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After 19 years in Western Australia, the World Rally Championship was held in New South Wales for the first time.…
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Sam Tickell was capturing all the World Rally Championship action at the Rally Australia over the weekend! Enjoy! Check out…
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The Citroen C4 WRC HYbrid4 takes to the stages The day after the fourth round of this year's WRC season…
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Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena have won their fourth consecutive event in the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship. The Citro�n…
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Reigning World Champion Sebastien Loeb has moved into the lead of the Rally de Portugal after the second day of…
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After a dramatic opening day of competition in the Rally de Portugal, BP Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen has the advantage…
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The Citro�n Total World Rally Team crew of Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena claimed victory in the Cyprus Rally, the…
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Peugeot UK driver Kris Meeke has won the all-gravel Curitiba Rally in Brazil, round two of the IRC series.
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After an intense battle, the Citroen Total World Rally Team crew of Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena won Rally Norway,…
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Sebastien Loeb and his Citroen C4 are trying to hold off the Ford of Mikko Hirvonen in a furious fight…
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The opening day of Rally Norway, the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship, has been closely fought at…
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The Citroen Total World Rally Team crew of Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena cruised to victory on Rally Ireland, the…
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Citroen's Sebastien Loeb remains at the top of the leaderboard of Rally Ireland, the first round of the 2009 FIA…
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The opening day of the opening round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship provided treacherous conditions for the crews,…
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Ogier claimed a spectacular debut IRC win in Monte Carlo: the oldest and most prestigious rally of them all.
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On a stage that was mostly quick, which suited Marc Coma in theory, the leader of the general standings in…
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IRC: Meeke And Wilks Go Head-To-Head In Scotland
Kris Meeke and Guy Wilks, driving the two cars draped in their British flag, are turning the RACMSA Rally of Scotland into a private battle for victory. Meeke, already crowned as the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge series winner, has led from the start in his Peugeot UK-entered 207 S2000 but has been pushed all the way by Wilks in his Skoda UK-entered Fabia S2000.
A thrilling contest between two of the sport's rising stars has been played out in the spectacular Scottish countryside. Ranging through the green Scottish hills from Perthshire to the Trossachs, today's action began under brilliant blue skies and ended under thunderclouds at dusk.
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Canadian Rally Championship: National Title At Stake For Mitsubishi At Tall Pines Rally
With the sixth and final round of the Canadian Rally Championship being held this weekend in Bancroft, Ontario, Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, in their 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, are one step closer to becoming national champions. If this happens, it will be a first for Mitsubishi in Canada.
Eight additional teams, all steering Mitsubishi Lancer models, have entered into this unpredictable event where weather often determines the outcome. Among the open class favorites are Andrew Comrie-Picard and Jeremy Wimpey in a second Evolution; Simon Losier and François Morin driving a Synchro Racing Evolution VIII RS and Maxime Losier and Philippe Poirier, also in a Synchro Racing Evolution VIII RS.
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IRC: Rally Of Scotland Begins With Spectacle
With the local radio traffic news advising people to stay at home unless their journeys were necessary, a mammoth crowd still ventured to historic Scone Palace this evening to cheer the start of the RACMSA Rally of Scotland: the final round of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
A jubilant atmosphere filled the site where Scotland’s kings were once crowned, fuelled by bagpipes and fireworks, and there was nothing that either thick fog or driving rain could do to dampen the spirit of the occasion. Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, flagged the field away from the ceremonial start and into a 1.53km ‘superspecial’ stage to thrill the thousands of fans who had braved the weather.
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All New Ford Fiesta S2000 Rally Car Unveiled
The highly-anticipated Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car has been unveiled at a launch ceremony at M-Sport's Cumbrian base in the UK.
Courtesy of M-Sport
The highly-anticipated Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car has been unveiled at a launch ceremony at M-Sport’s Cumbrian base in the UK. The new rally car, the culmination of nine months’ hard work by the design and engineering team at M-Sport, was presented by M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson. Gerard Quinn, Ford of Europe’s Senior Motorsport Manager was present as a special Ford guest during the S2000 launch.
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Perez Defies Odds To Claim Top Twenty Finish On Rac Rally
Kick Energy rally driver Steve Perez' hopes of a decent finish on the Roger Albert Clark Rally were once again dashed as history repeated itself in the most bizarre fashion.
