Red Bull Junior driver Daniel Ricciardo will get his second young driver Formula One test next week.
Category: Sports news
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Virgin Racing set for name change next year
Virgin Racing will change its name next year after it was confirmed that Marussia Motors has acquired a significant shareholding in the team, securing the new Formula One outfit’s long-term future.
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Pastrana moves to NASCAR with Waltrip
Extreme sports star Travis Pastrana will pursue a career in NASCAR from next season in partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing.
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Casey Stoner fastest at second Valencia test
The second and final day of the Official MotoGP Test at Valencia ended with Honda rider Casey Stoner top of the timesheet courtesy of a lap of 1:32.066 towards the end of the session.
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V8 Supercars gets international recognition
The V8 Supercars Championship Series has become an internationally-recognised category after the sport’s world governing body endorsed the V8 class at the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council last week.
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Jenson Button unhurt in armed incident
Formula One World Champion Jenson Button has escaped without injury from an attempted armed robbery and/or carjacking on Saturday night after assailants made an approach on his car as he left the Interlagos circuit in Brazil.
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Major changes for 2011 V8 Supercars calendar
The 2011 V8 Supercars Championship Series calendar will be announced this week – and there will be some major changes to what was originally envisaged.
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NASCAR to race on E15 fuel blend in 2011
NASCAR has announced it will race with E15 fuel in its three national touring series in 2011.
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Patrick Long gets laps at Winton Raceway
American Porsche star Patrick Long will enter this weekend’s V8 Supercars international Armor All Gold Coast 600 with a slight advantage – he has tested a V8 Supercar … sort of.
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Big Pineapple to turn into racing museum
Queensland’s iconic Big Pineapple is set to be reconditioned into a motor racing museum, housing some of this country’s great race cars.