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		<title>iGPSWC Round 7 on iRacing Live Saturday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Round 7 of the 2012 iRacing.com Grand Prix World Championship Series will be broadcast on iRacing Live at 6 pm EDT (22:00 GMT) on Saturday, May 26.  The online race will feature the world’s top sim road racers in their Williams-Toyota FW31s for 75 laps on the 12 turn, 2.53 mile Infineon Raceway “long” course. 2010 champion Greger Huttu rebounded from a disastrous race at Okayama International to score his fourth win of the season a fortnight ago at Road America and regain control of the iGPWCS point race.   Now it’s up to his principal rival – defending champion Hugo Luis – to do the same, after he was eliminated at Road America by a start-line crash.  Meanwhile, Roland Ehnström and Jake Stergios will renew their battle for third place [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/igpswc-round-7-on-iracing-live-saturday</link>
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		<title>Audis&#8217; performance pegged back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Superstars International Series organisers have pegged back the performance of the championship's Audi RS5s in the first round of performance balancing adjustments for the 2012 season. Four of this year's six rounds held so far have been won by Audi teams, with MTM's Johan Kristoffersson taking a double victory at Imola, and Audi Sport Italia driver Gianni Morbidelli dominating the most recent event at Donington Park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/audis-performance-pegged-back</link>
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		<title>Vainio controls Monaco GP3 race</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Aaro Vainio claimed his first GP3 victory on the category's debut in Monaco to take the lead in the championship. The Finn, driving for the ART-run Lotus GP team, converted his maiden pole position into the lead at the start. He extended his margin over Atech CRS driver Tamas Pal Kiss, who jumped front-row starter Kevin Ceccon (Ocean) off the grid, to 3.6 seconds by the end of lap six and looked on course for a comfortable victory]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vainio-controls-monaco-gp3-race</link>
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		<title>RoC moves to Thailand for 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The 2012 Race of Champions will be held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, organisers announced on Friday. The event moves to the Asian country from Dusseldorf in Germany, which hosted last year's race. This year's Race of Champions will take place in December again, but organisers said the exact dates are to be announced shortly]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/roc-moves-to-thailand-for-2012</link>
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		<title>Loeb pulls away on Acropolis Rally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sebastien Loeb is pulling away in the Acropolis Rally lead after Citroen stepped up its pace on the second of Friday's three loops of stages in Greece. The world champion was a close second to team-mate Mikko Hirvonen on SS5, then won SS6, giving him a 10-second outright lead over Jari-Matti Latvala, who was not happy with his Ford's handling on either stage. After his flurry at the end of the first loop, Petter Solberg has fallen back to fourth again, damaging his Ford in an impact with a rock after a crest on stage six. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-pulls-away-on-acropolis-rally</link>
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		<title>Formula 1 flotation may be delayed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks plans for a flotation of the sport on the Singapore stock market may have to be delayed amid continued trouble in the financial markets. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/formula-1-flotation-may-be-delayed</link>
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		<title>Fontana sets F2 practice pace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Alex Fontana set the pace in the opening Formula 2 free practice session at the Nurburgring. The Swiss driver's 1m47.676s lap was enough to keep him clear of a late improvement by teenage sensation Matheo Tuscher, who took second, 0.163 seconds down. Early-session pacesetters Markus Pommer and points leader Luciano Bacheta were pushed back to third and fourth by the end, as Kevin Mirocha and Parthiva Sureshwaren filled the top six. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/fontana-sets-f2-practice-pace</link>
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		<title>Cecotto grabs first GP2 win in Monaco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Johnny Cecotto resisted pressure from Marcus Ericsson to take the first win of his GP2 Series career in Monaco. Addax driver Cecotto maintained his pole position at the start, but could never get more than two seconds ahead of Ericsson (iSport), who got particularly close around the pitstops and into the closing laps]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/cecotto-grabs-first-gp2-win-in-monaco</link>
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		<title>Williams not happy with just one win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Williams engineering chief Mark Gillan says the outfit will not be happy until its regularly racing at the front of Formula 1 - despite its success in the Spanish Grand Prix. Pastor Maldonado helped end an eight-year victory drought for Williams in Barcelona, and he is one of the contenders for more success in Monaco this weekend. But even though that Spanish triumph has highlighted the rate of progress that Williams has made since its worst ever season in F1 last year, Gillan insists there is no feeling that the team has accomplished its targets yet. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-not-happy-with-just-one-win</link>
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		<title>Brawn: No point in tyre complaints</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn thinks it is pointless for drivers and teams to get frustrated by the tyre situation in Formula 1 - because the most important thing is dealing with it to achieve success. With most outfits admitting that they not yet fully understand how to extract the best performance from Pirelli's 2012 tyres, there is a high chance that race results will remain mixed up for now. And although the influence of the tyres has led to criticisms of Pirelli from some quarters – including Michael Schumacher – Brawn reckons that the only proper response for teams is to keep focused on making themselves better]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/brawn-no-point-in-tyre-complaints</link>
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		<title>Horner praises Williams&#8217; response to fire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has praised Williams' response to its garage fire in Spain, and how the team has acted in helping rival teams learn lessons from what happened. Williams is still unsure of what caused fuel to ignite in its garage after the Spanish GP, but has openly briefed other teams on what factors it believes contributed and what action it is taking to ensure that there is no repeat in the future]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/horner-praises-williams-response-to-fire</link>
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		<title>Horner: Monaco victory fight wide open</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes that the battle for victory in the Monaco Grand Prix is totally open, on the back of the unpredictable start to the Formula 1 season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/horner-monaco-victory-fight-wide-open</link>