A stalwart of the De Lacy Motor Club's four-day marathon, that recaptures the spirit of yesteryear's Lombard RAC Rallies, Perez and co driver Carl Williamson were hoping for a good run in their ubiquitous Lancia Stratos and despite the horrendous weather on Friday evening, their event got off to a good start around the Pickering Showground spectator stage.
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Championship Showdown Set For The Rally Of The Tall Pines
The premiere rally teams in North America will be fighting head-to-head for top honours at the Rally of the Tall Pines, the final round of the 2009 Canadian Rally Championship, presented by Subaru, supported by Yokohama.
Subaru Rally Team Canada’s Pat Richard (Squamish, B.C.) and co-driver Alan Ockwell (Toronto) need to win to have a hope for repeating as Canadian Rally Champion driver and co-driver. The team is also leading the points standings for the manufacturers championship in their 2008 Subaru Impreza STI.
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IRC: Strong Entry For RACMSA Rally of Scotland
More than 60 crews have entered the RACMSA Rally of Scotland, the final round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge on November 19-21, with 2009 champion driver Kris Meeke heading the list of runners.
Meeke, who will drive a Peugeot UK 207 Super 2000, is expected to face strong opposition from what amounts to the single biggest gathering of British-based talent in recent years. Heading the competition for Meeke will be British driver Guy Wilks in a Skoda Fabia S2000, new factory Proton pilot Alister McRae and British champion Keith Cronin – who will appear at the wheel of an Abarth Grande Punto.
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IRC: World Champion Joins British Eurosport Commentary Team For Scotland
Robert Reid, winner of the 2001 World Rally Championship as co-driver to the late Richard Burns, joins the Eurosport commentary team for next weekend’s RACMSA Rally of Scotland.
Scotsman Reid, is currently the Performance Director of the MSA and deeply involved with encouraging young talent from the grassroots of the sport to international level. He brings his experience and expertise of the sport to a growing IRC TV audience.
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IRC: Interest Surges Towards 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo
The revised route, premier TV package and incentives for amateur and top professional teams to compete in the 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo has met with a strong positive reaction from competitiors in readiness for the event on January 18-23.
With a much better chance of snow from being based in the high mountain passes of the Ardeche region, and innovations along the 550km route including a selection stage to be run on the evening of Tuesday 19 January to decide the running order of the rally, there are more opportunities than ever for fans and competitors.
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Skoda Extends 2010 IRC Campaign
Skoda will send its factory team to the Monte Carlo Rally next season ahead of an expanded Intercontinental Rally Challenge assault.
The Czech firm used the asphalt event last January to debut its all-new Fabia Super 2000. It ended the season second in the IRC manufacturers’ table with works pilot Jan Kopecky securing second in the drivers’ standings.
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2010 Dakar Rally: The 'Dakar' Expedition Of The Volkswagen Team In Detail
Project title defence: Volkswagen will again contest the famous Dakar Rally in January. One year after the triumph of the Wolfsburg-based automobile manufacturer at the debut event in Argentina and Chile – the first in the history of the legendary desert marathon by a diesel-powered automobile – Volkswagen will compete with five Race Touareg vehicles – and with a new sporting challenge: to again bring home the trophy to Wolfsburg. But what does the 32nd edition of the Dakar Rally mean for the five driver/co-driver duos in terms of the sport? What challenges are posed to the technology? And how will the complex logistics be organised?
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2010 Dakar Rally: Volkswagen To Defend Dakar Honour With Five Race Touaregs
Volkswagen will field five Race Touaregs as the team bids to defend one of the most challenging international motorsport events, the Dakar Rally.
Taking place across the South American continent for the second consecutive year, the 31st ‘Dakar’ Rally will see the five Volkswagen teams encountering some of the most demanding terrain on the planet.
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Avila Close To The Podium At Shanghai
Rodolfo Avila finished in fourth place twice in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia races at the Shanghai International Circuit (China) this Sunday.
The second place on Friday’s Free Practice gave hopes of one more outstanding weekend performance but Avila began to struggle with understeer in the day after. On Saturday’s qualifying Avila was just fourth fastest at the end of the single 30-minute session. Having made significant changes to the set-up in advance of the races, The Venetian Macao driver had hoped for a better finish but the number 20 car’s handling had been evil all weekend.
