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Citro?n 2003 team stars Loeb, McRae and Sainz

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:01:27 +0000

Citro?n ready to challenge for the 2003 World Rally championship. In 2003, Citro?n will compete in all 14 rounds of the World Rally Championship, starting in one month's time in Monte Carlo. The Citro?n - Total team will enter 3 Xsara WRCs for the entire season. Driver line up: S?bastien Loeb - Daniel Elena Colin McRae - Derek Ringer Carlos Sainz - Marc Marti Young S?bastien Loeb ... Keep reading

Peugeot drivers, objectives remain unchanged for 2003

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:01:27 +0000

2003 World Rally Championship: An unchanged line-up and identical objectives for Peugeot. The 2003 WRC campaign will see Peugeot defend its Manufacturers' and Drivers' crowns with the same driver line-up and car that took it to such an exceptional crop of successes in 2002. The only difference of note will be visible the instant the curtain lifts on the new season, namely the 206 ... Keep reading

Subaru forms exlusive partnership with Pirelli for 2003

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 00:14:48 +0000

Originally-From: 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru to benefit from Pirelli's change of focus. Subaru and Pirelli form exclusive WRC partnership for 2003. The 555 Subaru World Rally Team has confirmed today that it will continue its longstanding relationship with Pirelli, and for the 2003 season will benefit from an exclusive tyre supply deal with ... Keep reading

Ford Rallye Sport returns to Michelin tyres

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 00:14:45 +0000

Ford Rallye Sport will change tyre partner for the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship season and run its Ford Focus RS World Rally Cars on Michelin rubber for the next three years. The Focus used the French company's tyres for two seasons following the car's debut in 1999. Team director Malcolm Wilson said Ford had one year remaining of its contract with Italian tyre supplier ... Keep reading

M Sport signs Finnish youngster Hirvonen for 2003

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:48:26 +0000

M Sport, the company that runs Ford's world rally programme, has signed 22 year old Finn Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen to contest all 14 rounds of the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Director Malcolm Wilson said Hirvonen would begin his full season at Rallye Monte Carlo in January behind the wheel of the same specification Focus RS WRC as official Ford Rallye Sport ... Keep reading

Gabriel Pozzo, Argentinian still wants to compete

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 06:31:53 +0000

Nobody listens to the frustrations of Pozzo? A year ago, the Argentinian Gabriel Pozzo won the Group N World Championship of Rally, but now he is in his natal Córdoba far away of drive a World Rally Car and working in a ¨cyber coffee¨ ¨I spoke with some teams of the World Rally Championship but there`s nothing. If I want to race I must apport money and that is impossible to get in ... Keep reading

Subaru confirms M?kinen and Lindstr?m for 2003

Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:49:28 +0000

Subaru partnership of Mäkinen and Lindström confirmed for 2003 season. Finnish duo set to capitalise on experience gained in 2002 campaign. The 555 Subaru World Rally Team announced today that 33-year-old Kaj Lindström will continue in his role as co-driver to Tommi Mäkinen for the whole of the 2003 WRC season. British Championship winner in 1999, Lindström was initially ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: MG final summary

Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:46:19 +0000

Jardine and Hamilton achieve class win with the MG ZR at Rally GB Formula One pundit Tony Jardine overcame the testing conditions of the Rally GB to secure a class Group N win and 35th overall for the two-wheel drive production MG ZR. Together with Observer correspondent Maurice Hamilton the pairing took everything that was thrown at them and the MG carried on relentlessly on the ... Keep reading

Prodrive backs Cranfield University desgin project

Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:46:17 +0000

"Leading WRC company Prodrive and winner of this weekend's Rally of Great Britain is to support the Cranfield Motorsport MSc Group Design Project. The leading WRC company has set the Cranfield postgraduate students a challenging design project. The student teams will have to devise an advanced suspension alignment system for rally cars. Their presentations and prototypes will be ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: Peugeot final summary

Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:46:15 +0000

More points to conclude another title-winning* year for Peugeot! Peugeot 206 WRC driver Harri Rovanper Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: David Higgins final summary

Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:46:14 +0000

Powys based David Higgins battled valiantly against the cream of Word Rally Championship drivers this weekend, as he and co-driver Daniel Barritt made their debut in a Barretts of Kent Subaru Impreza World Rally Car on the Network Q Rally of Great Britain. After securing a late deal to run a Ken Skidmore provided Subaru Impreza WRC99, Higgins and Burnley co-driver Barritt were in a ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: Peugeot leg one summary

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:56:46 +0000

Peugeot grabs advantage in Britain. Peugeot 206 WRC driver Marcus Gr Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: Peugeot leg two summary

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:54:27 +0000

Burns carries Peugeot hopes in Britain. Peugeot 206 WRC driver Richard Burns will shoulder the French manufacturer's hopes on tomorrow's final leg of the Rally of Great Britain, the last round of this year's FIA World Rally Championship. The outgoing world champion emerged fourth overall this evening after a drama-filled day of action in the south Wales ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: Citro?n final summary

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 22:06:06 +0000

Sébastien Loeb stopped at the sight of the finish As Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena were close to scoring points in their first Rally GB in a World Rally Car, they had to renounce 10 km from the finish of Margam (SS16). The traditional final stage of the British Rally has frequently set the scene of drama. Passing by Margam Castle, the stage becomes enormously rutted, with plenty ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain SS17 results

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:58:23 +0000

SS17 (Margam 2) results Pos Driver Nat Car Time Gap To 1st --- -------------------- ---- ------------------------ --------- ------- ------- 1. Petter Solberg N Subaru Impreza WRC 2002 16:06.1 2. Markko Martin EE Ford Focus RS WRC 02 16:09.2 3.1 3.1 3. Tommi Makinen FIN Subaru Impreza WRC 2002 ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain SS16 results

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:58:23 +0000

SS16 (Margam 1) results Pos Driver Nat Car Time Gap To 1st --- -------------------- ---- ------------------------ --------- ------- ------- 1. Petter Solberg N Subaru Impreza WRC 2002 16:12.3 2. Markko Martin EE Ford Focus RS WRC 02 16:20.8 8.5 8.5 3. Tommi Makinen FIN Subaru Impreza WRC 2002 ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain SS15 results

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:58:23 +0000

SS15 (Rheola 2) results Pos Driver Nat Car Time Gap To 1st --- -------------------- ---- ------------------------ --------- ------- ------- 1. Markko Martin EE Ford Focusrs WRC 02 15:49.6 2. Richard Burns GB Peugeot 206 WRC 15:54.1 4.5 4.5 3. Petter Solberg N Subaru Impreza WRC 2002 ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain SS14 results

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:58:22 +0000

SS14 (Resolfen 2) results Pos Driver Nat Car Time Gap To 1st --- -------------------- ---- ------------------------ --------- ------- ------- 1. Petter Solberg N Subaruimpreza WRC 2002 28:49.4 2. Richard Burns GB Peugeot 206 WRC 28:52.2 2.8 2.8 3. Harri Rovanpera FIN Peugeot 206 WRC ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: Ford final summary

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:53:09 +0000

Ford Focus fills four of top six places in Britain. Ford Rallye Sport dominated the leading placings on the Rally of Great Britain with four Focus RS World Rally Cars in the top six points-scoring positions as the four-day event ended in Cardiff today. The result enabled Ford to create rallying history as the first team to score points on every round of the FIA World Rally ... Keep reading

Rally of Great Britain: Mitsubishi final summary

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:53:08 +0000

Thrilling season finale in Wales. The Rally of Great Britain reached a thrilling climax in Wales today as Petter Solberg and Phil Mills claimed an emotional maiden win at World Rally Championship level in the final outing for the current specification Impreza WRC. The Norwegian fought neck and neck with Markko Martin all day, who was also vying for his first win in the series ... Keep reading