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		<title>Juncadella stays on in F3 Euro Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Macau GP winner Daniel Juncadella will compete in the F3 Euro Series for a third straight season in 2012. The Spaniard took the biggest victory of his racing career at the Macau Grand Prix late last year after having finished in third place in the standings in the Euro Series. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/juncadella-stays-on-in-f3-euro-series/</link>
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		<title>Q and A: Wilson on injury blow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ World Rally driver Matthew Wilson broke his left leg - the one limb he had not previously damaged - in a training accident on Saturday. He spoke to AUTOSPORT about how this latest accident happened and what it means for his season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/q-and-a-wilson-on-injury-blow/</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen tops morning session at Jerez</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen posted the quickest time in the first morning of testing in 2012 as the returning 2007 world champion set the pace in the new Lotus E20. The Finn responded to the hype surrounding his return with four fast stints, and occupied the top spot on the timesheets from the minute he first left the garage. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-tops-morning-session-at-jerez/</link>
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		<title>Tost backs Caterham to fight in midfield</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Caterham now has the package it needs to join the close fight in the midfield this season, according to Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/tost-backs-caterham-to-fight-in-midfield/</link>
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		<title>Red Bull&#8217;s RB8 makes track debut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Red Bull's RB8, the car with which it will bid to extend its championship-winning run, took to the track for the first time at midday at Jerez. Mark Webber completed a single installation lap before returning to the pits]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/red-bulls-rb8-makes-track-debut/</link>
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		<title>Pagenaud to race HPD at Sebring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Simon Pagenaud will drive for Pickett Racing at the opening round of the World Endurance Championship, the Sebring 12 Hours. The 27-year-old Frenchman, whose main programme this year will be in IndyCar with Sam Schmidt Motorsports, will share the team's HPD ARX-03a, which will be run under the Muscle Milk banner, just as its Lola-Aston Martin was last year. Pagenaud won the American Le Mans Series - of which Sebring is also the opening round – when he drove HPD machinery for Highcroft Racing in 2010]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/sports-cars/alms/pagenaud-to-race-hpd-at-sebring/</link>
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		<title>Vergne not thinking of Red Bull chance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jean-Eric Vergne says he is fully focused on giving his best for Toro Rosso without thinking of the chance of landing a seat at Red Bull Racing in 2013. The Frenchman has been moved up into F1 because his Red Bull chiefs believe he has the potential to develop into the energy drinks company's next superstar after Sebastian Vettel. And although the fact he and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo have the opportunity to show in 2012 that they are good enough for a seat at Red Bull Racing next year if Mark Webber does not stay on, Vergne thinks it much too early to start considering that scenario. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vergne-not-thinking-of-red-bull-chance/</link>
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		<title>MacDowall to test for Motorbase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Alex MacDowall will test for Motorbase Performance at Brands Hatch on Wednesday in a bid to decide whether to race in the British or World Touring Car Championship this year. MacDowall, 21, raced for the works Chevrolet squad in last year's BTCC, but following the withdrawal of the RML-run team a week ago, he will try out one of Motorbase's Ford Focus STs at the Kent circuit]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/macdowall-to-test-for-motorbase/</link>
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		<title>Williams confident of technical stability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan is confident that the team has now achieved technical stability after the upheaval of the past year. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-confident-of-technical-stability/</link>
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		<title>Frank Williams: FW34 a &#8216;fresh start&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Frank Williams says the FW34 represents a 'truly fresh start' for the team ahead of the 2012 F1 season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/frank-williams-fw34-a-fresh-start/</link>
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		<title>Maldonado has faith in experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pastor Maldonado believes a year of experience in Formula 1 will make it easier for him to help push his Williams team down the right development path with its FW34. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-has-faith-in-experience/</link>
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		<title>Caterham CT01 breaks cover at Jerez</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The new Caterham CT01 broke cover at Jerez this morning, with Heikki Kovalainen taking to the track at the start of testing. The car was the first to leave the pits when the track opened, completing a single installation lap before returning to the pits]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/caterham-ct01-breaks-cover-at-jerez/</link>
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		<title>Lotus frustrated by reactive ride ban</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus has expressed its disappointment at the FIA's decision to ban its reactive ride system for the 2012 season - but does not believe the move will hurt its performance too much. The Enstone-based outfit had caused a stir at the start of this year when it emerged it was planning to run a radical system that maintained the ride-height of the car under braking]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-frustrated-by-reactive-ride-ban/</link>
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		<title>D&#8217;Ambrosio committed to Lotus role</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jerome d'Ambrosio has ruled out racing in any other series in between his commitments as Lotus reserve driver role in 2012. The Belgian, who raced for Virgin last year, said at the launch of the Lotus E20 that he was fully focussed on his position within the team and hoped that it would lead to another race seat in Formula 1 in the future. "There are really two ways to look at it," said d'Ambrosio. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/dambrosio-committed-to-lotus-role/</link>
