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January 2009 News Archive

WRC Loeb extends lead despite error
F1 Max Mosley uncut
F1 Technical analysis: Diffuser debacle
F1 Mateschitz: No hurry to sell STR
WRC Citroen pull away as Hirvonen fades
ERC Meeke: Monte crash most scary
WRC Latvala castigates himself for error
MISC Red Bull adds Bortolotti to F2 line-up
WRC Aava encouraged despite crash
WRC Interview with Chris Atkinson
WRC Night stages cancelled due to weather
F1 McLaren, Ferrari in harmony on F1 future
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
WRC Loeb takes control in Ireland
F1 Force India's new car remains on target
F1 Renault trust KERS will be ready for Oz
F1 Gascoyne seeks Force India damages
WRC Aava holds off Loeb after SS3
ERC Eurosport happy with Monte figures
MISC Brumos keep win despite penalty
INDY Rahal still working on 2009 funding
WRC EXCLUSIVE: Max Mosley Q & A
F1 FIA aware of rear diffuser issue
WRC Mosley: S2000 still possible for 2010
WRC Pirelli encouraged by ISC deal
F1 Heikki Kovalainen: I have to improve
WRC Petter Solberg: Mud, sweat and tears
F1 Honda deny discussing bail-out
NAS Petty finally sign Allmendinger
F1 Renault unconcerned by poor first test
F1 Rome GP bid not a threat to Monza
F1 FIA clarifies engine regulations
DTM Audi: Paffett will be a threat
WRC Wilson welcomes new ISC deal
BTCC Volvo planning return to BTCC
F1 Honda silent on bail-out report
F1 Dennis to attend majority of races
MISC Dixon fastest in de Ferran Acura
F1 Teams to seek diffuser clarification
F1 Michael: Too early to judge team's pace
MGP Suzuki: MotoGP needs major changes
WRC WRC 2009: Runners and riders
BTCC Thompson tests Tempus Chevrolet
WTCC SEAT confirm unchanged line-up
WEC Turner sure he will adapt to LMP1
SUP Three teams confirm line-ups
MISC Peugeot to confirm plans next month
F1 FIA: Engine unfreeze a one-off
F1 Q & A with Charlie Whiting
F1 KERS will be safe, says FIA's Whiting
F1 FIA to control gap between compounds
F1 Malaysia changes race start time
F1 FIA confirms new safety car rules
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Red Bull to use Renault's KERS
F1 Richards hopes Honda can find buyer
WEC Q & A with George Howard-Chappell
WEC Aston Martin target Le Mans podium
MISC New Acura leads the way at Sebring
MISC Acura sure new LMP1 car a success
WEC EXCLUSIVE: Q & A with David Richards
WEC Charouz success key to LMP1 decision
WEC Aston Martin unveils works LMP1 plan
F2 GP2 moves to slash costs too
F1 Dodgy Business: Making the fighting weight
F1 50 years on: Mike Hawthorn
MISC Riding out the storm
MISC Dixon joins de Ferran for Sebring
F1 ING to cut back on F1 sponsorship
F1 Dennis: No ex-team chief for FIA head
MISC Franchitti rejoins Highcroft for Sebring
MISC Brumos beat Ganassi to Daytona win
F1 Ecclestone wants teams to commit to F1
MISC Ganassi lead into closing stages
MISC SunTrust lead Daytona at half-distance
MISC USA, Brazil penalised for incidents
MISC Jani wins Taupo feature race
MISC Brumos lead Daytona after six hours
MISC Carroll wins Taupo sprint race
MISC Penske take early lead at Daytona
F1 BMW complete private Valencia test
ERC Q & A with Eurosport's Filiol
ERC Eurosport promises more live stages
F1 Red cars, red ink, revisited
MISC Herbert wins second Sakhir race
F1 Whitmarsh: Defeat would've hurt team
F1 Williams: Cost-cutting rules saved team
F2 Perez takes maiden win in Bahrain
