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- Formula E - Prince Albert backs green grand prix series26 September 2016, 6:13 pm
- Prince Albert II of Monaco gave his support to Formula E as the environmentally-friendly electric version of Formula 1 prepares for its third season. "It's a formula which can show that performance can be associated with electric vehicles, and you can get a lot of satisfaction from driving an electric car," he told AFP. Prince Albert was speaking after taking one of the Venturi team cars for a short spin in his Monaco Palace back garden.... 
- Motor racing: Mexican GP promoters would welcome more U.S. races26 September 2016, 12:54 pm
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Mexican Grand Prix organizers hope U.S. company Liberty Media's takeover of Formula One will boost their event by expanding in the region and eventually creating a North American season similar to Europe's run of races. Liberty, owned by cable TV mogul John Malone, agreed this month to take control of the global sport in a deal expected to lead to expansion in the U.S. market that Formula One has struggled to crack. "When we are trying to build new audiences an...
- Motor racing: Brown steps down from CSM, linked to F1 role26 September 2016, 10:25 am
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - American marketing executive Zak Brown, who has been linked to a role in Formula One after Liberty Media's takeover, announced on Monday he was stepping down from his current role as head of CSM Sport & Entertainment at the end of the year. Brown said in a statement that he would take his experience "forward to my next chapter in the arena I know best, motorsport." He could not immediately be reached for further comment. Formula One is facing a major shake-up a...
- Motorcycling-Marquez wins in Aragon to move closer to third title25 September 2016, 2:05 pm
* Marquez goes 52 points clear in standings * Spaniard takes fourth win of season * Lorenzo second, Rossi third (Adds quotes, details) MADRID, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Honda's Marc Marquez ended MotoGP's streak of eight different winners and moved a big step closer to taking his third world title with victory at Spain's MotorLand Aragon circuit on Sunday. The Spaniard, who now has a 52-point advantage over Yamaha's Italian Valentino Rossi with four races remaining, started on pole but almost fell on ...
- Motorcycling - Spain's Marc Marquez wins Aragon Grand Prix25 September 2016, 1:08 pm
- Marc Marquez extended his lead in the MotoGP world championship over rival Valentino Rossi with victory on home soil at the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday....
- Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon motogp results25 September 2016, 1:01 pm
Sept 25 (Gracenote) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon MotoGP on Sunday 1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 41:57.678 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 42:00.418 3. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 42:03.661 4. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Suzuki 42:05.916 5. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Honda 42:10.899 6. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 42:14.750 7. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Suzuki 42:16.200 8. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha 42:17.110 9. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Aprilia 42:20.749 10. Stefan Bradl (Germany) A...
- Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon moto2 results25 September 2016, 11:21 am
Sept 25 (Gracenote) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon Moto2 on Sunday 1. Sam Lowes (Britain) Kalex 40:00.885 2. Alex Marquez (Spain) Kalex 40:04.174 3. Franco Morbidelli (Italy) Kalex 40:04.206 4. Thomas Luethi (Switzerland) Kalex 40:06.066 5. Takaaki Nakagami (Japan) Kalex 40:11.607 6. Alex Rins (Spain) Kalex 40:13.049 7. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Italy) Kalex 40:13.270 8. Johann Zarco (France) Kalex 40:13.497 9. Simone Corsi (Italy) Speed up 40:14.889 10. Jonas Folger (Germany) Kale...
- Motorcycling - Binder wins Moto3 title, Navarro Aragon GP25 September 2016, 10:14 am
- South Africa's Brad Binder climbed through the field to claim the Moto3 world title at the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday....
- Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon moto3 results25 September 2016, 10:02 am
Sept 25 (Gracenote) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon Moto3 on Sunday 1. Jorge Navarro (Spain) Honda 39:56.973 2. Brad Binder (South Africa) KTM 39:57.003 3. Enea Bastianini (Italy) Honda 39:57.080 4. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Italy) Honda 39:57.135 5. Joan Mir (Spain) KTM 39:58.697 6. Jorge Martin (Spain) Mahindra 39:58.876 7. Aron Canet (Spain) Honda 39:58.952 8. Gabriel Rodrigo (Argentina) KTM 39:59.981 9. Juanfran Guevara (Spain) KTM 40:00.074 10. Philipp OEttl (Germany) KTM 40:...
- Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon moto2 qualification results24 September 2016, 2:15 pm
Sept 24 (Gracenote) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon Moto2 Qualification on Saturday 1. Sam Lowes (Britain) Kalex 1:53.207 2. Alex Marquez (Spain) Kalex 1:53.261 3. Takaaki Nakagami (Japan) Kalex 1:53.491 4. Jonas Folger (Germany) Kalex 1:53.501 5. Johann Zarco (France) Kalex 1:53.659 6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Italy) Kalex 1:53.750 7. Franco Morbidelli (Italy) Kalex 1:53.844 8. Thomas Luethi (Switzerland) Kalex 1:53.998 9. Axel Pons (Spain) Kalex 1:54.001 10. Mattia Pasini (Italy)...
- Volkswagen, Bosch oppose request for diesel documents26 September 2016, 9:07 pm
Volkswagen AG and auto supplier Robert Bosch have asked a U.S. federal judge to reject requests from European investors and vehicle owners to access more than 20 million pages of records turned over in VW's emissions cheating scandal....
- Takata interiors unit being sold to Piston Group, sources say26 September 2016, 8:25 pm
Piston Group, the auto supplier owned by former NBA star Vinnie Johnson, is expected to acquire Takata's interiors subsidiary, Irvin Automotive, sources familiar with the deal said....
- Audi seizes on Clinton-Trump debate with new ad26 September 2016, 4:53 pm
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won't be the only man and woman dueling on TV on Monday night....
- Magna to acquire German automotive closures manufacturer26 September 2016, 4:38 pm
Magna International's closures unit agreed to acquire the BÖCO Group of Companies, the Canadian supplier said today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, Magna said....
- Canada 'working closely' with auto industry to bring investment, minister says26 September 2016, 4:05 pm
Canada is working closely with automakers to increase investment in the industry, the nation's top economic development minister said today, welcoming the agreement reached between Canada's Unifor union and General Motors....
- Renault-Nissan will allow Microsoft to plug cars into the cloud26 September 2016, 3:39 pm
Microsoft agreed to provide cloud-computing services for cars made by Nissan and Renault as the manufacturers push ahead with developing connected vehicles....
- Audi's r&d boss leaves amid emissions scandal inquiry26 September 2016, 12:21 pm
Audi's head of technical development, Stefan Knirsch, is leaving the carmaker, as investigations continue into parent Volkswagen Group's diesel emissions scandal....
- Hyundai union stages first full strike in 12 years26 September 2016, 12:11 pm
Hyundai Motor's South Korean labor union staged its first full nationwide strike in 12 years today over stalled wage talks, putting the automaker's earnings and sales targets at risk....
- Hundreds of recalled Takata airbag parts ruptured in testing26 September 2016, 11:53 am
Hundreds of Takata airbag inflators pulled from cars in the auto industry's biggest recall later ruptured in testing, showing the potential risks to drivers....
- Takata's search for a savior could drag into next year26 September 2016, 11:46 am
The plan to sell beleaguered Takata to a rescuer, slated by year-end, is likely to extend into next year as some bidders want to drag the airbag maker through bankruptcy to wipe out most of its debt, people with knowledge of the matter said....
