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Cup Series. Before the gentlemen start their engines, Sharpie, the popular brand of permanent markers widely known as the autograph pen of choice, is asking more than 165,000 spectators in the BMS grandstands for their autographs in the name of the Sharpie Retractable "Autographs for Education" program.

Formula One's debut visit to Turkey left those involved in the Grand Prix circus seeking a mix of new tracks and classic circuits on the calendars of the future.

He may not say it, but it's startling clear that, barring disaster, Valentino Rossi will be the 2005 MotoGP World Champion, but if the Italian superstar's rivals think he'll be backing off they are sadly mistaken - because Rossi now wants to beat his own season win record.

Michelin boss, Pierre Dupasquier has said that he won't forget the opening lap of the Turkish GP for a 'very long time' - especially the bit where Kimi Raikkonen re-took the lead in turns 9 and 10, passing straight through the middle of the two Renaults of Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso.

Ferrari kicked off the 'big' pre-Italian Grand Prix test at Monza Tuesday, Rubens Barrichello on track, alongside Felipe Massa, who will step into his fellow countryman's shoes next season, when he joins BAR.

Rally's recognize the guys in the pits for the hard work they do for each race," said driver Ryan Newman.

Two days after salvaging a satisfactory result from the inaugural Turkish Grand prix in Istanbul, and several months after Jordan first appeared in Red Square, the Renault F1 team is due to touch down in Moscow for another instalment of its all-action city-centre demonstration tour.

McLaren-Mercedes test driver Pedro de la Rosa has accused compatriot Fernando Alonso of benefiting from an illegal call from the Renault pit during the early stages of the Turkish Grand Prix.

F1 rookie, Robert Doornbos notched up his best F1 finish to date at the Turkish Grand Prix Sunday, when he brought the Minardi Cosworth PS05 home in 13th place, ahead of both the Jordan's.

Red Bull Racing team boss, Christian Horner has praised the efforts of his two drivers - David Coulthard and Christian Klien, following Sunday's Turkish GP, which saw them bring the two RB1's home in seventh and eighth respectively, to add three more points to the team's tally.

Renault boss, Flavio Briatore has told his team they must find more speed, after they were outperformed by McLaren at the Turkish Grand Prix.

Ducati Marlboro riders Loris Capirossi and Carlos Checa commence the second half of the 2005 season at Brno this weekend looking to improve on their modest eighth and tenth positions in the Riders' World Championship - and beat the team's best finish of third, claimed by Capirossi at Mugello.

Tiago Monteiro's unfortunate accidental brush with Juan Montoya's McLaren-Mercedes in the closing stages of the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul left the Colombian not only ruing the loss of second place, but also in the firing line when he returned to the pits.

Former 250 World Champion Marco Melandri had a dazzling start to his first MotoGP season with Honda, finishing inside the top four at the first seven races, including four podium finishes.

While several drivers are scrambling to get into NASCAR's playoff-style final 10 races, two racers -- Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson -- are comfortable knowing they already have clinched spots in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

Dan Wheldon's dominant victory in Sunday's Honda Indy 225 at Pikes Peak International Raceway not only took the Englishman one step closer to the 2005 IRL title, it also sealed Honda's second consecutive Manufacturers' Championship.

Despite retaining its advantage in both the drivers' and constructors' championships after second and fourth places at the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday, Renault has revealed that intends to keep up the pressure on McLaren for race wins.

Scott Sharp couldn't make it two wins in a row on Sunday at the Pikes Peak International Raceway but he was able to persevere throughout what was a very tough afternoon to claim a top ten finish.

NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 23 -- As gas prices continue to climb nationwide, motorists are looking to shift into savings at the pump.

Sauber-Petronas technical director, Willy Rampf has predicted that the Swiss based team will do much better at the Italian Grand Prix in two weeks time, after a dismal result in Turkey.

While close finishes have been the hallmark of the IRL IndyCar Series, Sunday's Honda Indy 225 at the one-mile Pikes Peak International Raceway saw Dan Wheldon finish a full half a lap ahead of his nearest rival as he took another stride towards the 2005 title.

Lola-Ford driven by Ryan Hunter-Reay for this weekend's race in Montreal.

Menards Infiniti Pro Series veteran Jeff Simmons led all but one of the 100 laps that made up the Pikes Peak 100 to record his second win of the season.

BMW WilliamsF1 driver, Mark Webber has hit out at Michael Schumacher following their collision on the lap 14 of the Turkish Grand Prix Sunday.

It wasn't exactly an easy Sunday drive for Tonis Kasemets at Road America, but the second-year racer in the Toyota Atlantic Championship completed his weekend domination at the classic road circuit, leading all 17 laps en route to his third victory of the season.

Austrian single-seater hopeful Norbert Siedler believes that he is moving closer to a full-time ride in the Champ Car World Series next season, having recently returned from a fact-finding mission to the Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver.

Ferrari boss, Jean Todt has vowed that the Scuderia must get back to work 'immediately' following a hugely disappointing performance in Turkey over the weekend.

World champion Michael Schumacher was accused of 'un-sportsmanlike behaviour' by Formula One rival Mark Webber after they clashed during the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix.

Marlboro Team Penske teammates Helio Castroneves and Sam Hornish Jr led a team sweep of the front row for Sunday's Honda Indy 225 at Pikes Peak.

The Nextel Cup contenders dodged the rain at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday as poor weather failed to prevent Bud Pole qualifying from being completed.