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Volkswagen To Field Five Race Touareg Vehicles At 2010 'Dakar'
It is truly a five-star line-up: Volkswagen will field five Race Touareg vehicles at the 2010 Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile. The Wolfsburg-based automobile manufacturer has signed the Brazilians Maurício Neves and Clécio Maestrelli as another driver/co-driver team alongside the previously confirmed pairings Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E), Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D), Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) as well as Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D). The "factory" duos unanimously pursue one goal: to repeat the victory achieved in the 2009 Dakar Rally by the first diesel-powered automobile in the history of the tradition-steeped desert rally at the same venue. In January 2009 de Villiers/von Zitzewitz triumphed ahead of their team-mates Miller/Pitchford and thus made history: Volkswagen won the first "Dakar" held on South American soil with the 280-hp cross-country rally prototype.
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Date Change For Specsavers Christmas Stages Rally
The popular Specsavers Christmas Stages Rally, originally scheduled for Monday 28th December 2009 at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire, will now take place on Saturday 2nd January 2010 instead.
The organiser, Northallerton Automobile Club Ltd, was recently informed by Croft Circuit of the required change and following consultation with the committee, rather than cancel the event which attracts some of the leading competitors in the country, it was decided that both scrutineering and documentation, as well as the rally itself, will now take place just five days later than planned.
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· IRC: Meeke And Wilks Go Head-To-Head In Scotland
(Nov 20, 2009)
· Canadian Rally Championship: National Title At Stake For Mitsubishi At Tall Pine
(Nov 19, 2009)
· IRC: Rally Of Scotland Begins With Spectacle
(Nov 19, 2009)
· All New Ford Fiesta S2000 Rally Car Unveiled
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Perez Defies Odds To Claim Top Twenty Finish On Rac Rally
(Nov 16, 2009)
· Championship Showdown Set For The Rally Of The Tall Pines
(Nov 16, 2009)
· IRC: Strong Entry For RACMSA Rally of Scotland
(Nov 14, 2009)
· IRC: World Champion Joins British Eurosport Commentary Team For Scotland
(Nov 14, 2009)
· IRC: Interest Surges Towards 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo
(Nov 14, 2009)
· Skoda Extends 2010 IRC Campaign
(Nov 14, 2009)
· 2010 Dakar Rally: The 'Dakar' Expedition Of The Volkswagen Team In Detail
(Nov 14, 2009)
· 2010 Dakar Rally: Volkswagen To Defend Dakar Honour With Five Race Touaregs
(Nov 10, 2009)
· Avila Close To The Podium At Shanghai
(Nov 09, 2009)
· Volkswagen To Field Five Race Touareg Vehicles At 2010 'Dakar'
(Nov 07, 2009)
· Date Change For Specsavers Christmas Stages Rally
(Nov 05, 2009)
· Rally America Director Unleashes His 'Inner Mustang' At Ojibwe Forests Rally
(Nov 03, 2009)
· Marc Coma Manages To Turn An Adverse Situation Into Victory In Morocco
(Oct 31, 2009)
· Hirvonen Takes On F1 Champ In Beijing's Bird's Nest Bonanza
(Oct 30, 2009)
· Morocco Rally Leg 5: Victory for Marc Coma
(Oct 29, 2009)
· Morocco Rally: Tyre Trouble Takes The Lead Away From Marc Coma
(Oct 28, 2009)
· Jordi Viladoms Finishes Second In Today's Stage, With Marc Coma Coming In Fourth
(Oct 27, 2009)
· A New Double World Title For The Citroen Total Team
(Oct 26, 2009)
· Marc Coma, Second In Today's Stage, Closes In On The Leadership Still Held By Jordi Viladoms
(Oct 26, 2009)
· Breen Takes FSTi Crown As Anglade Wins In Wales
(Oct 26, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: WRC Post-Event Press Conference
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Citroen WRC Final Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Career Best Top Twelve For Perez On Rally GB
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: BP Ford WRC Final Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Stobart Celebrate Spirit Of The Rally In Wales
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Final Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Citroen WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: BP Ford WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Stobart Supports Help For Heroes At This Year's Rally GB
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC SS9 Recap
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Citroen WRC Day One Recap
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: BP Ford WRC Day 1 Recap
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC SS6 Rally Recap
(Oct 23, 2009)
· IRC: Rally Of Scotland Welcomes Six Manufacturers In Entry
(Oct 23, 2009)
· IRC: Scottish Champion Joins The Best Home-Grown Talent In Scotland
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Meeke Looking Forward To Mixed Surface Events On 2010 IRC Calendar
(Oct 23, 2009)
· IRC: Ogier Ready To Defend Monte Carlo Crown
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Marc Coma And Jordi Viladoms, Ready For The Rally Morocco
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Day One Recap
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Locals Set To Challenge For Rallycross Superprix Honours
(Oct 23, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: WRC Pre-Event Race Preview
(Oct 22, 2009)
· World Rally Star Wilson Promotes Motor Sport To Cardiff Students
(Oct 22, 2009)
· Andrew 'ACP' Comrie-Picard And Nos Energy Take Third Overall In 2009 Rally America Championship
(Oct 22, 2009)
· Radical Changes To 2010 MSA Gravel Rally Championship Announced By Ancro
(Oct 22, 2009)
· 2010 Dakar: Race Against Time Has Begun
(Oct 22, 2009)
· Michael Park 'Beef' Trophy
(Oct 21, 2009)
· WRC 2010 Sporting Regulations
(Oct 21, 2009)
· Interwetten Racing Team Faces Its First S2000 Career Assignment In The Waldviert
(Oct 21, 2009)
· Harry Potter Star And Top British Pilots To Descend Upon Cardiff This Weekend
(Oct 20, 2009)
· McRae Comes Home For Rally Of Scotland
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Honda Ready For IRC Finale
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Honda Ready For IRC Finale
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Neuville Wants More IRC In 2010
(Oct 19, 2009)
· The Citroen Racing Trophy Shines Under The Sun Of Antibes!