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		<title>Title rivals must focus on long game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Formula 1 drivers and teams must change their mindset to think of the long game this season if they want to win the championship, because of the huge fluctuations in form being thrown up at individual races this season. That is the view of leading team principals, who think it vital that those involved in the fight for title glory do not get frustrated by some of the shock results being delivered this year. Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said: "We have got to see how the averages work out over a longer period. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/title-rivals-must-focus-on-long-game</link>
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		<title>Loeb holds narrow lead in Greece</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Citroen's Sebastien Loeb holds a narrow lead over the works Fords after stage four of a very competitive Acropolis Rally. Returning Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala, back after missing Argentina with a broken collarbone, had been the initial Friday morning pacesetter, taking narrow stage wins on Aghia Marina and Thiva to inch into a 3.3-second lead over Loeb]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-holds-narrow-lead-in-greece</link>
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		<title>Vainio takes first GP3 pole in Monaco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Aaro Vainio claimed his first ever GP3 Series pole position in an early Friday morning qualifying for the series' maiden Monaco race. Like GP2, GP3 split its field into two groups for Monte Carlo qualifying, with the group with the faster pacesetter taking the pole position side of the grid. Lotus driver Vainio led the way in the second segment and went quickly enough to take pole from group one leader Kevin Ceccon (Ocean), as the Auto GP champion put the tough start to his GP3 career at Barcelona behind him and earned a front row start. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vainio-takes-first-gp3-pole-in-monaco</link>
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		<title>Almirola leads all-Petty front row</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Aric Almirola claimed his maiden NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole position as his team-mate Marcos Ambrose completed a front-row sweep for Richard Petty Motorsports in qualifying for Sunday's 600-mile race at Charlotte. Cuban-American Almirola beat the previous benchmark set by last week's All-Star winner Jimmie Johnson, becoming the only driver to break the 28-second barrier with a lap of 27.988 seconds, at an average speed of 192.140 mph. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/almirola-leads-all-petty-front-row</link>
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		<title>Wisconsin Wire Act</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With three weeks in the online books for the 2012 Season 2 iRacing.com Star Mazda Championship, Tony Repussard is a perfect three-for-three in Star Mazda races and holds a commanding 110 point lead over second place Joshua Chin. But for the second week in a row, Repussard had to scratch and claw his way to a victory, this time over Australian driver and Formula Renault 3.5 with Lotus World Series competitor Richie Stanaway at Road America. Starting from his usual pole position in Sunday’s 18:30 GMT race, Repussard quickly shot away from the field through the first few turns of the race. But behind him, a large battle for second place began to brew between Michele Mancusi, Stanaway, Chin and Joni Törmälä. Coming out of the final turn to complete [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/wisconsin-wire-act</link>
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		<title>Ducati buoyed by Mugello test</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ducati technical chief Filippo Preziosi says a robust test programme at Mugello has provided useful information as the squad bids to find improvements and close the gap to Honda and Yamaha. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/ducati-buoyed-by-mugello-test</link>
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		<title>Power tops new Driver Rankings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Will Power has emerged top of the pile of the newly launched Castrol EDGE Driver Rankings, a dynamic seeding system for the best drivers in American racing. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/power-tops-new-driver-rankings</link>
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		<title>IndyCar sets deadline on aero kits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IndyCar has set a deadline of Friday for prospective aerodynamic kit suppliers to register their interest for the 2013 season. Aero kit competition was initially intended to come into force at the start of this year, but a decision was taken by the championship last August to delay their introductions until 2013 in order to keep costs down during the maiden season of the Dallara DW12 chassis. Chevrolet and Lotus had previously announced their intentions to produce new aero kits while Dallara has also said that it could either produce a kit for a non-racing client. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/indycar-sets-deadline-on-aero-kits</link>
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		<title>Yacaman on Indy Lights pole</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gustavo Yacaman took his maiden Indy Lights pole position in qualifying for the biggest race of the season at Indianapolis. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/yacaman-on-indy-lights-pole</link>
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		<title>Evans sets pace in Monaco practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mitch Evans topped free practice on the debut appearance of the GP3 series at Monaco, setting a stunning pace in what proved to be the dying seconds of the session. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/evans-sets-pace-in-monaco-practice</link>
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		<title>Mercedes says F1 deal talks progressing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mercedes says discussions about it signing up to a new Concorde Agreement are edging forwards, despite continued speculation about its future in the sport. The German car manufacturer is the only frontrunning outfit that has not agreed a deal that will commit it to F1 from the start of next year, amid rumours that it could quit the sport or take its owners CVC to the European court. But in a statement issued in Monaco on Thursday, Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Norbert Haug hinted that progress was being made that could lead to an agreement]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-says-f1-deal-talks-progressing</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen thinks Lotus on right track</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen thinks his Lotus team is well placed for a strong result in Monaco this weekend, despite him losing track time because of a steering problem on Thursday. The Finn completed just one installation lap in first free practice after being unhappy with a modification to the power steering that was introduced for the Monte Carlo street circuit. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-thinks-lotus-on-right-track</link>
