Motorsport
Ricciardo crashes back to earth
WA tyro Daniel Ricciardo's winning charge was halted yesterday as he crashed out of the F3 Macau Grand Prix.
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Rosberg signs for Mercedes
German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg has confirmed he will race for the new team Mercedes Grand Prix team next season.
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F1 driver Rosberg signs for Mercedes
BERLIN (AFP) - German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg on Monday confirmed he will race for the new team Mercedes Grand Prix team next season.
November 23, 2009, 8:54 pm -
Flat ending to rich year for Ambrose
Marcos Ambrose is targeting a victory and a spot in the late-season title chase in 2010 after an impressive first full season in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing.
November 23, 2009, 11:26 am -
Davison vows to bounce back in V8 race
Vanquished Will Davison has vowed to use his V8 Supercar disappointment to spearhead his and Holden's assault on Jamie Whincup's championship next year.
November 23, 2009, 11:04 am -
West Aussie Ricciardo crashes back down to earth
The winning charge of Perth racing sensation Daniel Ricciardo has been halted with the Formula One prospect crashing out of yesterday's Macau Grand Prix.
November 23, 2009, 6:39 am -
Schumacher 'unlikely to join Mercedes'
Michael Schumacher is unlikely to return to F1 despite contact with new team Mercedes Grand Prix, the seven-time world champion's spokesman said on Sunday.
November 23, 2009, 3:33 am -
Silverstone deadline December 9: Ecclestone
LONDON (AFP) - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone told the BBC on Sunday that a deal must be done by December 9 if there is to be a British Grand Prix next season.
November 22, 2009, 8:46 pm -
Whincup's back-to-back looks certain
Ford's Jamie Whincup has all but clinched the V8 Supercar championship after his nearest rival for the title Will Davison crashed out at Barbagallo Raceway.
November 22, 2009, 2:41 pm -
Whincup stays on track for title
Ford's Jamie Whincup has all but clinched the V8 Supercar championship after his nearest rival for the title Will Davison crashed out at Barbagallo Raceway on Sunday.
November 22, 2009, 10:30 am -
Whincup on track for another V8 crown
Ford's Jamie Whincup has given his hopes of back-to-back V8 Supercar championships a massive boost with victory at Barbagallo Raceway.
November 21, 2009, 2:53 pm -
Whincup joins Lowndes on front row
V8 Supercar championship leader Jamie Whincup has earned a front row grid spot for the opening race at Barbagallo Raceway on Saturday.
November 21, 2009, 12:31 pm -
WA tyro calls for Barbagallo upgrade
The hottest property in WA motor- sport has thrown his support behind an overhaul of the Perth circuit where his career started to blossom.
November 21, 2009, 11:22 am -
Ambrose has V8 return plans scuttled
Australia's NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose has been thwarted in his attempt for a shock return to the V8 Supercar series for the season-ending race in Sydney.
November 21, 2009, 11:07 am -
Ambrose third in qualifying for finale
Australian motor racing star Marcos Ambrose is poised to end the NASCAR season on a high, qualifying third for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
November 21, 2009, 9:25 am -
Williams sell minority F1 stake
Formula One team Williams has sold a minority stake to Austrian investor Christian "Toto" Wolff, according to a report on the British team's website.
November 20, 2009, 7:24 pm -
Whincup burns at Barbagallo
Series leader Jamie Whincup topped the practice timesheets at Barbagallo Raceway on Friday ahead of a weekend which will go a long way to determining whether he defends his V8 Supercar championship.
November 20, 2009, 4:29 pm -
Penske gives Power full-time Indy ride
Australia's Will Power secured a full-time drive with leading team Penske Racing on Thursday and immediately set his sights on winning the 2010 Indy title.
November 20, 2009, 10:32 am -
Ricciardo beats expectations in Macau
Young Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo has clocked the second fastest time after the opening qualifying session of the Macau Grand Prix.
November 20, 2009, 8:37 am -
Button took pay cut to join McLaren
Formula One champion Jenson Button admits he took a pay cut to join last year's winner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, but adds he left Brawn for a new challenge.
November 20, 2009, 7:01 am -
V8s could sideswipe Perth event
V8 Supercars will race under lights for the first time next year, but Perth is in danger of losing its event for 2010 unless a funding row is resolved.
November 20, 2009, 6:58 am
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Opinion
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John Townsend, Cricket Writer
November 16, 2009, 11:06 amAussies aren't quite in disarray, but it's closeIt's just as well the West Indies have only about four class players and a handful of promising types.Given the chaos in Australian cricket ranks at the moment, anything approaching a tough and mature touring team would stretch the national team just...
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