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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 06:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Loeb and Citroen remain unbeaten in Argentina]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Clear leaders going into the final day, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena controlled proceedings from the fro nt to grab their eighth win in Argentina. 

It was also Citroën’s ninth consecutive WRC win in South America! Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished sixth in the second DS3 WRC of the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT, whilst Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio took ninth overall.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/loeb-and-citroen-remain-unbeaten-in-argentina/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 21:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ogier wins Rally Argentina opening stage]]></title>
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This is one of the championship’s most popular super special stages. It is located on the edge of the rally base of Carlos Paz and two cars at a time cover two laps of a twisty circuit. The surface is good and jumps, hairpins and fast sections provided great entertainment for the tens of thousands of people enjoying the May Day holiday.

How the action unfolded:

Sebastien Ogier laid ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ogier-wins-rally-argentina-opening-stage/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 04:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A large-scale show for Citroen in Argentina]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena, Dani Sordo/Carlos del Barrio and Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen thrilled the huge crowds that had gathered to see them in their DS3 WRCs.

From “Arroyo de la Cañada” to “Parque de las Tejas”, some 50,000 fans attended the event organised by Citroën Argentina and Córdoba city council. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/a-large-scale-show-for-citroen-in-argentina/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another podium finish for Hirvonen on the Rally de Portugal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Consistent throughout the final leg of Rally de Portugal, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished as runners-up at the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship. After rejoining under Rally2 rules, Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio scored two additional points for the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team in the manufacturers’ standings.

Although there were clear gaps ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/another-podium-finish-for-hirvonen-on-the-rally-de-portugal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hirvonen on course for podium finish after leg 2 in Portugal]]></title>
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After a gruelling day’s racing for both men and machines, the second leg of Rally de Portugal saw the gaps widen in the standings. Promoted to third overall after Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio went off, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will be looking to maintain their position on the final leg. 

 	

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hirvonen-on-course-for-podium-finish-after-leg-2-in-portugal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:15:03 +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[Rally de Portugal day one: Dani Sordo is back]]></title>
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On fire throughout day one of the Rally de Portugal, Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio lie second overall this evening, 4.4s behind the leaders. And although the set-up of their car wasn’t quite right, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen fought hard to stay in touch with the frontrunners. The Finns hold fourth position tonight, just 16.2s off the pace.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-de-portugal-day-one-dani-sordo-is-back/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ogier holds slender lead in first leg of Rally Portugal ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Volkswagen's Sebastien Ogier holds a slim 4.4sec lead over Dani Sordo at the end of a thrilling opening day of Rally de Portugal, the fourth round of the World Rally Championship.

Friday’s competition comprised four gravel stages in the Algarve and a spectacular street-based Super Special in the Portuguese capital Lisbon – all run consecutively without any service breaks.

Ogier took ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ogier-holds-slender-lead-in-first-leg-of-rally-portugal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sordo fastest in Portugal qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dani Sordo was quickest in qualifying for Rally de Portugal this morning as the top four drivers were covered by less than a second.

The Spaniard was fastest in a Citroen DS3 over the 4.98km Vale do Judeu stage by 0.7sec from championship leader Sebastien Ogier’s Volkswagen Polo R.

Ogier’s team-mate, Jari-Matti Latvala, was just one-tenth of a second slower and Mads  completed the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sordo-fastest-in-portugal-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sordo wins Fafe Rally Sprint in Portugal's special taster ]]></title>
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Sordo, in a factory Citroen DS3 WRC, took the win by one second from Ford Fiesta RS pilot Mads Ostberg in a thrilling showdown on the 6.34-kilometre gravel stage, organised as a precursor for round four of the FIA World Rally Championship.
 
