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Mikko Hirvonen Crashes Out of Rally Jordan
Mikko Hirvonen Crashes Out of Rally Jordan

2 Apr 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb has just received a great news in the very first running of Friday in Rally Jordan, as his main title rival Mikko Hirvonen crashed his Ford Focus RS WRC and will see no action in the ...

 
Hirvonen Admits Disappointment over Failed Rally Mexico
Hirvonen Admits Disappointment over Failed Rally Mexico

10 Mar 2010, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's Mikko Hirvonen admitted his disappointment over his result in Rally Mexico, when he finished the event more than one minute and 45 seconds behind his title rival and reigning world champ...

 
Solberg Tops Day 1 in Rally Mexico
Solberg Tops Day 1 in Rally Mexico

6 Mar 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former World Rally champion Petter Solberg managed a sensational first day of action in Rally Mexico on Friday and topped the timing reports at the end of Day 1, holding a 15-second advantage over h...

 
Watersplash Big Issue in Rally Mexico
Watersplash Big Issue in Rally Mexico

5 Mar 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford Focus' Mikko Hirvonen did not make a great start in the Rally Mexico this week, as the shakedown stage of the North American event saw the leader of the overall classification lose no less...

 
Hirvonen Admits Day 1 Disadvantage in Mexico
Hirvonen Admits Day 1 Disadvantage in Mexico

19 Feb 2010, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While enjoying his time on top of the World Rally Championship standings, Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen is already thinking of precautionary measures for the upcoming round of the 2010 season, Rally...

 
Citroen Admits Hirvonen Superiority in Sweden
Citroen Admits Hirvonen Superiority in Sweden

16 Feb 2010, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Echoing the words of their No 1 driver Sebastien Loeb, French manufacturer Citroen also admitted that Mikko Hirvonen was unbeatable during last weekend's Rally Sweden. Team boss Olivier Quesnel...

 
Loeb Aims to Take Revenge over Hirvonen in Mexico
Loeb Aims to Take Revenge over Hirvonen in Mexico

15 Feb 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb vowed to take revenge over his Finnish rival for the world title Mikko Hirvonen in the upcoming Rally Mexico next month, after failing to provide a true competition for the Ford drive...

 
Mikko Hirvonen Wins Rally Sweden
Mikko Hirvonen Wins Rally Sweden

14 Feb 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen said he wants to beat Sebastien Loeb for the title this season and he sure meant business, as the Finnish driver got off to a great start in his attempt to become WRC champion, in Swe...

 
2010 WRC Edition for the Ford Focus RS
2010 WRC Edition for the Ford Focus RS

4 Feb 2010, 18:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Switzerland has brought the World Rally Championship (‘s atmosphere) to the roads with the introduction of a WRC edition for the Focus RS. The car’s livery was voted on a speci...

 
Hirvonen Eyes Monte Carlo Win in a Ford Fiesta S2000
Hirvonen Eyes Monte Carlo Win in a Ford Fiesta S2000

19 Jan 2010, 11:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Mikko Hirvonen's participation in this year's Monte Carlo Rally was regarded as mostly a preparation event prior to the official start of the 2010 WRC season, the Finn made it ver...

 
Hirvonen Wins Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna
Hirvonen Wins Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna

9 Dec 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen smashed the competition in the 2009 Bettega Memorial Rallysprint, following some dominant runs in the Monday and Tuesday outings of well-known Bologna Motor Show hosted event. The ...

 
Hirvonen to Drive Fiesta S2000 in Rally Monte Carlo
Hirvonen to Drive Fiesta S2000 in Rally Monte Carlo

4 Dec 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Monte Carlo may not be part of the World Rally Championship schedule anymore – as they gave up their WRC programme last season for a place in the International Rally Challenge – bu...

 
Ford Confident in 2010 Title for Hirvonen
Ford Confident in 2010 Title for Hirvonen

27 Nov 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Mikko Hirvonen's almost clinching his maiden title in the World Rally Championship this season, Ford's boss Malcolm Wilson admitted confidence over his driver's prospects fo...

 
Raikkonen Needs Time to Become Competitive in WRC - Hirvonen
Raikkonen Needs Time to Become Competitive in WRC - Hirvonen

26 Nov 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's runner-up driver in the World Rally Championship, Ford's Mikko Hirvonen, admitted yesterday that it would be great for the WRC caravan to have Kimi Raikkonen in the entry list ...

 
Race of Champions Won by Ekstrom
Race of Champions Won by Ekstrom

5 Nov 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Former DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom won the Race of Champions for the third time by beating seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher in a mind-blowing final at Beijing’s Birds Nest stadium. T...

 
Gronholm and Hirvonen Team Up in the Race of Champions
Gronholm and Hirvonen Team Up in the Race of Champions

29 Oct 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marcus Gronholm will return to Race of Champions action for the next week's event at Beijing's Birds Nest Stadium. The Finnish driver will take part in both the individual and the Nation C...

 
Hirvonen Wants to Beat Loeb By His Retirement
Hirvonen Wants to Beat Loeb By His Retirement

28 Oct 2009, 11:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's runner-up driver in the World Rally Championship Mikko Hirvonen insisted that he is happy with what he had accomplished during the past season in the series, despite losing the chan...

 
Ford Would Have Favored Latvala in Italy All Over Again
Ford Would Have Favored Latvala in Italy All Over Again

27 Oct 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's boss Malcolm Wilson insisted that he stands by his decision not to issue any team orders between his drivers during this season's Rally d'Italia, in Sardegna. At the time, Seba...

 
Loeb Ready to Ink 2-Year Extension with Citroen
Loeb Ready to Ink 2-Year Extension with Citroen

26 Oct 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb admitted that this was the toughest race to the World Rally Championship title in his entire career, as he managed to successfully defend his crown in the very last round of the seaso...

 
Loeb Wins Rally GB, Secures 6th Consecutive World Title
Loeb Wins Rally GB, Secures 6th Consecutive World Title

25 Oct 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb has clinched his 6th overall crown in the World Rally Championship, after winning Rally Great Britain ahead of his title rival Mikko Hirvonen. Coming into Day 3 of the event with more...