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LATEST MOTORSPORT SNIPPETS: SEPTEMBER 11

Jordan to retain Benson & Hedges sponsorship

Jordan are expected to announce shortly that Benson & Hedges are to continue as the team's main sponsor until the end of 2003. This will be a sigh of relief for Eddie Jordan, but comes as no major surprise. The Jordan team are professional publicity seekers - B&H certainly get their moneys worth! In 2006 tobacco advertising will be outlawed completey, so most teams will struggle to find as big pockets from other industries.

Supertec engines for Minardi?

Minardi may just be able to afford a contract with Supertec for the 2000 season. It depends completely on the amount of money / interest shown by Marc Gene's sponsor, Telefonica. The team may even be renamed Minardi-Telefonica.

Bernie Ecclestone selling out

If there can be such a thing as a boss to Formula One, Bernie Ecclestone is it. However, Bernie wants to pass the reins to someone else, or at least let someone else hold on next to him. Rumours abound that Guy Hands, boss of Nomura (a Japanese bank) wants in, but Bernie only wants to release 40% of his power.

Ford given go-ahead for Jaguar F1 team name

Ford have been given permission to change the Stewart team name to Jaguar at the meeting of the F1 Commission. There were no objections. The first Jaguar Formula One car will be unveiled at Frankfurt, alongside Eddie Irvine and Johnny Herbert - the drivers for 2000.

Provisional calendar for 2000 Formula One season

March 12 - Australia
March 26 - Brazil
April 9 - San Marino
April 23 - Spain
May 7 - France
May 21 - Europe
June 4 - Monaco
June 18 - Canada
July 2 - Britain
July 18 - Austria
July 30 - Germany
August 13 - Hungary
August 27 - Belgium
September 10 - Italy
September 24 - USA
October 8 - Japan
October 22 - Malaysia

 Formula 3 results: Sept 05, Donington Park - round 13

  1. Marc Hynes
  2. Jenson Button
  3. Luciano Burti
  4. Toby Scheckter
  5. Andrew Kirkaldy
  6. Kristian Kolby
  7. Tim Spouge
  8. Matt Davies
  9. Michael Bentwood
  10. Doug Bell

FIA GT championship results: Sept 05, Donington Park - round 7

  1. Beretta / Wendlinger - Chrysler Viper GTS-R
  2. Bailey / Wallace / Hewland - Lister Storm
  3. Maassen / Konrad - Porsche 911 GT2
  4. Vosse / Defourney - Chrysler Viper GTS-R
  5. Vann / Glasel - Chrysler Viper GTS-R
  6. Amorim / Seiler - Chrysler Viper GTS-R
  7. Belmondo / Gosselin - Chrysler Viper GTS-R
  8. Stretton / Beaverbrook - Porsche 911 GT2
  9. Hane / Jurasz - Porsche 911 GT2
  10. Ried / Ried - Porsche 911 GT2


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