Following the notification of the FIA for the ING Renault F1 Team
representatives to appear in front of the World Council, the team wishes
to clarify the situation.

On the 6th September 2007 it came to our attention that an engineer (Mr
Phil Mackereth) who joined the team from McLaren in Sept 2006 had brought
with him some information that was considered to be proprietary to
McLaren. This information was contained on old style floppy discs and
included copies of some McLaren engineering drawings and some technical
spreadsheets.

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By Nikki Reynolds - Motorsport.com

Renault has issued a statement in regard to being summoned to appear
before the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) and denies using any McLaren
data on its car. The FIA this week confirmed that a WMSC hearing has
been scheduled for December 9th, where the French squad will face
charges of being in breach of the sporting regulations by having
unauthorised possession of confidential McLaren information.

The matter came to light when McLaren itself was embroiled in the
Ferrari spy saga and its own investigations showed that an employee,
Phil Mackereth, had taken team data with him when he left for Renault.
Renault confirmed that Mackereth had some information on floppy discs
that was loaded onto the team file system but that it was done without
the knowledge of anyone in authority.

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Pos Car Driver Nat Team Time Gap To 1st Speed
--- --- -------------------- ---- ---------------------------- -------- ------- ------- --------
1. 9 Justin Wilson GB RuSPORT 1:27.078 114.683
2. 1 Sebastien Bourdais F Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 1:27.136 0.058 0.058 114.607
3. 22 Oriol Servia E PKV Racing 1:27.798 0.662 0.720 113.743
4. 5 Will Power AUS Team Australia 1:27.927 0.129 0.849 113.576
5. 15 Simon Pagenaud* F Team Australia 1:27.957 0.030 0.879 113.537
6. 8 Alex Tagliani CDN Rocketsports Racing 1:28.137 0.180 1.059 113.305
7. 2 Graham Rahal* ...

During a visit to Silverstone today, the Minister of Sport, Gerry
Sutcliffe MP, met the 1996 Formula 1 World Champion and current
President of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), Damon Hill, who
briefed him on plans to redevelop the circuit and ensure the long-term
security of the British Grand Prix.

The presentation was attended by a select number of guests which
included heads of local County Councils, District Councils, planners,
higher education authorities and Regional Development Agencies. The
presentation was also supported by Richard Phillips, Managing Director
of Silverstone Circuits Limited, and Spencer Canning, Development
Director, who were presenting on behalf of the BRDC.

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Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
--- ---- ---------------------- --------- ---------- ------ ------ -------- ------- -------
1. 2 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 27.426 131.262
2. 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 27.630 0.204 0.204 130.293 0.969 0.969
3. 60 Jack Sprague Toyota 27.658 0.028 0.232 130.161 0.132 1.101
4. 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota 27.706 0.048 0.280 129.936 0.225 1.326
5. 5 Mike Skinner Toyota 27.738 0.032 0.312 129.786 0.150 1.476
6. 6 Travis Kvapil Ford 27.775 0.037 0.349 129.613 0.173 1.649
7. 21 Jon Wood Ford 27.782 0.007 0.356 129.580 0.033 1.682
8. 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet 27.806 0.024 0.380 129.468 0.112 1.794
9. 09 Stacy Compton Ford 27.858 0.052 0.432 129.227 0.241 2.035
10. 99 Erik Darnell Ford 27.944 0.086 0.518 128.829 0.398 2.433
11. 14 Rick Crawford Ford 27.947 0.003 0.521 128.815 0.014 2.447
12. 59 Terry Cook Toyota 27.952 0.005 0.526 128.792 0.023 2.470
13. 13 Willie Allen* Chevrolet 27.964 0.012 0.538 128.737 0.055 2.525
14. 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 27.991 0.027 0.565 128.613 0.124 2.649
15. 1 Jason Leffler Toyota 27.994 0.003 0.568 128.599 0.014 2.663
16. 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge 28.013 0.019 0.587 128.512 0.087 2.750
17. 23 Johnny Benson Toyota 28.021 0.008 0.595 128.475 0.037 2.787
18. 129 Scott Lynch Dodge 28.025 0.004 0.599 128.457 0.018 2.805 ...

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
--- ---- ---------------------- --------- ---------- ------ ------ -------- ------- -------
1. 2 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 27.826 129.375
2. 09 Stacy Compton Ford 27.831 0.005 0.005 129.352 0.023 0.023
3. 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet 27.838 0.007 0.012 129.320 0.032 0.055
4. 30 Todd Bodine Toyota 27.863 0.025 0.037 129.204 0.116 0.171
5. 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 27.877 0.014 0.051 129.139 0.065 0.236
6. 1 Jason Leffler Toyota 27.896 0.019 0.070 129.051 0.088 0.324
7. 60 Jack Sprague Toyota 27.918 0.022 0.092 128.949 0.102 0.426
8. 23 Johnny Benson Toyota 27.946 0.028 0.120 128.820 0.129 0.555
9. 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 27.949 0.003 0.123 128.806 0.014 0.569
10. 5 Mike Skinner Toyota 27.971 0.022 0.145 128.705 0.101 0.670
11. 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet 27.990 0.019 0.164 128.617 0.088 0.758
12. 6 Travis Kvapil Ford 27.992 0.002 0.166 128.608 0.009 0.767
13. 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota 28.003 0.011 0.177 128.558 0.050 0.817
14. 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet 28.027 0.024 0.201 128.448 0.110 0.927
15. 4 Mike Bliss Dodge 28.036 0.009 0.210 128.406 0.042 0.969
16. 14 Rick Crawford Ford 28.103 0.067 0.277 128.100 0.306 1.275
17. 59 Terry Cook Toyota 28.156 0.053 0.330 127.859 0.241 1.516
18. 31 Tim Schendel Dodge 28.179 0.023 0.353 127.755 0.104 1.620 ...

By Motorsport.com staff

Even when they travel across continents and the vast ocean, the Peugeot
team is unstoppable. Today, on the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo,
Brazil, the two Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs score the front for the Le Mans
Series (LMS) season finale.

Stephane Sarrazin turned a flying lap at 1:18.787 as the French racer
and his team co-driver Pedro Lamy prepare for Saturday's Mil Milhas
race. It was their first pole in the LMS this season and yet the duo are
sitting atop of the championship points, ahead of their counterparts in
the LMP1 No. 7 team car.

[...]

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K & N USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE RESULTS: November
8, 2007 -- Phoenix, Arizona -- Phoenix International Raceway -- 32nd
"Copper World Classic" Presented by FASTSIGNS Southwest

(100 Laps)

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Spyker Squadron Mil Milhas Qualifying

Sao Paulo, 8th November - Spyker Squadron, the factory race-team of Dutch super-car manufacturer
Spyker Cars, qualified sixth today for this weekend's last round of
the Le Mans Series; the Mil Milhas Brasil. The 1000 mile-race will be
raced at the only South-American Formula 1 circuit; Interlagos. The
track, famous for its curvy nature with lots of difference in elevation,
lies in the middle of the metropole Sao Paulo, Brazil.

[...]

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Stephane Sarrazin secures his first pole position

Although Stephane Sarrazin started June's Le Mans 24 Hours from pole
position, the Frenchman and his team-mate Pedro Lamy had yet to qualify first
on the grid of a Le Mans Series race since the beginning of the year.

[...]

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