http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsporthttp://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/win-puts-whincup-track-back-titles-3171078 Ford's Jamie Whincup has given his hopes of back-to-back V8 Supercar championships a massive boost with victory at Barbagallo Raceway as his nearest rival Will Davison missed the podium Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3171078http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/raikkonen-open-mercedes-offers-3166994 Kimi Raikkonen's plans for a one year sabbatical from Formula One lasted less than 24 hours before his manager suggested that he might be open to offers from Brawn's new owners Mercedes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:34:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3166994http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/hartley-chasing-macau-glory-3165436 The Macau Formula Three grand prix hands New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley a golden opportunity this weekend to put right a disappointing European season Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3165436http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/button-teams-up-hamilton-mclaren-3158375 Jenson Button will partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season in an all-British line-up of champions, the Formula One team said on Thursday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:07:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3158375http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/raikkonen-quit-f1-rallying-3158247 Kimi Raikkonen will focus on rallying next year after failing to reach a deal with McLaren, the 2007 Formula One world champion's manager said Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:21:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3158247http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/brawn-tell-button-future-us-3156868 Formula One team boss Ross Brawn has advised world champion Jenson Button that he would do best to stay with him next season Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3156868http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/report-button-agrees-terms-mclaren-3152810 Formula One world champion Jenson Button has agreed a three-year deal with McLaren and could sign a contract within days, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3152810http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/coppins-confirms-new-team-2010-3151898 New Zealand motocross rider Josh Coppins has confirmed he will race at least another year in the world MX1 motocross championship with a new team Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:20:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3151898http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/mercedes-exit-good-mclaren-3148662 Mercedes' decision to buy Formula One champions Brawn and sell their stake in McLaren is good for all those involved, according to McLaren co-owner and former team head Ron Dennis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3148662http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/alonso-makes-first-ferrari-appearance-3146018 Twice Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso made his first public appearance with his new Ferrari team at an event in Valencia Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:27:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3146018http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/lotus-f1-team-signs-first-driver-3144195 The new Malaysian-backed Lotus Formula One team has signed its first driver, principal Tony Fernandes said on Sunday without giving any name Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:33:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3144195http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/briatore-secret-talks-led-f1-ban-3143440 Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore accused Formula One's governing body on Saturday of secret negotiations Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:20:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3143440http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/fia-confident-in-us-f1-team-3141885 The new US F1 team have paid their entry fee for next season and will be on the 2010 starting grid, according to a senior member of Formula One's governing body Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:57:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3141885http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/hartley-buzzing-get-back-f1-3139528 Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley has waved goodbye to his teenage years after spending his 20th birthday getting fitted for a seat at the Toro Rosso F1 team's headquarters in northern Italy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:57:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3139528http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/buemi-stay-toro-rosso-3127772 Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi will stay with Toro Rosso next season, the Formula One team said on Wednesday Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:13:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3127772http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/brawn-feted-in-home-town-victory-parade-3124210 Jenson Button was absent from his team's home town victory parade on Monday but Ross Brawn calmed fears the champion might have gone for good Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:24:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3124210http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/valencia-motogp-results-3119522 Valencia MotoGP result from Spain on Monday Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:52:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3119522http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/pedrosa-wins-valencia-after-stoner-error-3119414 Spain's Dani Pedrosa took advantage of a Casey Stoner crash on the warm-up lap to win the Valencia Grand Prix on Monday Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:41:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3119414http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/in-form-stoner-takes-valencia-pole-3118467 Ducati rider Casey Stoner maintained his excellent end of season form to clinch pole position for the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:04:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3118467http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/pole-mcintyre-in-nz-v8s-season-opener-3118117 John McIntyre blitzed the opposition in qualifying for this weekend's opening round of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:42:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3118117http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/phillip-island-v8s-qualifying-results-3117936 Results from Qualifying in the The Island 300, the 12th round of the series, at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (circuit: 4.4km) today: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:28:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3117936http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/first-day-ferrari-alonso-3117529 Double world champion Fernando Alonso visited Ferrari on Saturday for the first time since he signed a three-year contract to drive for the Italian Formula One team Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:57:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3117529http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/a1gp-series-calls-off-two-races-3115411 The troubled A1GP series has called off its second and third rounds of the season in China and Malaysia after cancelling the opening race in Australia for financial reasons Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:47:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3115411http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/burning-up-bird-s-nest-button-3115004 Jenson Button's grin never appeared as maniacal as when he leaned over me to tell David Coulthard how easily he was going to beat him. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3115004