Mikkelsen extends his lead over Hanninen in Azores
Defending IRC champion Andreas Mikkelsen extended his advantage over Finland’s Juho Hänninen to 14.8 seconds after nine special stages of the 47th SATA Azores Rally on the rain-soaked island of…
Mikkelsen steals Day One lead from Hanninen in IRC’s SATA Rallye Azores
Defending IRC champion Andreas Mikkelsen held a 1.4s lead over Finland’s Juho Hänninen in the 47th SATA Azores Rally after the opening three timed special stages on the island of…
Brother-sponsored Rally New Zealand confirms FIA contract
The organisers of Brother Rally New Zealand have signed a contract with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the world governing body of motorsport, bringing certainty to the global television…
WRC Academy introduces Rookie Award for 2012
M-Sport is pleased to announce an exciting new award for this year’s FIA WRC Academy. Following an impressive showing from a number of drivers with limited WRC experience in the…
Rallye Sunseeker: who will win this weekend?
For the second year running, Rallye Sunseeker will kick off the MSA British Rally Championship in Bournemouth this Friday when Jarkko Nikara and co driver Petri Nikara will lead the…
Hanninen and Mikkelsen set to lock horns at SATA Rallye Azores
Finland’s Juho Hänninen will lock horns with Norwegian rival Andreas Mikkelsen when the 47th SATA Azores Rally gets the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (ITC) underway in Ponta Delgada, tomorrow (Thursday).…
Matteo Gamba to contest the Italian Rally Championship with a Peugeot 207 S2000
After being away for some years from the Italian Rally Championship (C.I.R.), Matteo had decided to come back in the C.I.R. 2012 – which is made up of eight rallies:…
Citroën joins the British Manufacturers Rally Championship for 2012
Citroën UK has registered for this year’s MSA British Manufacturers Rally Championship, joining Renault as the second UK importer to support this premier rally series. Citroën’s involvement goes further towards…
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Race2Recovery launches and confirms Tuareg Rally entry
The Race2Recovery team, comprised primarily of injured service personnel, today officially launched its campaign to become the first disabled team to contest the gruelling Dakar Rally, in 2013. In the…