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Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that the prospect of breaking his own record for the greatest number of fastest laps set during a Formula 1 season [see separate story - click

With continuing uncertainty over the Formula 1 driver line-up in 2009, Honda has admitted that, aside from former double world champion Fernando Alonso, it is also interested in Nick Heidfeld and Bruno Senna.

To come away from a qualifying session that had promised to deliver so much with just 15th and 16th positions was agonising for Renault in Singapore this weekend - particularly with pole position tip Fernando Alonso predicting it will now take 'a miracle' to regain ground on race day in the Far E

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Oliver Turvey took pole position for the second British F3 International Series race at Bucharest with a last lap effort that secured the top spot ahead of race one winner Brendon Hartley by just three thousandths of a second.

Nico Hulkenberg will attempt to become the first man to take back-to-back victories in the F3 Masters event from pole position after setting the pace during qualifying at the Belgian circuit.

1. Scott Dixon Ganassi 1m 37.3293s 218.968mph 2. Vitor Meira Panther 1m 37.5783s 218.409mph 3. Dan Wheldon Ganassi 1m 37.6127s 218.332mph 4. Hideki Mutoh AGR 1m 37.8982s 217.696mph

S?bastien Bourdais has been demoted five grid positions for being deemed to have impeded BMW-Sauber rival Nick Heidfeld during the opening phase of qualifying in Budapest for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso has claimed that his Formula 1 World Championship chances in 2008 are no worse at Renault than they would have been had he remained at McLaren-Mercedes for a second season - suggesting that the Woking-based outfit is entirely Lewis Hamilton-centric.

The qualifying system for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship is to receive a major revamp from the Cadwell Park round onwards, organisers have told Crash.net

Mark Webber has brushed off suggestions he is more of a Formula 1 qualifying specialist than a racing expert - pointing to his 2008 points total that sees him sitting eighth in the drivers' standings at the midway stage of the campaign.

With some in the grand prix paddock suggesting he is embroiled in a battle to save his seat at BMW-Sauber beyond the end of the 2008 Formula 1 campaign, Nick Heidfeld has come out fighting, underlining his belief that his form over the early stages of the season has been portrayed as being worse

By Mike Nicks James Toseland admitted after crashing twice in the closing minutes of qualifying for the British MotoGP today that he may have made a mistake in swapping his tyre in a final bid to secure a decent starting position.

Frank Biela has admitted he is unsure whether Audi will be quick enough to prevail in the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours for the eighth time in nine years this weekend, confessing that he was 'annoyed' by the speed arch-rivals Peugeot demonstrated in qualifying.

The Charouz Lola Aston Martin emerged as one of the stars of qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours after Stefan Mucke managed to split the diesel cars on the grid for the French classic.

1. Lamy/Sarrazin/Wurz Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi 3m 18.513s LMP1 2. Klien/Montagny/Zonta Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDi 3m 18.682s LMP1

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MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has taken his first pole position of the 2008 season after edging out home hero Dani Pedrosa by just 0.083secs during qualifying for Sunday's Catalan Grand prix.

Jorge Lorenzo may have been able to overcome the effects of a double ankle fracture during the last two rounds, but set-up problems prompted by the lack of dry track time at Mugello left MotoGP's star rookie a career worst seventh on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

1. Paul di Resta AMG Mercedes Mercedes C-Klasse 1min 17.628s 2. Bruno Spengler Daimler-Chrysler-Bank AMG Mercedes C-Klasse 1min 17.892s 3. Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 1min 17.954s

After bouncing back from his horrific high-speed accident in the Spanish Grand Prix just two weeks ago, Heikki Kovalainen has joked that maybe getting hit on the head there was a positive thing - as he stormed to the maiden front row start of his Formula 1 career in Istanbul this weekend.

Last year's double Monza winner Noriyuki Haga is predicting a flat-out fight during Sunday's World Superbike races at the high speed Italian circuit, but is hoping for last minute set-up progress after failing to match his 2007 pace in qualifying.