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      <title><![CDATA[Vautier is ready for new challenge with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports]]></title>
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During the Rolex 24 at Daytona race weekend, reigning Firestone Indy Lights champion Tristan Vautier had a bigger than customary smile on his face - this despite the difficulties with his Mazda Mazda6 ride in Grand-Am's brand new GX category.

The rationale for his evasive, yet smiling responses to my questions about his 2013 program became evident on January 29th when we learned ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/vautier-is-ready-for-new-challenge-with-schmidt-peterson-motorsports/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vautier, Pagenaud and Schmidt comment on driver announcement]]></title>
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Sam Schmidt and Ric Peterson, the co-owners of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, drivers
Simon Pagenaud and Tristan Vautier and team manager Rob Edwards participated in a
conference call to discuss the announcement.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hamilton again teams with Schmidt to field Pagenaud's  No. 77 Honda]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS - After a highly successful rookie campaign that saw Simon Pagenaud
threaten for race wins and finish fifth in the IZOD IndyCar Series Championship, Davey Hamilton
and Sam Schmidt will join forces once again in 2013 to field Pagenaud in the No. 77 Schmidt
Hamilton HP Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hamilton-again-teams-with-schmidt-to-field-pagenaud-s-no-77-honda/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drivers have good testing day at Sonoma]]></title>
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Ten driver-car combinations from six IZOD IndyCar Series teams completed a test Feb. 27 at
Sonoma Raceway in advance of the first IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test on March 12-13 at Barber
Motorsports Park. The season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is March 24.

Spectators were welcome to watch the morning and afternoon sessions and participate in a Q&amp;A
with drivers during ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/drivers-have-good-testing-day-at-sonoma/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rookie Vautier surprises in St. Pete qualifying]]></title>
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ST PETERSBURG, Fla., (March 23, 2013) -  
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports rookie Tristan Vautier rose above his rookie status today when he raced his way into the Firestone Fast Six during his debut IZOD IndyCar Series qualifying session in front of his adopted hometown crowd.  TVFiresuit

 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/rookie-vautier-surprises-in-st-pete-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vautier and Pagenaud retire early from St. Pete]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ST PETERSBURG, Fla. - &quot;C'est la Vie&quot; was all Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) rookie Tristan Vautier could say when he climbed out of his race car prior to the conclusion of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after running as high as fourth before his car suffered an exhaust system failure. 

Vautier's teammate Simon Pagenaud endured a similar fate in the first race of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/vautier-and-pagenaud-retire-early-from-st-pete/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pagenaud and Vautier prepare for the challenge in Alabama ]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (April 3, 2013) - Teammates Simon Pagenaud and Tristan Vautier are taking their fast cars and French accents to the deep South this weekend for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, but the two drivers seem to have a difference of opinion on the finer points of an American Southern accent.

 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-and-vautier-prepare-for-the-challenge-in-alabama/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Castroneves, Tagliani and Vautier lead the way in practice at Barber]]></title>
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Leeds, Ala. – Helio Castroneves, Alex Tagliani and rookie Tristan Vautier led the way in two rounds of IZOD IndyCar Series practice at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday.  These three along with 23 others were busily making preparations for Sunday’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, the second race of the season for the open-wheel set.

Said Castroneves about his fastest lap of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/castroneves-tagliani-and-vautier-lead-the-way-in-practice-at-barber/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunter-Reay's first pole of 2013 at Barber Motorsport Park]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Ryan Hunter-Reay earned his first Verizon P1 Award of the 2013 season by capturing the pole position for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama on April 7.

The reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion recorded a lap of 1:07.0871 in the No. 1 DHL Chevrolet to earn his third pole of his Indy car career. Will Power, the race winner the past two years, will join Hunter-Reay ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hunter-reay-s-first-pole-of-2013-at-barber-motorsport-park/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roller coaster qualifying lands Vautier in 3rd at Barber]]></title>
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Leeds, Ala., (April 6, 2013) - Tristan Vautier will start third in Sunday's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama after a dramatic turn of events in qualifying that initially left the IZOD IndyCar Series rookie out of the Firestone Fast 6 and then gave him a last minute chance to fight for the Verizon P1 Award.

