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+ BTCC: Shedden triumphs in race one—Gordon Shedden claimed his fourth British Touring Car Championship victory of the year in the opening race at Knockhill

+ MOTOGP: Melandri to leave Gresini at end of year—Gresini Honda has announced that Marco Melandri will leave the team at the end of 2010, with the Italian expected to switch to World Superbikes

+ SLEAGUE: Rigon win gives Anderlecht title shot—Davide Rigon dominated the opening Superleague Formula race of the day at Adria for Anderlecht, after a slow pitstop almost handed victory to Beijing ...

+ Moto2: Elias wins as crash mars Moto2 race—Championship leader Toni Elias claimed his sixth Moto2 win of the year at Misano, but the result was overshadowed by a horrific accident in the lead p...

+ MOTOGP: Aspar retains Barbera for 2011—Hector Barbera has re-signed with the Aspar Ducati team for the 2011 MotoGP season

+ 125CC: Marquez wins again at Misano—Marc Marquez reopened his 125cc championship lead by taking his sixth victory of the season at Misano

+ FR3.5: Guerrieri takes pole at Hockenheim—Esteban Guerrieri claimed his second Formula Renault 3.5 pole position of the season at Hockenheim this morning

+ MOTOGP: Pedrosa looking unstoppable at Misano—Dani Pedrosa topped yet another session of this weekend's MotoGP round at Misano by setting the fastest time in Sunday morning's pre-race warm-up

+ SLEAGUE: Hanley targets podium on debut—Olympiacos stand-in Ben Hanley is chasing a podium finish in his debut Superleague Formula race after a strong qualifying performance put him fourth o...

+ INDY: Castroneves sneaks Kentucky win—Helio Castroneves snatched victory at Kentucky Speedway with a canny fuel strategy, staying out as the rest of the leaders had to make last minute pit...

+ INDY: Las Vegas pitches for IndyCar finale—The 2011 IndyCar Series looks set to conclude at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with circuit boss Bruton Smith confirming that he is working to entice the ...

+ NASCAR: Hamlin claims first '10 pole at Atlanta—Denny Hamlin claimed his first pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway

+ MOTOGP: Rossi: Shoulder not leg is main issue—Valentino Rossi reckons his lingering shoulder injury and Yamaha's straightline speed deficit are the main factors holding him back at Misano this wee...

+ MOTOGP: Still-healing de Puniet thrilled with sixth—Randy de Puniet was thrilled to be back among the frontrunners in qualifying at Misano, less than two months after breaking his leg in a Sachsenring c...

+ MOTOGP: Hayden admits 14th is 'unacceptable'—Nicky Hayden said he only had himself to blame for his poor qualifying result at Misano, as he could only manage 14th on the grid - 11 places behind h...

+ WTCC: Huff eager to get back into title fight—Rob Huff is eager to capitalise on his strong qualifying performance at Oschersleben to turn the World Touring Car Championship back into a four-way f...

+ SLEAGUE: De Villota pulls out of Adria round—Atletico Madrid's Maria de Villota has withdrawn from this weekend's Superleague Formula meeting in Adria after aggravating an old neck injury

+ WTCC: Michelisz vows to overcome penalty—Norbert Michelisz says he is determined to make up for his 10-place grid penalty with an aggressive start in tomorrow's first World Touring Car race a...

+ DTM: Di Resta surprised by pole margin—Paul di Resta has admitted that he was surprised by his advantage in DTM qualifying at Brands Hatch, where he stormed to pole position on Saturday

+ WTCC: BMW offers 2011 engine to customers—BMW has confirmed that it will make its next generation engine package available to teams in the World Touring Car Championship next season

+ SLEAGUE: Anderlecht's Rigon takes Adria pole—Anderlecht's Davide Rigon will start tomorrow's opening Superleague Formula race in Adria from pole position after defeating Beijing Guoan's John Mart...

+ MOTOGP: Dovizioso blames errant set-up change—Andrea Dovizioso admitted that he went in the wrong direction with his set-up after struggling to eighth on the grid at Misano

+ MOTOGP: Capirossi: Traffic cost me top six start—Loris Capirossi believes he could have reached row two of the San Marino Grand Prix grid had he not been baulked in qualifying

+ F2: Stoneman on pole, Palmer only 14th—Dean Stoneman has given himself the chance to move into a strong position in the Formula 2 title race after taking pole position for Sunday's second r...

