Rally
 Applications open for BFGoodrich drive opportunityBelgian drivers planning to contest the Belgium Ypres Rally from June 18-20 have from now until May 22 to be considered for selection for the BFGoodrich Drivers\' Team on the asphalt event. (more) |
 Podium finish will do for champion Nicolas VouillozNicolas Vouilloz is confident he will still be able to successfully defend his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title this year even if he doesn\'t win Sata Rally Azores, which runs from May 7-9. (more) |
 Juho Hanninen has high hopes despite starting order... and all the other news from the IRCFactory Skoda driver Juho Hanninen believes he can fight for a podium finish on Sata Rally Azores next week, even though he is set to run first on the road on the island-based event. (more) |
 Trofeo Mitsubishi Off Road 2009Il 3° Raid Nord Italia, che si correrà a Varano de’ Melegari, in provincia di Parma, nei giorni 2 e 3 maggio, sarà anche la prima gara della stagione del Trofeo Mitsubishi Off Road 2009. (more) |
 Patience pays dividends for Stobart drivers in ArgentinaStobart VK M-Sport Ford drivers Henning Solberg and Matthew Wilson overcame a frustrating morning on the second day of Rally Argentina to secure strong point-scoring positions going into the final five stages of the rally tomorrow. (more) |
 Jari-Matti Latvala looks towards Argentine podium as Hirvonen suffersJari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila delivered another mature performance during today\'s second leg of Rally Argentina to climb to third in their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. (more) |
 Federico Villagra’s challenge heats up on home soilMunchi’s Ford driver Federico Villagra is in line to emulate his best ever FIA World Rally Championship finish as he heads into the final day of Rally Argentina in sixth place overall after a scintillating show of pace on day two of his home event. (more) |
 Stobart drivers battle for points in ArgentinaMatthew Wilson and Henning Solberg have both dropped back one place in the overall standings after the morning loop of day two at Rally Argentina. The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford drivers are lying sixth and eighth going into this afternoon’s action b ... (more) |
 Stobart drivers deliver accomplished display in ArgentinaStobart VK M-Sport Ford drivers Henning Solberg and Matthew Wilson both lie in excellent point-scoring positions going into the second day of Rally Argentina after producing an accomplished display of driving in difficult conditions on the 142. (more) |
 Mikko Hirvonen sits pretty for Ford after exciting opening in ArgentinaBP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen are well-placed in second, just over five seconds from the lead, after today\'s enthralling opening leg of Rally Argentina. (more) |
| BRC & Pirelli Rally praise fire-fighting crews British Rally Championship manager Mark Taylor and Pirelli International Rally manager Brian Kinghorn praised crews for their quick thinking and professionalism at the scene of Guy Wilks’ car fire on this weekend’s Rally. Stage eight of the event saw Guy Wilks and Phil Pugh’s new Proton S2000 catch fire whilst leading the rally, the sour ... (more) |
| Energetic Argentine fans to boost Munchi’s hopes on home event Local hero Federico Villagra returns home next weekend to tackle round five of the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Argentina, in front of thousands of passionate fans in Cordoba. Villagra is currently lying eighth in the drivers’ championship after taking another notable points finish in Portugal and is looking to keep up his perfect start ... (more) |
 Ticket price freeze for Belgium Ypres Rally fanspectators attending the Belgium Ypres Rally in June won\'t be subjected to an increase in ticket prices for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge event. As in previous years, fans will pay €30 for a ticket providing access to all special stages and the ... (more) |
| Rally Russia details revealed Outline details of Rally Russia, which forms round six of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge from July 9-11, have been announced. Although the rally is still three months away, organisers have already begun preparing the special stages for the event, which will again be based in the town of Vyborg. This work has been instigated in an attempt to ensure ... (more) |
 Rapid Italian Luca Betti plans IRC programmeLuca Betti will enter four rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge this season in a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 run by the new Kimera Motorsport team. He will be co-driven by fellow Italian Giovanni Bernacchini, who has competed alongside Gigi Galli in th ... (more) |
| World Rally star Conrad Rautenbach to star in Azores Conrad Rautenbach will make his Intercontinental Rally Challenge debut on Sata Rally Azores on May 7-9. Rautenbach, who drives for the Citroen Junior Team in the FIA World Rally Championship, will compete at the wheel of a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 run by the French PH Sport operation. The Zimbabwean, a former FIA African rally champion, is keen to expand h ... (more) |
| Stobart drivers geared up for Argentine assault Stobart VK M-Sport Ford drivers Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg are bound for South America as round five of the FIA World Rally Championship moves away from Europe for the first time this season and picks up in the sierras of central Argentina. (more) |
| Fans\' passion in the pampas provides spur to Ford\'s Finns Ford\'s Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala believe the passion and enthusiasm of Argentina\'s rally fans can drive them on when this season\'s FIA World Championship ventures outside Europe for the first time next week. Rally Argentina (23 - 26 April) is one of the year\'s classic fixtures and both BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers ... (more) |
| Ace cyclist Paolo Bettini gears up for IRC debut Retired cyclist Paolo Bettini will make his Intercontinental Rally Challenge debut when he contests the Ypres Rally in Belgium from June 18-20. Bettini, a long-term rally fan, has contested a handful of events in his native Italy in the past. (more) |
| Vitor Pascoal hopes to make Austrias experience pay Vitor Pascoal will be hoping to make the most of his local knowledge when he contests two rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge later this season. Pascoal, from Portugal, will enter the rallies in Azores and Madeira at the wheel of a Peugeot 207. (more) |
