French Grand Prix – preview quotes
While its location in the pastoral peace of the French countryside may mean Magny-Cours lacks the glamorous off-track diversions of the some of its rivals, the circuit’s mixture of long, sweeping corners and quick chicanes keeps the drivers busy enough. Here they and team personnel discuss their prospects for round [...]
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Exclusive – Coulthard on Red Bull, Lewis, and weight loss…
He may be the ‘elder statesman’ of Formula One racing, but David Coulthard’s recent performance in Montreal proved he still has the skills and the hunger to score unexpected podiums for Red Bull, only the second in their short history. We spoke to the Scot about [...]
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Haga scores magnificent double win at the Nurburgring
Update: June 15, 2008, 19.00 PM
Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) scored a fantastic double win at the Nurburgring on World Superbike’s return to the German track for the first time in ten years. Just two weeks after breaking his collarbone in the USA, Haga fought off Troy [...]
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13/6/08
Hirvonen wins Rally Turkey!
BP Ford Abu Dhabi team driver Mikko Hirvonen has won Rally Turkey after a nail-biting finale that went right to the end of the final stage.
Hirvonen successfully defended his overnight rally lead, fending off enormous pressure on the final 31km Olympos stage from his team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala, and Citroen Total driver Sebastien [...]
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16/6/08
Hirvonen keeps his word
BP Ford Abu Dhabi team driver Mikko Hirvonen says he had to do well in Turkey if he was to honour a pledge he had made to his team principal, Malcolm Wilson.
“I promised Malcolm I would lead the championship going into my home rally in Finland next month, and now I am!” [...]
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