Author: Andy Darley
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IndyCar: Darren Manning, celebrity chef
It’s not quite up there with Helio Castroneves strutting his stuff on Dancing With the Stars or Danica Patrick sprawled uncomfortably on the beach for Sports Illustrated, but Darren Manning has done his bit to put a human face on IndyCar with a spot of steak-bashing.
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Champ Car / IndyCar: what the merger means for the Brits
Seven British drivers lined up for the start of the American open wheel season last year, the final campaign to see the sport split between IndyCar and Champ Car. Now, with the first unified season on the horizon, we look at their prospects for 2008.
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F1: More positive Super Aguri rumours
There is still no hard confirmation that struggling F1 team Super Aguri have sorted out their finances with the help of a new investor, but the rumours are getting more persistent.
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A1GP: Brits stick with winning formula
A1GP’s Team GBR has announced which of its drivers will compete in each of the three remaining races of the season – and, sensibly, they’re sticking with what works.
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A1GP: Kerr on the podium in Australia
Robbie Kerr put Team GBR on the podium at a rain-soaked Eastern Creek Circuit, ending a run of British bad luck that had stretched back to the previous race in New Zealand.
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A1GP: Desperate day for Britain, but Carroll and Khan shine
A mystery mechanical fault and a controversial clash with the American car meant that Team GBR failed to finish either of A1GP’s New Zealand races and now drop to eighth in the championship.
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A1GP: Brits falter in NZ qualifying
Team GBR’s Robbie Kerr and the other British-based drivers have set themselves a stiff test for both the sprint and the feature races in New Zealand after disappointing qualifying sessions.
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F1: McLaren extends Hamilton’s contract to 2012
Call it an experiment that worked out for everyone – McLaren have extended Lewis Hamilton’s 2006 contract for a further five years and agreed to pay him a shedload more money.
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A1GP: France and Ireland set early NZ pace
Team Ireland scored second place and GBR sixth when the part-biofuelled A1GP field hit the track for a first, history-making, practice session on Friday.
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A1GP: Khan eager to try out NZ circuit
Team Pakistan will be back in action in New Zealand this weekend for the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. Its racing return follows a five-week break over the New Year period and marks the half-way point in the A1GP calendar.