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How a racing novice crept up to speed in a Beetle-engined stalwart

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Aston Martin's harsh reality was exposed in Monaco and Barcelona

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Supercars Darwin: De Pasquale takes commanding Hidden Valley victory

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Darwin Triple Crown
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Bezzecchi issues apology being hit with Czech GP ban for striking marshal

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Bezzecchi issues apology being hit with Czech GP ban for striking marshal

MotoGP points leader Bezzecchi banned from Czech GP for hitting marshal in sprint

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Czech GP
MotoGP points leader Bezzecchi banned from Czech GP for hitting marshal in sprint

DTM Lausitzring 1: Mapelli takes fortunate maiden win for Lamborghini Temerario GT3

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Lausitzring
DTM Lausitzring 1: Mapelli takes fortunate maiden win for Lamborghini Temerario GT3

The flaw Cadillac must fix to reach F1's midfield

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MotoGP Czech GP: Bagnaia wins sprint as Bezzecchi crashes out

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Czech GP
MotoGP Czech GP: Bagnaia wins sprint as Bezzecchi crashes out

Spain Sunday quotes: Super Aguri

Takuma Sato - 13th: "It was a hard race, but I enjoyed it. The start was reasonably good and I overtook a few cars. Ahead of me a few cars had a coming together and I could not avoid them and lost part of the nose, which then obviously affected my aero balance

"The team said that the car looked okay, so we just fought our way through the rest of the race. At one stage we were up in the middle, running as high as ninth, and that was a fantastic feeling. The boys did a great job under difficult circumstances this weekend. I am very happy for them and all the people who are supporting us and I just hope that we can keep this momentum going."

Anthony Davidson - DNF: "It was a disappointing end to the weekend for me. After Piquet ran wide at the beginning of the race he dragged a lot of gravel on to the track and a stone from that then damaged my water radiator, putting me out of the race. I got a good start and felt comfortable in the car up to that point, so it is a shame to have retired so early, but I'd like to thank everyone in the team for their hard work and determination this weekend."

Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal: "It was a tough race with only just over half of the competitors crossing the finish line. Despite the fact that we did not attend the test here last week, both drivers and all the mechanics and engineers have done a great job today.

"I am sorry for Anthony as he retired due to damage to his radiator, but he did a great job at the start. Taku had a very good race in a difficult situation and came home in 13th position, which is our best result so far this season. It has been a difficult weekend for everybody in our team and I would like to thank our partners and the fans for their continued support."

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