Ben Spies has revealed a faulty tyre was to blame for his lacklustre performance during the second World Superbike race of the day at Magny-Cours, his fourth place finish overshadowing a dramatic victory in the opening encounter.
A blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010 has been leaked to the media - with no fewer than ten current or recent grand prix circuits listed amongst the 17 venues.
Troy Bayliss has wrapped up the 2008 World Superbike Championship in his swansong season after a comfortable ride to third in the first race at Magny-Cours.
Kimi Raikkonen's mood has changed from downbeat to optimistic after the Finn had time to reflect on his French Grand Prix, despite having seen a third race win of the year go begging through no fault of his own.
Giorgio Pantano marked his 100th race at F3000 and GP2 level with a record-equalling seventh career victory after taking advantage of mechanical problems that befell both Bruno Senna and Romain Grosjean.
1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 01:15.306 2. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 01:16.002 3. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 01:16.055