Motor racing-Teams confident 2011 tyre deal is imminent

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By Alan Baldwin

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Formula One teams hope a deal can be done by this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix to secure next year's tyre supply.

Mercedes GP chief executive Nick Fry told reporters after the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend that efforts were still being made to try and persuade departing sole supplier Bridgestone to stay on in some form.

However, there were also three solid bids on the table from Michelin, Pirelli and Cooper/Avon to ...

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