Hirvonen Feels Sorry for Loeb
8 Sep 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Mikko Hirvonen won the Rally Australia event over the course of last weekend, the Finnish driver admitted he doesn't quite feel like a winner. On the dusty roads of New South Wales, th...
Ogier Leads Australia's Superspecials
3 Sep 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / French rally driver Sebastien Ogier tops the second superspecial in his Citroen C4. The Citroen Junior driver led after Thursday's two opening evening practice sessions. The driver...
Solberg Worried About Dust Clouds in Rally Australia
3 Sep 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Solberg advised the Rally of Australia poses a potential dangerous problem because of its areas with loose gravel that can form dust clouds. The rally driver complained about this to the Australi...
Loeb Doesn't Want to Use Tactics in Rally Australia
3 Sep 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Sebastien Loeb said he would not like to use tactics in the Rally of Australia, but would not neglect the approach if necessity calls. The New South Wales roads, which make up the circuit, are co...
Loeb Won't Race at Petit Le Mans
2 Sep 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The successful French driver declared it is very likely he won't race in the Peugeot 908 HDi at Petit Le Mans event which is scheduled for later this month. Sebastien Loeb was given permissi...
New Australia Rally Has Great Success
1 Sep 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After being away from the competition for the last two years, Rally Australia returs to the WRC calendar, but this time some 4,000 km away, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales (NSW). ...
Loeb Confirms USF1 Contact
25 Aug 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Now for a story sure to interest rally fans all over the world, rumors that a person representing Sebastien Loeb contacted future Formula One team USF1, have been confirmed by the French rally drive...
Solberg Discusses Drive with Ford Rally Team
25 Aug 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Petter Solberg visited Ford's World Rally Team headquarters on Friday. He talked with Ford's team director Malcolm Wilson about driving the last two rounds of this year's World Rally ...
Solberg Confirms C4 Test in France
21 Aug 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petter Solberg is on his way to finally secure a decent Citroen C4 drive in 2009. After complaining about his poor package this season – which forced him out a few times in his maiden WRC camp...
Loeb Relieved with Rally Finland Podium
6 Aug 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Four days after the curtain was drawn over the Rally Finland caravan last weekend, 5-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb admitted it feels refreshing to finally make a return on the podium of a WRC eve...
Promoter Hails WRC-F1 Drivers' Exchange
5 Aug 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There were a bunch of Formula One drivers considering a potential move to the World Rally Championship in the years to come. Some of them were more vocal, some only hinted a possible switch, while s...
Now Vettel Eyes WRC Drive
3 Aug 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel also confirmed he's into rallying, following his visit to the Rally Finland caravan last weekend. The German decided to get a glimpse of...
Raikkonen Crashes Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 in Rally Finland
2 Aug 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen might have crashed during the 19th special stage of Rally Finland on Saturday, but he sure did not make a full out of himself this weekend. Although he never got to cross the finish l...
Ford Confirms 2010 Lineup in the WRC
30 Jul 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's factory team in the World Rally Championship yesterday confirmed its drivers lineup for the 2010 season. In addition to reiterating their commitment to their WRC operations, Malcolm Wils...
Ford and Citroen Commit to WRC until 2011
30 Jul 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just like it happened after Honda and Subaru announced their exits from Formula One and WRC respectively at the end of 2008, BMW's quit confirmation on Wednesday led to many car makers still in...
Loeb: "Only Option is to Attack in Finland"
27 Jul 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only 4 rounds to the finish line in the World Rally Championship, 5-time champion Sebastien Loeb admitted that both him and championship rival Mikko Hirvonen will have to be mistake-free in the upco...
Rally GB Fail to Reach Agreement with Title Sponsor
22 Jul 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the organizers of Rally Great Britain were expected to finally reach an agreement with the event's principal backer, the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) for the hosting of the WRC roun...
Guglielmini's Tragic Death Stops Rally Bulgaria
20 Jul 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Bulgaria's chances of making the WRC calendar next year suffered a great blow this weekend due to a tragic accident on Sunday morning involving Italian co-driver Flavio Guglielmini. Rally...
Gronholm to Compete in Rallysprint Event during Rally Finland
15 Jul 2009, 06:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm will make his return in the championship later this month, when he'll compete in his home rally in Finland. However, his second outing in the WRC thi...
Rally Australia to Set Up Extra Grandstands for September Event
9 Jul 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The alternative scheme by which one gets to host a round in the World Rally Championship these days seems to have worked just fine for the Australian organizers. Actually, it went better than fine, ...