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Race promoters reveal 1st details of Austin track

The promoter for the revived U.S. Grand Prix promised a fast track with sight lines that will let spectators watch most of the race from their seats.

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NASCAR girls get reality TV show

NASCAR girls get reality TV show

Jessica Brunelli is a fan of "Jersey Shore" and "The Real World," so the 17-year-old race car driver knows just how addictive reality TV can be.

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Young rider dies in Indy accident

Young rider dies in Indy accident

A 13-year-old motorcycle racer died Sunday after falling off his bike and getting run over by another motorcycle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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The Stig - revealed

The Stig - revealed

The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.

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Ad agency of 31 years drops Harley-Davidson

Ad agency of 31 years drops Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson Inc.'s main ad agency for more than three decades has dropped the struggling motorcycle maker in favor of new business.

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Nissan Silvia tops stolen car list again

Nissan Silvia tops stolen car list again

If you drive a Nissan Silvia, you might want to check if it's still where you parked it -- the coupe is the most frequently stolen car in the country for the third year running, according to an insurance company survey.

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Teen's death has US riders union reviewing safety measures

The U.S Grand Prix Racers Union said on Monday that it plans to review its safety measures after the death of a 13-year-old motorcycle rider.

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OSCC's Narrowdale Hillclimb results

The Otago Sports Car Club's Narrowdale Hillclimb was won by Craig Molloy on Sunday. Full results below.

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NZ woman sets four land-speed records

NZ woman sets four land-speed records

A Christchurch born mother of two, Miriam Macmillan, has become New Zealand's undisputed queen of speed after powering into the record books at the famous Bonneville Speed Week in the United States.

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MotoGP heading back to Indianapolis next year

MotoGP heading back to Indianapolis next year

MotoGP will return to Indianapolis in 2011 after administrators of the famed U.S. raceway agreed a one-year contract extenstion with series organisers.

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End of road for Cruiser

End of road for Cruiser

Once upon a time, Chrysler's PT Cruiser was the hottest thing around. Now its days are numbered, writes Dee-Ann Durbin, in Detroit.

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Morgan unveils Eva GT model

Morgan unveils Eva GT model

Specialist British sportscar maker Morgan has stunned guests at this month's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance show in California by taking the wraps off this grand tourer prototype.

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Shortcuts - your weekly snippets of motoring news

Shortcuts - your weekly snippets of motoring news

Wraps come off latest CLS
An Internet leak has tipped Mercedes' hand to release official images of the second-generation CLS, which is due to be unveiled in the metal at the Paris Motor Show next month.

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NASCAR reinstates LaJoie following drug test suspension

NASCAR reinstated former driver Randy LaJoie on Wednesday following his suspension for a failed drug test.

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Tom Barker wins Suzuki Swift drive

Tom Barker wins Suzuki Swift drive

He's just 15 years old, but Christchurch racer Tom Barker has four years of motorsport experience behind him and has just won a sponsored scholarship drive in the most competitive one-make championship in New Zealand.

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Prius gets sound option to protect pedestrians

Prius gets sound option to protect pedestrians

Toyota's Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device that is the automaker's answer to complaints that pedestrians can't hear the top-selling car approaching.

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Hamilton fined for burnout in Melbourne street

Hamilton fined for burnout in Melbourne street

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has been fined 500 Australian dollars ($NZ630) and avoided conviction for doing a burnout outside the Australian Grand Prix circuit in March.

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Swiss bank UBS to sponsor F1

Swiss bank UBS has signed a long-term deal to sponsor Formula One.

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Shortcuts - your weekly snippets of motoring news

Thirty or so years' involvement in Formula One is bound to make for some some colourful memories and Kiwi Bob McMurray reveals a few in his recently released book Behind the Pit Wall: My life in Formula One and beyond ($39.99, HarperCollins).

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Pisa Range providing a testing atmosphere

Seen here in the kind of sparkling winter weather denied Drivesouth during its recent visit (see blog), the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds on the Pisa Range are now big enough to take 12 companies at a time, each with its own mini-proving ground at which its particular product can be tested free from prying eyes.

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