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Scottish driver Franchitti injured in NASCAR crash
- 2008-04-26
TALLADEGA, Alabama AFP — Scotland's Dario Franchitti was injured Saturday in a crash early in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NASCAR Aaron's 312 race here on Saturday. Franchitti, last year's Indy-car series champion but a rookie in the closed-cockpit stock cars that are the most popular...
Japanese carmaker celebrates landmark NASCAR win
- 2008-03-10
HAMPTON, Georgia AFP — A non-US automaker captured a victory in US top-level stock car racing for the first time since 1954 when Toyota driver Kyle Busch won here Sunday for the Japanese car maker. Not since Al Keller drove a Jaguar to victory lane 54 years ago at...
Hornish changes course from Indy-cars to stock cars
- 2007-11-08
INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — Three-time Indy Racing League season champion Sam Hornish of the United States has confirmed that he will leave in 2008 for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NASCAR. Autoweek and the Indianapolis Star reported on their websites that the 28-year-old veteran, who...
Japan's Mutoh named to replace champ Franchitti
- 2007-11-01
INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — Japanese driver Hideki Mutoh will replace departing IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti on the Andretti Green Racing team next year, co-owner Kim Green announced Thursday. Scottish veteran Franchitti will make the jump to closed-cockpit NASCAR stock car racing next season, leaving a car available...
Ex-F1 racer Montoya cracks NASCAR top five
- 2007-03-18
HAMPTON, Georgia AFP — Former Formula One racer Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia drove to a fifth-place finish Sunday at the Kobalt 500, his best showing so far on the prime US stock car circuit since making the switch. Montoya was an open-wheel star in Indy-car before his F1...
Anger cools over Montoya's bump and run win: report
- 2007-03-09
MIAMI AFP — Former Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya's bump-and-run victory last Sunday in Mexico City has not been forgotten by US teammate Scott Pruett but the anger has reportedly cooled. Colombia's Montoya nudged his Ganassi Racing teammate and spun him out with eight laps remaining, then raced...
Harvick wins at Daytona as Montoya, Toyota debut
- 2007-02-18
DAYTONA BEACH, United States AFP — Kevin Harvick edged Mark Martin ahead of a dramatic crash to win the 49th Daytona 500, the historic US stock car debut for Japan's Toyota, the first non-US carmaker in the series. Harvick surged from behind in the final lap and took an...
Blown tire drops Montoya from first to last
- 2007-02-15
DAYTONA BEACH, United States AFP — Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya went from first to last in a 60-lap qualifying race due to a blown tire but will still be a starter in Sunday's Daytona 500. The Colombian racer grabbed an early lead in the 30-car race...
Former NASCAR champion Parsons dies of cancer
- 2007-01-16
DAYTONA BEACH, United States AFP — Former US stock car champion Benny Parsons, who won 21 races and 20 poles in 18 seasons, died of complications from lung cancer. He was 65. Parsons, a popular broadcast commentator on coverage of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NASCAR, had...
Team tragedy overshadows Johnson's NASCAR win
- 2004-10-25
MARTINSVILLE, United States AFP — There was no celebrating Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR stock car race victory as a small plane crash reportedly claimed the lives of 10 people connected to Hendrick Motorsports. News of the tragedy wasn't revealed to competitors or fans until just after the race ended. ...
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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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