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late champion's name will carry on with nephew
MADRID — Nearly 18 years after the death of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna in a high-speed crash, the Senna name is returning to Williams Formula One team.
Senna's 28-year-old nephew, Bruno, signed a one-year deal to partner Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado and give the British team an all-South American lineup going into the March 18 opener in Australia.
Ayrton Senna joined Williams from McLaren in 1994 and was fatally wounded during a crash at San Marino, his third race with the team.
Servia gets deal: Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has signed Oriol Servia for the 2012 IndyCar season. The Spaniard finished fourth in the standings last season but lost his ride in December when Newman/Haas Racing shut down. "I'm happy because in many ways, it's good just to have a job nowadays," Servia said. He was a career-best fourth in the standings last season, behind Dario Franchitti, Will Power and Scott Dixon.
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Colleges: Gunner Kiel, considered by many the country's top quarterback recruit, officially switched his commitment to Notre Dame from LSU. The standout from Columbus, Ohio, enrolled at the university Tuesday. He cited Notre Dame's education, distance from his home and his comfort with players and staff.
Sailing: Michigan's Doug DeVos and his Quantum Racing team continue to set the pace in the 52 Class halfway through a 10-race series at the Key West 2012 regatta.
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