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		<title>Latvala takes early Acropolis lead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jari-Matti Latvala made the best possible start to his return to the World Rally Championship by taking the early lead of the Acropolis Rally. The Ford driver had missed the last round in Argentina after breaking his collarbone in a skiing accident. Rather than starting with a superspecial, this year's Acropolis features a solitary full-length stage - the 25 kilometres of Kineta - on Thursday afternoon before the crews head for the overnight break]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/latvala-takes-early-acropolis-lead</link>
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		<title>Massa: Poleman hard to predict</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Felipe Massa believes it is very hard to predict who is favourite for pole in the Monaco Grand Prix following Thursday practice. With rain hitting the track early in the afternoon session, most teams were unable to test the super soft Pirelli tyres, used in a race for the first time this year]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/massa-poleman-hard-to-predict</link>
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		<title>Monaco Thursday quotes: Marussia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Timo Glock - 20th: "In general, the mixed conditions today made it very difficult to work on the car in the way we had planned. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-thursday-quotes-marussia</link>
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		<title>Cecotto takes maiden GP2 pole</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Johnny Cecotto took a shock maiden GP2 pole position in qualifying for the Monaco feature race. The Addax driver had never previously qualified higher than fifth and is yet to finish on the podium in over two seasons of GP2. But he proved his fastest time in morning practice was no fluke as he blasted to a 1m21.195s lap at the end of the second part of the split qualifying session]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/cecotto-takes-maiden-gp2-pole</link>
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		<title>Maldonado upbeat about Williams pace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado says the signs are there that he can reproduce the form that took him to victory in Barcelona after ending the first day's practice at Monaco fifth fastest. The Williams driver, who was also fifth quickest in the morning session on Thursday, reported that his car had given him reason to feel confident on a track he loves and excels on. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-upbeat-about-williams-pace</link>
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		<title>Lotus stops Raikkonen&#8217;s WRC return</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen will not be allowed to take part in Rally Finland later this year, AUTOSPORT has learned, with his team bosses unwilling to release him from his commitments to the Lotus Formula 1 team. The former world champion had sought clearance to make a one-off return to the WRC, even though it is understood his F1 contract forbids him from taking part in rallying. However, following talks between Raikkonen and his boss Eric Boullier in Monaco, he was informed that the memory Robert Kubica's rally crash last year meant the team was not prepared to allow him to compete. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/lotus-stops-raikkonens-wrc-return</link>
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		<title>Tanak pledges to change approach</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ford protege Ott Tanak is changing his approach in an effort to rediscover the form which landed him a seat in the M-Sport Ford team. The 24-year-old dazzled M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson with some exceptional performances in a Ford Fiesta S2000 last season, but he has been unable to carry those results forward into his first full season in a World Rally Car this year. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/tanak-pledges-to-change-approach</link>
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		<title>Sauber pair expect excellent weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sauber drivers Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi are both confident of another strong weekend for the Swiss outfit after posting competitive times during the first day's practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. Perez, returning to the streets of Monte Carlo for the first time since his concussion-inducing accident at the chicane during qualifying 12 months ago, was third fastest in the morning session - 0.4 seconds slower than Fernando Alonso's pacesetting Ferrari]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-pair-expect-excellent-weekend</link>
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		<title>Taming Jefferson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summit Point Raceway is one of the more identifiable locations for inRacingNews Challenge competitors, as the series’ Pontiac Solstices, Spec RacerFords, and Mazda MX-5 Roadsters attempt to tame its various layouts several times each season. Week Two of 2012 Season Two featured the first Summit Point visit of the schedule, a slate of 20-lap races on the tricky Jefferson Reverse layout. With one win in two starts, Oleg Predko led the Solstice class with 148 points in a low-scoring week that saw only ten sim-racers break the 100-point barrier. But the other two classes featured high-scoring leaders: Mitch Weatherly posted a huge week in SRF, scoring 231 points by taking the victory against a loaded field in his lone online race of the week. Meanwhile, Petr Dolezal posted a particularly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/taming-jefferson</link>
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		<title>McLaren duo say Lotus the car to beat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton reckon Lotus emerged from Thursday practice in Monaco in the best shape. Although Kimi Raikkonen lost the morning with a steering issue and managed little dry running in the afternoon, his team-mate Romain Grosjean's second places in both practice sessions left rivals impressed with Lotus's pace. "The cars that looked very fast for me were the Lotus," said Button]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mclaren-duo-say-lotus-the-car-to-beat</link>
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		<title>Vergne relieved to match Ricciardo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne admitted that he had feared he might struggle in Monaco, so was relieved to outpace team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in Thursday practice. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vergne-relieved-to-match-ricciardo</link>
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		<title>Caterham shrugs off engine blow-up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Caterham's technical director Mark Smith downplayed the significance of Heikki Kovalainen's engine failure during first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/caterham-shrugs-off-engine-blow-up</link>
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		<title>Rosberg: Mercedes in promising shape</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Nico Rosberg is positive about his prospects for the Monaco Grand Prix weekend despite the lack of running in Thursday practice. The Mercedes driver managed just 13 laps in second practice, a session which was hit by rain. Rosberg was sixth quickest in the afternoon, having posted the 10th fastest time in the morning, and the German said it had been a positive start to the weekend. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rosberg-mercedes-in-promising-shape</link>