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		<title>Williams launches the FW34</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Williams became the latest team to launch its 2012 Formula 1 car when it unveiled the FW34 in the Jerez pitlane just before the start of the opening pre-season test on Tuesday. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-launches-the-fw34/</link>
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		<title>Jake Stakes Early GP Series Lead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iRacing.com Grand Prix Series off to a exciting start with new faces and updates to Williams-Toyota FW31 The 2012 Season 1 iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) kicked-off with some longed for updates as the Williams-Toyota FW-31 was added to the list of cars with the New Tire Model. In addition to the NTM, the car was given a sound update, subtle refinements to aerodynamic side forces, reduced temperature of the tire warmers and most important, an ending to the problem that has caused trouble at the starts during previous seasons &#8211; the random engine blow. The online racing itself started-off at the virtual Road Atlanta, a fast and flowing circuit located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The circuit is not particularly suited to the Williams-Toyota FW31s taking to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/jake-stakes-early-gp-series-lead/</link>
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		<title>Richards bullish over Mini decision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Prodrive chairman David Richards says Mini's announcement of a new path in the World Rally Championship is good news for the Banbury team. Richards, who spearheaded Mini's return to sport with the Countryman-based John Cooper Works WRC last year, is adamant that the car and his customers will feel the benefit of the new deal]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/richards-bullish-over-mini-decision/</link>
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		<title>Team bosses trust FIA over Bahrain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Formula 1 team chiefs have admitted that the current political situation in Bahrain is a concern ahead of this year's race, but they are equally sure the FIA will do the right thing in deciding whether or not the event should go ahead. The Bahrain Grand Prix returns to the calendar this year after the 2012 season opener was cancelled in the wake of political troubles in the Gulf state]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/team-bosses-trust-fia-over-bahrain/</link>
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		<title>Lopez determined to keep Lotus name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gerard Lopez says his team is fully committed to retaining the Lotus name in Formula 1, even if circumstances play out that the sportscar manufacturer no longer sponsors his outfit. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lopez-determined-to-keep-lotus-name/</link>
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		<title>Ricciardo keen to be team leader</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Daniel Ricciardo says he is ready to assume the role of team leader at Scuderia Toro Rosso if he can assert himself over new rookie team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne in 2012. The Australian, speaking at the unveiling of the STR-7 at Jerez on Monday, indicated that the team's goal was to be a regular points finisher and that he wanted to be able to deliver that as soon as possible]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ricciardo-keen-to-be-team-leader/</link>
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		<title>Vergne wants to thrive at STR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jean-Eric Vergne says he hopes to thrive under the pressure of moving into Formula 1 with Toro Rosso. The Frenchman believes competing for a team of more than 200 staff will help drive him forward in 2012 - as will the fact that he is partnering fellow Red Bull protege Daniel Ricciardo, who has the benefit of 11 grands prix with HRT from 2011 to fall back on]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vergne-wants-to-thrive-at-str/</link>
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		<title>STR considers more aggressive nose</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Scuderia Toro Rosso is set to revise its nose concept later this year, after technical director Giorgio Ascanelli admitted the version on its launch car was not aggressive enough. With much focus this year on the stepped nose designs incorporated by teams, Ascanelli believes it is one area of its design where more work needs to be done]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/str-considers-more-aggressive-nose/</link>
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		<title>GSRacing.net Late Model Championships Set for February 12th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The crown jewel of short track sim racing returns to iRacing on Sunday, February 12th and a star studded field of drivers is set to duke it out for their spot in the 30 car starting field. The Fourth Annual Late Model Championships Presented by GSRacing.net at New Smyrna Speedway has already drawn over 110 entries and, when all is said and done, one of them will stand tall as the winner and take away the lion’s share of the purse which hovers around the $400 mark. Live flag-to-flag coverage of the main event of the weekend, the Late Model 250 Presented by GSRacing.net, can be watched live at 7:15pm Eastern on February 12th on WebRacingNetwork.com. The list of entries boasts a Who’s Who of iRacing’s best drivers. The 2010 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/gsracing-net-late-model-championships-set-for-february-12th/</link>
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		<title>Rossi has rod removed from leg</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Valentino Rossi has undergone surgery to remove the metal rod that was placed in his right tibia when he broke his leg in 2010. The Mugello practice crash nearly two years ago forced Rossi to miss several races, ending his 2010 title bid. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/rossi-has-rod-removed-from-leg/</link>
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		<title>Prodrive Mini programme to continue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Prodrive's Dani Sordo-led team will continue in the World Rally Championship despite the loss of its factory relationship with Mini, AUTOSPORT has learned. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/prodrive-mini-programme-to-continue/</link>
