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IRL: Practice begins for the Indy 500
With the Month of May well under way, rookies and veterans alike are dodging the weather to grab as much practice time as possible for the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500.
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Driver profile: Jenson Button
Jenson Button was so nearly the ‘nearly man’ – widely acknowledged as a technically superb driver who never managed to partner his talent with a championship-winning drive. Overtaken in the public affections by Lewis Hamilton, and saddled with a dreadful car at Honda, he looked to be in a career-defining rut. Then along came Brawn…
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IRL: Dario returns to winning ways
Scotland’s Dario Franchitti tasted victory in only his second race since returning to Indycars after canny pit strategy helped him overcome a poor start.
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IRL: So close for Wilson as win slips away
Justin Wilson came agonisingly close to scoring one of the all-time great underdog victories in the IndyCar season opener at St Petersburg, dominating much of the race but losing the lead at a late restart.
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Brits on Pole Twitter updates for 2009-04-05
A dump of the day’s Twitter updates – covering the whole of the Malaysian Grand Prix and the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg.
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IRL: ‘I was robbed of pole’ says Wilson
A front-row spot for the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg and his team’s best-ever qualifying position were not enough for IndyCar racer Justin Wilson, who felt he was robbed of pole when Dario Franchitti slowed in front of him.
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IRL: Wilson wows ’em at St Pete practice
Dario Franchitti and Graham Rahal ran fastest in practice for the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg – but it was Justin Wilson in the underfunded Dale Coyne Racing entry who caused the biggest stir.
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IRL: Wilson’s loss could be pay driver Duno’s gain
Imagine that Heikki Kovalainen has just lost his McLaren seat for 2009, not in favour of some talented young driver like Rosberg or Vettel, but to make way for Yuji Ide on the promise of a hefty cheque. You’d be outraged, right?
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A1GP: ‘Speedy’ Dan rides again
Talented but erratic ex-Champ Car racer Dan Clarke has been given the nod to represent A1GP’s Team GBR in New Zealand this weekend, standing in for Danny Watts who is at home with his partner and their newborn son.