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Alonso has appetite for Hungary podium place
- 2008-08-01
BUDAPEST AFP — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso on Friday was quietly confident his Renault team can win a podium finish in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The French team put in a good showing in Friday's practice session, with Nelson Piquet of Brazil posting the second-fastest time while Spaniard...
Hamilton stays cool ahead of Hungary challenge
- 2008-07-31
BUDAPEST AFP — Lewis Hamilton on Thursday vowed to repay the hard work of his McLaren team and give a cool performance at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. "We are just having a much smoother year and it is a lot more relaxed. There is a nice environment here...
Schleck unruffled after dad's customs search
- 2008-07-24
SAINT ETIENNE, France AFP — Tour de France star Andy Schleck suggested "jealousy" may have been the reason a car driven by his father on the race was subject to a French customs police search on Thursday. A car being driven by Johnny Schleck, the father of Luxembourg stars...
Formula One driver Hamilton confident of improvement at Silverstone
- 2008-07-03
SILVERSTONE, England AFP — Lewis Hamilton is confident that he can improve on his showing in last year's British Grand Prix come this weekend's race at Silverstone. Hamilton snatched a dramatic pole position in front of an adoring home crowd at the Northamptonshire circuit 12 months ago, but was...
Formula One: Kubica wins drama-filled Canada GP
- 2008-06-08
MONTREAL AFP — Robert Kubica made a triumphant return to Canada on Sunday, storming to his maiden grand prix victory exactly a year after suffering a horrific crash on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Pole led a shock BMW Sauber one-two in Montreal after pre-race favourite Lewis Hamilton took...
Patrick rebounds at Indy 500 after pit incident
- 2008-05-11
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana AFP — Danica Patrick put a frighting incident in which she hit a crewman from another team with her car in pit lane behind her to qualify on the second row of the grid for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday. Patrick had been in tears Friday after...
Rosberg fastest in F1 practice, Hamilton slow in spare car
- 2008-04-05
MANAMA AFP — Williams driver Nico Rosberg of Germany produced a late flying lap to sweep to the quickest time in final practice in Bahrain on Saturday as championship leader Lewis Hamilton was forced to use the spare McLaren chassis. Hamilton's McLaren mechanics had an unscheduled overnight shift in...
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...
Green cars to compete for 10-million-dollar prize
- 2008-03-20
NEW YORK AFP — More than 60 teams chasing 10 million dollars in prize money have entered a competition designed to inspire the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles, organizers said Thursday. The Progressive Automotive X PRIZE will test the vehicles in a cross-country race from September 2009 in which...
Aussie racer Power, Spain's Servia join Indy-car racing league
- 2008-03-12
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana AFP — Australia's Will Power and Spain's Oriol Servia, both Champ-car veteran racers, were named drivers for a new Indy-car team Wednesday in the wake of the merger of US open-wheel rivals. The KV Racing Team will be co-owned by former Champ-car co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven and former...
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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