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		<title>Monaco Thursday quotes: Caterham</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Heikki Kovalainen - 21st: "This morning's session went pretty well. We tried a new suspension part early on that felt pretty good, and then we ran through a normal FP1 session on the primes until the engine let go as I was entering the tunnel towards the end of the session. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-thursday-quotes-caterham</link>
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		<title>Webber fears pole out of reach for RBR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mark Webber fears Red Bull does not have the pace to be in the Monaco Grand Prix pole fight after the champion team struggled in Thursday practice in Monte Carlo. The Australian was only 13th in the fully dry morning session, then seventh in the brief period of dry afternoon running before the showers. Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel was ninth and 10th in the two sessions]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-fears-pole-out-of-reach-for-rbr</link>
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		<title>Mikkelsen rules out fighting Ogier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Volkswagen Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen has ruled out any chance of another thrilling battle with team-mate Sebastien Ogier on this week's Acropolis Rally. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/mikkelsen-rules-out-fighting-ogier</link>
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		<title>Loeb: Lack of Friday service no worry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sebastien Loeb says he is not worried about the lack of service time on Friday's opening leg of the Acropolis Rally. Leg one of the gruelling Greek event features 100 miles of competition on the rock-hard stages, and just two 15-minute remote services, where only limited repair work can be carried out. But while his rivals have expressed concern about the lack of chance to fix problems, Loeb says he is relaxed]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-lack-of-friday-service-no-worry</link>
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		<title>Button goes fastest in second practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jenson Button was quickest in Thursday afternoon practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, as all the leading positions were set in 15 minutes of early dry running before showers intervened. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-goes-fastest-in-second-practice</link>
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		<title>DW12 tweaked to ease airborne fears</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dallara will make minor modifications to the DW12 IndyCar chassis before Carb Day practice at Indianapolis to further reduce the chances of cars becoming airborne in accidents. The Italian company ascertained that the lateral stiffness of the new IndyCar's underwing supports had contributed to cars lifting slightly off the ground in some of the crashes during qualifying weekend]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/dw12-tweaked-to-ease-airborne-fears</link>
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		<title>Top drivers pick lowly start positions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Qualifying pacesetter Petter Solberg gambled on the rain staying away from the Acropolis Rally, by deciding to run at the back of the pack through the opening day of the Greek event. The Ford driver's fastest time at Thursday morning's qualifying stage afforded him to opportunity to select his place on the road first, and the 2003 world champion wasted no time in deciding on 13th place, the last of the World Rally Cars. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/top-drivers-pick-lowly-start-positions</link>
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		<title>Cecotto quickest in Monaco practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A last-gasp flying lap from Johnny Cecotto on super soft tyres gave the Addax driver first place at the end of GP2 free practice in Monte Carlo. Cecotto and championship leader Davide Valsecchi jumped to first and second just after yellow flags for an incident involving Cecotto's team-mate Josef Kral were removed]]></description>
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		<title>Perez would turn down Ferrari switch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sergio Perez says he would reject a mid-season switch to Ferrari, insisting that he will finish 2012 with his Sauber team. Perez is a member of Ferrari's young driver programme and the Sauber driver has been linked with Felipe Massa's seat following the Brazilian's poor start to the campaign. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-would-turn-down-ferrari-switch</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ross Brawn believes Mercedes' hopes of victory in the Monaco Grand Prix rest on the team delivering an error free weekend in every session. The W03's strength in slow and medium speed corners this season has left Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher as serious contenders for a win on the streets of Monte Carlo, but Brawn is aware that delivering that result will not be easy. "We have two great drivers and we think the car is pretty good - but we have got to get everything right," explained the Mercedes team principal. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-needs-perfect-weekend-to-win</link>
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		<title>Alonso tops first Monaco GP practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fernando Alonso was fastest in first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix as the Ferrari driver ended the opening 90-minute session more than 0.3s faster than the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. Sauber driver Sergio Perez, returning to the scene of his frightening accident last year, was an impressive third fastest ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado and Felipe Massa. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-tops-first-monaco-gp-practice</link>
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		<title>Solberg leads Acropolis qualifying</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Petter Solberg posted the fastest time at qualifying for this week's Acropolis Rally, with the Ford man just 0.098 seconds faster than his team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala. Defending World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb was third quickest for Citroen, seven tenths of a second slower than the Norwegian's benchmark. Russian Fiesta driver Evgeny Novikov was fourth fastest with Loeb's team-mate Mikko Hirvonen fifth. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/solberg-leads-acropolis-qualifying</link>
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		<title>Button: Car better than results suggest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jenson Button is convinced that McLaren has a better car than its results so far indicate. After starting the season as the pace-setters - having locked out the front row in both Australia and Malaysia – Button and team-mate Lewis Hamilton have scored just 10 points between them in the last two races. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-car-better-than-results-suggest</link>
