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Weekend review and results round-up

The first truly epic weekend of global action in 2010 saw chaos for Formula 2 and the World Touring Car Championship in Marrakech, stunning racing and patriotic success in Jerez's motorcycle grands prix, and some big names get their seasons on track in America

This year's Marrakech street races are going to be remembered more for the accidents - particularly Ricardo Teixeira's F2 flip - than what little racing took place between safety cars. Wins went to Dean Stoneman, Philip Eng (F2), Gabriele Tarquini and Andy Priaulx (WTCC) amid the mayhem.

Spaniards won all three motorcycle races at Jerez, with Jorge Lorenzo's last-lap triumph over Dani Pedrosa typifying the closeness of the racing on an incredible day for the home crowd.

The Silverstone Arena circuit was christened by the GT1 World Championship and British Formula 3. The latter's James Calado had the honour of becoming the new track's first winner, while the recently-formed Sumo Power Nissan squad found itself winning the Tourist Trophy in GT1 after the two Astons ahead were penalised.

The Arena Fords were the cars to beat in the British Touring Car Championship at a sodden Brands Hatch, but the team's day was marred by Tom Chilton's exclusion from the head of what had been a one-two in race two.

In America, NASCAR's Kyle Busch and IndyCar's Scott Dixon claimed their first wins of 2010 at Richmond and Kansas respectively - Busch out-gunning Jeff Gordon at the flag, and Dixon leading a dominant run for his Ganassi team at the first oval round of the year.

The motorsport action

IRC: Kopecky leads Skoda 1-2-3 finish

Formula 2: Stoneman wins in Marrakech chaos

Formula 2: Eng wins dramatic second race

WTCC: Tarquini wins shortened race one

WTCC: Priaulx wins chaotic second race

125cc: Espargaro beats Terol to 125cc win

Moto2: Elias wins stunning Moto2 battle

MotoGP: Lorenzo defeats Pedrosa at Jerez

British F3: Calado takes first Arena circuit win

British F3: Sims scores superb wet win

British F3: Calado wins again in final race

World GT1: Hexis Aston dominates race one

World GT1: Turner/Enge win Tourist Trophy

World GT1: Nissan granted win after Aston penalties

IndyCar: Dixon leads Ganassi 1-2 at Kansas

NASCAR Sprint Cup: Busch beats Gordon to Richmond win

V8 Supercar: Courtney dominates Ipswich race one

V8 Supercar: Courtney dominant after Whincup DNF

Formula Renault 3.5: Aleshin takes lights to flag win at Spa

Formula Renault 3.5: Guerrieri wins amid rain and penalties

BTCC: Chilton takes first LPG win

BTCC: Chilton leads Ford 1-2 in race two

BTCC: Chilton stripped of race two win

BTCC: Jackson takes race three at Brands

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