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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Novikov narrowly misses out Rally Argentina podium]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Qatar M-Sport’s Evgeny Novikov narrowly missed out on a podium at Rally Argentina today. In a day-long battle, the Russian emerged in fourth place overall – his best result from the event and equalling a season-best finish in this year’s FIA World Rally Championship.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/novikov-narrowly-misses-out-rally-argentina-podium/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 21:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Loeb claims eighth Rally Argentina win ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sebastien Loeb claimed an emotional eighth victory in Rally Argentina this afternoon on what is likely to be his final gravel event in the FIA World Rally Championship.

The reigning world champion finished a punishing fifth round of the season 55.0 seconds ahead of Sebastien Ogier, bringing an end to his fellow Frenchman’s run of three straight wins.

It was Loeb’s 78th world rally ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/loeb-claims-eighth-rally-argentina-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 20:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bad luck strikes Qatar M-Sport on day two in Portugal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Qatar and Qatar M-Sport World Rally Teams were struck by cruel misfortune as the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) continued in Portugal today. Both Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans were forced to retire for the day but there were strong performances from the remaining crews. ‘Road-sweeper’ Mads Østberg set a fantastic pace to climb from 56th to 12th over the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/bad-luck-strikes-qatar-m-sport-on-day-two-in-portugal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ogier takes control on second day of Rally de Portugal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sebastien Ogier ended today’s second leg of Rally de Portugal with a comfortable 34.8sec lead over Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala.

The Polo R drivers dominated this longest leg of the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Latvala won the opening two stages before Ogier claimed the remaining four tests.

Higher temperatures and rocky gravel roads in the hills above ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ogier-takes-control-on-second-day-of-rally-de-portugal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Østberg rolls from Rally de Portugal lead on leg one]]></title>
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The fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) started with such promise for the Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team today. But whilst leading the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, Mads Østberg was unfortunately forced to retire after rolling his Ford Fiesta RS WRC on SS3.
 
With no midday service to split Rally de Portugal’s opening tests, the challenge for the crews was twofold – ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/stberg-rolls-from-rally-de-portugal-lead-on-leg-one/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qatar puts Belgium's Neuville on maiden WRC podium on Rally Mexico]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thierry Neuville is celebrating his maiden podium in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) today after he piloted his Ford Fiesta RS WRC to a sensational third place on the 2013 edition of Guanajuato Rally Mexico. 

Similarly impressive, fellow Qatar World Rally Team driver Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his best ever performance from the event with fifth place overall.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/qatar-puts-belgium-s-neuville-on-maiden-wrc-podium-on-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neuville moves into podium postion on third day of Rally Mexico]]></title>
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Qatar World Rally Team’s Thierry Neuville and Nasser Al-Attiyah put in a sensational performance on the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) today. Finding the perfect balance between speed and control, the pairing are both on course to secure their best ever result at Rally Mexico with Neuville occupying the final podium position and Al-Attiyah going strongly in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/neuville-moves-into-podium-postion-on-third-day-of-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ogier in command on third day of Rally Mexico ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sebastien Ogier delivered another masterclass at Rally Mexico today to close on his second consecutive WRC victory and a potential debut success for the Volkswagen Polo R on gravel.

The Frenchman returned to Leon tonight having extended his overnight lead from 33.0sec to 2min 52.4sec. Just three stages covering 80.41km tomorrow stand between him and the win.

His cause was helped when ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ogier-in-command-on-third-day-of-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ostberg and Neuville lead the way for Qatar M-Sport on Rally Mexico]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As the first gravel round of the FIA World Rally Championship got underway, Rally Mexico proved fruitful for the Qatar M-Sport and Qatar World Rally Teams. 

Having both led the event in its preliminary phase, Mads Østberg and Thierry Neuville are leading the way for the team’s four-car squad - the Norwegian battling for victory in second with the young Belgian impressing to fourth ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ostberg-and-neuville-lead-the-way-for-qatar-m-sport-on-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qatar M-Sport prepared for Mexican 'fiesta']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The contrast to the opening rounds of the season could not be more different, and with a new Rally Mexico victor guaranteed, Mads Østberg, Evgeny Novikov, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Thierry Neuville will each be hoping that it’s their name which will become immortalised in the event’s history books.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/qatar-m-sport-prepared-for-mexican-fiesta/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Podium finish for home hero Ostberg in Rally Sweden ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As the competitive action crossed the border into his native Norway, Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team’s Mads Østberg maintained a strong pace to claim his third successive podium in Rally Sweden today. 