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		<title>Axcil Jefferies joins Nurburgring grid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Zimbabwean driver Axcil Jefferies will join the Formula 2 field from this weekend's Nurburgring round. The 18-year-old took part in F2 winter testing, but has only now been able to put together a programme to join the championship. "It's taken a lot of hard work but it's great that it's all paid off and we can go racing," said Jefferies. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/axcil-jefferies-joins-nurburgring-grid</link>
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		<title>Bird tops Monaco FR3.5 practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sam Bird led the way in an eventful Formula Renault 3.5 free practice session around the streets of Monaco. The Briton, who took pole position in the Principality in GP2 last year, had a couple of stints at the top of the times as the session went into its closing stages. On both occasions ISR driver Bird deposed Alexander Rossi from top spot, and the Arden Caterham driver was unable to respond after he crashed at Casino Square towards the end of the session. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bird-tops-monaco-fr3-5-practice</link>
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		<title>Di Resta not distracted by interest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Paul di Resta has vowed not to let interest from major teams distract him from his efforts to deliver strong performances for Force India this season. The Scotsman is on the radar of both Mercedes and Ferrari for next season, with both outfits potentially having a vacant seat depending on the futures of Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/di-resta-not-distracted-by-interest</link>
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		<title>Minnows seeking points opportunity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Monaco Grand Prix will give Formula 1's three minnow teams their best chance to break their points duck so far this year. Caterham, HRT and Marussia have all failed to score since joining the grid at the start of the 2010 season, but given the great potential for driver errors and attrition at Monaco, they have a bigger chance of doing so here than at any other track. Although Caterham driver Heikki Kovalainen stopped short of predicting points, he believes that if his team can get its cars to the finish there is hope. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/minnows-seeking-points-opportunity</link>
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		<title>Perez: Crash won&#8217;t hold me back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sergio Perez is certain that the memory of his crash at the chicane during qualifying for last year's Monaco Grand Prix will not hold him back this year. The Mexican suffered a concussion when he hit the barrier and was forced to miss both the race and the Canadian Grand Prix because of the after-effects. But while he expects it to be tough when he returns to the scene of the accident at speed for the first time today during morning practice, he does not expect it to make any difference]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-crash-wont-hold-me-back</link>
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		<title>Latvala concerned by lack of seat time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala has admitted his lack of seat time in a rally car is cause for concern him ahead of this weekend's Acropolis Rally. The Finn was forced to miss Rally Argentina last month after breaking his collarbone in a training accident and returns to his Ford Fiesta RS WRC for the first time since finishing 13th on the Rally of Portugal, which ended on April 1. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/latvala-concerned-by-lack-of-seat-time</link>
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		<title>Odds: Hamilton favourite at Monaco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is the bookies' favourite for victory in this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. The winner of the 2008 race, plus F3 and GP2 events in the Principality, is priced 11/4 to claim his first win of the season on Sunday. Hamilton is also the 7/4 favourite to bag his third pole position of the season, while Paddy Power is offering odds of 7/2 for Hamilton doing the win/pole double. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/odds-hamilton-favourite-at-monaco</link>
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		<title>Humpe Leads the Charge in Motegi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the series headed over seas to Motegi, Japan, Week Three for the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) was one for the history books in more ways than one. This marked the first ever trip to the freshly scanned and released Twin Ring Motegi for the NiCAS, and the odd characteristics of the 1.549 mile oval made the trip even more of a challenge. The playing field was level across the board, with everyone making their first competitive laps around the track this week. While some were able to wrap their arms around it, others booked the first flight back to familiar grounds. Kenny Humpe is well known in the sim racing community as a driver with blistering speed in anything he drives, and that was proven once again [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/humpe-leads-the-charge-in-motegi</link>
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		<title>Cater Tops Weekly Standings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Week Three of the season, the Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series traveled to Iowa Speedway. Iowa Speedway is a 0.875 mile track located in Newton, Iowa and designed by Rusty Wallace. Drivers looked to stop Jared Crawford’s recent domination.  During the week, 577 drivers attempted a race while 170 drivers attempted one qualifying lap. “Pretty good race, a few less cautions would have been nice.&#8221; &#8211; Brad Mahar Week Three’s SoF took place at the usual time on Friday night. Last week’s race had 26 drivers and an SoF of 4218. Jared Crawford (Michigan) once again dominated the weekly SoF race, leading 129 of the 130 laps. Crawford finished the race over a second ahead of second place Chad J Laughton (Carolina), who led one lap during the race. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/all-news/cater-tops-weekly-standings</link>
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		<title>Vettel confused by shifts in form</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sebastian Vettel says Red Bull is still struggling to understand the disparity in performance between his Bahrain victory and his sixth-place finish at Catalunya. After a solitary podium in the opening three races, Vettel scored a clean sweep of pole, victory and fastest lap at Bahrain, indicating that the squad had rediscovered its 2011 winning touch. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-confused-by-shifts-in-form</link>
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		<title>Massa aims for fresh start at Monaco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Felipe Massa remains hopeful the Monaco Grand Prix can mark the start of a new chapter in his season, as he bids to turn around his disappointing campaign. The Brazilian is under pressure to lift his performances - with Ferrari conceding that it needs Massa to lift his game if he is to deliver the points it needs for Constructors' Championship success]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/massa-aims-for-fresh-start-at-monaco</link>
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		<title>Williams tightens safety after fire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Williams has revised its safety procedures for handling fuel in the wake of its garage fire at the Spanish Grand Prix. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-tightens-safety-after-fire</link>
