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Briton Dan Wheldon dies in IndyCar race in Las Vegas

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Briton Dan Wheldon

British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon has died following a massive accident at the Las Vegas Indy 300. The Buckinghamshire-born star, 33, was one of 15 drivers involved in a crash at the second corner on lap 13 of the season-ending race.

Wheldon, who began IndyCar racing in 2002, was series champion in 2005 and won the Indy 500 in 2005 and 2011. Lewis Hamilton, 2008 Formula 1 world champion, said: "This is a tragic loss at such a young age." He added: "He was an extremely talented driver.

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Matt Roberts will front MotoGP on BBC television

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motogp-mattrobertsMatt Roberts will be the new face of MotoGP on BBC television.

Roberts, who has been a member of the BBC team since 2006, will start his new role as presenter at the first race of the season in Qatar on 20 March."This is a

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Rossi wins 2011 Laureus Award

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Rossi_previewThe nine-time World Champion collected the ‘Comeback of the Year’ Award at the ceremony, which took place in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

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Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies visit Thailand to meet their fans

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Lorenzo1Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took a detour to Thailand on their way home from the official MotoGP Test in Malaysia.

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Márquez returns to work at Catalunya Test

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marquez_smallThe Spaniard started the 2011 pre-season with a positive feeling on his Suter machine, and with the aim of adapting himself to his new Moto2 bike after the winter break.

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Dovizioso: "I go back home happy to have been among the fastest"

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Andrea_DoviziosoAndrea Dovizioso spoke about his satisfaction with his performance after the Sepang Test.

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Williams Formula 1 team consider stock market flotation

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Matt Roberts' MotoGP column

The Williams Formula 1 team is considering a flotation on the stock market, chairman Adam Parr has said.

Team principal and owner Sir Frank Williams would remain the majority shareholder, with co-founder Patrick Head retaining a "substantial" stake.

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Matt Roberts' MotoGP column

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Matt Roberts' MotoGP column

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Crash ends Raikkonen's WRC debut

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