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		<title>Intel GT Series Shifts to Overdrive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Intel GT Series shifts into overdrive this week, with online racing action involving both the South American and European regions. The South American Regional Series starts tomorrow (February 7) with a week of online racing action at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps featuring the HPD ARX01c.  The week’s top 20 points-earners will qualify for the South America Regional Finals, slated for Friday, February 17. The top eight finishers from the South American Regional Finals will qualify for the Intel GT Series World Finals, to coincide with the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in March, 2012. Meanwhile, the European Regional Finals are slated for Friday, February 10 at 21:00 GMT.  The field was set last week in a European Regional Series that saw 2011 iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing champion Benelux’ Atze [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/intel-gt-series-shifts-to-overdrive/</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen pleased with E20 rollout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen said his initial impressions of the new Lotus E20 are good following a rollout with the car at Jerez. The Finn, whose team unveiled the Renault-powered car yesterday, completed 22 laps of the Spanish circuit, performing system checks at low speed]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-pleased-with-e20-rollout/</link>
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		<title>Toro Rosso reveals its 2012 car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Scuderia Toro Rosso was the third team to launch its car for the 2012 season on Monday, unveiling the STR7 at the Jerez circuit. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/toro-rosso-reveals-its-2012-car/</link>
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		<title>Prodrive loses Mini works status</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mini has confirmed that Prodrive's involvement with the Mini World Rally programme has been reduced to the status of a works-supported private team. The firm has agreed that the Motorsport Italia-run WRC Team Mini Portugal will contest the remaining 12 rounds, scoring points in the manufacturers' championship with Armindo Araujo and Paulo Nobre driving]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/prodrive-loses-mini-works-status/</link>
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		<title>Kobayashi hopes to hit ground running</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kamui Kobayashi is confident that Sauber can hit the ground running when testing starts tomorrow after driving the Swiss team's new C31 for the first time at Jerez today. Kobayashi completed a day of promotional running, as permitted by regulations that allow up to 100kms of track time for filming purposes, and is happy that the car has proved itself to be reliable and ready for a full day of testing tomorrow. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kobayashi-hopes-to-hit-ground-running/</link>
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		<title>Alguersuari: I turned down a &#8217;12 seat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jaime Alguersuari has revealed that he turned down another offer for 2012 because he believed his Toro Rosso seat was secure. The Spaniard and erstwhile team-mate Sebastien Buemi were both dropped when Toro Rosso opted to promote Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne to its 2012 race seats]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alguersuari-i-turned-down-a-12-seat/</link>
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		<title>Peters Principle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Week One of the 2012 Season 1 iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Series visited the little track in the heart of America: Iowa Speedway.  Due to inclement weather (technical difficulties) the online race was moved from the traditional Monday time slot to Wednesday. 44 drivers showed-up to do battle, splitting the event into fields of 22 sim racers each, and battle they did!  Before the race, qualifying was intense seeing many starting positions change place minutes before the start.  Earning the pole was 2011 Season 3 runner-up, Chris Cahoe, with a stellar lap of 17.652s, beating his previous time of 17.658s in 2011 Season 4.  The 2011 Season 3 champion, Tim Doyle, moved-up several positions in the final qualifying session to slot in P2, just over two hundredths off the pace with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/peters-principle/</link>
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		<title>Boullier bullish over future of FOTA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus team principal Eric Boullier is confident that the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) has a strong future, despite the departure of several members. Ferrari, Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso and Sauber all decided to quit FOTA at the end of 2011 as a legacy of the ongoing row over the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA). The move prompted doubts over the future of FOTA, but Boullier, who remains as vice-chairman for 2012, is confident that the body can not only survive but also thrive because co-operation with the non-member teams is still ongoing. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/boullier-bullish-over-future-of-fota/</link>
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		<title>Lotus aiming to regain momentum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes that the priority for his outfit is to get back into a "positive spiral" through its on-track performance in 2012. Last year, the Enstone outfit started strongly with third places in Australia and Malaysia but faded in the second half of the year and finished only four points clear of sixth-placed Force India in the Constructors' Championship]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-aiming-to-regain-momentum/</link>
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		<title>Valencia test reduced Raikkonen worries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen says he has fewer concerns about adapting to 2012-spec Formula 1 after two years away from the sport following his two-day test at Valencia a couple of weeks ago. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/valencia-test-reduced-raikkonen-worries/</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen backed to lead Lotus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen can lead Lotus back to winning ways, according to team principal Eric Boullier. Boullier believes that the 2007 world champion's experience means that he will give the team the clear direction that it needs to deliver on its potential]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-backed-to-lead-lotus/</link>
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		<title>Horner hails Red Bull&#8217;s &#8216;best winter&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Red Bull Racing starts 2012 fresh from the most successful car build and winter preparation in its history, according to team boss Christian Horner. The head of Formula 1's reigning champion team said the creation of the new RB8 - which was revealed online today - had been an exceptionally smooth process]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/horner-hails-red-bulls-best-winter/</link>
