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F1: Alain Prost says France is 'anti-cars'
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Alain Prost, a four-time Formula 1 world champion with McLaren and Williams, has attributed the loss of the French grand prix to the country's attitude towards cars.
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F1: French carmaker NOT interested in buying the Honda team
Monday, December 15, 2008
Peugeot strongly denied any interest in buying the Honda Formula 1 team based in Brackley, Great Britain. The rumor said that French manufacturer Groupe PSA, selling cars under the names Peugeot and Citroen, had reportedly expressed interest in buying Honda's beleaguered formula one team.
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F1: Renault denies breaking ranks with FOTA
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Renault has denied it is contemplating breaking ranks with its fellow manufacturers and accepting the FIA's proposals for effectively a standard engine formula.
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WRC: Sébastien Loeb would switch to F1 in 2010
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
In the wake of his Red Bull test last month, French rally driver Sébastien Loeb has admitted he would seriously consider an offer to switch to formula one in 2010.
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F1: Cosworth wins FIA engine tender
Friday, December 05, 2008
British company Cosworth has won the tender to supply a low-cost engine and transmission package in 2010 and beyond, formula one's governing body announced on Friday.
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F1: Teams consider new qualifying format
Monday, November 24, 2008
A proposal for a new qualifying format for formula one in 2009 could be tabled at the forthcoming meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
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WRC: Sébastien Loeb will taste the Peugeot endurance car
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Five-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb - nicknamed the "Michael Schumacher of Rallying" - will soon drive a Red Bull-Renault Formula 1 car, and then taste the diesel power of the Peugeot 908 Le Mans car.
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F1: FIA hits back after Ferrari quit threat
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Fédération internationale de l'automobile has hit back at Ferrari's warning that the imposition of a standard engine formula could lead to its withdrawal from Grand Prix racing.
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Citroën: Innovating since 1919
Friday, October 24, 2008
At the same time that was held the Paris Motor Show at the Porte de Versailles, Auto123.com had the privilege to visit the breathtaking Conservatoire of French car manufacturer Citroën.
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Rally: Sébastien Loeb flies high!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Shortly before flying out to Sapporo for the Rally Japan, Sébastien Loeb took the time to take up an invitation from the members of the Patrouille de France formation flying team to join them as passenger in one of the squad's nine Alpha Jets. For his maiden flight, the four-time World Champion flew over the splendid landscapes of France's Provence region and the French Alps.
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F1: The agenda of Tuesday's FIA-FOTA meeting
Monday, October 20, 2008
The FIA has noted media reports in advance of the meeting with the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) in Geneva tomorrow. In the interests of complete transparency the FIA has decided to release the agenda, and the explanatory note, it has set for this meeting.
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F1: Disneyland on pole for 2010 French GP
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Disneyland Resort Paris is the frontrunner to bring France back to the formula one calendar in 2010, French racing federation chief executive Nicolas Deschaux has admitted.
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WRC : Loeb wins Rallye de France
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sebastien Loeb made it two WRC victories from two weekends by winning the 2008 Tour de Corse this afternoon.
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WRC : End of day two: Loeb firmly in the lead
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Sebastien Loeb's run of consecutive stage wins came to an end on Saturday's closing test - but it didn't really matter. Loeb will start Sunday's WRC competition in Corsica with a 52.4sec lead and the best possible chance of taking his fourth successive Tour de Corse victory.
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LMS: Testing of the Peugeot 908 hybrid will begin soon
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Testing of the new Peugeot 908 HY LMP1 endurance racer will begin soon in Europe, simultaneously with the development of the current 908 HDi FPA diesel in preparation for the 2009 24 Hours of le Mans.
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F1: Max Mosley meets with FOTA chief
Thursday, October 09, 2008
FIA President Max Mosley on Wednesday met with his Ferrari counterpart and Formula 1 teams' alliance FOTA chairman Luca di Montezemolo in Nice, France.
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WRC: Who can beat Sébastien Loeb in Corsica?
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Fresh from victory on Rally de Espana, championship leader Sébastien Loeb is hoping to do the same again on Rallye de France, this week's second instalment of the asphalt double-header. This time, however, there's a chance he could wrap up the 2008 drivers' championship too...
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F1: Disneyland Paris GP plans take shape
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Draft plans for a formula one circuit on the grounds of Disneyland Paris have been prepared, as the French racing federation considers options for the country's grand prix in 2010 and beyond.
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FIA GT: Victory for Team Vitaphone Maserati (+photos)
Monday, October 06, 2008
The eighth round of the FIA GT Championship, at the French circuit of Nogaro, saw the No 2 Vitaphone Maserati of Miguel Ramos and Alexandre Negrao claim their first win of the season, finishing ahead of the two Phoenix Carsport Corvettes to close up the Championship points with just two rounds remaining.
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GTbyCitroën: for big kids
Monday, October 06, 2008
In Paris, Citroën presented the embodiment of the virtual fantasy of Grand Turismo 5's creators. Directly inspired by the game, the French manufacturer's engineers have brought to life the car with the herringbone emblem.
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DTM: Mattias Ekstrom wins chaotic race
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Audi's Mattias Ekstrom won the DTM race at Le Mans today as rain came in to provoke chaos and shortened the gap between series leader Timo Scheider and Paul di Resta who kept the title battle alive with second place.
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DTM: Kristensen on pole at Le Mans
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Audi driver Tom Kristensen took pole position for the DTM race that is being held this week-end on the Le Mans circuit in France. Mercedes Benz was not left out as Jamie Green finished second and will also start from the front row.
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DTM: Audi the fastest at Le Mans
Friday, October 03, 2008
Three Audi drivers finished on top of the time sheet today at the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans in preparation for the next round of the DTM series. Tom Kristensen was the fastest, followed by teammate and series leader, Timo Scheider, and Martin Tomczyk.
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Lexus IS convertible revealed at Paris
Friday, October 03, 2008
Seems like Lexus is intent on sending their IS series right after the Germans by offering a huge degree of model selection. Their entry-level model already puts several engines, transmissions and an all wheel drive system on the options list, as well as a V8 powered high-performance model.
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