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  • IRL: Franchitti on pole in Texas

    Dario Franchitti’s strong return to IndyCars from NASCAR continued with a pole position for the Bombardier Learjet 550 at the Texas Motor Speedway, ahead of championship rivals Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Bombardier Learjet 550, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, videos

  • Though the photographers’ eyes: Monaco, Indy and more

    A round-up of all the photos we featured in the image gallery on the front page of the site in late May and the beginning of June, from Indy 500 practice and Monaco qualifying to the launch of Formula Two.

    Archive, British F3, F1, F2, Firestone Indy Lights, IndyCar Series
    ABC Supply/AJ Foyt 225, Damon Hill, Dario Franchitti, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Helio Castroneves, Indianapolis 500, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mike Conway, Monte Carlo Grand Prix

  • IRL: Dixon ambush sinks Briscoe’s Milwaukee hopes

    Scott Dixon’s return to form continued in Milwaukee when he pounced late in the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 to deprive Ryan Briscoe of a victory that the Australian had all-but earned after qualifying on pole and leading for most of the contest.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    ABC Supply/AJ Foyt 225, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, videos

  • IRL: Briscoe takes pole in Milwaukee

    Ryan Briscoe took pole at the Milwaukee Mile as his team-mate Helio Castroneves came down to earth with a bump following his Indy 500 win by crashing in qualifying.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    ABC Supply/AJ Foyt 225, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Dreyer & Reinbold, Helio Castroneves, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Milwaukee Mile, Ryan Briscoe

  • Driver profiles

    Want to get the low-down on Lewis Hamilton’s stellar journey to the top of Formula One? Or remind yourself just who Jenson Button drove for before he arrived at Brawn GP? Or perhaps you want to check out a newcomer like Oliver Turvey, or fill yourself in on exactly why Martin Brundle is the most…

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  • IRL: Live Tweeting of the Indy 500

    Throughout the Indy 500 – from the first false start to Helio Castroneves celebrating in Victory Circle – fans, bloggers, journalists and race teams pumped out a steady stream of updates using microblogging service Twitter.

    Archive, IndyCar Series, Site news
    Indianapolis 500

  • IRL: Indy 500 win makes Helio’s comeback complete

    The rollercoaster career of Helio Castroneves took another major leap skywards when he converted pole position at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway into his third Indy 500 victory.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Dan Wheldon, Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Townsend Bell, videos

  • IRL: Runners and riders for the Indy 500

    The parades, the talk show guest spots and the PR photo opportunities are over and the month-long build up to the 93rd Indianapolis 500 is almost over – but who will triumph when the race begins tomorrow? We assess the prospects of all 33 drivers.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Indianapolis 500, videos

  • IRL: Indy 500 field finalised – Tagliani, Lazier, Barrett miss out

    The final day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 ended in high drama, as Ryan Hunter-Reay knocked Alex Tagliani out of the field of 33 cars with the last laps of the day.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Alex Tagliani, Bruno Junqueira, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, John Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Through the photographers’ eyes

    A round-up of all the photos we’ve featured in the image gallery on the front page of the site so far in May.

    A1GP, Archive, F1, IndyCar Series, Site news
    Adam Carroll, Alex Lloyd, Dan Clarke, Jenson Button, Mark Gallagher, Mark Webber, McLaren Technology Centre, Mike Conway, Rubens Barrichello, Tony Teixeira

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