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		<title>Rule restrictions &#8216;frustrate&#8217; Newey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Adrian Newey said that the tightening of Formula 1's technical restrictions for 2012 have left him frustrated. Red Bull's chief technical officer, who was speaking at the launch of the team's new RB8, said that in particular he lamented the clampdown on exhaust rules for this season that have effectively outlawed the exhaust-blown diffuser concept that last year's Red Bull incorporated so well. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rule-restrictions-frustrate-newey/</link>
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		<title>Grosjean: 2009 trials made me stronger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Romain Grosjean is confident he returns to Formula 1 a far stronger and more rounded driver than he was in 2009 - in part as a result of the flak he attracted while contesting the final seven races of that year. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/grosjean-2009-trials-made-me-stronger/</link>
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		<title>Vettel: Dominance unlikely in 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sebastian Vettel believes the tightening up of the technical regulations will make it much harder for Red Bull to repeat its 2011 dominance. The double world champion stormed to the title last year with the RB7, but he feels that any expectation that the team could enjoy a similar advantage this year would be misplaced. "We'll always look back to 2011 and think how special it was," said Vettel, speaking during the launch of the new RB8 car. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-dominance-unlikely-in-2012/</link>
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		<title>Webber &#8216;can&#8217;t wait&#8217; to prove himself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mark Webber says he is looking forward to proving himself again in 2012 after his difficult '11 Formula 1 season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-cant-wait-to-prove-himself/</link>
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		<title>Red Bull reveals its 2012 challenger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Defending world champion team Red Bull Racing has unveiled the car with which it will attempt to stretch its title-winning run in 2012 - the Renault-powered RB8. Having taken Sebastian Vettel to the the last two drivers' titles alongside its 2010 and '11 constructors' crowns, Red Bull's latest design is the most eagerly awaited of the new season contenders]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/red-bull-reveals-its-2012-challenger/</link>
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		<title>Onslow-Cole keen to stay in BTCC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ British Touring Car driver Tom Onslow-Cole is aiming to stay in the series this season, despite Arena Motorsport's move into the World Touring Car Championship. Onslow-Cole won four races with Arena in 2010 before switching to the AmD Milltek Volkswagen squad last season. He returned to Arena mid-way through the year, but will not be part of Arena's WTCC attack]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/onslow-cole-keen-to-stay-in-btcc/</link>
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		<title>Status signs Stockinger for 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Marlon Stockinger will move to the Status team for his second year in GP3 this season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/status-signs-stockinger-for-2012/</link>
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		<title>Sauber confident over tyre edge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sauber is confident that it will continue to have a tyre management advantage in 2012 having made retaining that characteristic its "primary" goal with the new C31. According to chief designer Matt Morris, keeping tyre degradation minimised has been a fundamental part of the design concept for the new car. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-confident-over-tyre-edge/</link>
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		<title>Sauber downplays Key&#8217;s exit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sauber is confident that its chances of delivering its target of regular points finishes in 2012 will not be dented by the departure of technical director James Key. The Hinwil-based outfit announced last week that Key was to leave the outfit to take up a job offer in Britain, with fresh speculation suggesting he could temporarily take on a role in sportscars before returning to F1. The loss of Key, who joined the outfit in the middle of 2010, comes just a few weeks before the start of the campaign but Sauber chiefs are optimistic that the new structure it has in place should not lead to any problems while other staff fill his old responsibilities. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-downplays-keys-exit/</link>
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		<title>WTCC welcomes Honda entry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ World Touring Car Championship promoter Marcello Lotti believes that Honda's decision to enter the series means it has achieved its 'ultimate goal'. Honda announced last week that it would take part in selected rounds at the tail end of this season ahead of a full entry in the 2013 championship with Italian team JAS Motorsport running a pair of new Civics. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/wtcc-welcomes-honda-entry/</link>
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		<title>Perez: New tyres will help F1 show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sergio Perez is embracing Pirelli's 2012 generation of tyres, which will be closer in performance between the compounds. He admitted, however, that it is too early to tell whether they will allow him to manage them better than his rivals in the way he could with last year's Sauber. Perez was one of a few drivers who was able to exploit the degradation of the Italian rubber to his advantage last year, by pitting later or sometimes not as many times as his rivals during races]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-new-tyres-will-help-f1-show/</link>
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		<title>Eeckelaert leaves HRT team</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jacky Eeckelaert has left the HRT team, where he was heading up the design work of its new 2012 challenger. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/eeckelaert-leaves-hrt-team/</link>
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		<title>Wittmann joins BMW as reserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Marco Wittmann has joined BMW as the reserve driver for its DTM programme. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/wittmann-joins-bmw-as-reserve/</link>
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		<title>Kobayashi: New rules a boost for Sauber</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kamui Kobayashi says Formula 1's various regulation changes for 2012 should serve as a boost to Sauber. Speaking at Jerez, where the team unveiled its C31 challenger, the 25-year-old Japanese driver predicted the effective ban on exhaust-blown diffusers would work in his - and Sauber's - favour]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kobayashi-new-rules-a-boost-for-sauber/</link>