 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/roller-coaster-qualifying-lands-vautier-in-3rd-at-barber/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pagenaud & Vautier persevere to claim top-10 finishes at the Grand Prix of Alabama]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leeds, Ala. - The woods can get thick in the deep South, but Simon Pagenaud and Tristan Vautier maintained focus and cut their way through the thicket to claim two top-10 spots in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Simon Pagenaud, driving the No. 77 Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car, started from 13th and pitted early in the race on lap 18 to get a splash ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-vautier-persevere-to-claim-top-10-finishes-at-the-grand-prix-of-alabama/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[  Pagenaud and Vautier to start 17th & 19th in Grand Prix of Long Beach  ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Long Beach, Calif., - Simon Pagenaud and Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports started qualifying day at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach with a bang by pacing the IZOD IndyCar Series field in the final pre-qualifications practice session, but the team lost momentum and failed to transfer out of the first round of qualifications.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-and-vautier-to-start-17th-19th-in-grand-prix-of-long-beach/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sato claims first win on streets of Long Beach]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH, Calif. - Takuma Sato became the first driver from Japan to win an Indy car race, prevailing in the 39th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Sato, who started fourth in the 80-lap race on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit, provided A.J. Foyt Racing its first victory since July 7, 2002, at Kansas Speedway with Airton Dare behind the wheel. The last win for the team on a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/sato-claims-first-win-on-streets-of-long-beach/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Streets of Long Beach 'ebb and flow' for Pagenaud and Vautier]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Long Beach, Calif.  - Simon Pagenaud and Tristan Vautier drove the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in true Southern California fashion with waves of brilliance and tides of disappointment on their way to finishing eighth and 17th respectively.

Tristan Vautier, driving the No. 55 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car, started 27th due to a 10-spot grid penalty after ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/streets-of-long-beach-ebb-and-flow-for-pagenaud-and-vautier/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pagenaud and Vautier fight to 9th and 16th in Sao Paulo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[São Paulo, BRAZIL - Simon Pagenaud and Tristan Vautier had a qualification day to forget for the São Paulo Indy 300 with multiple on-track incidents, but the teammates rebounded on race day to bring their cars home 9th and 16th, respectively.

Pagenaud started from 23rd in the No. 77 s Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsport car, and drove as high as third before settling for ninth.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-and-vautier-fight-to-9th-and-16th-in-sao-paulo/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 20:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schmidt Peterson files second entry for 97th Indianpolis 500]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has filed a second entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, increasing the entry number to 35 for &quot;The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.&quot;

No driver was listed for the No. 99 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone. A backup car was entered.

Schmidt Peterson's second entry was the 35th for this ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/schmidt-peterson-files-second-entry-for-97th-indianpolis-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vautier and Legge claim two more spots on the Indianapolis 500 starting grid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS  - Schmidt Peterson Motorsports drivers Tristan Vautier and Katherine Legge qualified for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Bump Day in the 28th and 33rd positions.
Katherine LeggePhoto by: Mi ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/vautier-and-legge-claim-two-more-spots-on-the-indianapolis-500-starting-grid/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pagenaud fastest in Carb Day runs at Indianapolis]]></title>
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Indianapolis, Ind. – All 33 entrants in the Indianapolis 500 participated in Carb Day late Friday morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  When the checkered flag dropped after an hour’s practice time, Simon Pagenaud ripped off the fastest lap as the session wound down.  His speed in the Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports Honda was a rapid 225.827 miles per hour.

Unseasonably ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-fastest-in-carb-day-runs-at-indianapolis/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 17:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Honda’s Pagenaud leads final Indy 500 practice]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honda-powered Simon Pagenaud of Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports led the 33-car starting field Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the traditional “Carb Day” final practice session leading up to Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pagenaud leads final practice, Castroneves' crew wins pit stop contest]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 24, 2013 - Simon Pagenaud hopes Coors Light Carb Day is a good indication of Indianapolis 500 Race Day.

Simon Pagenaud, Schmid ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-leads-final-practice-castroneves-crew-wins-pit-stop-contest/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 03:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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