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Formula One driver Sutil beyond consolation after Raikkonen 'robbery'
- 2008-05-25
MONACO AFP — Luckless German Adrian Sutil was beyond consolation Sunday after being robbed of his career-best finish in the Monaco Grand Prix. Sutil, in an unfancied Force India car, was virtually certain to finish in fourth place when, with three laps to go, defending drivers' world champion Kimi...
Kubica poles apart from F1 rivals
- 2008-04-05
MANAMA AFP — Robert Kubica, the first Polish driver in Formula One, secured the first pole position of his career here on Saturday when he planted his BMW at the front of the grid for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The 23-year-old from Krakow, taking part in only his 27th...
Aussie Atkinson targets maiden rallying victory
- 2008-03-02
LEON, Mexico AFP — Australia's Chris Atkinson has set his sights on a maiden world championship victory after achieving his best career finish in the Rally of Mexico. The Subaru driver battled to a hard-fought second place behind four-time world champion Sebastien Loeb. It was his second podium...
Formula One driver Hamilton moves towards title with China pole
- 2007-10-06
SHANGHAI AFP — Lewis Hamilton took a huge step towards becoming the first rookie to win the drivers' World Championship with a stunning lap on Saturday to seize pole position in the Chinese Grand Prix. The British sensation claimed the sixth pole of his career for McLaren-Mercedes by fractions...
Castroneves seizes IndyCar pole alongside Patrick
- 2007-07-21
STEAM CORNERS, United States AFP — Brazilian Helio Castroneves tied the IndyCar Series record of six poles in a season Saturday, but Danica Patrick stole the spotlight as she earned a front-row spot in qualifying for the Honda 200. IndyCar starlet Patrick had the best road course qualifying effort...
Hamilton grabs win, dedicates it to father
- 2007-06-10
MONTREAL AFP — Lewis Hamilton dedicated his maiden Formula One race victory to his father Anthony on Sunday after cruising to an assured, cool and measured triumph in the Canadian Grand Prix. The 22-year-old British rookie, the most successful newcomer in the sport's history, said he felt "fantastic" and...
Formula One: Dazzling Hamilton claims first pole
- 2007-06-09
MONTREAL AFP — Dazzling Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Formula One pole position on Saturday in the Montreal sunshine at the Canadian Grand Prix. McLaren's rookie Englishman will start Sunday's race from the front of the grid as he bids to achieve his first race win after a record...
Hornish avoids trouble, hangs on to win LearJet 550
- 2007-06-09
FORT WORTH, United States AFP — Sam Hornish was able to hold off Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick in the final 15 laps to get his first win of the season in Saturday's IndyCar Bombardier LearJet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hornish used the low line to stay ahead...
Kanaan captures pole for Kansas Lottery Indy 300
- 2007-04-28
KANSAS CITY, United States AFP — Tony Kanaan, fresh from victory in the IndyCar race at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan last weekend, captured the pole position for the Kansas Lottery Indy 300. The Brazilian knocked San Hornish off the pole with a lap at 214.188 miles per hour...
Indi-Car defending champion Castroneves takes pole
- 2007-04-20
MOTEGI, Japan AFP — Defending champion Heilo Castroneves clocked the best lap time to take pole position for Saturday's Indy Japan 300, the third leg of the 17-round series. The Brazilian driver, fresh from his victory in the second round at St Petersburg two weeks ago, timed 26.6416 seconds...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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