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Lewis Hamilton (No. 44 AMG Petronas Mercedes) delivered a masterful performance to win a wet Brazilian Grand Prix, taking the title fight to the final race. It was his ninth win of 2016. There were several high-speed crashes, two red flag stoppages and five safety car periods in the chaotic race. Hamilton has now cut the lead of his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg (No. 6 AMG Petronas Mercedes) to 12 points. Rosberg finished second and he will win the championship if he finishes third in Abu Dhabi on November 27, even if Hamilton wins. The drive of the day was put in by young Max Verstappen (No. 3 Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer), who charged from 13th after a poor tire decision to finish third. The drive reminded many of Senna in the Toleman-Hart in Monaco or at Donnington in his McLaren-Ford back in the day. A highlight was when he muscled his way past perpetual whiner Sebastian Vettel (No. 5 Scuderia Ferrari) on his way to the podium.
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Max Verstappen (No. 3 Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer) was simply sensational in Brazil, serving notice that he will be a force to be reckoned with in F1 for years to come.
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Jorge Lorenzo (No. 99 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1) says he couldn't have wished for more in his final race weekend as a Yamaha rider after ending his nine-year career with the Japanese manufacturer on a winning note at the MotoGP of Valencia in Spain. Lorenzo repeated his 2015 victory at the Ricardo Tormo circuit as he led all the way from pole position to clinch a fitting win at the final round of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship from the late-charging Marc Marquez (No. 93 Repsol Honda Team RC213V). “These last nine years have been very successful and it was a perfect weekend with the 250th GP, pole position, fastest lap and the victory. I'm very proud and very happy,” Lorenzo said. He finished third in the final championship standings behind world champion Marquez and teammate Valentino Rossi (No. 46 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1). Andrea Iannone (No. 29 Ducati Team Desmosedici GP) finished third.
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Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion) won the Can-AM 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday clinching his spot in the final four drivers eligible for the 2016 Sprint Cup. He joins Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Chevrolet SS), Carl Edwards (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Stanley Toyota Camry) and Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing M&Ms Toyota Camry) running for the title at the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway next Sunday. Busch finished second in Phoenix and Kyle Larson (No. 42 Chip Ganasssi Racing Target Chevrolet SS) was third.
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Reigning Formula E champion Sébastien Buemi (No. 9 Renault e.dams) came back from a post-qualifying penalty to win the Marrakesh ePrix. It was Buemi's second win in a row in the all-electric series to open the 2016-17 season. Sam Bird (No. 2 DS Virgin Racing) finished second and Felix Rosenqvist (No. 19 Mahindra Racing Formula E Team) came in third. Buemi's ability to go fast while efficiently using the energy available is truly noteworthy.
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Porsche has introduced its newly developed 911 RSR. Lighter overall, the new 911 RSR's normally-aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six develops 510HP and is positioned in front of the rear axle. “While retaining the typical 911 design, this is the biggest evolution by now in the history of our top GT model,” Head of Porsche Motorsport Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser commented. The new 911 RSR is completely new throughout with the suspension, body structure, aerodynamics, engine and transmission having been designed from scratch. The engine concept has enabled the designers to install a particularly large rear diffuser. Combined with a top-mounted rear wing adopted from the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car, the level of downforce and the aerodynamic efficiency were significantly improved. Porsche is expected to run the new 911 RSR in 19 major races, which equates to more than 140 hours of racing. Porsche will run two factory entries in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The new 911 RSR will make its debut at the Daytona 24-hour race in January 2017.
