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UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Sacked Bourdais slams Toro Rosso F1 team

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:12:18 +0100

* Spanish teenager Alguersuari expected to replace him (Adds Bourdais statement)

UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Todt says he wants to be FIA president

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:23:27 +0100

* Former Ferrari boss will go against Finland's Ari Vatanen

UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Mosley says Todt his ideal successor

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:48:55 +0100

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Max Mosley backed former Ferrari boss Jean Todt as his ideal successor on Wednesday after ending speculation that he would seek a fifth term as head of motorsport's world governing body.

Motor racing-Mosley to stand down, backs Todt as replacement

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:26:00 +0100

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Max Mosley backed former Ferrari boss Jean Todt as his ideal replacement on Wednesday after ending speculation that he would seek a fifth term as International Automobile Federation (FIA) president.

Motorcycling-Stoner suffering from anemia, will race in Germany

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:32:11 +0100

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Australian MotoGP rider Casey Stoner is suffering from mild anemia and gastritis but will race in Germany this weekend, the 2007 champion's Ducati team said on Tuesday.

Motor racing-Webber makes schoolboy error after first win

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:48:56 +0100

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Mark Webber made a basic mistake when he returned home from Germany as a first time Formula One winner. He failed to turn off his mobile phone.

Motor racing-Alguersuari set to replace Bourdais at Toro Rosso

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:37:29 +0100

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Toro Rosso are expected to part company with Sebastien Bourdais before next week's Hungarian Grand Prix, with Spanish teenager Jaime Alguersuari set to replace him as Formula One's youngest ever driver.

Motor racing-Webber has crossed key hurdle, says Red Bull boss

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:04:23 +0100

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Mark Webber will only get better now that he has made the big breakthrough with his first grand prix triumph, according to his Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

Motor racing-F1 less relevant to Honda's goals - CEO

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:51:18 +0100

TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) - Formula One's growing restrictions have made the sport less attractive and reduced Honda's incentive to rejoin a series it abandoned due to the global economic downturn, the company's new chief executive said on Monday. Honda withdrew backing for its under-performing team last December, only to see new owners Brawn turn the outfit into championship leaders, and Japan's second largest automaker said it would consider a return once it had recovered financially.

Motor racing-Button says Brawn must get back on top in Hungary

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:58:12 +0100

NUERBURGRING, Germany, July 13 (Reuters) - Jenson Button has spelt out in blunt terms what his Brawn GP team need to do after allowing Red Bull to bite another chunk out of their championship lead.