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Motor Racing-Canadian Grand Prix returns to F1 calendar

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:22:57 +0000

MONTREAL, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar next season after a financial package was agreed to support the event.

Motor racing-Raikkonen close to Citroen rally deal - report

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:47:53 +0000

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Finland's 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen could be close to agreeing a deal with Citroen to compete in the world rally championship next year, the official wrc.com website reported on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Sauber takes back F1 team from BMW

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:05:04 +0000

* Sale to Qadbak will not proceed (Adds entry list due to be published on Monday)

Motor racing-Renault F1 team to test Chinese driver

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:52:07 +0000

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - China's Ho-Pin Tung will join Belgian Bertrand Baguette and Brazilian Lucas di Grassi in testing for Renault in Spain next week, the Formula One team said on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Sutil and Liuzzi race on with Force India

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:41:18 +0000

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Force India Formula One team named Germany's Adrian Sutil and Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi on Friday in a 2010 line-up unchanged from the one that finished the season.

Motor racing-BMW agree deal with Peter Sauber to save F1 team

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:03:13 +0000

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - BMW have cancelled the planned sale of their Formula One interests to Qadbak Investments and agreed a new deal with Peter Sauber to save the team, the carmaker said in a statement on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Briatore asks court to overturn life ban

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:15 +0000

PARIS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore asked a French court to overturn his life ban from Formula One on Tuesday, saying he had been denied his right to a free and fair defence.

Motor racing-BMW to test young drivers despite F1 pullout

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:49:43 +0000

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - BMW will test American teenager Alexander Rossi and Mexican Esteban Gutierrez in southern Spain next week despite pulling out of Formula One, the German carmaker said on Tuesday.

Motorcycling-Aprilia quits new Moto2 class

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:09:04 +0000

MILAN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Aprilia will not enter bikes in next year's new Moto2 championship because of the enforced use of Honda engines, the firm's parent company said on Tuesday.

Motor racing-Force India to test Di Resta, Hildebrand

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:01:34 +0000

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Paul di Resta, the cousin of IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, will test for Force India in Spain next week along with young American J.R. Hildebrand, the Formula One team said on Tuesday.