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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas a roaring success: Whincup]]></title>
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The Austin 400 in Texas has received a unanimous vote of approval from more than 5000 Australian fans, an even bigger contingent of locals and V8 Supercar drivers.


The event hosted 68,891 people across the three days that was mostly dominated by Red Bull Racing Australia's Jamie Whincup. He won one of the two races today to couple with two victories on Saturday in his VF Holden ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/texas-a-roaring-success-whincup/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sofronas, Lee take Sunday GT and GTS wins in Austin]]></title>
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AUSTIN, Texas (May 19, 2013) – James Sofronas, of Villa Park, Calif., earned his third Pirelli World Challenge GT win of the 2013 season Sunday, taking the Cadillac Sports Car Challenge at Circuit of the Americas. Andy Lee, of Colorado Springs, Colo., took his first GTS class win of the season.
 
Motul Polesitter Johnny O’Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., led early, but fell out on lap ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/scca-wc/news/sofronas-lee-take-sunday-gt-and-gts-wins-in-austin/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 23:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nykjær and Nash share victories at the Salzburgring]]></title>
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You could say that Chevrolet victories at the Salzburgring were expected, considering how quick the Cruze cars were on the uphill part of the Austrian racetrack. 
  
Actually, those predictions came true, although the names of the drivers who won the two races were not the top-rated ones.

Michel Nykjær and James Nash obviously benefited from the grid penalties imposed after ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/nykj-r-and-nash-share-victories-at-the-salzburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A dominant lights-to-flag win for Mike Rockenfeller at Brands Hatch]]></title>
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With an undispute lights-to-flag victory in his Audi RS 5 DTM, Mike Rockenfeller crowned a successful DTM race weekend at Brands Hatch in the UK. After 98 action-packed laps and 189.042 kilometres, the 29-year old German crossed the finish line as the buoyant winner. Reigning DTM champion Bruno Spengler from Canada followed in second place with his BMW M3 DTM, 7.641 seconds down ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/a-dominant-lights-to-flag-win-for-mike-rockenfeller-at-brands-hatch/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whincup beats teammate Lowndes in first two V8 Supercars' races on Circuit of The Americas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The sheer master class delivered by Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes in V8 Supercars' US debut has left 26 other drivers scratching their heads on how to beat the most successful team in the sport.

Whincup and Lowndes 'towelled' the rest of the field in the first two races of the Austin 400 in Texas and while the racing was strong and a good spectacle, it was a domination reminiscent ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/whincup-beats-teammate-lowndes-in-first-two-v8-supercars-races-on-circuit-of-the-americas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[O’Connell, Aschenbach win Saturday's GT, GTS race at Circuit of The Americas]]></title>
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AUSTIN, Texas (May 18, 2013) – Johnny O’Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., led all the way to win Saturday’s Pirelli World Challenge GT Cadillac Sports Car Challenge Round Four race at Circuit of the Americas. Lawson Aschenbach, of Jupiter, Fla., captured the GTS class win, holding off a charging Andy Lee at the finish.
 
O’Connell started from the Motul Pole Position in his No. 3 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/scca-wc/news/o-connell-aschenbach-win-saturday-s-gt-gts-race-at-circuit-of-the-americas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mass penatlies put Nykjær on Salzburgring pole position ]]></title>
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The Panel of the Stewards has hit out with force at the drivers who turned today’s WTCC qualifying session at the Salzburgring into a slow procession.

Fourteen of them were investigated and twelve deemed guilty for “Unsporting behaviour on the track which damages the image of motorsport in general and in particular the FIA WTCC” either in Q1 or Q2 or in both. The relevant offences ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/mass-penatlies-put-nykj-r-on-salzburgring-pole-position/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Car underweight: Tomczyk loses pole position to Rockenfeller 		]]></title>
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Martin Tomczyk wasn’t able to celebrate his maiden pole position for BMW for too long. After his fastest time in qualifying for the second DTM season round at Brands Hatch, it was found in scrutineering of his car that the 2011 champion’s BMW M3 DTM was underweight. As a result, the stewards of the meeting excluded the 31-year old from qualifying, but he is allowed to start the race ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/car-underweight-tomczyk-loses-pole-position-to-rockenfeller/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Martin Tomczyk does it quickly - pole at Brands Hatch]]></title>
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Martin Tomczyk has secured pole position at Brands Hatch (GB), the shortest circuit on the DTM calendar. In qualifying for the second DTM season round, the 31-year old lapped the 1.929 kilometres long track in 41.158 seconds with his BMW M3 DTM. He ended up ahead of Mike Rockenfeller with the Audi RS 5 DTM and Brazilian Augusto Farfus (BMW), who had won the opening round, in second ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/martin-tomczyk-does-it-quickly-pole-at-brands-hatch/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 16:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas a success already: Lowndes and Tander]]></title>
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V8 Supercar greats Craig Lowndes and Garth Tander have given a massive thumbs up to the sports debut in the US after the first day on track at the Circuit of the Americas.

