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Monterey car week: (Clockwise from above) Next year is the centenary of the 24-hour Le Mans race.Photos: Stephan Cooper & Tom O’Neal
GOLF

Refinement, not racing at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The car week in Monterey, California, attracts the most prized collector vehicles at the renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links

  • Jordan Schmidt
3 min read
Red flag: Taiwan’s team was told to remove the country’s national flag from its Porsche and use the Olympic version because Beijing views the island as being part of China.
AFP

Taiwan Le Mans 24 team told to remove national flag

China views Taiwan as part of its territory.

  • Agence France Presse
2 min read
FRANCE

Audi take charge in Le Mans endurance race

Audi took a firm grip on the Le Mans 24-Hour Race on Saturday as Peugeot’s return to the classic endurance event threatened to turn into a nightmare. After nine hours, the Audi…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
FRANCE

Vermeulen gets maiden win at French MotoGP

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first MotoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday. Vermeulen beat last year’s winner…

  • Julien Pretot
1 min read
FRANCE

Italian Emanuele Pirro and German duo Frank Biela and Marco Werner drove Audi to an historic victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race on Sunday. The Audi R10 finished four laps ahead…

  • Daniel Ortelli
FRANCE

Teacher takes 18 students hostage in France

An unemployed teacher took 18 students, a teacher and another man hostage at gunpoint at a high school in western France on Thursday, officials said. At the time of going to…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read