Acropolis Rally WRC (P) - 29-01 Jun 08
Posted: June 2, 2008 1:17 PM - 5510 Hits

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

Italy WRC (J) - 16-18 May 08
Posted: May 23, 2008 9:48 AM - 9085 Hits

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

Jordan Rally WRC (J) - 24-27 Apr 08
Posted: April 28, 2008 2:49 PM - 11030 Hits

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

Rally Argentina WRC (P) - 28-30 Mar 08
Posted: April 3, 2008 10:52 PM - 4761 Hits

Round 4 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• Joy and heartbreak for SWRT in ruthless Argentine finale
• Citroen Sport Press Release
• Ford maintains world series lead after gruelling Rally Argentina
• Galli glides into points for Stobart
• Suzuki takes away valuable lessons from a rain-swept Argentina
• Results
• Citroen Sport ready to tango in the sierra
• High hopes for Munchi’s home soil showdown
• Stobart crews cruise to Córdoba for Argentine Attack
• SWRT: Most diverse challenge yet awaits crews in South America

Rally Mexico WRC (J) - 29 Feb-02 Mar 08
Posted: March 20, 2008 3:37 PM - 6178 Hits

Round 3 - 2008 World Rally Championship

• WORLD CHAMPION LOEB CLAIMS THIRD SUCCESSIVE CORONA RALLY MEXICO WIN

Warm welcome home for Rookie of the Year
Posted: October 9, 2007 10:48 PM - 3658 Hits

Shaun Gallagher, who took the Rookie of the Year title in the World Rally Championship at Rally Catalunya this weekend, arrived home to a rapturous welcome from friends, supporters and local dignitaries.

Tommy Mullen, Team Principal of World Rally Team Ireland & Shaun Gallagher
Photo: Eymard Brennan

Rally legend Grönholm to retire at end of 2007
Posted: September 20, 2007 2:26 PM - 3659 Hits

BP-Ford World Rally Team driver Marcus Grönholm and co-driver Timo Rautiainen will both retire from the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2007 season. The Finns are one of the sport's most successful pairings ever and stand second in the list of all-time rally wins with 30. They twice won the drivers' world title and currently lead the 2007 standings at the wheel of a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car in pursuit of a third crown. Thirty-nine-year-old Grönholm said the decision was difficult, but he believed the time was right as he wanted to retire while still at the top level of the sport. This season he has already won five rallies to open a 10-point lead in the drivers' championship with five rounds remaining, and help the Blue Oval build a 46-point lead in the manufacturers' standings.

2007 FIA World Rally Championship
Posted: July 2, 2007 12:08 PM - 14729 Hits

• ABU DHABI PARTNERS WITH BP-FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM FOR 2007 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP AND FORMS BP-FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM FOR 2008-2011
• News from FIA WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL on 27.06.2007 From 2009 - 12 events in WRC
  From 2012 - GpN & S2000 Only
• Fiesta SportingTrophy International announces 2007 calendar.
• SANTA CLAUS COMES EARLY FOR DONEGAL RALLYDRIVER SHAUN GALLAGHER
  Shaun Gallagher to Contest 2007 JWRC in Citroen C2-R2
• Draft 2007 Calender
• 3 New Rounds
• Rally Ireland - Round 15 of 16

2006 World Rally Championship
Posted: March 10, 2006 11:09 PM - 9147 Hits

• Gareth MacHale to contest full 2007 WRC Season
• Lapworth replaced at Subaru
• FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP GLOBAL TV AUDIENCE UP 44%
• Championship Rounds
• Ford signs Marcus Grönholm to drive new Focus RS WRC

CONCEPT WORLD RALLY CAR FROM SUZUKI
Posted: February 20, 2006 10:49 PM - 4582 Hits

This concept for a world rally car will be appearing at
the Geneva Motor Show 2006

Ford signs Marcus Grönholm to drive new Focus RS WRC
Posted: October 12, 2005 10:32 AM - 4664 Hits

Ford of Europe has signed twice former world champions Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen to drive the all-new Focus RS World Rally Car in the FIA World Rally Championship. Ford has reached a two-year agreement with the Finns. They will make their Ford debut in January's Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of the 2006 series.

World Rally Champions choose STILO
Posted: January 28, 2005 10:26 PM - 4360 Hits

Loeb and Citroën will use STILO for 2005 World Rally Championship

Stilo, the Italian manufacturer of crash helmets based in Treviolo, Bergamo, near Milan, is pleased to announce an agreement with Sebastien Loeb and Citroën Sport for the 2005 FIA World Rally Championship.

Kris Meeke and Chris Patterson - JWRC Preview
Posted: January 18, 2005 11:48 AM - 4693 Hits

Kris Meeke and co-driver Chris Patterson, driving their McRae Motorsport Kronos Racing Citroen C2, are one of the 13 crews registered for the 2005 Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC).
Their first event in the championship will be later this week on the world renowned Monte Carlo Rally (21-23rd January).

IRISH CO-DRIVER FOR 2005 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted: January 13, 2005 3:29 PM - 4819 Hits

MONAGHAN based co-driver Damien Connolly has teamed up with German rally ace Antony Warmbold for a full assault on the 2005 World rally championship. The pair will campaign a full works spec FORD FOCUS RS WRC 04 prepared and run by the Cumbrian based M-sport team which will run alongside the BP FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM.

2005 World Rally Championship
Posted: January 5, 2005 8:20 PM - 7504 Hits

From www.wrc.com
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has issued a new 2005 World Rally Championship calendar with date changes for the events in Turkey, Greece, Argentina and France.

The rallies will run in the same order as expected, but with four events shifting date by a week.

World Champion’s Homecoming (Niall McShea) - 21 Nov 04
Posted: November 18, 2004 4:51 PM - 4704 Hits

Niall McShea will return home to Enniskillen as Production World Rally champion on Sunday, and it is hoped he will be greeted by thousands of adoring fans. In what should be an awesome welcoming party!

Niall McShea Wins Production World Rally Championship
Posted: November 15, 2004 10:07 AM - 4371 Hits

Niall McShea with Co-driver Michael Orr won the 2004 Production World Rally Championship after finishing 2nd PWRC car in Australia.

With one of the smaller budgets in the FIA Production World Rally Championship and a season fraught with uncertainty, Niall McShea was also awarded the Inmarsat Star of the Rally.

Rallye Catalunya - 29-31 Oct 04
Posted: November 8, 2004 10:40 PM - 4958 Hits

Photos of Donie O'Sullivan and Paul Nagle from Spain
by J Harringtion

All 3 Irish privateer crews finish event
Donie O'Sullivan / Paul Nagle 18th
Eamonn Boland / Francis Regan 22nd
Paddy White 35th

Kris Meeke 26th on his first drive in the C2

Peugeot and Citroën to Leave WRC at the END of 2005
Posted: November 4, 2004 3:35 PM - 3853 Hits

Peugeot and Citroen have announced that they will no longer continue to compete in the World Rally Championship from the end of 2005. Their parent company has cited tough conditions in the car market as the reason for its withdrawal.

IRISH STAR ACHIEVES OBJECTIVE IN SWEDEN
Posted: March 8, 2004 8:06 PM - 4763 Hits

2003 was an outstanding year for Irish rally star, Shaun Gallagher, The 23-year-old won the British Peugeot 206 Super Cup and the junior title, finished 3rd overall and 1st Junior in the French Peugeot 206 Super Cup, 4th in the French Peugeot Gravel Championship and third in the Norwegian National Championship, despite only competing in three of the six rounds.