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		<title>Sauber unveils the new C31 at Jerez</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sauber became the sixth Formula 1 team to unveil its car for the 2012 season on Monday morning when the wraps came off the new Ferrari-powered C31. The Swiss squad finished in seventh place in the standings in 2011 after scoring 44 points following a strong start to the season. After a drop in performance during the middle part of the year, Sauber managed to keep rival Toro Rosso at bay thanks to two point-scoring results in the final races of the season, thus securing seventh position]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-unveils-the-new-c31-at-jerez/</link>
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		<title>Slovakia added to WTCC calendar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The World Touring Car Championship will visit Slovakia for the first time this year after confirming a date at the Slovakia Ring on April 29. The event replaces the Argentinian round, scheduled for July 8 at Cordoba, that was cancelled last week. "We have been forced to make this change because of the delays in defining the details of the agreement with the local Government," said WTCC promoter Marcello Lotti]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/slovakia-added-to-wtcc-calendar/</link>
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		<title>Rally Sweden in race for TV solution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The organisers of Rally Sweden are working around the clock to try and find funding for international television coverage of the second round of the World Rally Championship. Svenska Rally AB, the organising company, has established a deadline of midday Tuesday to conclude deals to show footage from the Karlstad-based event. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/rally-sweden-in-race-for-tv-solution/</link>
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		<title>Hayden set for shoulder surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Nicky Hayden will undergo surgery on Monday to try and resolve the shoulder problem that hampered him in pre-season testing at Sepang this week. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hayden-set-for-shoulder-surgery/</link>
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		<title>Boullier: 2012 a year of adjustment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus team boss Eric Boullier says 2012 will still be a year of adjustment for the outfit, with 2013 the first season when it will be fully operational. The team has undergone several changes, including a new ownership, over the last year and faces 2012 with relatively modest goals after a difficult 2011. Racing under the Renault name, the team finished in fifth place in the standings last year, and Boullier wants to go one better in the upcoming season]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/boullier-2012-a-year-of-adjustment/</link>
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		<title>Hirvonen encouraged by warm-up win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mikko Hirvonen says his victory on yesterday's Rally Finnskog has confirmed he is taking the Citroen DS3 WRC in the right direction ahead of this week's Rally Sweden. The Finn starts the second round of the World Rally Championship chasing a third straight Rally Sweden win and his success on the one-day round of the Norwegian series has boosted his confidence. He took a half-minute win over Henning Solberg's Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/hirvonen-encouraged-by-warm-up-win/</link>
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		<title>Q and A with Lotus&#8217;s James Allison</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Conducted and provided by the Lotus press office Q. How different is 2012 likely to be from 2011? James Allison: If you casually flicked through the regulations you'd be forgiven for thinking that there aren't many differences from last year, however nestling in there are some fairly profound changes. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/q-and-a-with-lotuss-james-allison/</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen: Motivation never an issue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen insists motivation has never been an issue for him, and reckons he drove some of his best races during his last year in Formula 1. Raikkonen left the sport at the end of a difficult 2009 season and spent two years in the World Rally Championship. The Finn is now returning to Formula 1 with Lotus, and says people questioning his motivation are simply wrong. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-motivation-never-an-issue/</link>
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		<title>Lotus reveals the E20</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus has revealed its 2012 Formula 1 car, the E20. The Enstone based team chose to launch the machine in an online broadcast from its factory]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-reveals-the-e20/</link>
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		<title>Lotus aims for fourth in standings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus team co-owner Gerard Lopez believes getting back into the top four in the Formula 1 constructors' championship is a realistic initial step for the squad in 2012. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-aims-for-fourth-in-standings/</link>
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		<title>Raikkonen: Lotus can build winning car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kimi Raikkonen is adamant Lotus is capable of building a winning car, as the team unveiled its 2012 challenger to the public on Sunday. The Finn, the 2007 world champion with Ferrari, is returning to grand prix racing with Lotus after having left the sport at the end of 2009 to compete in the World Rally Championship. Lotus, racing under the Renault name until last year, won its last race in the 2008 season with Fernando Alonso and has struggled to be competitive since]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-lotus-can-build-winning-car/</link>
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		<title>Lotus E20 launch broadcast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lotus is revealing its 2012 Formula 1 car, the E20, in an online event broadcast on the team website and AUTOSPORT.com. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-e20-launch-broadcast/</link>
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		<title>Ducati buoyed by test results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ducati technical chief Filippo Preziosi says the results of the first winter test proved that the team is on the right track with the major changes it has made for 2012. After failing to win a race in 2011 - despite recruiting seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi to lead its line-up - Ducati has had a total rethink of its bike concept with the GP12. Rossi was between 0.7 and 1.2 seconds off the pace during the test at Sepang this week, in line with Ducati's hopes for the new bike's first proper run, and Preziosi said the results had vindicated the team's changes. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/ducati-buoyed-by-test-results/</link>
