Valentino Rossi Rules Out F1 Future
23 Apr 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi admitted he is now ruling out a potential move to Formula 1 after he'll have ended his motorcycle career. The Italian, a living legend in the worl...
Prodrive to Extend WRC Programme in 2009
7 Apr 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prodrive have announced they are considering signing up for several rounds of the World Rally Championship this season. Following Marcus Gronholm's impressive run in Day 1 of Rally Portugal, th...
Turbocharged Engines to Make F1 Return?
6 Apr 2009, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's plan to bring costs in Formula 1 down to a minimum in the years to come is far from finalization. While visiting the World Rally Championship caravan in Portugal the past weekend, ...
Loeb Wins Rally Portugal
6 Apr 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb is yet to lose a WRC event in 2009, as he clinched his 4th consecutive win this season, in Portugal. Being a gravel-surfaced event, it was expected that Ford's Mikko Hirvonen to ...
Prodrive Reveal New Subaru Impreza WRC for Marcus Gronholm
20 Mar 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prodrive have unveiled the revised Subaru Impreza WRC2008 to be driven by former WRC champion Marcus Gronholm in Rally Portugal this year. The partnership between the Finnish driver and David Richar...
FIA Confirm Non-Turbocharged Engines for WRC
18 Mar 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation confirmed the introduction of S2000 cars for the 2011 and 2012 seasons of the World Rally Championship, only that the turbocharging will not be allowed. Follo...
Sebastien Loeb Scores 50th WRC Win in Cyprus
15 Mar 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb mastered the elements during Rally Cyprus this weekend and clinched his 50th win inside the World Rally Championship, ahead of Ford’s and main title rival Mikko Hirvonen. The Fr...
Cyprus 2009: Sebastien Loeb Leads Morning Stages by 22.5 sec
13 Mar 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sebastien Loeb is the clear leader of Rally Cyprus after SS3, leading the overall table by 22.5 seconds. Loeb won each of the three stages so far, followed by teammate Dani Sordo (5.3 seconds), Jari...
Loeb: Attacking from Day 1 Would Be Pointless in Cyprus
10 Mar 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning champion and only rally winner in 2009 so far Sebastien Loeb admitted he will not consider an offensive approach during the first day of Rally Cyprus this weekend. Being that all teams will...
Hirvonen Ready for Rally Cyprus Challenge
6 Mar 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen reckoned the upcoming event in the WRC schedule – Rally Cyprus – has to be approached differently as compared to the first 2 rounds of 2009. As the Cyprus stages will be r...
WRC Confirm Manufacturer List for 2009
4 Mar 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's World Rally Championship manufacturer table was completed, following the closing of the subscription process imposed by the International Automobile Federation on March 1st. Until 3...
Pirelli Confirm Gravel Tires for Cyprus Asphalt Stages
25 Feb 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a series of tests ran by both Citroen and Ford on the Pirelli WRC gravel tires earlier this week, the WRC officials have decided to run the asphalt stages of the upcoming Cyprus Rally as p...
Munchi's Team Confirm 2009 WRC Programme
25 Feb 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Munchi's Ford World Rally Team announced it will return to the World Rally Championship as soon as Rally Cyprus, scheduled March 13th through 15th. The announcement was made via the WRC website...
Marcus Gronholm Confirms WRC Comeback in Portugal
24 Feb 2009, 11:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Portugal will see the return to WRC action of two major names: former champion Marcus Gronholm and Prodrive team, until recently in charge of Subaru's operations in the series. The Finnis...
Hirvonen to Change Driving Style to Beat Loeb
18 Feb 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Norway was unquestionably the best chance for Mikko Hirvonen to beat reigning champion Sebastien Loeb to the finish line this year. Being a snow rally, it was expected from the Nordic drivers ...
Sebastien Loeb Leads Rally Norway after Friday Stage
14 Feb 2009, 17:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sebastien Loeb took the leading chair of Rally Norway after the Friday stage, managing to arrive 2.6 seconds faster than Mikko Hirvonen who held the first place before SS9. The switch leaded to spec...
Mikko Hirvonen Leads Rally Norway after SS5
13 Feb 2009, 17:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Mikko Hirvonen took the leading position in Rally Norway after SS5, arriving 4.8 seconds earlier than his rival Sebastien Loeb. During his 15-minute stop at the service zone in Kongsving...
Solberg Fastest in Norway SS1 with 8-Year-Old Xsara
13 Feb 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Petter Solberg managed to gain the leading position in the opening stage of Rally Norway, setting the fastest time during the night-time 1.92 kilometer Super Special. Following Subaru's withdra...
Henning Solberg Targets Win in Rally Norway
9 Feb 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb should not only fear the Ford works drivers for the Rally Norway win this weekend, but also Stobart Ford's Henning Solberg. Having ranked 3rd overall during the 2007 event, the N...
Petter Solberg Starts Own Team in the WRC
9 Feb 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Subaru may have left the World Rally Championship ahead of the 2009 season, but Petter Solberg's plans inside the series will not stop here. The 2003 WRC champion has struggled to find a racing...