MISC Carroll secures both poles at Taupo
MISC Montoya predicts tougher Rolex 24
MISC Piscopo fastest in final practice
NAS Montoya expects better season
ERC Atkinson interested in IRC drive
ERC Meeke determined to bounce back
ERC Q & A with Kris Meeke
MISC Alesi wins Sakhir Speedcar race one
MISC Kicking the season off in style
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 How to run an F1 team
WRC Citroen: Junior team can win too
F1 Massa encouraged by F60's form
F1 Webber wants long-term future at RBR
F1 Drivers in dispute over superlicence fee
MISC Interview with Adam Carroll
FV8 Turvey completes Carlin line-up
F1 Sutil confident of regular point finishes
F1 Whitmarsh: Time to improve F1 show
F2 Kobayashi leads DAMS one-two
WRC Aava planning cautious start
WRC Ford duo promise stronger 2009
INDY Clarke expects to secure IndyCar seat
MISC Q & A with Dan Clarke
MISC Jani heads Taupo free practice
MISC Donohue takes Rolex 24 pole
ERC Ogier leads as Hanninen falters
F1 Ferrari complete Mugello test
F1 Rain washes out Portimao test
FV8 Marsoin completes Comtec's line-up
F1 Bridgestone frustrated by poor weather
F1 How to win a 24-hour race
MISC Daytona 24 Hours preview
F1 Ron Dennis: The time is right
F2 Hulkenberg takes pole on GP2 debut
F1 Ferrari boosted by progress with KERS
F2 Kobayashi leads Bahrain practice
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Glock positive about new Toyota
ERC Skoda drivers happy after day one
ERC Hanninen takes Monte Carlo lead
F1 Hamilton encouraged by first '09 test
F1 Buemi tops Portimao test again
MISC Clarke to drive for GBR at Taupo
F1 Straw Poll: A week in the Algarve
F1 Inside the BMW Sauber launch
F1 Buemi glad of wet weather mileage
F1 Technical analysis of the BMW F1.09
MGP Tech 3 say riders must earn new deals
F2 Gonzalez joins Fisichella for GP2 Asia
F1 De la Rosa surprised by 09-spec pace
F1 Q & A with Trulli and Glock
F1 Trulli: New cars very difficult in wet
F1 De la Rosa: No fears over KERS safety
NAS Target to sponsor Montoya again
INDY Conway switches to IndyCar
F1 Buemi continues to lead Portimao test
FV8 Tech 1 confirm Pic for 2009
NAS Nationwide COT could be delayed
F1 Q & A with Toyota's Howett, Yamashina
F1 Toyota must deliver to secure future
ERC Intercontinental Rally Challenge Preview
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Kubica eyeing championship challenge
F1 Q & A with BMW Sauber's drivers
F1 Q & A with Mario Theissen
F1 BMW boss in favour of budget caps
F1 Theissen: KERS criticism unfounded
F1 Kubica wants strong start to the year
F1 Theissen determined to fight for title
F1 Credit Suisse explains BMW Sauber exit
NAS Riggs joins new Baldwin team
F1 BMW Sauber unveil the new F1.09
NAS Hornish expects better second year
NAS Merged team to use Petty name
F1 Williams target 'respectable' season
F1 Q & A with Williams's Sam Michael
F1 Briatore committed to F1 for long-term
F1 Q & A with Renault's Bob Bell
F1 Renault: KERS dangerous and expensive
F1 Williams yet to decide on KERS debut
F1 Q & A with Flavio Briatore
F1 Q & A with Nelson Piquet
F1 Piquet expecting equal treatment
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso: Titles the only goal for Renault
F1 Alonso pays tribute to Dennis
F1 Buemi quickest at wet Portimao
F1 Williams eye big step forward with FW31
F1 Hulkenberg not judging new car yet
F1 Dodgy Business: What's not to like?