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		<title>Brawn: FIA role key to F1 future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ross Brawn thinks that the key to a successful flotation of Formula 1 still depends on the future role of the FIA. F1 owners CVC have sold a $1.6 billion stake ahead of a planned $3 billion IPO, and Brawn believes the future path for the sport is not as clear cut as some are making out]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/brawn-fia-role-key-to-f1-future</link>
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		<title>Alonso says Monaco impossible to call</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fernando Alonso says it is impossible to predict who will be strong at the Monaco Grand Prix given how tight the field is this year. "We'll see. Monaco is a unique circuit and you never know what car may dominate and this year even more so," said Alonso ahead of this weekend's event, the sixth round of the championship. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-says-monaco-impossible-to-call</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen sure he will adapt to Monaco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen believes he will have no problems adapting to the Monte Carlo circuit in his return to the principality this weekend. The Finn has not driven on the street circuit since he left Formula 1 in 2009, but he reckons his previous knowledge of the track will be enough this weekend despite the challenges of the tight course]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-sure-he-will-adapt-to-monaco</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen hopes to compete in Finland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to return to the World Rally Championship for his home round of the series, Rally Finland in August. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/raikkonen-hopes-to-compete-in-finland</link>
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		<title>Brawn back to full fitness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ross Brawn has revealed he had to miss the Spanish Grand Prix because if an irregular heart beat. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/brawn-back-to-full-fitness</link>
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		<title>Schumacher not disappointed by start</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Michael Schumacher says he is not disappointed by his start to the 2012 season despite having failed to capitalise on the performance of his Mercedes car. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/schumacher-not-disappointed-by-start</link>
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		<title>Hamilton calm about no 2012 win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lewis Hamilton insists he is not frustrated at failing to produce a victory so far in 2012, despite having qualified fast enough to place on the front row at each of the first five races. The McLaren driver was denied a potential win in the last race in Spain after his pole position was taken away for a rule infringement. He was forced to start from the back of the grid after his team failed to put enough fuel in his car. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-calm-about-no-2012-win</link>
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		<title>Maldonado: Williams must keep pushing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pastor Maldonado has urged his Williams team to continue to push to fight on top regularly after his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Venezuelan, who made his grand prix debut at the start of the 2011 season, put on a superb performance at Barcelona, starting from pole position and resisting pressure from Fernando Alonso to give Williams its first win in eight years]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-williams-must-keep-pushing</link>
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		<title>Senna untroubled by future speculation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Bruno Senna says he is untroubled by speculation about his future at the Williams team following Pastor Maldonado's win in Spain. While the Venezuelan went on to give the team its first victory since the 2004 season, Senna endured a difficult weekend, qualifying near the back and retiring from the race after a crash with Michael Schumacher for which the German was given a penalty. Senna says the rumours about him being under pressure to perform are normal F1 gossip, and reckons they will be silenced once he achieves strong results]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/senna-untroubled-by-future-speculation</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[ McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Pirelli should not be criticised for the unpredictable results produced in the first five races of the season after admitting that predicting form this year had so far proved the most challenging in his career. Speaking during Vodafone's media phone-in, Whitmarsh said that things could have been worse for the sport's fans if Pirelli had produced a 'benign' tyre following the most wide open start to a campaign since 1983. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/whitmarsh-defends-pirellis-tyres</link>
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		<title>McLaren: Mistakes have been dealt with</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is confident the team will not repeat the mistakes it has made in the early part of the season. The Woking-based squad has lost valuable points in the first five races of the year due to errors in the pits and the mistake that cost Lewis Hamilton pole position in the Spanish Grand Prix. Whitmarsh said ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix that McLaren has spent time discussing how to erase the mistakes, and insists he is confident they are now in the past]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mclaren-mistakes-have-been-dealt-with</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Chinese Ma Qing Hua will run with the HRT team during the young driver test at Silverstone, the Spanish squad has announced. Qing Hua, 24, joined HRT's new driver development programme last month. The team said the testing programme for the Shanghai-born racer, including the days he drives on, will be specified and confirmed further ahead. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hrt-to-use-qing-hua-in-silverstone-test</link>
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		<title>Toyota unveils new 2013 Camry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Toyota will campaign a revised Camry in next year's Sprint Cup Series, the manufacturer unveiling the new bodywork that completes the 2013 car line-up. For the seventh consecutive year since joining NASCAR's elite series, the Japanese brand will use its most popular model,, which has been the best-selling car in the US for the last ten years. However, the new car will resemble more the actual street vehicle, in line with what the other three manufacturers have introduced after working with NASCAR to make their race cars more relevant to what their clients buy from dealers]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/toyota-unveils-new-2013-camry</link>
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		<title>Boost levels unchanged for Indy 500</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IndyCar has confirmed that it will not change the boost levels for this weekend's Indy 500 for what it describes as "competition and safety" reasons. The series mandates a boost level of 130 kilopascals for Superspeedway events, although it added an additional 10 kPa for Fast Friday and both days of qualifying last week, resulting in an estimated 40-50 extra horsepower and speeds of more than 226mph]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/boost-levels-unchanged-for-indy-500</link>