+ F1: Italy preview quotes: Hispania—Italy preview quotes: Hispania

+ BTCC: MacDowall earns pole at Knockhill—Alex MacDowall took his second British Touring Car Championship pole position of the season at Knockhill

+ INDY: Conquest signs Yasukawa for Motegi—Roger Yasukawa will make his now-annual return to the IndyCar Series for the next round at Motegi, driving for Conquest Racing for the second year in ...

+ FR3.5: Ricciardo boosts title bid with victory—Daniel Ricciardo led from lights to flag at Hockenheim to claim his third Formula Renault 3.5 victory of the season

+ Moto2: Elias beats Redding to Moto2 pole—Moto2 championship leader Toni Elias took pole for the first time since the season opener after winning a tight battle with young British rider Scott ...

+ WTCC: Farfus tops dramatic qualifying—Augusto Farfus clinched his second pole position of the World Touring Car season in an incident-packed qualifying session at Oschersleben on Saturday ...

+ MOTOGP: Lorenzo hopes to challenge Pedrosa—Jorge Lorenzo is optimistic that he can take the fight to Dani Pedrosa in tomorrow's San Marino Grand Prix, despite the Honda rider's strong form so f...

+ SLEAGUE: Dolby plays down troubled practice—Tottenham's Craig Dolby is feeling confident ahead of qualifying for this weekend's Superleague Formula races at Adria, despite two difficult practice...

+ MOTOGP: Stoner bullish despite qualifying crash—Casey Stoner believes he is in better shape for the San Marino Grand Prix than for several races, despite crashing in qualifying

+ DTM: Di Resta takes commanding pole—Paul di Resta dominated DTM qualifying at Brands Hatch, topping all four segments of the session on his way to pole position

+ MOTOGP: Pedrosa secures pole at Misano—Dani Pedrosa claimed his fourth pole of the season at Misano with a comfortable 0.3-second cushion over championship leader Jorge Lorenzo

+ BTCC: Shedden fastest in Knockhill practice—Gordon Shedden put his circuit knowledge to good effect by setting the pace in practice for the British Touring Car Championship round at Knockhill

+ FR3.5: Vergne demoted to back row—British Formula 3 champion Jean-Eric Vergne's Formula Renault 3.5 debut has been dealt a blow after the Frenchman's two fastest times in qualifying we...

+ 125CC: Smith denies Marquez Misano pole—Bradley Smith beat 125cc championship leader Marc Marquez to pole position at Misano with an outstanding final lap

+ SLEAGUE: Rigon quickest for Anderlecht—Anderlecht's Davide Rigon delighted the Italian fans this afternoon by setting the fastest lap in Superleague Formula's second free practice session a...

+ WTCC: Muller leads damp second practice—Yvan Muller topped the damp second World Touring Car practice at Oschersleben on Saturday

+ F3: Mortara wins again at Brands Hatch—Signature's Edoardo Mortara recorded his sixth victory - and fifth Saturday race win on the trot - in today's 13th round of the Formula 3 Euro Series ...

+ F2: Stoneman dominates wet race one—Dean Stoneman claimed his fifth victory of the Formula 2 season at Oschersleben with the most dominant win of the campaign so far

+ FR3.5: Tech 1 thrilled with Ricciardo's pole—Tech 1 Racing team boss Simon Abadie welcomed Daniel Ricciardo's sixth pole of the Formula Renault 3.5 season at Hockenheim as a vindication of the in...

+ BTCC: Boardman switches to TOCA engine—Tom Boardman has switched to the TOCA turbocharged engine for this weekend's British Touring Car Championship round at Knockhill

+ F1: Chandhok completes Korean demo run—Concerns over the readiness of Korea's new Formula 1 venue have been eased after Red Bull Racing completed a successful demonstration run at the track...

+ DTM: Di Resta tops practice at Brands—Paul di Resta put in a late charge to top the second DTM free practice session at Brands Hatch

+ DTM: Di Resta leads practice at Brands—Paul di Resta put in a late charge to top the second DTM free practice session at Brands Hatch

+ MOTOGP: Stoner criticises Rossi over Ducati test—Casey Stoner says Valentino Rossi would only have himself to blame if Yamaha did not release him early so he could test for Ducati this year

+ SLEAGUE: Basel's Wissel leads first practice—Max Wissel topped the timesheets for FC Basel in the opening practice session of this weekend's Superleague Formula round at Adria

+ FR3.5: Ricciardo claims Hockenheim pole—Red Bull Formula 1 reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo (Tech 1) maintained his Formula Renault 3.5 championship hopes by qualifying on pole position for t...

