Four new events on 2012’s IRC calendar
More events in the emerging Eastern European marketplace, visits to unchartered territories plus the inclusion of several classics, such as Rallye Sanremo and Tour de Corse, are among the highlights…
All set for the 2011 Monza Rally Show
Portuguese rally driver representing United Business will take part for the first time in the most glamorous Italian rally event, the 2011 Monza Rally Show. He will be at the…
Rokland wins FST International Shootout and scores S2000 hotseat experience
Norway’s Steve Røkland celebrated his victory at last week’s FST International Shootout by taking to the wheel of a Ford Fiesta S2000 alongside M-Sport Stobart Ford driver Matthew Wilson. Wilson…
Ogier signs with Volkswagen – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE
Sébastien Ogier has been signed as the first official Volkswagen driver for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The 27-year-old Frenchman and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia (31) are joining the…
Ford set new record at Wales Rally GB
In claiming eight of the top 10 positions with its Fiesta RS World Rally Car on the season-ending Wales Rally GB earlier this month, Ford set a new record in…
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Mikkelsen signs up to defend his IRC crown in 2012
The newly-crowned Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers’ champion, Andreas Mikkelsen, will return to defend his title in 2012 in the same factory-prepared ŠKODA UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 that he and co-driver…
Jukka Korhonen lands Pirelli UK Star Driver award for 2012
Up-and-coming Finnish rally driver Jukka Korhonen has been elected by a distinguished panel of judges as the Pirelli UK Star Driver for 2012. Korhonen, the first driver not from Great…
Podium celebrations for Team Total in Namibia
The Challenge: Namibian rally enthusiasts celebrated the dawning of a new rally star in this weekend’s 43rd Total Tara Rally. Held in and around Windhoek, Namibia, Wilro Dippenaar and co-driver…
YESTERDAY’S BIG NEWS: Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen join Citroën Total World Rally Team for 2012
After an exceptional 2011 season with ten victories, the seventh manufacturers’ title for the Citroën Total World Rally Team and Sébastien Loeb’s / Daniel Elena’s eighth drivers’ title, Citroën Racing…