NAS Busch to enter multiple series again
F1 Technical analysis of the Renault R29
F1 Technical analysis of the Williams FW31
F2 Zuber to stay with Fisichella for 2009
F1 Hamilton knew about Dennis's plan
F1 Renault unveil the new R29
ERC Champion predicts wide open Monte
NAS Stewart glad team deal secured early
MISC Winners praise Dakar's new location
NAS Gordon confident of stronger 2009
MISC VW delighted with Dakar victory
MISC Duran returns to Team Mexico
F1 De la Rosa gives new McLaren first run
F1 Jonathan Noble: Online
MISC De Villiers claims historic Dakar win
MGP Grapevine: Stoner beats Massa in ice kart race
F1 Whitmarsh: Engine rules still unclear
F1 Q & A with di Montezemolo
F1 Webber sets date for testing return
NAS EGR set to run only three cars
MISC Roma wins stage 13 for Mitsubishi
MISC Soucek moves from GP2 to F2
MISC Jakarta street race cancelled
NAS Keselowski gets part-time Cup seat
NAS Shootout field increased to 28
F1 Haug: No deadline for Honda deal
F1 Q & A with Ron Dennis
WRC Solberg discussing 2010 Proton drive
MISC Van der Drift gets NZ nod for Taupo
F1 McLaren: No say in Force India's line-up
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Straw Poll: Toyota's launch
F1 Fry: No conflict over team sale
F1 Q & A with Heikki Kovalainen
BTCC Team RAC retain Turkington, Jelley
F1 Whitmarsh expects smooth transition
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 Hamilton vows to avoid complacency
F1 Technical analysis: McLaren MP4-24
F1 Dennis to step down as team principal
WRC Stobart: WRC still good value
F1 Kovalainen eyes more relaxed approach
F1 McLaren taking nothing for granted
MISC Jani recovering after meningitis scare
F1 McLaren launch 2009 challenger
MISC BMW boss critical of Dakar organisers
NAS Toyota to review NASCAR spending
INDY KV working on Tracy deal
WEC Leo Mansell to race Ferrari in GT2
MISC De Villiers takes stage win and lead
FV8 Interwetten delay World Series plans
F1 Q & A with Bernie Ecclestone
F1 Ecclestone: Points system needs change
F1 Still quick: Nick Heidfeld exclusive
F1 Interview with Timo Glock
WTCC Thompson could sit out 2009
F1 Technical analysis: Toyota TF109
F1 Interview with Jarno Trulli
F1 Trulli: It's time to deliver for Toyota
NAS Regan Smith to run partial '09 season
F1 Q & A with Kimi Raikkonen
F1 Raikkonen still hungry to win in F1
F1 Q & A with Pascal Vasselon
F1 Vasselon expects no KERS to pay off
F1 Toyota predict long, bright future in F1
F1 Kobayashi stays on as Toyota reserve
F1 Q & A with Tadashi Yamashina
F1 Q & A with Kamui Kobayashi
F1 Q & A with John Howett
F1 Toyota: Sights set firmly on first win
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Q & A with Jarno Trulli
F1 Toyota unveil the TF109
F1 Q & A with Felipe Massa
F1 Trulli: Win vital to keep Toyota in F1
WRC Atkinson impressed with Citroen
NAS Sadler says GEM situation resolved
F1 Ferrari: No fears over driver rivalry
MGP New Ducati to be 'more rideable'
NAS Labonte joins Hall of Fame Racing
F3 Oakes completes Carlin line-up
MGP Ezpeleta expects Kawasaki bikes to race
F1 Tost: New rules tough on small teams
MGP MotoGP to make radical cost cuts
NAS Newman bullish on team's chances
NAS HOF and Yates join for Sprint Cup
INDY Penske hope Castroneves will return
MISC Sainz scores sixth Dakar stage win
MGP Hayden sure he can adapt to Ducati
INDY Power confirmed at Penske
F1 Ferrari get to work on F60 glitches
F1 Webber confident he will be up to speed
F1 Jonathan Noble: Online
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Vettel: No problem adapting to Red Bull
F1 Mercedes open to Honda engine supply
F1 Buemi staying realistic for debut season
INDY Power set to fill Castroneves' seat
MISC Sainz takes fifth Dakar stage victory
NAS Earnhardt: Testing ban good for team
INDY Moraes joins KV for 2009
MGP MotoGP confirms Silverstone deal
F1 Q & A with Felipe Massa
MGP British round to move to Silverstone
