Author: Andy Darley
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John Surtees recognised with OBE in honours list
He’s the only person to win world titles on two wheels and four, he ran his own Formula One team, he was in charge of Britain’s A1GP entry – and now John Surtees can add the OBE to the MBE he earned in 1959 for his motorcycling exploits.
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F1: If Coulthard’s retiring, no-one’s told him about it
It’s been a reflective few days for veteran racer David Coulthard, who reversed a run of dismal form with an unexpected – but very welcome – podium in the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Le Mans 24: Victory for McNish and Audi
Scotland’s Allan McNish has taken his second 24 Hours of Le Mans win, and first with Audi, triumphing in a thrilling race just a year after mechanical failure cost him a probable victory.
Tagged as: 24hrs of Le Mans, Allan McNish, Audi, Christian Klien, Franck Montagny, Peugeot, Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen
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F1: Hamilton blunder hands Kubica his breakthough
Before the Canadian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton teased his father, asking how he could possibly crash a high-performance car at 30mph. He won’t be asking that again.
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F1: Canadian Grand Prix in six words
We don’t know what sort of words were exchanged between Hamiltons senior and junior when Lewis made it back to the McLaren garage after his accident – and we’ll probably never find out. So, instead, here are our six-word summaries of how all the teams and drivers performed.
Tagged as: Canadian Grand Prix
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F1: Hamilton stands firm as track crumbles
Lewis Hamilton made short work of a treacherous, crumbling track to seize a dominant pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.
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IRL: Dixon takes pole in Texas
Qualifying at the Texas Motor Speedway mirrored the big picture of the season so far: Scott Dixon came out on top, and only Helio Castroneves was close to challenging him.
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IRL: Wheldon expects to qualify despite big crash (photos)
Dan Wheldon has been cleared as fit to run in qualifying for the Bombardier Learjet 550k despite a high-speed crash that left him briefly pinned in his overturned car.
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IRL: Close finishes in Texas (video)
The Indy Racing League hits the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Bombardier Learjet 550, as the season ramps up the action with races almost every weekend between now and early September.