2007 March

With all the talk of a night race in Singapore being on the cards in the near future, organizers of the Malaysian Grand Prix have confirmed that they are unconcerned that the geographical proximity to their event would be an issue.

Speaking to the local press, Sepang’s chairman Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir confirmed that his main priority right now is to extend their current agreement with FOM to continue past their original 2010 date and even if Singapore hosted an event, it could easily be organized for a time slot that doesn’t clash with theirs.
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Michelin riders ruled the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, monopolising the podium with Valentino Rossi on the top step flanked by Dani Pedrosa and Colin Edwards in front of around 132,000 fans. While this was Rossi’s first win in six races, it was also the first victory for Michelin’s new 16 in front slick, which is now used by all of their MotoGP riders.

“This victory and these 25 points are important,” said Rossi. “We worked very well with Michelin here and the tyres worked well all the way to the end of the race. It was a fast race and a great battle with Dani. I pushed hard from the beginning and built a small advantage lap by lap.”
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Minardi Team USA co-owner, Paul Stoddart, has confirmed that the Minardi two-seater team will appear at a number of Champ Car World Series race weekends in 2007.

This will mark the first occasion the exciting vehicles have been seen in North America. As a result, the former Minardi F1 Team Principal is looking forward to introducing a new audience to the sights and sounds of these amazing machines in action, and to providing a select group with the chance to gain a very personal insight into the levels of performance available in top-level, single-seater race cars.
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