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22.05.2004	Sportscars: Paul Ricard Test	Maserati Reparto Corse yesterday wrapped up a four day test session at the 'high-tech' Paul Ricard HTTT circuit in the south of France with the new MC 12
21.05.2004	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo reveal the enhanced active safety potential of their new four wheel steering system under final development as production readiness draws closer
21.05.2004	FIA European Touring Car Championship Rd 9 & 10 Brno	Putting the trials of Hockenheim behind them, Alfa Romeo will be looking to bounce back at next weekend's two FIA ETCC races at the famous Brno race track
20.05.2004	Ferrari-Maserati Group	Ferrari Maserati President Luca di Montezemolo today officiated at a ceremony in Moscow to mark the the opening of the Group’s first showroom in the country
20.05.2004	Fiat Stilo Cup UK	It was drama & excitement all the way to the finishing ramp as the Fiat Stilo Cup runners headed into the Welsh forests last weekend for round two
20.05.2004	Sportscars: Paul Ricard Test	Maserati Reparto Corse were out testing at Paul Ricard yesterday for a second consecutive day as Finnish ex-F1 star Mika Salo closes in on an MC 12 seat
20.05.2004	Sportscars: Paul Ricard Test	"We’ve made progress on our set ups for Le Mans, tested some new developments which will help to prepare us for the race in June" Prodrive wrap up a two day test
20.05.2004	FIA Formula 1 World Championship Rd 6 Monaco Grand Prix	'We have a fantastic package, chassis, tyres, engine, but there is no secret other than our hard work,' Michael Schumacher looks forward to Monaco
19.05.2004	FIA GT Championship	Finally it's official, Andrea Piccini & Jean-Denis Deletraz will drive the DAMS entered Lamborghini Murcielago when it makes its FIA GT debut at Donington Park next month
19.05.2004	Sportscars: Paul Ricard Test	The Maserati MC 12 sportscar has finally gone head-to-head with its GTS class rivals, including the pace-setting Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranellos, as it joins a test at Paul Ricard
19.05.2004	Birmingham International Motor Show	The Birmingham Motor Show will see three UK debuts from the Ferrari-Maserati Group, the 2+2 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti being joined the Maserati Quattroporte & the 'extreme' GranSport
18.05.2004	FIA GT Championship	Bad luck hit the fortunes of JMB Racing last weekend in both the FIA GT race at Hockenheim & the Italian GT encounter at Mugello
18.05.2004	Alfa Romeo: Autodelta	Autodelta state their 3.7-litre Alfa Romeo 147 GTA is 'the world's fastest hot hatch' so BBC's 'Top Gear' TV program put that claim to a very public test on Sunday
18.05.2004	Fiat	Fiat will introduce the latest member of the Stilo family in Paris this autumn, the Multiwagon-derived 'Adventure' four wheel drive, caught here testing in Turin
17.05.2004	European Alfa Challenge	A win & a second place for Maurizio Campani in the European Alfa Challenge races at Hockenheim over the weekend sees him move into the championship lead
16.05.2004	Maserati	The next generation Maserati Spyder, with its Mercedes SL-style folding hardtop, is caught testing in these spy shots, as it heads towards a Geneva 2006 debut
16.05.2004	FIA GT Championship Rd 4 Hockenheim	"I'm very happy for the team, they did an unbelievable job today, with three cars in the top three positions", post race reaction from Hockenheim
16.05.2004	FIA European Touring Car Championship Rd 7 & 8 Hockenheim	Early mayhem ends the AutoDelta challenge leaving BMW to sweep up, however Luca Ragoni claims a double Independents win: race report & result from Hockenheim
16.05.2004	FIA GT Championship Rd 4 Hockenheim	Matteo Bobbi & Gabriele Gardel gain their first win of the year as the lead out a very close Care-Prodrive Ferrari 1-2-3: race report & result from Hockenheim
15.05.2004	Alfa Romeo: Autodelta	The most extreme 'hot hatch', Autodelta's 325bhp 3.7 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA takes on the ultimate challenge as it goes in front of the TV camera's of BBC's 'Top Gear'