Apr 03

Rally Portugal WRC (P) & (J) - 3-5 Apr 09 Posted: April 10, 2009 10:11 AM

Round 4 - 2009 FIA World Rally Championship

Craig Breen/Gareth Roberts
Photos: tightangle.com

• More Photos
• Citroen Report
• Engine failure denies Neiksans a possible podium finish
• Prodrive aims for more WRC events
• Craig Breen/Gareth Roberts equals record finish as FSTi gets underway in Portugal
• P-WRC Report
• J-WRC Report
• Frustrating Rally de Portugal for Tom Cave
• Hirvonen claims second for Ford in Rally de Portugal
• Results
• Latvala's Crash..............
• Prodrive turns 25 at Rally Portugal
• Andis Neiksans hoping for easier run in Portugal
• Portuguese pressure mounts for FSTi contenders
• Stobart plan to prosper in Portugal
• Development continues on Focus RS WRC ahead of Portugal rally
• Gronholm ready for rally comeback
• Irish Entries:
• Entry List
• Marcus Grönholm and Prodrive back in the WRC at Vodafone Rally de Portugal
• Event Website / Details

Mar 13

Rally Cyprus WRC (P) & (J) - 13-15 Mar 09 Posted: March 18, 2009 11:35 AM

Round 3 - 2009 FIA World Rally Championship

• Hirvonen claims second in Cyprus as Ford dominates final day
• Another fifth place for Andis Neiksans moves him up to 3rd in P-WRC
• Citroen Reports
• Cyprus J-WRC Round-up
• Cyprus P-WRC Round-up
• Munchi’s make speedy start to season in Cyprus
• FRENCHMAN SÉBASTIEN LOEB REACHES HALF CENTURY OF WRC WINS IN CYPRUS
• Results
• Shakedown Video Clips
• Preview - FRENCHMAN LOEB AIMS FOR 50TH WRC WIN IN NEW-LOOK FX PRO CYPRUS RALLY
• Citroen Previews
• Latvian Andis Neiksans ready for second P-WRC event
• Munchi’s kick off WRC season with unique Cypriot adventure
• Mixed surface Cypriot challenge for Stobart
• Cyprus mix and match offers fresh challenge for Ford drivers
• Superbrand Stobart applies multimodal knowledge to rally team
• Entry List
• Ford duo heads south for marathon Cyprus test challenge
• Event Website / Details - Day 1 on Tarmac, Day 2 & 3 on Gravel

Feb 13

Rally Norway WRC (P) - 12-15 Feb 09 Posted: February 24, 2009 5:03 PM

Round 2 - 2009 FIA World Rally Championship

• In Car
• FIA Production Car World Rally Championship (P-WRC) Round up
• Stobart Group chief investigates ‘Green’ motoring opportunities
• Super Solberg helps Stobart collect more points in Norway
• Results and Video Clips
• Ford's snow experts aim to freeze out rivals in Norway
• Citroen Sport Previews
• Stobart’s Solberg Seeks Success on Snow Stages
• Entry List
• Petter Solberg allowed to use active car
• Petter Solberg to drive a Citroen Xsara WRC
• List of Unseeded Entries - Eamonn Boland Entered
• Event Website

Jan 01

Save World Rally Championship Round Posted: February 24, 2009 2:04 PM

• Irelands largest sporting event at risk

Jan 01

FORD PRE RALLY IREAND TEST Posted: January 25, 2009 10:08 PM

• Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala pre Rally Ireland test

• Video Clips
• Hirvonen
• PHOTOS

Jan 01

Citroen Pre Rally Ireland Test Posted: January 15, 2009 9:48 PM

Photo: Roy Dempster

• Roy Dempster's Photos with Loeb from Day One
• Final Day Photos - Sordo Driving
• Photos & Video Clips from Day 3 - Sordo
• RTE & BBC NI TV Reports
• Loeb - Photos from Day 2 of Test
• More Photos
• Loeb Day 1 Photos:

Dec 05

Wales Rally GB WRC (P) - 5-7 Dec 08 Posted: December 9, 2008 5:26 PM

Round 15 - 2008 World Rally Championship
Round 6 - 2008 British Rally Championship

