Loeb Extends Lead, Aava Crashes Out of Rally Ireland
30 Jan 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Aava's adventure in Rally Ireland received a great blow during the last stage of the afternoon, SS6, as the Estonian lost control of his car and got stuck in the ditch. That left Sebastien Loeb...
FIA Introduces New Safety System in WRC
29 Jan 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One day before the start of the first WRC event of the year – Rally Ireland – the only two manufacturers left to battle for the 2009 title presented a new safety system (also known as th...
Barcelona Auto Show Cancelled
29 Jan 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / There were a few rumors before but no one believed it until the inevitable occurred. Organizers had to cancel the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show due to lack of automakers' interest, Autonews reported...
2009 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
28 Jan 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 World Car of the Year has just announced its 10 finalists voted by over 50 journalists from countries all over the world, including Belgium, China, India, Malaysia, Poland and Russia. The t...
Crisis Puts All in Standby, PSA and Kia Work Harder
27 Jan 2009, 18:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The economic crisis that started last year had still has a big impact on us all. The automotive industry in particular saw all of their forecasts turned upside down, their investment plans stopped a...
Stobart: WRC Programme Was Never in Doubt
16 Jan 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most carmakers are looking for ways to reduce or even quit their motorsport operations, Stobart Group reaffirmed their commitment to their World Rally Championship programme. The prim...
Volkswagen to Enter WRC?
16 Jan 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Volkswagen may enter the World Rally Championship soon. The German manufacturer announced they are eyeing a WRC move next season, but they are waiting until after the end of this year's Dakar R...
Atkinson Hails Citroen C4 Test Drive
15 Jan 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Chris Atkinson tried out the new Citroen C4 WRC car for the first time in the off-season and he was thrilled. The former Subaru driver tested the car on the asphalt of Saint-Die-des-Vosges (northern...
FIA Announce WRC Manufacturer Entry List for 2009
14 Jan 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Rally Championship announced the entries for this year's manufacturer competition. As expected, only Citroen and Ford will compete for the world title this year, being the only teams ...