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28.07.2009 |
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Fiat Professional’s Fiorino van is set to offer even greater
capability with the option of a new electronic differential
lock system for improved grip and control; the new system,
called Traction + will be particularly useful in hilly or
rough terrain
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27.07.2009 |
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Ferrari has won the GT2 class of the prestigious Spa 24
Hours after a hard fought race of attrition with the win
going to the #50 AF Corse F430 GT that was piloted by Gianmaria Bruni, Toni
Vilander, Jaime Melo and Luis Perez
Companc
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27.07.2009 |
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Ferrari Chairman
Luca di Montezemolo arrived at the AEK hospital in Budapest
this morning where he met Felipe Massa's wife Rafaela and
the Brazilian driver's parents and discussed the medical
situation with Massa with the Hungarian doctors
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27.07.2009 |
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The Lamborghini Super Trofeo series has completed its third
event and reached the halfway point in its inaugural season
with the Gallardo LP560-4 based racers competing in three
hotly contested races at Spa-Francorchamps over the weekend
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27.07.2009 |
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Inden Design has
released more information about its makeover of the Ferrari
F430 which includes a performance upgrade that squeezes an
extra 35 bhp out of the V8 engine and a top speed of over
300 km/h as well as a new aerodynamic kit
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27.07.2009 |
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Two battle
scarred Maserati MC12s survived to end up in the top four of
the Spa 24 Hours at the chequered flag yesterday but the
trio of Vitaphone Racing-run sports cars missed out on
grabbing victory after a dramatic action-packed race
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27.07.2009 |
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The 2,500,000th vehicle fitted with a FlexFuel engine built at
the Fiat Automóveis factory at Betim in Brazil has just
rolled off the production lines reaffirming the Italian
carmaker's position as the world leader in the production of
'dual fuel' cars
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27.07.2009 |
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After the
terrible Massa incident on Saturday, Kimi Raikkonen
delivered Ferrari a fantastic morale boosting second place
podium finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday, his
second podium of the season and the team’s third
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27.07.2009 |
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A damp British
Grand Prix at Donington Park yesterday saw both Fiat Yamaha
riders crash out of the lead in slippery conditions,
although Valentino Rossi was able to remount and finished a
fifth place and extend his championship lead
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26.07.2009 |
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Sebastien Buemi
failed to capitalise on his strong qualifying showing this
afternoon in Hungary and the Toro Rosso driver fell back to
finish last and was passed by his debuting team mate Jaime
Alguersuari who claimed fifteenth spot
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26.07.2009 |
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The brand-new
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 racer has made a stunning start
to its racing life, the AF Corse machine collecting a hard
fought second place in the GT4 European Cup in its first
ever race this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps
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26.07.2009 |
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ItaliaspeedPhotoStream:
GT4 European Cup Rd 4, Spa - #40 AF Corse Maserati
GranTurismo MC GT4
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26.07.2009 |
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The first showroom in the UK designed exclusively for the
sale of used Fiat cars has just opened with a VIP champagne
reception and charity night; called Fiat Direct, the
facility is a totally refurbished former dealership in
Hayes, Middlesex
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26.07.2009 |
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Ferrari issued
another update on Felipe Massa's condition last night,
reporting that he had undergone surgery following his big
crash in Hungary and that the "procedure was positive"
adding that he would now remain in under observation
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26.07.2009 |
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Valentino Rossi
took pole for the second race running at Donington Park on
Saturday afternoon, which made it his fourth pole of the
season and the 56th of his career; meanwhile his Fiat Yamaha
team mate Jorge Lorenzo qualified third
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25.07.2009 |
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Toro Rosso's
updates to its Ferrari-powered STR4 really started to reap
dividends during the qualifying session this afternoon in
Hungary with Sebastien Buemi posting the eleventh fastest
time and missing out on the Q3 by just one place
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25.07.2009 |
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Felipe Massa has been hospitalised after a high speed crash
during the qualifying sessions at the Hungaroring earlier
this afternoon, the Brazilian was hit on the helmet by
debris and he careered off the track at high speed and into
a tyre wall
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25.07.2009 |
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Volkswagen has
recognised Magneti Marelli for the results achieved in terms
of quality improvement, the award was assigned within the
scope of the Forum Lieferanten Qualitaet (FLQ), the
important new programme launched by the German group
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25.07.2009 |
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Anton Alén will be hoping for an improvement in his fortunes
this season when the young Finn goes into action on his home
round of the World Rally Championship, the Neste Oil Rally
Finland, next Thursday at the wheel of a Grande Punto Abarth
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25.07.2009 |
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Jaime
Alguersuari became the youngest driver to ever take part in
a grand prix weekend when the 19-year-old reigning British
F3 champion got in the cockpit of the Ferrari-powered Toro
Rosso for yesterday's free practice sessions in Hungary
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25.07.2009 |
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One possible
hurdle to the Fiat-Chrysler alliance has now been cleared with
the official announcement yesterday from the European
Commission that after examining the issue it has concluded
that the alliance will not raise any anti-competitive issues
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25.07.2009 |
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During a press
conference held at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday the third
sports car to be developed according to the new GT1
technical regulations for 2010, the Reiter Engineering-built
Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670 R-SV, was unveiled
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25.07.2009 |
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The visit to Italy of the "Chefs des Chefs"
Club, the association of the world's top chefs that serve
prime ministers, chancellors and kings
and queens in their home countries
from all over the world, has encompassed a trip to Maranello
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24.07.2009 |
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Porto Cervo
provided a stunning backdrop for the unveiling of the Alfa
Romeo Brera “Italia Independent” a new limited edition
version of 900 units starting at 32,000 euros that is due to
go on sale first in Europe and then in Japan and Australia
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24.07.2009 |
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Ferrari
has finally written of its chances in this year's
championship as the team admitted that they had also used
today's two free practice sessions in Hungary to test parts
for next year track time which is invaluable due to the
testing ban
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