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Brawn honoured by Queen

Thu, 11/03/2010 - 3:28pm

Ross Brawn has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II for guiding his team to last season's Formula One championship.

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Franchitti in good place to defend title

Thu, 11/03/2010 - 3:20pm

The last time Dario Franchitti was the defending IndyCar Series champion, he was racing on a different circuit.

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Carl Edwards gets 3 weeks' probation from NASCAR

Thu, 11/03/2010 - 9:20am

Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on three-race probation Tuesday for his deliberate wreck with Brad Keselowski in last weekend's race at Atlanta.

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Otago Rally announces new Classic Challenge Trophy

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 2:28pm

Classic rally competitors will be vying for the new Classic Challenge Trophy this year, which will be held jointly between the Otago Rally and the Wairarapa Rally.

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Schumacher returns for highly anticipated F1 fight

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:11am

After an anti-climatic championship capped a season of turmoil in 2009, Michael Schumacher's return to Formula One has set the stage for a highly anticipated title fight.

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F1 champion Button leaves comfort for McLaren

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:01am

Formula One champion Jenson Button's move to McLaren is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing decisions of the season.

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Borley still on track for top five in Pro 7s

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 9:46am

"A couple of dramas'' meant Mosgiel's Craig Borley recorded a seventh and sixth place at the first round of the New Zealand Pro 7 championships at Manfeild.

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Duncan impresses against Aussies

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 9:41am

Courtney Duncan (13), of Palmerston, did her best to beat the Australians in Sunday's struggle for transtasman motocross supremacy.

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Kurt Busch wins at Atlanta, avoids two crashes

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 4:45pm

NASCAR Sprint driver Kurt Busch was running out front with three laps to go at Atlanta Motor Speedway when things really got interesting.

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Halliday to lead Kiwi team in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 1:42pm

New Zealand racing driver Matt Halliday is returning to contest the 2010 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and will be driving for the new Kiwi team, Giltrap Racing, under direction of German organisation MRS Racing.

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Motorsport Monday - March 8

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 11:15am

Motocross, enduro racing on four wheels and two, plus a little bit of a boost for John McIntyre. We've got it all right here in Motorsport Monday.

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Rick Cooper wins Hampton Downs 12 Hour

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 10:24am

The Historic Racing Club and Taupo Classic Rally Club held the inaugural 12 Hour Endurance Race for open class saloon cars at Hampton Downs Raceway on Saturday.

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Sebastien Loeb wins Mexico Rally

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 10:13am

Sebastien Loeb of France won the Mexico Rally on Sunday, his fourth victory in the race and the 55th of his career.

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John McIntyre heads to Adelaide in Fujitsu Racing's V8 Supercar

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 9:57am

John McIntyre is off across the Tasman to race for Stone Brothers Racing again this month, joining the team with their Fujitsu Racing-backed V8 Supercar in the opening round of the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Birch wins in Riverhead Forest

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 9:52am

Auckland's Chris Birch (KTM) was unstoppable at the third round of five in this year's 2010 New Zealand Enduro Championships in the Riverhead Forest, near Auckland, on Sunday.

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Aussies win Trans-Tasman war

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 9:35am

The latest trans-Tasman sporting battle was a real see-saw affair but, in the end, the visiting Australians seemed to have all the heavyweights where it counted.

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Proud fathers on road in support of sons

Sat, 06/03/2010 - 2:48pm

Nurturing a child's talent - in anything - is a parent's prerogative. When that ability is in a sport such as motocross and is exceptional, miles travelled and money invested can certainly add up.

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World is Paddon's oyster this season

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 3:22pm

Hayden Paddon's rally career will shift up a gear next week when he and long-term co-driver John Kennard leave for Edinburgh, Scotland, to begin a testing and training programme with the Pirelli Star Driver (PSD) team.

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HRT-F1 announces Chandhok as second driver

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 10:12am

New Formula One team Hispania Racing says Karun Chandhok will drive alongside Bruno Senna this season.

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USF1 out of 2010 season, no replacement allowed

Thu, 04/03/2010 - 10:55am

USF1 will not be racing in Formula One this year and its place on the grid will not be given to another team, the ruling International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Wednesday.

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