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Fairclough finally flies in GB3 at Silverstone as Bedrin maintains his advantage

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Ogier commits to contest all remaining WRC rounds in bid for 10th title

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Ogier commits to contest all remaining WRC rounds in bid for 10th title

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Every circuit to have hosted a WEC round since 2012

Early BMW Super Tourer and Polley Toyota recreation among Touring Car Rewind highlights

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Early BMW Super Tourer and Polley Toyota recreation among Touring Car Rewind highlights

How WRC drivers reacted to FIA’s landmark promoter deal

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How WRC drivers reacted to FIA’s landmark promoter deal

Toyota, BMW baffled by lack of pace

The Toyota and BMW drivers have admitted they are baffled at their teams' lack of pace in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix

Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock will start Sunday's race from the back row, with BMW's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica just in front of them.

Heidfeld, whose F1.09 has shown no real pace all weekend said: "It is very disappointing, we did struggle for most the season and I felt we made a step forward in Barcelona.

"This track doesn't suit our car but on the other hand if you have a good car it should be good everywhere," he added. "We changed the car a lot, from free practice to here, which you normally do not do.

"I am disappointed, but we have to take it how it is, and I am looking forward still."

Toyota's Glock said after being knocked out of Q1 that he was mystified by his lack of speed.

"We have struggled the whole weekend and didn't find real pace with the car," said the German. "We are not far off in terms of driveability, and there is just some stuff to change there. But the overall pace is not there.

"There is something that we did not understand for the weekend."

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