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  • A1GP: Desperate day for Britain, but Carroll and Khan shine

    A1GP: Desperate day for Britain, but Carroll and Khan shine

    A mystery mechanical fault and a controversial clash with the American car meant that Team GBR failed to finish either of A1GP’s New Zealand races and now drop to eighth in the championship.

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  • A1GP: Brits falter in NZ qualifying

    A1GP: Brits falter in NZ qualifying

    Team GBR’s Robbie Kerr and the other British-based drivers have set themselves a stiff test for both the sprint and the feature races in New Zealand after disappointing qualifying sessions.

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  • F1: McLaren extends Hamilton’s contract to 2012

    F1: McLaren extends Hamilton’s contract to 2012

    Call it an experiment that worked out for everyone – McLaren have extended Lewis Hamilton’s 2006 contract for a further five years and agreed to pay him a shedload more money.

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  • A1GP: France and Ireland set early NZ pace

    A1GP: France and Ireland set early NZ pace

    Team Ireland scored second place and GBR sixth when the part-biofuelled A1GP field hit the track for a first, history-making, practice session on Friday.

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  • A1GP: Khan eager to try out NZ circuit

    A1GP: Khan eager to try out NZ circuit

    Team Pakistan will be back in action in New Zealand this weekend for the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. Its racing return follows a five-week break over the New Year period and marks the half-way point in the A1GP calendar.

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  • A1GP: Carroll hopes to take a step up

    A1GP: Carroll hopes to take a step up

    Adam Carroll has got his sights set on a podium finish when Team Ireland travels to New Zealand for round five of the A1GP World Cup of Motosport. The GP2 racer scored fourth place in the sprint race during the last stage, held at China’s Zhuhai circuit – and is looking to go at least…

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  • A1GP: Kerr in car for Taupo, NZ

    A1GP: Kerr in car for Taupo, NZ

    Robbie Kerr is to drive for Team GBR in round five of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport – due to be held in Taupo, New Zealand from Friday January 18. And he will have his work cut out to make an impression on the third-placed home team, currently nine points ahead of the Brits…

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  • A1GP at Autosport International: photos

    A1GP at Autosport International: photos

    If you were unable to get along to Birmingham NEC at the weekend for Autosport International, then never fear, take a look at this to get a flavour of what you missed. A1GP and its drivers may have been a little bit in the shadow of series such as F1 and WRC – but, on…

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  • IndyCar: Franchitti honoured in series swansong

    IndyCar: Franchitti honoured in series swansong

    IndyCar’s 2007 series winner Dario Franchitti has won an award celebrating his time in the sport. Franchitti, who won the 2007 Indianapolis 500 and is about to start a new career as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, was honoured alongside 14 other racing heroes at the American Automobile Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association annual…

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