The second round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) also proved fruitful for Qatar World Rally Team’s Thierry Neuville and Juho Hänninen who displayed flashes of speed to secure ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/podium-finish-for-home-hero-ostberg-in-rally-sweden/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qatar M-Sport's Østberg charges to third on leg two of Rally Sweden ]]></title>
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It was mission accomplished for the Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team today as Mads Østberg charged
into a podium position. There were also some promising performances from the Norwegian’s fellow
Qatari-liveried Ford Fiesta RS WRCs as Evgeny Novikov, Thierry Neuville and Juho Hänninen
maintained fifth, sixth and seventh places respectively.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/qatar-m-sport-s-stberg-charges-to-third-on-leg-two-of-rally-sweden/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qatar M-Sport team survives leg one of  Rally Sweden]]></title>
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Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team’s Mads Østberg put in a sterling performance to bring his Ford Fiesta RS WRC back from the brink of disaster today. Contesting the snow-covered stages of Rally Sweden, the Norwegian lies fourth going into the second day of competition with Evgeny Novikov fifth, Juho Hänninen seventh, Thierry Neuville eighth and Matthew Wilson 17th.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/qatar-m-sport-team-survives-leg-one-of-rally-sweden/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wilson to stand in for Al-Attiyah in Rally Sweden]]></title>
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It is with regret that Nasser Al-Attiyah will not start the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship at Rally Sweden this week. Falling ill over the weekend, the Qatari was unable to attend his scheduled pre-event test today (Monday 4 February) and will thus skip the event as he concentrates on making a full recovery in time for his next motorsport commitment.
 
Standing in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wilson-to-stand-in-for-al-attiyah-in-rally-sweden/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qatar M-Sport chases Scandinavian success]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Five Ford Fiesta RS WRCs will represent M-Sport and the State of Qatar next week as the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) embarks on the snow-covered stages of Rally Sweden. 

Notoriously a strong event for M-Sport and the firm’s range of Ford Fiesta rally cars, Mads Østberg, Evgeny Novikov, Nasser Al-Attiyah, Thierry Neuville and Juho Hänninen will be utilizing the team’s extensive ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/qatar-m-sport-chases-scandinavian-success/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Østberg propers for Qatar M-Sport team in Rallye Monte Carlo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rallye Monte-Carlo is treacherous at the best of times, but the 2013 edition of the legendary event witnessed some of the most difficult conditions the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has seen in years. Nevertheless, as always rising to the challenge, Qatar M-Sport’s Mads Østberg put in a sterling performance on his Monte debut to claim sixth place and get his championship campaign ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/stberg-propers-for-qatar-m-sport-team-in-rallye-monte-carlo/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Novikov moves his Fiesta into third on the Monte's leg 3 ]]></title>
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The Qatar M-Sport drivers put in another sterling performance today as Rallye Monte-Carlo ventured south for the third leg of competitive rallying. Producing a string of excellent stage times, Russian star Evgeny Novikov moved into the final podium position with Juho Hänninen maintaining seventh and Mads Østberg securing eighth place overall.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/novikov-moves-his-fiesta-into-third-on-the-monte-s-leg-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Treacherous Monte conditions test Qatar M-Sport quartet on leg 1]]></title>
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Qatar M-Sport’s quartet tackled the challenge of Rallye Monte-Carlo head-on today as they embarked on the traditional start of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).
 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/treacherous-monte-conditions-test-qatar-m-sport-quartet-on-leg-1/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neuville fastest on Rallye Monte Carlo shakedown]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thierry Neuville was the pace-setter on this morning’s Rallye Monte-Carlo pre-event shakedown test, topping the time sheets in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

The Belgian, on his debut with the Qatar World Rally Team, completed four runs through the 3.58km test, setting the best time of 2m28.7s on his final pass. Defending champion Sebastien Loeb was second fastest, setting a time of 2m28.7s ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/neuville-fastest-on-rallye-monte-carlo-shakedown/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Challenging debut awaits Qatar M-Sport quartet]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A challenging debut awaits the Qatar M-Sport and Qatar World Rally Teams next week as the outfits make their debuts in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at the series’ traditional start to the season – Rallye Monte-Carlo. 

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/challenging-debut-awaits-qatar-m-sport-quartet/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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