• Loeb/Elena win Rally GB

• Flodin wins, but Wilks and Mitsubishi are crowned British Champions
• Wilks and Mitsubishi win British Rally Championship for second year running
• O’Mahony and Higgins have unfortunate end to season but still win titles
• Emre emerges Champion after fantastic Fiesta finale
• P-WRC GB Round-up
• PEREZ SECURES TOP TWENTY PLACE ON WALES RALLY GB
• Convincing class win for Tom Cave on WRC debut
• Latvala second for Ford in Britain as Hirvonen creates history
• Rossi rewarded for perfect partnership with Stobart
• Citroen Press Release
• Rapid Rossi helps Stobart celebrate a Fantastic fifty
• Fourth for Solberg in Wales confirms Subaru third in Championship
• Results - WRC & BRC
• Pre Event News

Nov 17

LOEB TO TEST F1 CAR - (Mon) 17 Nov 08 Posted: November 20, 2008 4:57 PM

• Video Clip - Loeb Interview and Test
• TOO FAST FOR THE FORESTS!
  Loeb Impresses at F1 Test
• SEBASTIEN LOEB TO TEST A RED BULL F1 CAR

Oct 31

Rally Japan WRC (P) - 31 Oct-2 Nov 08 Posted: November 6, 2008 5:02 PM

Round 14 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Patrick Pivato injury update
• P-WRC Round up
• Munchi’s farewell 08 season in Sapporo
• Nippon points for Wilson and Stobart
• Atkinson fourth after Rally Japan shows its dark side on final day
• CITROEN PRESS RELEASE
• Japanese joy as Hirvonen and Latvala claim 1-2 for Ford
• Results
• Statement from Stobart Motorsport regarding Patrick Pivato, co-driver to François Duval
• Revamped Rally Japan poses new questions for Ford squad
• Munchi’s magic heads to Japan in search of final event glory
• Stobart navigate to Nippon for a new challenge in the Far East
• WRC reaches a head as SWRT goes home for all-new Rally Japan
• CITROEN PREVIEW
• Entry List and Details
• Date Change to 31 Oct -2 Nov

Jan 01

2008 World Rally Championship Posted: November 2, 2008 9:15 PM

2008 World Rally Championships
SEBASTIEN LOEB & DANIEL ELENA

• Castrol Ford Team Türkiye delighted with dominant season
• SEBASTIEN LOEB TO TEST A RED BULL F1 CAR
• Loeb & Elena Stats after Rally Japan
• Stobart secure Duval for Japan and GB outings
• SWRT to run three Imprezas in Spain and Corsica
• Stobart duo officially raise £36,000 for charity
• Duval to partner Hirvonen at Ford for Spain and Corsica rallies
  Latvala reunited with Stobart for sealed surface events
• Stobart squad in shipshape for second half of season
• Stobart duo delighted with End2End success
• Grönholm to support FST International prize
• FORD FOCUS POWERS TO WRC CENTURY IN TURKEY
• Download Press Pack for Launch of new Subaru Impreza WRC2008
• Matthew Wilson and his co-driver Scott Martin cycle Britain for a cause
• Subaru Impreza WRC2008 to launch in Greece
• Paul Nagle to co-drive Barry Clark in Munchi¡¯s team
• Duval tackles three tarmac tests for Stobart
• Petter Solberg made the first Global Ambassador for Peace Through Sport
• New World Rally Cars to be Based on S2000
• Date Change for Japan & Rally GB
• CITROEN SPORT AND RED BULL JOIN FORCES
• Galli gives up name for charity/New Year, new look for Abu Dhabi in the WRC/FORD REVEALS NEW LOOK FOR 2008 FOCUS RS WORLD RALLY CAR/wrc.com relaunched/Martin signs as test driver for the Subaru World Rally Team/Stobart gears up for another super season wi
• Championship Rounds

Oct 23

The Pirelli Shootout (Freistadt Austria) - 23-25 Oct 08 Posted: November 2, 2008 5:09 PM

• In Car with Keith and Greg
• Cronin 2nd on timed stages
• Video Clips
• Martin Semerád (CZECH REPUBLIC) & Jarkko Nikara (FINLAND) win.
• Full Preview Guide
• Adam Gould represents the UK this weekend in Pirelli European WRC Shootout
• Entry List / Event Website
• Information for those wishing to travel
• Keith Cronin for World Rally Championship Shoot-out