Based near Porto in the north of the country, the Rally Sprint took place over the iconic Fafe-Lameirinha stage and attracted an estimated ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sordo-wins-fafe-rally-sprint-in-portugal-s-special-taster/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sheikh Khalid hopes for dry outlook in Portugal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi, UAE - Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi will be paying close attention to the West Europe weather forecast over the next week in the hope that recent rain clouds roll back to reveal a bright outlook for Rally de Portugal - the next leg of his 2013 World Rally Championship campaign.  

The Emirati driver found conditions much to his liking during a full day of testing last week in his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sheikh-khalid-hopes-for-dry-outlook-in-portugal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hirvonen secures podium spot on Rally Mexico]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the points scored by Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio for fourth position, the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team increased its lead at the top of the Manufacturers’ World Championship.

After two long, gruelling days of racing, the final leg of Rally Mexico was considerably shorter. The crews still had to tackle the 54.85km-long Guanajuatito stage, and the Derramadero Power ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hirvonen-secures-podium-spot-on-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citroen's Hirvonen sits second heading into final day of Rally Mexico]]></title>
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Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen, Citroën DS3 WRC, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-s-hirvonen-sits-second-heading-into-final-day-of-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mikko Hirvonen in the thick of it on Rally Mexico]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[By the end of the long, gruelling first leg of Rally Mexico, a group of four crews had moved clear of the rest of the field in the fight for the podium places. 

Third overall, 42s off the pace, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen ended the day in the leading group. Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio coped well with the difficulties of sweeping and getting used to the Central American ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/mikko-hirvonen-in-the-thick-of-it-on-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hirvonen and Sordo take over for Rally Mexico]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After two unusual events, the WRC begins a series of six gravel rallies in Mexico. The Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, which currently leads the Manufacturers’ World Championship, will be represented by the crews Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen and Dani Sordo/Carlos del Barrio. The DS3 WRC of the Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT will be driven by Chris Atkinson and Stéphane ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hirvonen-and-sordo-take-over-for-rally-mexico/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citroen's Loeb keeps up the pressure on leg two of Rally Sweden]]></title>
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Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena pushed throughout the
second day to consolidate their second position overall at
Rally Sweden. The Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally
Team crew didn’t let their level drop at all, closing the
gap to the leader slightly!

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-s-loeb-keeps-up-the-pressure-on-leg-two-of-rally-sweden/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citroen's Loeb holds second on leg one of Rally Sweden]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena, Citroën DS3 WRC, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-s-loeb-holds-second-on-leg-one-of-rally-sweden/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Loeb and Elena on top of the podium in the 'Monte' for the seventh time]]></title>
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Just as testing as the first three days, despite Saturday’s two
night stages on the Col du Turini being cancelled, day four saw
Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena win the Rallye Monte-Carlo for
the seventh time. Two Citroën DS3 WRCs finished on the
podium at this year’s opening round, with third place overall
secured by Dani Sordo and Carlo del Barrio. Thanks to the fourth
position of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/loeb-and-elena-on-top-of-the-podium-in-the-monte-for-the-seventh-time/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Loeb claims seventh Rallye Monte Carlo victory ]]></title>
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A dramatic final evening of Rallye Monte-Carlo ended with the cancellation of the last two stages to enable Sebastien Loeb to claim his seventh victory in the opening round of the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship.

The Citroen Total Abu Dhabi pilot led from the second stage on Wednesday and drove his DS3 faultlessly in treacherous weather to win by 1min 39.9sec. Second was Sebastien ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/loeb-claims-seventh-rallye-monte-carlo-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Loeb and Elena still in the lead on the third day of the 'Monte']]></title>
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Day three of the Rallye Monte-Carlo took the competitors from
Valence to Monaco. As was the case on the first two legs,
Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena managed to extend their lead at
the top of the overall standings. The Citroën Total Abu Dhabi
WRT crew is now 1m 47.4s ahead of their nearest rivals. Dani
Sordo and Carlos del Barrio continue to fight for a place on the
podium, whilst ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/loeb-and-elena-still-in-the-lead-on-the-third-day-of-the-monte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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