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Ferrari have no number two, says Massa

Felipe Massa denied that he had become Ferrari's number two driver and today said he was out to win in Hungary this weekend.The Brazilian was at the centre of a row over so-called 'team orders' at last Sunday's German Grand Prix...

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Motorsport: Solberg leads Rally Finland

JYVASKYLA, Finland - Norway's Petter Solberg has taken the first stage of the Rally Finland ahead of Finland's Mikko Hirvonen and six-time world champion Sebastien Loeb of France.Solberg, the 2003 world champion, covered an uphill...

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Mini back on the gravel with WRC plan

LONDON - Minis are making a full return to international rallying - more than 40 years after the automotive icons set Monte Carlo alight in their racing heyday.German automaker BMW announced that the car will begin a phased return...

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Motorsport: Rees keen to ride off with title No10

Whakatane motorcycle ace Tony Rees will return to racing fulltime next year and possibly make it a nice round 10 for the number of national road racing titles with his name on them.Away from the sport for the past five years,...

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Eric Thompson: V8 factions end their war of words

Following on from last week's dig at the various factions vying to run the New Zealand V8 series, I have good news to report.I'm unsure who initially saw the light, or if was good stewardship under the new MotorSport New Zealand...

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Motorsport: McLaren may copy rivals' wing

HOCKENHEIM - McLaren Formula One boss Martin Whitmarsh says his team may copy the front wing designs of rival teams Red Bull and Ferrari after their disappointing performance at the German Grand Prix.McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton...

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Motorsport: Castroneves 'sorry' for Edmonton tantrum

ALBERTA - Helio Castroneves has apologised for his tirade following a weekend IndyCar race in Edmonton, Canada.Castroneves crossed the finish line first at Sunday's race, but was penalised for blocking teammate Will Power...

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Motorsport: Ferrari boss says 'team comes first'

MARANELLO, Italy - Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo has told his Formula One drivers that the team "always comes first" in the aftermath of the passing row that erupted during the German Grand Prix.The Italian team was found...

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Motorsport: Montoya gives away Brickyard win

INDIANAPOLIS - Juan Pablo Montoya once again had victory within reach at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then questionable strategy cost him first the lead, and ultimately the race.The benefactor of the gaffe was Jamie McMurray,...

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Motorsport: Dixon takes controversial IRL win

EDMONTON - New Zealand's Scott Dixon has won the Edmonton Indy crown after last-lap leader Helio Castroneves of Brazil was penalised for blocking Australian teammate Will Power.The final mess began with a restart with Castroneves...

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Motorsport: Alonso wins, but Ferrari fined after German GP

HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Ferrari was found guilty of breaking team order rules and fined after Felipe Massa appeared to let teammate Fernando Alonso pass him to win the German Grand Prix overnight.Ferrari's 1-2 finish stood for the...

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Thousands enjoy high-revving roar

It was petrolhead heaven at Auckland's ASB showgrounds over the weekend as Speedshow 2010 hit town. Billed as "a spectacular automotives' showcase", the two-day meeting - in its fourth year - featured exhibits from some of the...

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Motorsport: Hartley's Formula One future yet to be revealed

The mystery over Brendon Hartley's future as part of the greater Red Bull racing team is set to be cleared up this week.Hartley was released from the Red Bull junior development team last week, though it is not yet known if the...

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Motorsport: Dixon primed to cut back Power

Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti, dominant bully boys in IndyCar for two years running, plan to make today's Honda Indy Edmonton the first step toward beating series leader Will Power and regaining some lost swagger."Last year...

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Eric Thompson : Hartley still in frame even if Red Bull rumours are true

Rumour and innuendo suggest young New Zealand Formula One hopeful Brendon Hartley has been axed from the Red Bull Racing team. He hasn't been axed from Red Bull Racing per se, more he's been let go from the Red Bull junior development...

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Motorsport: Hamilton crashes in German Grand Prix

HOCKENHEIM - Adrian Sutil of Germany set the fastest time in his Force India in a wet first practice for the German Grand Prix on Friday.Sutil was more than a second faster than Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa in the morning...

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