Sasha Cohen Out Of Grand Prix Event Oct 10, 2009
Sasha Cohen Withdraws From Next Week's French Grand Prix Event. Font size. (CBS News)
Dario Ambrosini Sep 17, 2009
The team then travelled to Albi to contest the French Grand Prix. A feature of continental races of that era were so-called street races ; with public roads closed to cater for weekend road races. (Suite101.com)
Rossi v Lorenzo: another duel in the crown of great races Jun 21, 2009
SOME motor racing contests are etched into our psyche forever - Gilles Villeneuve and Rene Arnoux in the 1979 French Grand Prix, that thrilling Wayne Gardner victory in the 1989 Australian 500cc Grand Prix, Dick Johnson duelling with Peter Brock in the 1981 title showdown at Lakeside. It's hard to ignore, too, the mad 1979 Daytona 500 won by a surprised Richard Petty after Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison crashed while fighting for the lead in the final lap. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Italian GP: Lorenzo snatches pole May 31, 2009
The Italian six-times premier class world champion is aiming to bounce back after finishing a dreadful 16th at the French Grand Prix earlier this month. Stoner, who finished only 0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
France will do everything to relaunch Grand Prix, says PM May 30, 2009
French Grand Prix organisers announced last October that they had cancelled the race at Magny-Cours for financial reasons. The government will do everything so that there can be a Grand Prix in France as soon as possible, that is to say from 2010 (or) 2011, Fillon, a fan of motor racing, told Europe 1 radio. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Lorenzo wins French Moto GP, takes points lead May 18, 2009
LE MANS, France (AP) -- Jorge Lorenzo won the French Grand Prix on Sunday and took the overall Moto GP championship lead from Valentino Rossi, whose decision to make an early tire change backfired as he fell on the Le Mans circuit. The Spanish rider finished 17. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Gibernau out May 17, 2009
LE MANS, France (AP) -- Veteran MotoGP racer Sete Gibernau will miss Sunday's French Grand Prix after fracturing his left collarbone in two places in a crash during Saturday's practice session. The 36-year-old Spaniard fell on his left side on the Le Mans circuit and will fly back to Barcelona for surgery, organizers said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Pedrosa on pole for French MotoGP May 17, 2009
LE MANS (France): Spain's Dani Pedrosa grabbed pole position for the French Grand Prix for the second successive season here on Saturday. The Honda rider timed 1min 33. (India Times, India)
on the air tv and radio May 17, 2009
Noon MotoGP 250, French Grand Prix (same-day tape), SPEED. 1 p.m. MotoGP World Championship, French Grand Prix (same-day tape), SPEED. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Button leads new team to 1-2 finish, Hamilton promoted to third Mar 30, 2009
It was the first time since 1954 when five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio led home Karl Kling for Mercedes in the French Grand Prix that a debut team had finished one-two in a race. It also was the first time a new team have won their debut Grand Prix since Jody Scheckters victory for Wolf in the season-opening race of 1977 in Argentina. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Button Wins Australian GP Mar 30, 2009
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Motor Racing: Button leads 1-2 Brawn finish at Australian F1 GP Mar 30, 2009
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Brawn's Button wins Australian F1 GP Mar 29, 2009
Button's start-to-finish victory from Barrichello marked the first time that a new team has finished one-two since the great Juan Manuel Fangio led home a Mercedes quinella with Karl Kling in the 1954 French Grand Prix. Toyota's Jarno Trulli inherited third when disaster struck young German Sebastian Vettel who was headed for second spot in his Red Bull when he collided with the BMW of Poland's Robert Kubica with three laps remaining. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Grand Prix Car From 1939 May Fetch Record $8 Million in California Auction Mar 28, 2009
It was catalogued as being chassis number 21, the winner of the 1939 French Grand Prix, and was expected to fetch at least $12 million, a record price for any car at auction. Four days before the event, its sale was postponed pending exploration into the cars race history, in collaboration with Audi Tradition, according to an official statement issued at the time by. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
