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	<itunes:summary>Open Paddock is an online community of motorsport enthusiasts.  We cover Rally, IndyCar, Formula 1, ALMS and Le Mans with our own mix of opinion and news commentary.  Welcome to the Open Paddock.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>OP-Ed &#8211; The future is in Ogier&#8217;s hands</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Alasdair Lindsay The WRC Silly Season may not be as buzzing with action as the F1 equivalent – but arguably it has one mover that can change the entire shape of the sport for years to come, simply by choosing between two teams. It’s not just Sebastien Ogier who’ll be affected by his own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F1 &#8211; Raikkonen and Buemi Rumor Mill</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/06/16/f1-raikkonen-and-buemi-rumor-mill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we thought that the extension of Massa and Webber would put a stop to big movers and shakers this silly season, that has not stopped some other names from picking up the slack. While Kimi Raikkonen has been the subject of a number of F1 seats since his departure, Sebastian Buemi has only been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F1 &#8211; Massa Extension Settles Market</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/06/09/f1-massa-extension-settles-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ferrari has announced this morning the extension of Felipe Massa until the end of the 2012 season. This will give the Maranello based squad the lineup of Alonso/Massa until that point. A smart move by Ferrari who need to keep things relatively the same until they produce better results. It was thought that Alonso and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Saavedra Joins Bryan Herta Autosport for 2010</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/23/indycar-saavedra-joins-bryan-herta-autosport-for-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sebastian Saavedra who drove in the #27 AGR/AFS Firestone Indy Lights entry in 2009 has recently been announced as Bryan Herta Autosport&#8217;s second driver. Saavedra finished third in the 2009 championship after battling his teammate and eventual champion JR Hildebrand all season long. He had never raced on an oval, let alone a superspeedway, before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; More Drivers Confirmed for 2010</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/23/indycar-more-drivers-confirmed-for-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/23/indycar-more-drivers-confirmed-for-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we got confirmation that Viso and Mutoh were confirmed full-time drivers in the IZOD IndyCar Series for the 2010 season. E.J. Viso was announced today as the second full-time driver at KV Racing Technologies joining their other full-time driver, Takuma Sato, and part-time driver, Paul Tracy. Hideki Mutoh was announced as Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing sole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyLights &#8211; Kimball Joins Plowman at Andretti Autosport</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2009/12/10/indylights-kimball-joins-plowman-at-andretti-autosport/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2009/12/10/indylights-kimball-joins-plowman-at-andretti-autosport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, it was announced that Charlie Kimball will join Martin Plowman on the AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport Firestone Indy Lights team for the 2010 season. This marks a significant step up for Charlie who raced last year for Palm Beach International Racing, as well as for Plowman (aka Plowey) who raced for the now defunct [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F1 &#8211; The Schum to Mercedes GP?</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/17/f1-the-schum-to-mercedes-gp/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/17/f1-the-schum-to-mercedes-gp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talk about the mother of all silly season rumors! Could Michael Schumacher really jump ship and run for the new Mercedes GP? Although I think it would be one of the greatest things ever, I won&#8217;t believe a word of it until I see the signed contract. Quote from the UK Eurosport article&#8230; Spanish newspaper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Mutoh to Stay, NHL to Field Three Cars</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/06/indycar-mutoh-to-stay-nhl-to-field-three-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/06/indycar-mutoh-to-stay-nhl-to-field-three-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one brief sentence, Curt Cavin just made my off-season! Ok, to be honest, the confirmation of the title sponsorship deal between IZOD and the IndyCar Series really made my off-season. This recent tidbit is just yummy gravy for me. It had been rumored, and still is, that Ryan Hunter-Reay, who has a personal services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Newman Wachs Coming in 2010?</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2009/10/20/indycar-newman-wachs-coming-in-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2009/10/20/indycar-newman-wachs-coming-in-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newman Wachs Racing is set to take Altantics champion John Edwards to either GP2 or IndyCar. As of now, they&#8217;re leaning strongly towards IndyCar, and it would seem to be a good fit since all of their work and efforts thus far, and all of the experience of Edwards, has been in domestic open-wheel series. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Danica May Do Double Duty</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2009/09/06/indycar-danica-may-do-double-duty/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2009/09/06/indycar-danica-may-do-double-duty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to an article on ESPN.com, Danica to try NASCAR in &#8217;10, Ms. Patrick will attempt to follow in Tony Stewart&#8217;s shoes by running a full-time IndyCar schedule while also running a significant number of NASCAR Nationwide and ARCA Series races for Tony Stewart&#8217;s team. In fact, it looks like she&#8217;s be running more races [...]]]></description>
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