Archive for October 22nd, 2008

FIA and FOTA reach landmark agreement

Oct 22, 2008 Formula One

A plan to make dramatic cost-cuts was agreed between the FIA and the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) in a landmark meeting in Geneva, it was announced in a joint statement on Tuesday

 

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F1 teams agree cost-cutting deal

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

The FIA and representatives of Formula One teams agree to cut costs for smaller teams from next season.

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Bear beaten on debut

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

Nick Gifford insisted he was happy with Straw Bear’s performance despite being beaten on his chasing debut at Exeter.

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Racing: Jockey selects outside draw for Cox Plate

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

Leading rider Nash Rawiller raised eyebrows yesterday when he selected the outside barrier for his mount Theseo in Saturday’s A$3 million ($3.37 million) Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

In an innovation by the Moonee Valley Racing…

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Racing: Oliver visitor for Moonee Valley Cup

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

Hall Of Fame jockey Damien Oliver will be a surprise new rider for Queenslander Ice Chariot in the Moonee Valley Cup on Saturday.

Ice Chariot is trained by Toowoomba’s Ron Maund for whom Oliver won the listed D’Urban Quality (1700m)…

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Johnson Heeding Caution Signs

Oct 22, 2008 NASCAR

dutton, jimmie johnson, nascar

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Report: Red Bull team faces record NASCAR fines (PA SportsTicker)

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

SANTA MONICA, California (Ticker) — Brian Vickers’ No. 83 Team Red Bull organization is facing record fines on Wednesday, according to a report by FoxSports.com.

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RCR names Wilson crew chief for new team (PA SportsTicker)

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

Richard Childress Racing on Tuesday named Shane Wilson its crew chief for its new 2009 team.

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If I could … appease the fan base (Yahoo! Sports)

Oct 22, 2008 Motor Sport

Readers have plenty of suggestions of how to get back the long-term fan base.

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F1 chiefs agree ’significant’ cost cutting

Oct 22, 2008 Formula One

FIA and the 10 Formula One teams reached a deal Tuesday to cap the cost of engines supplied to smaller teams as part of a plan to save money during the global financial crisis.

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Suzuki predict strong finish at Valencia

Oct 22, 2008 MotoGP

The Rizla Suzuki team are expecting a strong end to the season in this weekend’s MotoGP finale at Valencia

 

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