Double world champion Fernando Alonso visited Ferrari on Friday for the first time since he signed a three-year contract to drive for the Italian Formula One team.

Motor racing-Force India face legal action over F1 wind tunnel

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:25:31 GMT

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Italian wind tunnel operator Aerolab said on Friday they were taking legal action against the Force India Formula One team for "serious and persistent" breaches of contract.

Motor racing-Izod brand to sponsor IndyCar Series

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:12 GMT

CHICAGO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Phillips-Van Heusen Corp , a clothing manufacturer that owns the Calvin Klein brand, said on Thursday its Izod brand will sponsor the IndyCar Series, marking the open-wheel racing sport's first title sponsor since 2001.

BRIEF-Motor racing-A1GP series calls off two races

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:49:40 GMT

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The troubled A1GP series has called off its second and third rounds of the season in China and Malaysia after cancelling the opening race in Australia for financial reasons.

UPDATE 1-Renault to decide Formula 1 future by end of year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:17 GMT

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault will decide by the end of the year whether to stay in Formula One after a race-fixing scandal that has badly damaged the team's reputation.

Renault to decide Formula 1 future by end-year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:27:55 GMT

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault said on Thursday it would decide by the end of the year whether to stay in Formula 1 following Toyota's exit from the sport.

WITNESS-Motor racing-Burning up the Bird's Nest with Button

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:24 GMT

BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Jenson Button's grin never appeared as maniacal as when he leaned over me to tell David Coulthard how easily he was going to beat him.

ADVISORY-Motor racing-Witness story on Race of Champions

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:03 GMT

Nick Mulvenney has been Reuters sports correspondent in China since early 2006 and has been involved in covering Formula One motor racing for a decade. In the following story, slugged MOTOR RACING-BUTTON/ (WITNESS) and headlined 'WITNESS-Motor racing-Burning up the Bird's Nest with Button', he tells how he rode alongside Formula One champion Jenson Button in a heat of the annual Race of Champions in Beijing this week.

REFILE-Chrysler puts motorsports program under review

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:28 GMT

CHICAGO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Chrysler has put its motorsports program, which includes NASCAR, under review as part of a restructuring announced on Wednesday, but does not plan to cut spending at this time.

Motor racing-FIA seeks urgent clarification from Toyota

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:35 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body has sought urgent clarification from Toyota about its departure from the sport.

Motor racing-Renault board meets to discuss F1 future - report

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:28:24 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Renault have held a board meeting in Paris to discuss the future of their Formula One team, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

BRIEF-Motor racing-Ekstrom claims Race of Champions hat-trick

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:52 GMT

BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Swede Mattias Ekstrom beat seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher to win the Race of Champions for a third time on Wednesday.

FACTBOX-Motor racing-Recent motorsport exits

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:29:32 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Toyota announced on Wednesday that they were pulling out of Formula One. The following factbox details other recent departures from motor sport:

Motor racing-Hulkenberg hopes to match Barrichello at Williams

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:42:02 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Formula One's newest recruit Nico Hulkenberg intends to be more than a match for Rubens Barrichello when they are team mates at Williams next year.

ANALYSIS-Motor racing-F1 will live on without Toyota

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:29:52 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Big-spending Toyota's exit from Formula One leaves the sport accelerating towards a future with minimal Japanese involvement, less money and the balance of power swinging back to privately-owned teams.

RPT-FEATURE-Motor racing-Hamilton determined to get back on top

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:02:16 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton will be pushing McLaren harder than ever over the next few months to make sure he does not have to endure another 'character-building' season like the one just finished.

BRIEF-Motor racing-Pirelli rules out supplying F1 tyres

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:43:07 GMT

MILAN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Pirelli has ruled out replacing Bridgestone as Formula One tyre supplier from 2011, the Italian company said on Wednesday.

UPDATE 4-Motor racing-Toyota pulls out of Formula One

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:54:22 GMT

TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Toyota withdrew from Formula One with immediate effect on Wednesday, leaving Japan without a team in motorsport's premier series.

Motor racing-Toyota pulls out of Formula One

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:04:59 GMT

TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it was pulling out of Formula One racing.

Motor racing-Toyota to brief on motor sports at 0800 GMT

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:10:59 GMT

TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would hold a news conference about its motor sports activities at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT) in Tokyo on Wednesday.

REFILE-Toyota to pull out of F1, raise output - media

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:57:30 GMT

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Motor racing-Title the only target now, says Vettel

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:08 GMT

BEIJING, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel aims to end Britain's run of success and become Formula One's youngest champion next year.