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      <title><![CDATA[Series interview with GT1 champion]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/series-interview-with-gt1-champion/</link>
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THE 2005 FIA GT1 DRIVER'S CHAMPION : GABRIELE GARDEL


How does it feel to have won the 2005 FIA GT1 Drivers Championship?


I am really happy, and have to thank Jack Leconte, Pedro Lamy and all
the crew who worked really hard for this success. Michelin did a really
good job, and Care Racing gave us a car that could compete for the
title. On my side, this result is really good. I've ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/series-interview-with-gt1-champion/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2005 final season newsletter 2005-12-23]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/2005-final-season-newsletter-2005-12-23/</link>
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GARDEL CLAIMS 2005 GT1 DRIVERS TITLE
LIEB AND ROCKENFELLER ARE THE GT2 CHAMPIONS


BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR
SEE YOU IN 2006 !


It was the closest and most thrilling season for years ... and the
suspense did not end when the chequered flag fell on the Bahrain race
at the end of November. Although a fourth-place finish, the highest
among the seven title contenders ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/2005-final-season-newsletter-2005-12-23/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Balfe Motorsport Donington Park test notes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/balfe-motorsport-donington-park-test-notes/</link>
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BALFE HAPPY WITH INITIAL SALEEN GT1 TEST





The Balfe Motorsport team took to a cold Donington Park in Leicestershire
at the end of last week to give its new Saleen S7R GT1 car a brief run
before a winter rebuild in readiness for the 2006 FIA GT season.





The run was a chance for Shaun Balfe to get some mileage under his belt
and allowed the team to get to grips with what is ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/balfe-motorsport-donington-park-test-notes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EU3: Stephane Ratel on the new GT3 series]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-stephane-ratel-on-the-new-gt3-series/</link>
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SO WHAT IS THE FIA GT3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP?
An interview with Stephane Ratel


Why GT3?


SR: "Because we felt there was a need for a more accessible
international series, with all the famous brands of GT cars. There has
been an evolution throughout the years of GT2, and GT1, and you all know
that this sport is getting more and more professional. At the start,
when, along with ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-stephane-ratel-on-the-new-gt3-series/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2005 championship update 2005-12-10]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/2005-championship-update-2005-12-10/</link>
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The results of the 2005 FIA GT Championship were finalised in Monaco on
Friday December 9th, when the  International Court of Appeal of the FIA
quashed the decision nr 9 of the Panel of the Stewards of the Meeting in
Bahrain, which had excluded car nr 11 from the event.


With the nr 11 Larbre Competition Ferrari 550 Maranello of Gabriele Gardel
and Pedro Lamy confirmed in fourth ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/2005-championship-update-2005-12-10/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A look back at 2005]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/a-look-back-at-2005/</link>
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THE FIA GT CHAMPIONSHIP - A LOOK BACK AT 2005


Mr Max Mosley, President of the FIA, spoke first on the Championship: "I
think that the 2005 season of the FIA GT Championship has been a huge
success, and that has very much is a result of the work of the GT Bureau.
The biggest problem we have had in GT racing probably for the last 50 years,
is that it has been impossible to have the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/a-look-back-at-2005/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Care Racing - Labre, Gardel win championship]]></title>
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Larbre win FIA GT Appeal and Championship


FIA's Christmas Present For Gardel -- A Championship!


Gabriele Gardel, from Lugano in Switzerland, will tonight be officially
crowned 2005 FIA GT Drivers' Champion after the FIA's International Court of
Appeal found in favour of Larbre Competition's appeal against exclusion at
the final round of the Championship in Bahrain two weeks ago ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/care-racing-labre-gardel-win-championship/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Balfe Motorspors enters GT1 in 2006]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/balfe-motorspors-enters-gt1-in-2006/</link>
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BALFE MOTORSPORT GOES FIA GT1 IN 2006





The Balfe Motorsport Team will graduate to the GT1 class of the FIA GT
Championship next season, after taking delivery of one of the RML built
Saleen S7R chassis from Mike Newton. Shaun Balfe will be one of the
drivers with the second seat in the car yet to be filled.





The team has been contemplating which step up to take after ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/balfe-motorspors-enters-gt1-in-2006/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2005 07:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain: Tim Sugden race report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-tim-sugden-race-report/</link>
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Disappointing End to Excellent Season for Sugden


The final race of the 2005 FIA GT championship in Bahrain on Friday did not
bring the fairy tale end to Tim Sugden's season that he hoped for as a
small fluid leak on lap 19 of the 90 lap race lost them 4 laps and caused a
5th place finish.


