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Turk left gutted as lack of cash ends title bid
Colin Turkington has become the latest motorsport victim of the economic
recession.
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Dunlop the star of TT launch
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Michael Dunlop was one of the star attractions last night at the Villa Marina
in Douglas where TT 2010 was launched with every race winner from 2009 —
including outright lap record holder John McGuinness, Steve Plater, Ian
Hutchinson and Dave Molyneux — in attendance.
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David Coulthard brings Red Bull Formula 1 to streets of Belfast
Saturday, 20 March 2010
The streets of Belfast city centre will look more like Silverstone tonight.
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Heat on Wilks to deliver the goods
Friday, 19 March 2010
Guy Wilks always seems to have an excuse every time he is out-driven by
Ulster’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Kris Meeke.
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Donald gets in the mood
Friday, 19 March 2010
The official Isle of Man TT press launch takes place later this evening in the
iconic Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre on Douglas Promenade, with
Ballymoney’s Supersport race 2 winner from 2009, Michael Dunlop, being
joined by fellow Ulsterman and newcomer to the circuit Stephen Thompson.
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McGarrity’s double dream is not realised
Monday, 15 March 2010
Derek McGarrity made it two Northern Ireland championship wins out of two with
another convincing victory at Bishopscourt on Saturday.
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In Pictures: Victory for Alonso as Formula One season kicks off in Bahrain
Monday, 15 March 2010
Fernando Alonso won the first Grand Prix of the 2010 season in Bahrain
yesterday but Sebastian Vettel believed that he was the moral victor.
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James Lawton: Schumacher to kick up a storm in desert
Saturday, 13 March 2010
It may be true that nowhere is the world less inclined to stand still than in
Formula One but then if anyone can put a brake on the assumption that both
genius and unprecedented achievement can be timed out in a mere four years
surely it is Michael Schumacher.
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Race ace Coulthard going for very quick spin around Belfast
Saturday, 13 March 2010
It's not every day you get to race around Belfast City Hall at break-neck
speed.
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Biggerstaff prepares for Bishopscourt test
Friday, 12 March 2010
It will be a step into the unknown for Stuart Biggerstaff when the Hankook
Northern Ireland rally championship resumes at Bishopscourt tomorrow.
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Farquhar reveals his fears over sport in turmoil
Friday, 12 March 2010
Coroner John Leckey’s damning report on pure road racing, following the death
of Ardglass man John Donnan at the Tandragee 100 in 2007, has rocked one of
Northern Ireland’s most popular sports.
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Formula One teams revved up and ready to go
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Unanswered questions hanging in the air are serving to heighten the simmering
anticipation surrounding the start of the Formula One season in Bahrain on
Sunday.
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Hobbs hitches a Suzuki ride
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Relentless Suzuki have added 27-year-old Dennis Hobbs to their racing stable
for this season’s British championship campaign.
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McRae has Circuit at heart
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
These days he may be eligible to claim his bus pass but Circuit of Ireland
Rally legend Jimmy McRae says he will be ready to dust off his helmet and
come out of retirement if anyone approaches his record seven victories.
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Meeke back on the charge
Monday, 8 March 2010
Kris Meeke is bound for Argentina, with his sights set on a South American
double.
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Mansell believes Hamilton will thrive in Formula One title race
Monday, 8 March 2010
Motor racing legend Nigel Mansell believes Lewis Hamilton has the edge in the
battle of the Britons when the Formula One championship gets under way at
Bahrain next Sunday.
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Meeke caught off-guard in Brazil
Friday, 5 March 2010
Despite the efforts of more than 100 workers, the organisers of the Rally de
Curitiba in Brazil were forced to call off last night’s opening
classification stage.
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Czechs threaten Meeke fightback
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Kris Meeke is wary of being caught up in a ‘Czech-mate’ situation as he bids
to get the defence of his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title back on
track in Brazil this weekend.
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McGarrity keeps eyes on the prize
Monday, 1 March 2010
Derek McGarrity couldn’t quite make it two wins out of two as he began his
build-up to what he intends to be a serious Circuit of Ireland challenge.
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Laverty grabs bull by horns
Monday, 1 March 2010
Eugene Laverty made the best possible start to his 2010 challenge for the
World Supersport Championship by convincingly winning the re-started opening
round at Phillip Island in Australia yesterday.
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McCloskey chasing second title
Friday, 26 February 2010
It is almost a year since Connor McCloskey last started a rally and almost
two-and-a-half since he got behind the wheel of a production car.
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