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		<title>Alonso glad Ferrari went radical</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fernando Alonso says he completely backs Ferrari's decision to produce a radical 2012 Formula 1 design, and argued that the F2012 can still be considered beautiful. Ferrari's 2012 contender - launched in Maranello on Friday - features a dramatic step in its nose, pull-rod front suspension, and major aerodynamic and packaging changes over its predecessor. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-glad-ferrari-went-radical/</link>
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		<title>Injured Wilson to miss Sweden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Matthew Wilson has been ruled out of Rally Sweden after breaking his left ankle in a fall while training on Saturday. The Briton fell awkwardly during a run in England's Lake District and was taken to hospital. "It looks as though I've broken and dislocated my left ankle so, unfortunately, that means no Rally Sweden for me," said Wilson, who had started the season with a tough run to 11th in Monte Carlo]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/injured-wilson-to-miss-sweden/</link>
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		<title>Follow F1 test action with AUTOSPORT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Formula 1 bursts back into life next week with a spate of car launches and the first test at Jerez getting underway. And AUTOSPORT will be there to bring you unrivalled coverage of all the events as they happen]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/follow-f1-test-action-with-autosport/</link>
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		<title>Bianchi eyes non-F1 racing programme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jules Bianchi is likely to keep racing alongside his Formula 1 reserve driver commitments with Force India this year. The Frenchman has competed in the F1 supporting GP2 series for the past two seasons, finishing third in 2010 and '11. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/bianchi-eyes-non-f1-racing-programme/</link>
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		<title>Van der Garde gets Caterham test role</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Giedo van der Garde will be the Caterham Formula 1 team's reserve driver for the 2012 season. The 26-year-old Dutchman has raced in GP2 since winning the 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 title, and was fifth in the '11 GP2 standings. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/van-der-garde-gets-caterham-test-role/</link>
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		<title>iRacer Profile &#8211; Dylan Duval</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dylan Duval (aka D-Twice) is a quick learner.  Introduced to sim racing a little over a year ago, the Halifax, Nova Scotia resident rocketed from rookie to Class A (oval) license in no-time and quickly established himself in the front ranks of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series by finishing runner-up to Josh Laughton in 2011 Season 2 thanks to a record of 31 wins in 88 starts.    A fan of the Chevy Silverado. Duval is also a regular front runner in the GSRacing.net Truck Series and has a finish in the top three of the 2011-12 championship in sight. Duval has other series in his sights as well, having placed 22nd overall in the 2011 Season 4 NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series and finished-up 2011 Season 4 with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/iracer-profile-dylan-duval/</link>
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		<title>Rallies told to finalise own TV deals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ World Rally Championship Commission president Jarmo Mahonen has told individual event organisers they will have to finalise their own television deals, AUTOSPORT has learned, a situation labeled totally impractical by one senior team chief. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/rallies-told-to-finalise-own-tv-deals/</link>
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		<title>Hazard Steals &#8220;The Show&#8221; at PIR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thomas Hazard entered the JoeTheShoe 120 at Phoenix International Raceway leading the GSRacing.net Truck Series on Thursday night by a single point. At the end of the night, he not only left with his point lead intact but also with the checkered flag. Hazard captured his league-leading fourth victory of the season by taking the win in the penultimate online race of the 2011-12 campaign. 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Champion Ray Alfalla chased Hazard to the line at the finish, ending-up two tenths off Hazard at the completion of the 120-lap affair. Kevin King rebounded from an earlier accident to finish third, besting Jon Adams and Brandon Buchberger at the checkered silk. Brian Schoenburg started the JoeTheShow 120 from the pole position with a time of 27.442 seconds while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/hazard-steals-the-show-at-pir/</link>
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		<title>FIA/Eurosport WRC talks break down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Negotiations between the FIA and Eurosport for the promotion of the World Rally Championship have broken down and international television coverage of next week's Rally Sweden appears unlikely. The FIA issued a statement this evening confirming it has withdrawn from negotiations and will begin discussions with other interested parties. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/fiaeurosport-wrc-talks-break-down/</link>
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		<title>Mini announcement due next week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A resolution to the ongoing situation between the BMW Group and Prodrive is expected early next week, when the Banbury firm is reportedly going to be told that its contract to build Mini John Cooper Works WRCs is terminated. As reported by AUTOSPORT on Thursday, the BMW Group's decision is believed to have been taken to split from Prodrive]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/mini-announcement-due-next-week/</link>
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		<title>Tomczyk placed with new BMW team</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Martin Tomczyk has been placed with BMW's new RMG squad for his DTM title defence this year. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/tomczyk-placed-with-new-bmw-team/</link>
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		<title>Jerez running order revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Formula 1's first pre-season test will kick off with 11 teams at Jerez on Tuesday, with only Marussia not running. The Spanish circuit has issued a running order for the opening of the winter tests, with nine news cars set to run for the first time. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/jerez-running-order-revealed/</link>