 Safari win boosts Mitsubishi\'s title bidMitsubishi closed to within ten points of Peugeot in the battle for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge manufacturers\' crown when Carlo Tundo won his home event, the Safari Rally, in Kenya earlier this month. (more) |
 Volkswagen confirms programme for Julien MaurinVolkswagen will return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge when the Rene Georges Rally Sport operation fields a Volkswagen Polo Super 2000 for rising star Julien Maurin. (more) |
| Keith Cronin ahead, but Guy Wilks joins Mark Higgins’ chase The second round of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship is a mere three weeks after the first nail biting opener in Wales and Irishman Keith Cronin will be keen to keep the momentum after his first win, on the forthcoming Pirelli International Rally on 17/18th April. All the crews will need to be on their toes to turn their cars around for the event, ... (more) |
 Mikko Hirvonen claims second for Ford in Rally de PortugalBP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen maintained their perfect record of podium finishes this season when they finished second in Rally de Portugal today. (more) |
 Munchi’s move up after thrilling final day in PortugalMunchi’s Ford World Rally Team driver Federico Villagra seized seventh place at the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, charging up the leaderboard on the final day to score his first points of the season i ... (more) |
 Craig Breen equals record finish as FSTi gets underway in PortugalThe 2009 Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) kicked off this weekend at the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, showcasing many drivers who were making their first competitive experience on a WRC event. (more) |
 Conditions hamper Mikko Hirvonen victory bid on Portuguese gravelBP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen lie second after today\'s second and penultimate leg of Rally de Portugal. The Finns endured the worst of the driving conditions on the slippery gravel tracks in the hills abo ... (more) |
 Henning Solberg leads after stadium showdown in PortugalStobart VK M-Sport Ford driver Henning Solberg thrilled fans in the Algarve Stadium as he raced to victory in the opening Super Special stage of the Rally de Portugal; fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship. (more) |
| Ford Fiesta ECOnetic secures one-two finish in Monte Carlo Rally for Alternative Energy Vehicles The third Monte-Carlo Rally for Alternative Energy Vehicles took place over the last weekend in March and the new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic emerged victorious in its class. The event, which uses traditional Monte Carlo Rally roads was the first round of the FIA Alternative Energies Cup, which is organised around the most innovative environmentally friendly ve ... (more) |
| Keith Cronin & Greg Shinnors win Bulldog International Rally North Wales Irishmen Keith Cronin & Greg Shinnors took an excellent first victory on the opening round of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship, Bulldog International Rally North Wales this Saturday. [AUDIO] The battle with triple Champion Mark Higgins and Bryan Thomas began right at the start of the event, the pair split by just 1.1 seconds in 22 year old Cron ... (more) |
| Safari Rally preview THE CHALLENGE The legendary Safari Rally is confirmed as the third round of the IRC this year, providing an epic challenge to push drivers and cars to the maximum through the demanding gravel stages. IRC manufacturer points will be allocated on this round, but only drivers holding African competition licences will be awarded IRC driver points. Based in t ... (more) |
 Rally VillajoyosaIn spite of some bad luck in the morning sections, Enrique García Ojeda and Jordi Barrabés took a well-deserved fourth position for Subaru Rally Team Spain in the Rallye de Villajoyosa, the first event of the Spanish Tarmac Rally Championship. (more) |
 Sata Rally Acores presented... and all the other latest news from the IRCThe Sata Rally Acores, which will be the fourth round of the IRC from May 7-9, was recently presented at a press conference on San Miguel Island, which will host the event. (more) |
| Munchi’s aim to make mark on Portugal debut The Munchi’s Ford World Rally Team are hoping to make their mark on the Vodafone Rally de Portugal after the disappointment of missing out on the event two years ago when the team were forced to withdraw from the rally just four days before it was due to begin. In 2007 team members Luis and Jorge Perez Companc had to make a transatlantic dash when t ... (more) |
| Development continues on Focus RS WRC ahead of Portugal rally BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team begins the second quarter of its FIA World Rally Championship campaign in Portugal next week with subtle improvements to its record-breaking Focus RS World Rally Car. As the series heads to the Iberian Peninsula for Rally de Portugal (2 - 5 April), the British-based squad will introduce a revised engine for the firs ... (more) |
| Stobart plan to prosper in Portugal Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team drivers Henning Solberg and Matthew Wilson are both looking to pick up where they left off in the last round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Cyprus as they prepare for round four of the series, the Vodafone Rally de Portugal. Solberg and Wilson are lying fourth and sixth respectively in the driver standings after ... (more) |
 Portuguese pressure mounts for FSTi contendersThe 2009 Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) series gets underway next week as the competition joins the FIA World Rally Championship for the fourth successive year kicking off the first of six rounds at the Vodafone Rally de Portugal. (more) |
 Rallye de Portugal, Patrik Sandell is lurking!Just three weeks after Cyprus the Production Car World Rally Championship continues this coming weekend (April 2nd to 5th) – the third event, the Vodafone Rallye de Portugal, will be run in the fabulous region around Faro. (more) |
 Rally Villajoyosa previewAfter the victorious debut of SUBARU RALLY TEAM SPAIN in the Spanish Gravel Rally Championship, with Brice Tirabassi-Fabrice Gordon\'s Impreza Prodrive winning just two weeks ago in Palma del Rio, this weekend the works team of Subaru España faces a new ... (more) |
 Citroën Racing Trophy goes internationalThe Rallye Epernay Vins de Champagne, which will take place from March 21-22, gets the 2009 Citroën Racing Trophy underway. The 13th running of this event, which forms part of the Coupe de France, is the first round of the new series launched by Citro&e ... (more) |
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