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		<title>Lynn goes fastest in Rockingham test</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Alex Lynn emerged fastest in the British Formula 3 International Series' in-season official test day at Rockingham. Lynn headed Fortec Motorsport team-mate Hannes van Asseldonk as they outpaced the field by half a second]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/lynn-goes-fastest-in-rockingham-test</link>
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		<title>Valantiejus Victorious</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Classic Teams Championship: Round 3 Brabham. Hailwood. Hill. Cooper. Surtees. Hawthorn. Clark. Not only are they some of the greatest names in Formula One history, but also the names given to some of the greatest pieces of road in Formula One history.  A true driver’s circuit with few equals, Brands Hatch hosted Round 3 of the Classic Teams Championship. 63 sim racers would compete across a dozen official races over four days. The picturesque valleys of Brondehach (Gaelic for &#8220;wooded slope&#8221; and &#8220;forest entrance&#8221;) echoed with the shrill screams of the Cosworth DFV for a week’s worth of online racing. QUALIFYING On his return to the cockpit from a three week layoff, reigning champion Fritsche blitzed the field with a scintillating 1:10.522 second pole time. The only man in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/valentiejus-victorious</link>
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		<title>Pirelli ready to supply Q3-only tyres</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pirelli's motorsport boss Paul Hembery says the Italian tyre manufacturer is ready to supply Formula 1 teams with Q3-only tyres. He made it clear, however, that the teams believe the current format is fine and don't want it changed]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-ready-to-supply-q3-only-tyres</link>
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		<title>Briscoe predicts &#8216;wild&#8217; Indy 500</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Indianapolis 500 pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe is expecting a 'wild' race on Sunday because there are so many cars capable of challenging for victory. Briscoe beat James Hinchcliffe's Andretti Autosport-run Dallara to pole by just 0.0023 seconds last weekend, and he is expecting the fight for victory to be just as difficult to call. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/briscoe-predicts-wild-indy-500</link>
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		<title>DeltaWing may race in ALMS in 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The DeltaWing sportscar could race in the American Le Mans Series next year, according to series owner and the project's managing partner Don Panoz. Panoz, who is backing the radical car's entry in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, wants to see the DeltaWing continue to race after the French classic. And the ALMS founder hopes that a set of rules can be drawn up to allow it to compete with conventional prototype racers. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/deltawing-may-race-in-alms-in-2013</link>
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		<title>CVC sells F1 stake for $1.6 billion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CVC Capital has sold a $1.6 billion stake in Formula 1 to investors ahead of the sport's planned $3 billion IPO. Formula 1's stock market flotation is planned to go ahead in Singapore next month, and sources have told the Reuters news agency that CVC has sold a stake of around 20 per cent of the sport to three investors including BlackRock. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/cvc-sells-f1-stake-for-1-6-billion</link>
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		<title>Newey to race Gallardo at Silverstone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey will compete in the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo next month. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/newey-to-race-gallardo-at-silverstone</link>
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		<title>Ferrari: Title fate in our own hands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo believes the Italian squad's fate in the championship is now in its own hands after the step forward it took in the Spanish Grand Prix. The updates introduced for the Barcelona race seemed to pay off for the Italian squad, with Fernando Alonso fighting for victory and finishing second to Williams driver Pastor Maldonado]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-title-fate-in-our-own-hands</link>
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		<title>Tyre rules tweaked for Monaco races</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ GP2 bosses have announced new tyre regulations for this weekend's race in Monaco, the fifth round of the 2012 season. The tyre allocation has been tweaked for the Monte Carlo event, where drivers will have two sets of each tyre compound. Previously, drivers had three sets of the harder compound and one set of softs for the weekend]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/tyre-rules-tweaked-for-monaco-races</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Timo Glock: "Monaco is every time a very special weekend. It's the first real street circuit and always a big event; a big show. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-preview-quotes-marussia</link>
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		<title>Beechdean Aston Martin Takes &#8216;Ring Win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pit-stop penalty sends RJN Nissan GTR tumbling from the lead position. Securing their first win of the 2012 Avon Tyres British GT Championship, Jonathan Adam and Andrew Howard capitalised on a pit-stop error by the RJN Motorsport team, to put their Beechdean Aston Martin Vantage on the top step of the podium in the first race from the Nurburgring. With “racing rookie” Jan Mardenborough starting from pole position in the Nissan GTR GT3, Howard could only watch on as the youngster pulled away at the start, to establish a lead of several seconds within a handful of laps. In addition, the Aston Martin dropped a place to Luke Hines (making a cameo appearance this weekend) in the Optimum Motorsport Ginetta G55 within a couple of laps of the green flag [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/sports-cars/beechdean-aston-martin-takes-ring-win</link>
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		<title>Williams ready for Monaco despite fire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Williams engineering chief Mark Gillan has praised the efforts of his staff - and offers of help from other teams – in getting his outfit ready to run in Monaco this weekend after its garage fire in Spain. The Grove-based team lost most of its garage infrastructure and IT equipment in the post-race fire at Barcelona that gutted its garage – less than two hours after Williams driver Pastor Maldonado had taken his maiden Formula 1 victory. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-ready-for-monaco-despite-fire</link>
