The Continental: Small Mercedes Engines, Good News for Mitsubishi, and Bad News for the Honda FCX

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. I am currently participating in the Mercedes-Benz B-class launch in Vienna, and while this dull compact [...]

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Baltic Mojo: Dartz Displays Loopy New Sports Car

In a tired world full of tired beings banging tired drums and singing tired hymns, it?s nice to see some people working tirelessly to further the cause of bat-guano bizarre. The fine Latvians at Dartz are just such folks. Freed from the tyranny of post-Stalin policy, the enterprising fresh faces hop from strength to strength [...]

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Ceccon to do Abu Dhabi with Coloni

Auto GP champion Kevin Ceccon will return to GP2 race action with Coloni atthe end of season Abu Dhabi one-off race next month. The 18-year-old Italian made his GP2 debut with the team earlier this year, subbing for the injured Davide Rigon for four weekends with a best finish of 11th at Monaco. Ceccon returned to a GP2 cockpit for last week's Jerez test, where he set the fifth fastest time overall.

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Williamson rejoins ISR for Barcelona

Lewis Williamson will contest his second Formula Renault 3.5 round of the season at Barcelona this weekend. Red Bull has nominated the Silverstone GP3 winner to substitute for ISR's regular driver Daniel Ricciardo, who is competing for HRT in the clashing Japanese Grand Prix. Williamson, last year's McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner, raced for ISR at Aragon's opening FR3.5 round in April, when Ricciardo was fulfilling Friday Formula 1 practice duties for Toro Rosso in China.

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