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13Apr/090

Honda Sold F1 Team For £1

Honda is "frustrated" to have abandoned Formula One on the eve of almost guaranteed success, new team owner Ross Brawn insists. The Briton is now leading the Brackley-based camp following a management buyout, having bought it from the struggling Honda Motor Co. for a symbolic 1 British pound.

"I'm sure they were very frustrated at having to withdraw," Brawn, 54, told the Bloomberg news agency. "I've had many notes from senior people at Honda, so they are frustrated because obviously the team has moved forward, but it was a necessity for their business."

The team netted embarrassing results in the last two years, but during 2008 invested millions of Honda dollars setting the groundwork for the current BGP 001 chassis. With Mercedes power, the 'Brawn GP' car collected both poles and both wins from the opening two Grand Prix of 2009.

[Via: motorbeam]

7Feb/090

Rossi challenges Bayliss!

Seem like news is following Rossi lately, for his antics on and off the track. Apart from winning MotoGP titles, doing testing duties for the Ferrari F1 team and finishing in 12th place in a World Rally Championship race, there are other automobile racing distinctions Rossi would like to achieve.

Valentino Rossi, better known as the Doctor will be competing in the second round of the World Superbike Championship at Losail, in Qatar on 15th March. Troy Bayliss has also decided to accept the challenge by returning from his retirement one last time to compete against the Doctor.

According to reports Rossi will be seen in action on the R1 while Bayliss will be riding the Ducati Corse 1098. Rossi will also have long time arch-rival Max Biaggi and AMA Superbike Champion Troy Corser for on-track company!

Rossi has always maintained that he wanted to race against Bayliss. Lately, he has said in interviews that Superbike Championship Racing is more interesting for him than MotoGP. Don't miss it as the Superbike Championship round at Qatar will definitely be one of the most viewed sporting events in history.

[Via: Bike]

   
 

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