After the pit crew had made the repair Sugden was able to make up places
before handing the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-tim-sugden-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EU3: 2006 GT3 series launched in Monaco]]></title>
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The FIA GT3 European Championship got off to a glittering start in
Monaco on December 2nd, with an extremely well-attended press conference
and a display of cars in front of the prestigious Hotel de Paris. In
the presence of FIA President, Mr Max Mosley, and Vice-President Mr
Marco Piccinini, Stephane Ratel, Chairman of SRO, presented his new
Championship, which is the culmination of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-2006-gt3-series-launched-in-monaco/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain final race results]]></title>
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Pos Car Class Drivers                      Car                        Laps     Gap
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 1.  17 GT1   Bouchut, Garcia              Aston Martin DBR9            90  160.83
 2.  16 GT1   Peter, Davies                Maserati MC12 GT1            90  26.209
 3.   6 GT1   Longin, Kumpen, Hezemans     Corvette C5R ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-final-race-results/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain provisional race results]]></title>
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Pos Car Class Drivers                      Car                        Laps     Gap
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 1.  17 GT1   Bouchut, Garcia              Aston Martin DBR9            90  160.83
 2.  16 GT1   Peter, Davies                Maserati MC12 GT1            90  26.209
 3.   6 GT1   Longin, Kumpen, Hezemans     Corvette ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-provisional-race-results/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EU3: Aston Martin Racing confirms two GT3 teams]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-aston-martin-racing-confirms-two-gt3-teams/</link>
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Aston Martin Racing confirmed today the two teams who will be
representing the British marque in the new FIA GT3 Championship in 2006.
These teams are BMS, Aston Martin Racing's Works team in the 2006 FIA GT
Championship, and Barwell Motorsport, former British Touring Car
Championship Production Class winners.


James Turner, Commercial Director of Aston Martin Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-aston-martin-racing-confirms-two-gt3-teams/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EU3: First GT3 test at Paul Ricard notes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-first-gt3-test-at-paul-ricard-notes/</link>
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FIA GT3 European Championship Test session at the Paul Ricard HTTT



SRO promoter of the new FIA GT3 European Championship has chosen the Paul
Ricard HTTT to test cars which could be involved in the coming season.


The GT3 European Championship will open their first season in 2006.  The
Paul Ricard HTTT is the very place to do this kind of tests regarding its
new innovations and the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/eu3-first-gt3-test-at-paul-ricard-notes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain: Mike Rockenfeller race report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-mike-rockenfeller-race-report/</link>
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Mike Rockenfeller finished the FIA GT Championship season in the same
place he started -- in the winner's circle. Rockenfeller, of Monaco,
and Marc Lieb of Ludwigsburg, Germany, had already secured the GT2 class
championship before the final race of the season in Bahrain on 25
November, but that didn't slow their pace. They took the class pole
position, victory and fastest race lap ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-mike-rockenfeller-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain: Race report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-race-report/</link>
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The 2005 season of the FIA GT Championship started as it finished : with
a thrilling race and a varied podium. After so closely missing the win in
Dubai, Russian Age Racing, running under the colours of Middle East Aston
Martin, claimed their first-ever win.  The Aston Martin DBR9, driven by
Christophe Bouchut and his new team-mate Antonio Garcia, put in a
dominant performance ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bouchut wins Bahrain race, title under appeal]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bouchut-wins-bahrain-race-title-under-appeal/</link>
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The season finale for the FIA GT series was action, action, action!
Russian Age Racing scored their first victory with Christophe Bouchut
and Antonio Garcia sharing the drive in today's race at Bahrain
International Circuit.


"It's a wonderful day for sure," said Bouchut. "Today, I would like to
congratulate all my team, all the mechanics, who did a very good job.
This result is ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bouchut-wins-bahrain-race-title-under-appeal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain warmup times]]></title>
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Pos Car Class Drivers                      Car                        Time     Gap  To 1st
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 1.  15 GT1   JMB Racing                   Maserati MC12 GT1      1:56.371
 2.   9 GT1   Vitaphone                    Maserati MC12 GT1      1:56.678   0.307   0.307
 3.  17 GT1   Russian Age ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-warmup-times/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain: Qualifying report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-qualifying-report-2005-11-28/</link>
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The final round of the 2005 FIA GT Championship will see Christophe
Bouchut  on pole position for the fourth time this year.  The Russian Age
Racing Aston Martin he shares with Antonio Garcia will start ahead of the
two JMB Racing Maserati MC 12 cars, with the nr 15 of Championship
leaders Andrea Bertolini and Karl Wendlinger second, ahead of the nr 16
of Jamie Davies and Philipp ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-qualifying-report-2005-11-28/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahrain Intl Circuit Thursday summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-intl-circuit-thursday-summary/</link>
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GT Gets Underway at the BIC


Manama, November 24; The Bahrain International Circuit welcomed the FIA GT Championship
to its stunning home today for the final round of this exhilarating championship. Once again
Bahrain provides the venue for the decider in another Championship battle. With the cars
taking to the asphalt in two separate qualifying sessions today the spectators were no ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/fia-gt/news/bahrain-intl-circuit-thursday-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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