Oct 10

France (Corscia) WRC (J) - 10-12 Oct 08 Posted: October 19, 2008 7:06 PM

Round 13 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• FIA Junior World Rally Championship (J-WRC) Round up
• Citroensport
• Hirvonen and Duval secure double podium for Ford in Corsica
• Stobart secure solid points in classic Corsican conclusion
• Results
• Entry List and Details

Oct 02

Spain WRC (J) - 02-05 Oct 08 Posted: October 18, 2008 3:22 PM

Round 12 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Duval generosity helps Hirvonen to podium place in Spain
• Munchi’s sail through Spanish stages
• Kris Meeks Retires on Last day
• Lightening Latvala speeds home for Stobart in Spain
• Final twist in Spain sees all three SWRT entries in the top ten
• Citroen Sport Press Releases
• Results
• Gallagher Faces The World Rally Championship For The Final Time
• Sun, sea, sand and speed as Stobart cruise to the Costas
• Strengthened Ford squad prepares hard for Spanish encounter
• Fiestas swarm on Spain for penultimate attack
• Solberg and Atkinson joined by Tirabassi for round 12 of the WRC
• Irish Entries
• Entry List and Details

Aug 28

Rally of New Zealand WRC (P) - 28-31 Aug 08 Posted: September 1, 2008 3:40 PM

Round 11 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Solberg soars to fourth in dramatic climax to Rally New Zealand
• Munchi’s manufacture double points down under
• Wilson flies home for Stobart as Duval bows out
• Podium place for Hirvonen after dramatic finale in New Zealand
• Citroen Press Release
• Leob wims Dramatic New Zealand
• Citroen Preview
• SWRT celebrate 15 years and 200 starts for the Subaru Impreza
• Hirvonen and Latvala aim to relight Ford's gold medal bid
• Solberg returns to Munchifs side for southern stages
• Duval dashes in for Stobartfs NZ challenge

Aug 15

Rally Germany WRC (J) - 15-17 Aug 08 Posted: August 29, 2008 2:03 PM

Round 10 - 2008 World Rally Championship

Galli & Friends!

• WRC colleagues support Galli
• Gallagher - 2nd Junior World Rally Championship.
• Yurdakul wins Deutschland Fiesta's as Çetinkaya controls championship
• Citroen Reports
• Devine Duval dominates Deutschland for Stobart
• SWRT complete successful asphalt debut with new Impreza
• Hirvonen leads Ford's double points finish in Germany
• Results
• Galli undergoes successful surgery
• Video Clip - Gigi Galli's off
• O’Mahony and Higgins head for Rallye Deutschland
• Citroen Preview Germany 08
• New-look Focus rally car to break cover in Rallye Deutschland
• Stobart squad strengthened for WRC’s German gig
• Ten Fiestas gear-up for German foray
• Another milestone as asphalt debut for new Impreza beckons
• M-Sport Ford Focus RS WRC to reach record in Germany
• Irish Entries
• Entry List and Details

Jul 31

Rally Finland WRC (P & J) - 31-03 Aug 08 Posted: August 6, 2008 5:46 PM

Round 9 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Atkinson retakes championship third after pivotal podium in Finland
• Fiesta SportingTrophy - Yurdakul takes maiden victory on Finnish spectacular
• C2 Junior Experience
• Gallagher Secures Third In Junior World Rally Championship.
• Citroen Sport Report
• Hirvonen claims second for Ford after epic battle in Finland
• Points for Solberg and Stobart in Finnish WRC spectacular
• Pérez Companc bows out of WRC after spectacular career
• Results
• Shaun Gallagher - Ready For His First Win in World Rally Championship
• C2 Junior Experience Preview
• Citroen Preview
• Stobart aiming to fly high on Finnish WRC thriller
• Fiestas search for success on Scandinavian soil
• Pérez Companc farewells WRC in Finland
• SWRT set for flying start as WRC battle recommences
• Home pride adds extra spark to Finland duel for Ford's Finns
• List of Entries Received to date:

Jun 13

Rally of Turkey WRC (P) - 13-15 Jun 08 Posted: June 17, 2008 4:42 PM

Round 8 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• SWRT head into summer break confident of development programme
• Stobart crews on fire in roasting Turkish conditions
• CITROEN PRESS RELEASE
• Munchi’s motor to top-10 finishes and more manufacturer points
• Ford's Turkish delight as Hirvonen and Latvala seal 1-2 finish
• Results
• Entry List and Details

May 29

Acropolis Rally WRC (P) - 29-01 Jun 08 Posted: June 2, 2008 1:17 PM

Round 7 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Suzuki at its strongest with the SX4 WRC taking Acropolis points
• Silverware for SWRT on all-new Impreza’s debut
• Points result slips away from Munchi’s in Greece
• Galli collects ‘Colin McRae Trophy’ in Greece
• Hirvonen takes podium for Ford on gruelling Acropolis Rally
• Citroen Acropolis 08 Day 3
• Wilson finishes as Stobart’s Greek god
• SWRT replace saloon with hatchback for WRC classic
• Going gets tough as Ford strives to add to win record in Greece
• Greece is the word for Stobart crews
• Munchi’s arrange Acropolis attack with home advantage
• Event Website

May 16

Italy WRC (J) - 16-18 May 08 Posted: May 23, 2008 9:48 AM

Round 6 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Photos
• Gallagher Joint Second In Junior – World Rally Championship After Italy
• C2 Junior Experience
• Victorious Vytautas earns opening FSTi win on Emerald coast
• Citroen Press Release
• Double podium in Sardinia keeps Ford ahead in world title race
• Stobart sparkle on Sardinia’s emerald coast as Galli finishes fourth
• Munchi’s extend gap in Manufacturers’ Championship
• SWRT leave Sardinia consoled by third position in the title hunt
• Gallagher Driving For The Podium In Junior – World Rally Championship
• CITROEN C2 Junior Experience
• Citroen preview
• FSTi to kick-start in Costa Smeralda
• Munchi’s muster for Mediterranean mission
• Ford bids to bring Finnish sparkle to Sardinia's Emerald Coast
• Galli and Wilson seek points for Stobart in sunny Sardinia
• Entry List / Details

Apr 24

Jordan Rally WRC (J) - 24-27 Apr 08 Posted: April 28, 2008 2:49 PM

Round 5 - 2008 World Rally Championship
Round 6 - 2008 Middle East Rally Championship

Shaun Gallagher/Paul Kiely Finish 2nd S1600 in Jordan Rally

• FINLAND\'S HIRVONEN TAKES STUNNING VICTORY IN THRILLING JORDAN RALLY
• Shaun Gallagher and Paul Kiely finish 2nd in Junior – World Rally Championship.
• Atkinson makes it another podium after final twist in Jordan
• A deserved podium finish for Sordo/Marti and Citroen in Jordan
• Victory and second place for the C2 Super 1600
• Hirvonen sweeps to Jordan win as Ford extends world series lead
• Super Solberg spears Stobart to success in Jordan
• LOEB CRASHES OUT AS SORDO LEADS AFTER DAY TWO IN JORDAN
• Ireland – 4th Into Final Day of World Rally Championship - Jordan.
• SPANIARD SORDO TAKES DAY ONE LEAD IN PULSATING JORDAN RALLY
• Gallagher/Kiely Challenging for Podium Position at Rally Jordan - Day 1
• Clark makes maiden WRC voyage with Munchi's in Jordan
• DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION LOEB HEADS TOP CLASS ENTRY INTO HISTORY-MAKING JORDAN RALLY
• FINAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO JORDAN'S PLACE IN FIA MOTORSPORT HISTORY
• GALLAGHER / KIELY – IRISH HOPES ARE HIGH FOR RALLY JORDAN
• C2 Junior Experience
• Ford hunts for highs among the lowlands of Jordan's Dead Sea
• SWRT readied for sand, sea and salt in WRC-first
• Citroen Preview
• Companc hits 30 in Jordan’s Middle Eastern challenge
• Stobart jaunt to Jordan for demanding desert challenge
• Stobart Motorsport – Trucking all over the world
• Entry List
• Details & Event Website