The ground-breaking event has received saturation media coverage in the US and the awareness levels are high ahead of the weekend's racing. The Austin locals have embraced the sport and the thousands of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/texas-a-success-already-lowndes-and-tander/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[O’Connell and Aschenbach score Pirelli World Challenge GT, GTS poles at COTA]]></title>
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AUSTIN, Texas (May 17, 2013) – Defending GT drivers’ champion Johnny O’Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., notched his first Pirelli World Challenge GT Motul Pole of 2013 on a sweltering Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas. Lawson Aschenbach, of Jupiter, Fla., took the Motul Pole in GTS for Saturday’s Cadillac Sports Car Challenge.
 
Behind the wheel of the No. 3 Cadillac ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/scca-wc/news/o-connell-and-aschenbach-score-pirelli-world-challenge-gt-gts-poles-at-cota/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 01:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Challenge at full strength heading into Austin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following a dramatic, unpredictable weekend at Long Beach, the drivers and teams of the Pirelli World Challenge are back in action, taking to the pristine Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, for the Cadillac Sports Car Challenge.
 
A recording setting field of over 90 cars across four classes will compete at COTA. For the GT and GTS classes, this doubleheader weekend ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/scca-wc/news/world-challenge-at-full-strength-heading-into-austin/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[V8 Supercars arrive in Texas  ]]></title>
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 More than 220,000 lbs of racecars and equipment valued in excess of $100 million has arrived from Australia in Texas in preparation for this weekend's inaugural Austin 400 at Circuit of The Americas.

The race cars and equipment arrived at the state-of-the-art circuit yesterday - also the home for the US Formula 1 Grand Prix.

This weekend's race will be the first US event for the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/v8-supercars-arrive-in-texas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aussies arrive in Austin for V8 Supercars USA debut]]></title>
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Former Longhorn running backs Cedric Benson and Ricky Williams are renowned for their pace and agility in their college and NFL careers but the University of Texas standouts got to experience another form of pace and agility at the Circuit of The Americas on the weekend.

Benson and Williams were joined former Australian international Rugby League and Rugby Union representative ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/aussies-arrive-in-austin-for-v8-supercars-usa-debut/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 01:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tarquini up and active after heavy crash in race 2 at the Hungaroring]]></title>
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Touring car race fans everywhere will be pleased to know that Castrol Honda team driver Gabriele Tarquini is in fine fettle after his heavy shunt in the early stage of Race 2 at Sunday's WTCC event at the Hungaroring.
	 
 Gabriele was released from the Military Hospital in Budapest late on Sunday evening having undergone thorough x-ray examination following the accident which did ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/tarquini-up-and-active-after-heavy-crash-in-race-2-at-the-hungaroring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal takes series lead after Thruxton double as others suffer misfortune]]></title>
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Honda Yuasa Racing’s Matt Neal has taken the lead in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton, after bringing up his half century in wins as he took double victory at the Hampshire circuit. 

Neal now leads the championship thanks to Andrew Jordan, for Pirtek Racing, getting a puncture on the last lap of race 1 which he had led all race from pole position ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/neal-takes-series-lead-after-thruxton-double-as-others-suffer-misfortune/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 20:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Muller and Huff share victory honors on the Hungaroring]]></title>
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Yvan Muller and Rob Huff won one race apiece in the fourth event of the WTCC that took place today at the Hungaroring.

This has been a very common happening in recent years, when they were both racing for the Chevrolet factory team and fighting for the world title. However, things has changed and if Muller with the RML Cruze is still the man to beat, Huff jumping back on the highest ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/muller-and-huff-share-victory-honors-on-the-hungaroring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A 1-2 for BMW with Farfus and Werner in the season opener in Hockenheim]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hockenheim. First, Tim Bendzko performed the official DTM song ’Ich steh nicht mehr still’ (’I am not standing still anymore’), and then, the action started at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg: the first DTM race of the season provided thrilling motorsport action with numerous overtaking manoeuvres, position changes and surprises. 

The 22 strong field thrilled the spectators on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/a-1-2-for-bmw-with-farfus-and-werner-in-the-season-opener-in-hockenheim/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 15:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whincup feels back in control as shades of his dominance returned Perth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jamie Whincup feels back in control as shades of his dominance returned at the Chill Perth 360. The three-time V8 Supercar Champion won both races of the day, reinforced his Championship lead and got bragging rights over the rest of the field.

He won the first race of the day in his Red Bull Racing Australia Commodore from Team BOC's Jason Bright and Pepsi Max Crew's Mark ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/whincup-feels-back-in-control-as-shades-of-his-dominance-returned-perth/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 14:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jordan takes pole for second year running at Thruxton]]></title>
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Despite carrying near maximum ballast, the Pirtek Racing driver Andrew Jordan who the second year running has taken pole position at Thruxton. Round 7 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship qualifying ended with Jordan leading a Honda 1,2 3.

Jordan produced a stunning last minute lap to leap frog the two works Honda Yuasa Racing cars of Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal who ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/jordan-takes-pole-for-second-year-running-at-thruxton/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 19:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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