Short motorsport news of the day

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Here are the main short motorsport news of this day, Tuesday October 6, 2009.

DTM : The penultimate round of the 2009 season of DTM will be held this weekend at Dijon-Prenois, France.

Formula 1 : Team Williams must make imminent decision on engine supply for 2010: could be Renault, could even be Cosworth.

IRL : Standings before season finale at Homestead: 1. Scott Dixon 570 points 2. Dario Franchitti 565 pts 3. Ryan Briscoe 562 pts

Formula 1 : Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen said in Suzuka that if he cannot find another top drive for 2010, he will either stay home or go rallying.

NASCAR : Michael Waltrip met with Danica Patrick and gave her a tour of the MWR facility. Waltrip is interested in signing IndyCar driver to race selected NASCAR events in 2010.

Formula 1 : Kimi Raikkonen's manager has revealed he is seeking a signature on a 2010 contract for the Finn before Abu Dhabi race next month.

DTM : Standings before Dijon: 1. Scheider 53 points 2. Ekstrom 41 3. Paffett 39 4. Tomczyk & Spengler 33

Formula 1 : Ferrari announces that, as from today, Luca Marmorini takes on the role of head of the engine and electronics department.

GP2 : Private testing at Jerez 1. Valsecchi 2. Rodriguez 3. Bianchi 4. Nunes 5. D’Ambrosio 6. Pic

NASCAR : Vitor Meira says IndyCar series remains a priority even if he’s going to test a NASCAR Truck next Monday.

photo: René Fagnan - Auto123.com