F1 FIA publishes official 2009 entry list
F1 Dodgy Business
F1 Davidson wants return of Friday drivers
F1 Technical analysis of the Ferrari F60
F1 Ferrari downplay lack of testing
F1 DC: Button right to stick with Honda
F1 Ferrari rule out Honda engine supply
F1 Ferrari: Title hard to repeat
F1 Ferrari still undecided on KERS debut
MISC Acura will 'match Audi and Peugeot'
F1 Massa feeling stronger than ever
F1 Ferrari first team to unveil 2009 car
MISC Sainz stretches lead with stage win
WTCC Standing proud: Rob Huff
WEC McNish and Minassian on stage at Autosport International
DTM Paffett expects to be in a 2009 car
F1 Davidson: I was close to Honda deal
F1 Coulthard: Late RBR launch could help
WTCC Menu thinks BMW will be back on top
MGP FIM calls for major changes to MotoGP
MISC Interview with Alister McRae
WTCC Huff determined to win 2009 title
F1 How to drive an F1 car
F1 Q & A with Martin Brundle
F1 Brundle: 2009 very hard to predict
MISC Volkswagen cautious despite lead
BTCC Giovanardi wants historic third title
F1 Q & A with David Coulthard
MISC Montagny eyes more Peugeot outings
MISC Mitsubishi admit Lancer needs time
MISC Germany delay their A1GP return
NAS Sadler retains GEM seat
F1 Grapevine: Walker tips Kubica for 2009 title
F1 Q & A with Ron Dennis
F1 Teams will accept fan-backed changes
INDY N/H/L expect 2009 title challenge
MISC Sainz retakes Dakar lead with win
INDY Montagny still hopes for Indy drive
WEC Minassian: Peugeot learned from '08
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009
GT CR Scuderia expect stronger year
WRC Cave plans more WRC events in '09
F1 Dennis sceptical on Donington plans
F1 Di Resta rates F1 chances as slim
F1 New Renault fails FIA crash tests
MISC Drayson Aston joins LMS field
F1 Klien not giving up on F1 racing future
F1 Interview with Donington boss Gillett
NAS Petty and GEM agree merger deal
MGP Kawasaki confirms its exit from MotoGP
F1 Donington revamp gets planning approval
F1 FOTA agrees cost-cutting plan
MISC Al-Attiyah fastest in sixth Dakar stage
F1 Q & A with David Richards
F1 Richards rules out Honda buyout
MISC Q & A with Jonathan Palmer
MISC F2 grid to expand to 24 cars
F1 In the Nico time
WRC Q & A with Petter Solberg
WRC Solberg reckons WRC can recover
F1 Motorland Aragon targets F1 testing
F1 De la Rosa still eyeing racing drive
INDY Penske will delay driver decision
BTCC Gow says BTCC will remain strong
F1 Dozen parties still in Honda talks
BTCC Jordan joins works Vauxhall squad
F1 FOTA shares FIA's cost cut aims
MISC Terry died of a pulmonary edema
MISC Q & A with Nassar Al-Attiyah
F1 FIA ready to allow moveable wings
F1 Mosley wants to discuss KERS with teams
F1 The full letter from Mosley to FOTA
F1 Mosley: Teams must see cost cuts through
MISC De Villiers wins as Al-Attiyah leads
F1 It's time to show off: A rough guide to Autosport International
F1 F1 team principals' top 10 drivers
MGP Ezpeleta not worried by Kawasaki exit
F1 Bridgestone downplays degradation issues
F1 Singapore to revise track for 2009 race
MISC Sainz takes second Dakar stage win
F3 ART complete Euro Series line-up
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Collector's Addition
F1 Brawn says saving jobs is main priority
F1 Horner: RBR to benefit from cost-cutting
MISC Henry Surtees joins F2 field
MISC Al-Attiyah fastest again on day three
FV8 Comtec sign Russian Nebylitskiy
MISC Editor's note: New look for a new year
F1 Dodgy Business: Dodgins goes to Disneyland
F1 Ferrari to bring light system back
F1 Stewart launches attack on Ecclestone
F1 Donington set to get planning permission
MISC Sainz takes Dakar lead on day two
MGP Melandri's future 'in Dorna's hands'
MISC Al-Attiyah wins Dakar's opening stage
MISC VW expect straight fight with Mitsubishi
MISC Mitsubishi: New car not a risk
MISC Al-Attiyah praises new Dakar BMW
MISC Dakar's new era gets underway
MGP Aspar in talks to run Kawasakis