(Oct 19, 2009)
· British Champion Ready For IRC In Scotland
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Race Preview
(Oct 19, 2009)
· IRC: Meeke Praises 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo Route
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: Citroen WRC Race Preview
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Cambrian Podium For Perez
(Oct 18, 2009)
· 2010 IRC Calendar Announced
(Oct 16, 2009)
· Q&A: FIA World Rally Championship Leader Mikko Hirvonen
(Oct 16, 2009)
· Great Britain Rally: BP Ford WRC Race Preview
(Oct 16, 2009)
· Fast Lady Heads For Rallycross Superprix
(Oct 15, 2009)
· IRC: 2010 Rallye Monte-Carlo - A Breakthrough In Sports TV Full Live Coverage Of The Event
(Oct 14, 2009)
· Andreas Mikkelsen Drives Skoda Fabia S2000 in Rally Bohemia
(Oct 14, 2009)
· Hirvonen Set For Cambrian Rally Outing As GB Warm-Up
(Oct 09, 2009)
· Bertolotti First Time 2nd Place In Spain
(Oct 06, 2009)
· Pat Richard Wins Pacific Forest Rally To Keep Title Fight Alive
(Oct 05, 2009)
· RACC Rally Catalunya: Bird 's tone-Walled'In Spain
(Oct 05, 2009)
· Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard Keep Championship Lead
(Oct 05, 2009)
· SRC: Bogie Seals Scottish Title
(Oct 05, 2009)
· Fiesta R2 Shines As Athanassoulas Takes Class Victory In Spain
(Oct 04, 2009)
· 2009 Spanish Rally: WRC Post-Event Press Conference - Loeb, Sordo, Hirvonen
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Citroen WRC Final Race Recap - One-Two!
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Munchi’s Ford WRC Final Race Recap
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: BP Ford WRC Final Race Recap
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Final Race Recap
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Loix Vs. Vouilloz In All-Kronos Battle For Third Place In IRC
(Oct 04, 2009)
· IRC: BFGoodrich Drivers' Team - Entries Now Open For Scotland Seat
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Rallye Sanremo Hopes To Revive Old Glories With IRC
(Oct 04, 2009)
· IRC: Wittmann Pleased With Sanremo Pace
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Crocker And Subhan Lead The First Day Of APRC And National
(Oct 04, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Citroen WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 03, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 03, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 03, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: BP Ford WRC Day Two Recap
(Oct 03, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Citroen WRC Day One Recap
(Oct 02, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: BP Ford WRC Day One Recap
(Oct 02, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRC Day One Recap
(Oct 02, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Update After SS3 - Rain In Spain Provides Tricky Opening Test
(Oct 02, 2009)
· Spanish Rally: WRC Pre-Event Press Conference
(Oct 01, 2009)
· Dakar 2010: The Road-book Under Construction
(Oct 01, 2009)
· Mitsubishi Motors Aims High At Pacific Forest Rally
(Sep 30, 2009)
· Top Teams In Chase For Championship Title At Pacific Forest Rally
(Sep 28, 2009)
· McRae To Make Proton Debut In Rally Of Indonesia
(Sep 28, 2009)
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