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1 hr ago | Sunderland Echo

New Sunderland road named after French twin town

To celebrate 60 years of the twinning partnership between Saint-Nazaire, France and Sunderland, a new road in Ryhope has been named Saint-Nazaire Way.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

RIA Novosti

Russia Moves Mistral Stern Construction to France

LE BOURGET, June 18 The construction of the stern for the first Mistral helicopter carrier being built for the Russian Navy will be finished in France because a Russian shipyard cannot meet the deadline specified in the contract, a senior Russian defense official said Tuesday.

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Speed Channel

Le Mans: Post-LM24 Test BoP Adjustments Explained

The SRT Viper GTS-Rs will run slightly lighter and with additional fuel capacity following a recent round of Balance of Performance adjustments handed out late last week.

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Related Topix: France, World News, Coupe, Convertible, SRT Viper

Paddock Talk

Bill Auberlen - Win And Second At Mid-Ohio

Bill Auberlen came within a half-second of a double victory on Saturday. The Redondo Beach, Calif., driver won the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race and finished a close second in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, both at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Lexington, OH, Coupe, BMW M3, Hatchback, Convertible, Sedan, BMW, France, World News

Speed Channel

Le Mans: Aston Martin Unveils LM24 Art Car

Aston Martin Racing has taken the wraps off its art car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Paddock Talk

2013 Le Mans 24: Audi, A Little Luck And Henri

This weekend sees BenoA t TrA©luyer set out to clinch a third consecutive victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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The Auto Channel

Chrysler Group's SRT Brand Builds Awareness Through Racing at Le Mans

From concept to completion, the impact of racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the shared passion for the SRT brand, its performance vehicles and legacy of one special American built supercar -- Viper.

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Related Topix: Coupe, Convertible, SRT Viper, France, World News, Dodge Viper, Dodge

Laughing Squid

Colorful Origami Street Art Installations by Mademoiselle Maurice

In late May, French artist Mademoiselle Maurice created three colorful origami installations in Angers, France for the ARTAQ 2013 festival.

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AutoWeek

Chevrolet-backed team seeks eighth GT-class win at Circuit de la Sarthea

Tommy Milner, shown here earlier this season at Long Beach, says he's hoping help Corvette to its eighth class win at Le Mans.

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Newkerala.com

Karun Chandhok eyes top-five finish at Le Mans

New Delhi, June 17 : Karun Chandhok is banking on his past experience at 24 Hours of Le Mans for a top five finish in the world's oldest sports car race, zooming off this weekend at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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The Guardian

Rehabilitation of France's Bluebeard From the archive, 17 June 1992:

More than 550 years after he was hanged and then burned for offences ranging from sodomy to heresy, Gilles de Rais, Joan of Arc's companion in arms, is to be retried in an official process of rehabilitation.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

PR-inside.com

24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 Live Stream, Lineup Circuit de la Sarthe Online Webcast Feed

Race schedule, lineup, practice and qualifying sessions, start time and online webcast streams.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

AutoWeek

He won Ferrari's first Grand Prix Championship at Silverstone in 1951.

Jose Froilan Gonzalez was Ferrari's first Grand Prix winner. The driver died on Friday at age 90. Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the man who earned his place in the history books by scoring Ferrari's first World Championship Grand Prix win at Silverstone in 1951, has passed away at the grand age of 90. Famously known as the "Pampas Bull," he started 26 ... (more)

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Speed Channel

Le Mans: Nissan To Unveil Garage 56 Entry Next Week

Nissan is set to unveil its new Garage 56 entry for the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours next Friday at Circuit de la Sarthe.

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Paddock Talk

2013 Le Mans 24: Record Numbers For Zytek At Le Mans

Zytek is looking forward to a record participation in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

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Newsday

City awaits Green Capital decision

Arriving in Nantes you are quickly made aware of its European Green Capital status - green flags flutter from lampposts declaring the accolade.

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Paddock Talk

#TheFuture Comes To Le Mans: A Taylor Family Father's Day

Growing up, Father's Day and the 24 Hours of Le Mans were synonymous for young Ricky and Jordan Taylor.

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Journal

Downs to compete at Le Mans

NEW ULM It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and North Mankato resident Matt Downs is definitely not one to say no to something like this.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Detroit News

Chrysler will return to Le Mans with SRT Vipers

Chrysler Group LLC prepares to return to Le Mans after a decade-long hiatus has become a major source of inspiration to the company's performance division, according to SRT brand president Ralph Gilles.

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The Paramus Post

Jota Sport Feeling Confident Following Successful Le Mans Test Day

Jota Sport completed a successful Test Day at the Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday as the British squad's preparations for the 90th anniversary Le Mans 24 Hours on June 22/23 continued.

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