Here are the main short motorsport news of this day, Wednesday October 7, 2009.
FIA GT: Enrique Bernoldi and Roberto Streit (Corvette Z06) claimed victory at circuit Paul Ricard, 7th round of the championship. Formula BMW: Carlos Sainz Jr, rallye world champion’s son, joins Red Bull driver program, and will compete in Formula BMW Europe next year. BTCC: Colin Turkington (BMW) clinched British Touring Car Championship, last week-end in Brands Hatch. FIA: The French Motorsport Federation (FFSA) has decided to support Jean Todt for presidency of the FIA this fall. Formula 1: Toyota F1 driver Jarno Trulli is said to test a NASCAR Cup race with Michael Waltrip Racing in December. Formula 1: Abu Dhabi's new Yas Marina circuit has been granted official FIA approval to host the 2009 #F1 championship finale next month. WRC: Corsica and Alsace are in final discussions to stage the French round of the World Rally Championship in 2010. ALMS: Team RSR says the Jaguar XKR GT2 is set to take the green flag for competition in the 2009 American Le Mans Series finale at Laguna Seca, October 10. GP2: Jerez testing day 2: 1. Van der Garde 2. Valerio 3. Kobayashi 4. D’Ambrosio 5. Vietoris 6. Razia. WRC: World Rally Championship promoters have signed a 3-year deal with Black Bean Games to produce a rally game available in PS3, X-Box 360 and PC versions. The Venturi Jamais Contente reached 487 kph at Bonneville, a record for an electric car powered by a fuel cell. Photos: Venturi
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NASCAR: F1 folks in Homestead; Heikki Kovaleinen (Michael Waltrip Racing), Sebastien Vettel (Team Red Bull), Emerson Fittipaldi. .
WTC: Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini have both been cleared to race on Sunday at Macau following their accident of Friday.
WTC: James Thompson will miss Sunday's WTC races at Macau following his crash in qualifying on Friday that left bruising on his feet.
IRC Rally : Rally of Scotland – 1st day : 1. Meeke (Peugeot 207), 2. Wilks (Skoda Fabia), 3. McRae (Proton Satria), etc.
F3 : Macao – Qualifying race : 1. Vernay, 2. Ericsson, 3. Mortara, 4. Bottas, 5. Vanthoor, 6. Ricciardo, 7. Bird, etc.
WTCC : After their accident in qualifying in Macao, Y. Muller and Tarquini will take part to the races. Thompson and D’Aste will not.
NASCAR Homestead pole: 1 Jimmie #Johnson 2 Scott #Speed 3 Marcos #Ambrose 4 Mark #Martin 5 Tony #Stewart
NASCAR: Jimmie #Johnson signed a five- year contract extension Friday to drive for #Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi will race in the Vallelunga 6 Hours this weekend in a GT3-class Ferrari 430 run by Kessel Motorsport.
#Ferrari has confirmed that Jules Bianchi will drive an F1 Ferrari F60 at Jerez for 2 days, Dec 1 and 2.
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