+ MOTOGP: Lorenzo edges Pedrosa in practice two—Jorge Lorenzo beat Friday pacesetter Dani Pedrosa in a tight battle in final practice at Misano

+ WTCC: Tarquini fastest at Oschersleben—Gabriele Tarquini and Rob Huff set the pace in Saturday morning's first World Touring Car free practice at Oschersleben

+ INDY: Carpenter takes shock Kentucky pole—Ed Carpenter claimed his first ever IndyCar pole position in a qualifying session full of surprises at Kentucky Speedway

+ MOTOGP: Stoner not looking at Honda form—Casey Stoner says he remains fully committed to solving Ducati's current problems even though he will leave the team at the end of 2010, and is not pa...

+ MOTOGP: Suter unveils 2012 MotoGP design—Moto2 manufacturer Suter has revealed a chassis designed for the 2012 MotoGP regulations

+ F3: Vanthoor claims first Euro F3 pole—Laurens Vanthoor took his first pole position in the Formula 3 Euro Series at Brands Hatch on Friday, leading a 1-2-3 for the Signature-Volkswagen tea...

+ BTCC: Jeff Smith gets Triple 8 drive—Jeff Smith will make his British Touring Car Championship debut at Knockhill this weekend

+ FR3.5: Ricciardo quickest in second session—Tech 1 Racing's Daniel Ricciardo topped the second Formula Renault 3.5 free practice session at Hockenheim on Friday, and in doing so claimed the fast...

+ DTM: Audi dominates Friday practice—Mattias Ekstrom led an Audi lockout of the top five places in the first DTM free practice session of the weekend at Brands Hatch

+ INDY: Franchitti fastest between showers—Dario Franchitti was quickest in a rain-interrupted IndyCar practice session at Kentucky Speedway

+ MOTOGP: Stoner rues lack of 2009 Misano data—Casey Stoner put his lack of speed in Friday practice at Misano down to having missed the event in 2009

+ F2: Afanasiev secures first F2 pole—Sergei Afanasiev claimed his maiden Formula 2 pole position at Oschersleben on Friday afternoon

+ MOTOGP: Dominant Pedrosa 'will not relax'—Misano practice pacesetter Dani Pedrosa said he was taking nothing for granted this weekend despite dominating the Friday session

+ MOTOGP: Lorenzo concerned about poor pace—World championship leader Jorge Lorenzo admitted he was struggling for confidence in his Yamaha after ending Friday practice at Misano nearly seven te...

+ F1: Button upbeat on Italian GP chances—Jenson Button is bullish about McLaren's prospects for the Italian Grand Prix following the team's strong showing at Spa.

+ DTM: Audi insists title hopes still alive—Audi insists that it is not out of the running for the DTM title, despite suffering a torrid season in comparison to Mercedes so far in 2010

+ F1: Ground effect, turbos set for F1 return—Formula 1 teams are closing in on finalising all-new regulations for 2013 that will likely see a return of ground effect cars and turbo engines - as t...

+ F1: Italy preview quotes: McLaren—Italy preview quotes: McLaren

+ MOTOGP: Pedrosa unstoppable in first practice—Dani Pedrosa dominated the opening free practice session at Misano, ending the afternoon six tenths of a second clear of the field

+ F1: Williams shifts focus to 2011 car—Williams is now focusing its main efforts on next year's car, with its final major upgrade package for 2010 having been given the sign off in its wind...

+ F2: Snoeks quickest in second practice—Kelvin Snoeks went fastest in Friday's second Formula 2 free practice at Oschersleben.

+ FR3.5: Guerrieri sets pace at Hockenheim—Championship outsider Esteban Guerrieri set the pace in Friday's opening free practice on the Formula Renault 3.5 Series' maiden visit to Hockenheim.

+ GP2: Parente retains Coloni drive—Alvaro Parente will stay on at Coloni for the GP2 races at Monza next weekend.

+ F1: Vettel sure he will bounce back—Sebastian Vettel is convinced that he will bounce back as a better driver from the recent mistakes that have dented his title charge - after saying th...

