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The Festival of Speed...

The Festival of Speed will take place over the weekend of 22-24 June, and the Revival between 31 Aug and 2 Sept.



With its legend created...

With its legend created by the C and D-Type Le Mans racers of the Fifties, the car set speed and performance records when it hit the road in 1961. Capable of 150mph, the first 3.8-litre machine was guaranteed instant status as a classic, and its appeal endures to this day. Even now, top examples fetch over ÷£50,000, almost as much as a new XK.


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Renault celebrated 100...

Renault celebrated 100 years of grand prix racing with a stunning display of its motorsport heritage at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. To mark its centenary, the French firm took pole position on the Goodwood House lawn and assembled a mouth-watering array of its most successful racers. The line-up ranged from a replica of the veteran Renault AK in which Ferenc Szisz won the very first GP in 1906 to the current championship-leading R26.

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Reigning DTM German...

Reigning DTM German touring car championship title holder Audi has revealed its plans for 2009. As per last year, the

firm will enter a total of nine cars, including one each for British aces Oliver Jarvis and Katherine Legge.

Leading the charge will be reigning champ Timo Scheider. The German star will drive a latest 2009 specification A4, as will Tom Kristensen, Mattias Ekstrom and Martin Tomczyk.

Jarvis and Legge will run year-old machines, alongside squad regulars Markus Winkelhock, Mike Rockenfeller and Frenchman Alexandre Premat. Arch-rival Mercedes has yet to name its driver line-up for this year, although ex-F1 racer Ralf Schumacher has confirmed he will return for the three-pointed star.

The new season kicks off at Hockenheim on 17 May.




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