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		<title>World Tour of iRacing’s Memorial Day 1100 Set for May 26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Virtual Indy 500 and World 600 on Tap More than 1,000 miles of top flight sim-racing are on tap for Saturday, May 26 in the World Tour of iRacing.com Memorial Day 1100.  In fact, there’s so much online racing on tap it’ll take two races to cover the distance, each honoring one of real world racing’s most celebrated events. The first race is the Third Annual iRacing.com Indianapolis 500, featuring iRacing’s Dallara IndyCar and the fabled Brickyard, aka the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The Greatest Spectacle in Sim-Racing will be run in two phases, one for Rookie and D License oval racers starting at 10 am EDT (14:00 GMT), and another for C through Pro License oval racers taking the green flag at 11 am EDT (15:00 GMT).  Each race will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/world-tour-of-iracing%e2%80%99s-memorial-day-1100-set-for-may-26</link>
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		<title>Lotus teams up with Linkin Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus has teamed up with rock band Linkin Park for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, with fans able to get their hands on an innovative iPad App that features both Formula 1 and music. As part of the collaboration, which will include Linkin Park's logos appearing on Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean's cars, the team and band will launch a joint App later this week - a promotional trailer for which appeared today. The App will offer fans both the chance to drive the Lotus F1 car, as well as remix Linkin Park's current worldwide hit single 'Burn It Down.' Fans will be able to download the free App from Thursday, which coincides with the opening day of practice for the Monaco Grand Prix and the eve of Linkin Park's latest tour of Europe and the United States, which kicks off in Portugal]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-teams-up-with-linkin-park</link>
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		<title>Audi sure it is closing on DTM rivals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Audi's most competitive showing of the DTM season at Brands Hatch is an indication that the manufacturer is closing the gap on rivals Mercedes and BMW, according to its motorsport chief Wolfgang Ullrich. Phoenix Racing's Mike Rockenfeller finished third, less than six seconds behind race winner Gary Paffett's Mercedes at the British track]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/audi-sure-it-is-closing-on-dtm-rivals</link>
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		<title>Wild Monterey Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a calm week in the British Isles to start the season, the iRacing.com Star Mazda Championship took to tight and twisty Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Week Two.  While it was again Tony Repussard emerging with the points lead, a wild and chaotic week of online racing unfolded in his wake. He emerged from the week with a season-high 206 points for winning the 18:30 GMT Sunday race. Repussard found himself starting from pole for the week’s highest SOF race, a familiar position for the French sim-racer. Alongside Repussard on the front row was Kevin Korjus, the only other driver to qualify in the 1:18 range in the race. Off the line Korjus and seventh qualifier Rafal Mroz battled massive wheelspin that put them back into the pack. Mroz [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/wild-monterey-weekend</link>
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		<title>Pole &#8216;perfect response&#8217; in turbo spat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Chevrolet's IndyCar drivers say the American firm's domination of Indianapolis 500 qualifying was the ideal response to the recent controversy over the series' turbocharger rules. Seventh-place qualifier Josef Newgarden (Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing) is the only Honda-powered driver in the top 10 on the Indy grid, as Chevrolet monopolised the leading positions]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/pole-perfect-response-in-turbo-spat</link>
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		<title>Rossi &#8216;vindicated&#8217; by Le Mans podium</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Valentino Rossi says his podium at Le Mans proves he can still deliver when he has a competitive bike underneath him. The Italian has faced growing questions about his ability to rediscover his previous prowess since his switch from Yamaha to Ducati, particularly when he was comfortably outpaced by team-mate Nicky Hayden in the 2012 season-opener in Qatar]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/rossi-vindicated-by-le-mans-podium</link>
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		<title>Ferrari: Temperature key to tyre puzzle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Formula 1's wild fluctuations in form this season could be the result of Pirelli's tyres being so sensitive to track temperatures, reckons Ferrari technical director Pat Fry. Ahead of a Monaco Grand Prix that could deliver a sixth different winner in the first six races of the campaign for the first time in history, teams have been left in no doubt that extracting performance from the tyres in 2012 is the key to success]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-temperature-key-to-tyre-puzzle</link>
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		<title>Fry: Ferrari still has long way to go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ferrari must keep up its aggressive work rate for the remainder of the 2012 Formula 1 season if it is to have any hope of maintaining its world championship challenge. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/fry-ferrari-still-has-long-way-to-go</link>
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		<title>Pirelli: Monaco tactics wide open</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pirelli is predicting another mixed bag of strategies at the Monaco Grand Prix - with the tight track and opportunities offered by tyres likely to deliver another unpredictable race. The more aggressive choice of compounds provided by Pirelli this season has contributed to Formula 1 producing five different winners from the first five races – which means this weekend's event is wide open]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-monaco-tactics-wide-open</link>
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		<title>Williams calm about Monaco chances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Williams is not allowing itself to get too confident about its chances of another victory in the Monaco Grand Prix - despite Pastor Maldonado's impressive track record there and the boost delivered by its success in Spain. The Grove-based outfit ended an eight-year win drought at Barcelona, and its strong showing there has left it as a serious contender for another triumph on the streets of Monte Carlo. But Williams board member Toto Wolff insists the team is not getting too far ahead of itself, and will instead approach the weekend completely open-minded about its chances. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-calm-about-monaco-chances</link>
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		<title>Monaco preview quotes: HRT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pedro de la Rosa: "Monaco is by far the most difficult and technical circuit in the entire Championship. The only trick to this track is to do miles and not change the car's set-up too much because you can find more time in the driver than in the car. We must try to do as many laps as possible on Thursday in order to build up some confidence for qualifying because it's the most important thing in Monaco]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-preview-quotes-hrt</link>
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