+ F1: Italy preview quotes: Sauber—Italy preview quotes: Sauber

+ F1: Schumacher under no illusions for Monza—Michael Schumacher says he is expecting his Mercedes team to endure a challenging weekend at the Italian Grand Prix.

+ F1: FIA sets date for Korea inspection—The FIA is to wait until September 21 to give the Korean Grand Prix track its final inspection.

+ F1: Italy preview quotes: Mercedes—Italy preview quotes: Mercedes

+ F2: Afanasiev tops Oschersleben practice—Sergei Afanasiev set the fastest time in the opening practice session of this weekend's Formula 2 round at Oschersleben

+ INDY: Conquest keeps Scheckter for Kentucky—Tomas Scheckter will stay with Conquest Racing for this weekend's IndyCar round at Kentucky, following his debut with the team at Chicagoland last wee...

+ F1: Massa grid error prompts FIA probe—The FIA has launched an investigation into why Felipe Massa was able to start the Belgian Grand Prix slightly ahead of his grid slot without the error...

+ F1: Yamamoto to retain Hispania seat—Colin Kolles has confirmed that Sakon Yamamoto is to remain at HRT for the foreseeable future.

+ MOTOGP: Stoner unconcerned about win-less year—Casey Stoner says he has no concerns about finishing the 2010 with no wins, as he feels he is riding as well as always.

+ MOTOGP: Rossi hopeful of step forward at Misano—Valentino Rossi is hopeful of making a step forward in performance in this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix - even though he concedes that the physical...

+ F1: Q and A with Colin Kolles—Q and A with Colin Kolles

+ F1: Button: I can still win the title—Jenson Button is adamant he can still retain his world championship crown this year - despite the setback caused by his crash with Sebastian Vettel in...

+ F1: Q and A with Jenson Button—Q and A with Jenson Button

+ F1: Italy preview quotes: Lotus—Italy preview quotes: Lotus

+ WTCC: Taniguchi replaces Vaulkhard—Japanese driver Yukinori Taniguchi will replace Harry Vaulkhard at the Bamboo Engineering team in the next three rounds of the WTCC.

+ F1: Lopez: F1 costs higher than expected—Renault chairman Gerard Lopez has admitted that Formula 1 is proving more expensive than he had anticipated, amid speculation that he could sell back ...

+ DTM: Nissan eyeing DTM entry—Nissan has admitted that it is in discussions that could take it into the DTM, this week's AUTOSPORT magazine reveals.

+ F3: German F3 to try push-to-pass—The German championship is set to become the first Formula 3 series to introduce a push-to-pass system, reports this week's AUTOSPORT magazine.

+ F1: Pirelli ahead of schedule after test—Pirelli claims it is ahead of schedule with the preparations for its Formula 1 return following the latest test at Paul Ricard in France this week.

+ F1: Petronas extends Malaysian GP deal—Malaysia's state oil company Petronas has signed a new five-year deal to title-sponsor the Asian country's grand prix.

+ F1: Massa says pressure is on Ferrari—Felipe Massa says the pressure will be on Ferrari to deliver a strong result on home ground in Italy next week - as it bids to get itself back in the ...

+ BTCC: Honda: Plato tough to beat—Jason Plato is the clear favourite to win the British Touring Car Championship this year, according to his title rival Matt Neal.

+ WRC: Pirelli confirms WRC exit—Pirelli has elected to turn its back on the World Rally Championship next year in a move that will see it concentrate its efforts on Formula 1, AUTOSP...

+ WRC: Meeke signs for Mini WRC programme—Kris Meeke has signed to drive for Mini in the World Rally Championship next year, this week's AUTOSPORT magazine reveals.

+ INDY: Tracy eyes top six at Kentucky—Paul Tracy is optimistic that he can get Dreyer and Reinbold into the top six when he returns to the team for this weekend's IndyCar Series race at Ke...

+ GP3: Di Grassi joins forces with Addax GP3—Virgin Formula 1 driver Lucas di Grassi has become a part-owner in the Addax team's GP3 operation

+ LMS: Meyrick to race for Aston Martin—Andy Meyrick is to race the factory Aston Martin LMP1 car in the final round of the Le Mans Series, the AUTOSPORT 1000kms at Silverstone later this mo...

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