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		<title>Key parts company with Sauber</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sauber technical director James Key is to leave the Swiss team to take up a role with one of its rivals. In a statement issued by the Hinwil-based outfit on Friday, Sauber said that the design and development of its 2012 car would now be led by the heads of department for its aerodynamic, design, performance and operations divisions]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/key-parts-company-with-sauber/</link>
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		<title>Sky to show live GP2 and GP3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ British broadcaster Sky Sports will show live coverage of all GP2 and GP3 races on its new-for-2012 F1 HD channel. Starting with the GP2 opener at Sepang on March 24-25, Sky will show both the feature and sprint races live featuring FOM's world-feed commentary. The channel will also show coverage, analysis and discussion of the races in its weekly magazine show, presented by Georgie Thompson and Ted Kravitz]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/sky-to-show-live-gp2-and-gp3/</link>
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		<title>Q and A with Narain Karthikeyan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Conducted and provided by HRT's press office. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/q-and-a-with-narain-karthikeyan/</link>
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		<title>Winners meet McLaren pair at launch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ AUTOSPORT competition winners Nick Howers and Wendy Linsley met Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton at the McLaren team's 2012 launch event on Wednesday. The pair had won the chance to attend the unveiling of the McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27 at the team's Woking technical centre in a competition run at AUTOSPORT International in association with Hilton Hhonors. F1 team launches are traditionally closed to the public]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/winners-meet-mclaren-pair-at-launch/</link>
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		<title>Fantin, Jaafar to race for Carlin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pietro Fantin and Jazeman Jaafar have completed Carlin's line-up for this year's British Formula 3 Championship. The pair join Carlos Sainz Jr, Harry Tincknell and Jack Harvey in the team's five-car line-up and are both aiming to give the Volkswagen-powered squad its eighth drivers' title. Fantin (pictured), who finished eighth in last year's championship with Hitech, said: "I've really enjoyed winter testing with Carlin so far. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/fantin-jaafar-to-race-for-carlin/</link>
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		<title>Force India expects diffuser boost</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Force India will be one of the big beneficiaries of the decision to ban exhaust-blown diffusers in Formula 1, reckons the team's technical chief Andrew Green. Although the Silverstone-based outfit finished sixth in last year's constructors' championship, Green felt it did not get properly on top of the exhaust-blowing technology so will lose far less from the ban than many rivals]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/force-india-expects-diffuser-boost/</link>
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		<title>Status to support Dyson&#8217;s Le Mans bid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dyson Racing has joined forces with Status Grand Prix for its first assault on the Le Mans 24 Hours this year. The British Status team, a race winner in both years of the GP3 Series, will provide technical, logistical and commercial support to Dyson when it brings its pair of new Lola-Mazda B12/60s to Europe]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/status-to-support-dysons-le-mans-bid/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Rebuilding complete&#8217; says Force India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Force India's deputy team principal Bob Fernley says the squad has completed its rebuilding phase and is now ready to try and chase Formula 1's top outfits. The Silverstone-based team is commencing its fifth season in its Force India guise, and is aiming to improve on last year's sixth-place finish in the constructors' championship - when it came within four points of beating Renault to fifth. Force India launched its new VJM05 at Silverstone today, with a clear aim of breaking into the top five in the championship this season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rebuilding-complete-says-force-india/</link>
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		<title>P1 retains Grubmuller, Move</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ P1 Motorsport will retain its Formula Renault 3.5 driver line-up of Walter Grubmuller and Daniil Move for a second season in the championship. Grubmuller will embark on his third year with the British squad. The 23-year-old Austrian endured a tough 2011 season, in which he was ruled him out of three rounds through injuries sustained in an accident at the Nurburgring]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/p1-retains-grubmuller-move/</link>
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		<title>Brundle switches to GP3 with Carlin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Carlin has announced Alex Brundle as the maiden signing to its 2012 GP3 driver line-up. The 21-year-old Briton will run a parallel sportscar programme in the European Le Mans Series with Nissan]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/brundle-switches-to-gp3-with-carlin/</link>
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		<title>Force India: Young line-up not a gamble</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Force India's young driver policy has given it one of the most promising driver line-ups on the grid, according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley. The Silverstone-based team has given regular track time on grand prix weekends to its reserve drivers for the past two years, with both Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg converting those opportunities into race drives for the following season]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/force-india-young-line-up-not-a-gamble/</link>
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		<title>Ferrari has taken more risks with F2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ferrari has confessed to taking more risks with this year's car than previous cars, after unveiling a fairly aggressive F2012 at Maranello on Friday. Although the most commented-on feature is its stepped nose, the most radical feature is that it is the first car in Formula 1 since Minardi in 2001 to feature front pull-rod suspension. Furthermore, the team has worked hard on its packaging at the sidepods and the rear of the car and try and make the aerodynamic gains it thinks it needs to get ahead of Red Bull Racing. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-has-taken-more-risks-with-f2012/</link>
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		<title>Kumho to supply Auto GP tyres</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kumho has replaced Michelin as the official tyre supplier for Auto GP. The Korean rubber manufacturer will supply teams with two different compounds, with use of both the 'prime' and 'option' tyres mandatory during a dry race weekend. Unlike in Formula 1, however, there will be no stipulations on when the different compounds are used during each event. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kumho-to-supply-auto-gp-tyres/</link>
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		<title>Kral completes Addax&#8217;s 2012 line-up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Josef Kral will complete the Barwa Addax team line-up for the 2012 GP2 season, the Spanish squad announced on Friday. Kral finished in 15th position in last year's championship with the Arden team, scoring 15 points including two podiums. The 21-year-old Czech driver will partner Johnny Cecotto during the 2012 season. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/kral-completes-addaxs-2012-line-up/</link>
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		<title>Solberg aims for home advantage boost</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ford driver Petter Solberg will be hoping to make his home advantage count on next week's Rally Sweden - which passes the border into Norway and goes right past his front door. Solberg, who returned to the official Ford team this season, is delighted with the decision from the Rally Sweden organisers to spend one of the three days competing in neighbouring Norway. The 37-year-old has a family home and hotel alongside Friday morning's Mitandersfors stage – a test which starts in Sweden and finishes in Norway]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/solberg-aims-for-home-advantage-boost/</link>
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		<title>Sato seals Rahal IndyCar drive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Takuma Sato will lead Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's return to full-time racing in the IndyCar Series this year, the team has announced. The ex-Formula 1 racer has switched from KV Racing, where he has spent the past two seasons since joining the series at the start of 2010. "I'm very proud, motivated and excited to be chosen by Bobby [Rahal, team boss] to join his big project," said Sato, who has two pole positions and a best finish of fourth in his IndyCar career]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/sato-seals-rahal-indycar-drive/</link>
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		<title>Ferrari defends &#8216;ugly&#8217; car design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis has defended the look of the new Ferrari amid widespread comments that its stepped nose makes the F2012 'ugly'. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-defends-ugly-car-design/</link>
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		<title>Di Resta aims to keep momentum going</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Paul di Resta believes it is key for Force India to carry its late-season momentum from 2011 into the start of the upcoming season. The Scot was speaking at the launch of the team's VJM05 at Silverstone on Friday. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/di-resta-aims-to-keep-momentum-going/</link>
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		<title>Starworks enters WEC with HPD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Starworks Motorsport will enter the World Endurance Championship this year with an LMP2 class HPD ARX-03b. British driver Ryan Dalziel, who anchored the squad to second place at last weekend's Daytona 24 Hours, will share the car with Venezuelan driver Enzo Potolicchio and one other driver, who has yet to be announced. Brian Colangelo will run the WEC programme, answering to team director Simon Morley, while Steve Challis will lead the engineering side of the team]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/starworks-enters-wec-with-hpd/</link>
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		<title>Hirvonen talks up Sweden chances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen says the French firm's DS3 WRC is strong enough to end his former team Ford's stronghold on next week's Rally Sweden. Hirvonen has won the last two Karlstad-based events in a Ford and you have to go back to Petter Solberg's Subaru success in 2005 for the last time it wasn't one of the British-built World Rally Cars on the top step of the podium. Having switched his allegiance to Citroen over the closed season however, Hirvonen says he is ready to ruin the record he helped build]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/hirvonen-talks-up-sweden-chances/</link>
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		<title>Suranovich gets Manor GP3 seat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dmitry Suranovich will move into GP3 in 2012 after Manor confirmed him as its first driver for the forthcoming championship. The 16-year-old Russian tested for the squad at Valencia and Jerez at the end of 2011. 2012 will not only represent Suranovich's first year in the championship, but also his first full season in single seaters]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/suranovich-gets-manor-gp3-seat/</link>
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		<title>Karthikeyan: Indian form key to F1 deal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Narain Karthikeyan has admitted that his strong performance in the Indian Grand Prix was key to him remaining in Formula 1 with HRT this year. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/karthikeyan-indian-form-key-to-f1-deal/</link>
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		<title>Green: Most will use &#8216;platypus&#8217; nose</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Force India technical director Andrew Green expects most teams to join Force India, Ferrari and Caterham in opting for the 'platypus' nose design. The new Force India VJM05, which was unveiled at Silverstone this morning, featured the distinctive shelf where the nose joins the higher front section of the monocoque. Despite the McLaren MP4-27, launched on Wednesday, not featuring the drop nose thanks to a lower chassis front, Green thinks most will follow the design concept that his team has chosen. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/green-most-will-use-platypus-nose/</link>
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		<title>DeltaWing signs Franchitti for Le Mans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The DeltaWing sportscar project has confirmed Marino Franchitti as its first driver for its attack on this year's Le Mans 24 Hours. Le Mans organising body the ACO revealed the full entry list for the race on Thursday, with Franchitti named as the first driver for the radical machine]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/deltawing-signs-franchitti-for-le-mans/</link>
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