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Martin holds on for third win in Rally Catalunya

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 21:09:35 +0000

Markko Martin, never known as a tarmac specialist, took his second win in a row, and again on an asphalt rally, claiming the Rally Catalunya victory by 23.2 seconds over Marcus Gronholm. The win is Martin's third in the World Rally Championship this season and moves him within three points of second place in the drivers' championship. ... Keep reading

Solberg dominates Sardinia, but Loeb still in charge

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:22:59 +0000

Petter Solberg is clearly back in form, and his third consecutive World Rally Championship victory, in Rally Italia Sardinia, was clear proof of that. Solberg finished the event in his Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 literally miles ahead of the competition, with a gap of two minutes and eight seconds to second-placed Sebastien Loeb. ... Keep reading

New Zealand will test new Focus WRC 04

Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:04:02 +0000

Ford BP Rallye Sport will launch the new FIA World Rally Championship Ford Focus RS WRC 04 in New Zealand. The team earlier tested the new Focus in Portugal on gravel roadsm and were quite pleased with the changes. The new Ford Focus RS World Rally Car 04. Photo by For ... Keep reading

Rally Catalunya: Rallye route

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:56:11 +0000

Rally Catalunya Round 15 FIA World Rally Championship 28 - 31 October 2004

Thursday 28 October: Ceremonial Start
Start   Lloret de Mar                                   20.00


Friday 29 October: Leg 1 Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar
Start   Lloret de Mar                                   07.00
Serv A  Vic (3 + 10 mins)                               08.05
SS1     La Trona 1 ... Keep reading

Gronholm win under threat

Wed, 26 May 2004 17:48:35 +0000

Marcus Gronholm appeared to take a dominant victory in the Cyprus Rally this weekend, but the Finn's drive may yet end up being all for naught, as there is some question of the Peugeot and Citroen teams' technical compliance. Winner Marcus Gronholm celebrates. Photo by ... Keep reading

Rally Catalunya: Michelin final summary

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 21:10:14 +0000

Further asphalt success for Märtin and Ford-Michelin A second asphalt win for Markko Märtin in as many weeks has not only clinched runner-up honours for Ford-Michelin in the 2004 Manufacturers' World Championship but has it also promoted the Estonian to within a mere three points of Petter Solberg in the fight for the silver medal in the Drivers' classification. Märtin inherited ... Keep reading

Gronholm on top in Rally Australia

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:37:00 +0000

Marcus Gronholm was back in his element on the first day of Rally Australia, holding a 21-second lead over Sebastien Loeb after a day on the gravel roads of Rally Australia, the final round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautiainen. Phot ... Keep reading

Hyundai out of WRC, stops payments to MSD

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 05:05:21 +0000

It is now confirmed that HWRT will not be competing in the Corsica round of the World Rally Championship and it is unlikely to participate in any further events this year following the failure of the Hyundai Motor Company to meet the contractual payments that were due to MSD. "The simple fact is that Hyundai have failed to honour their payment obligations to MSD and we cannot ... Keep reading

Loeb wins Rally Australia, ties Auriol's record

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:56:13 +0000

On the final day of Rally Australia it was just a matter of concentrating and driving carefully, and Sebastien Loeb took care of business, adding a sixth World Rally Championship victory this year to his 2004 WRC drivers' championship. S?bastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. ... Keep reading

Tour de Corse: Peugeot - Cedric Robert interview

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 04:47:49 +0000

A look forward to Corsica with Cedric Robert To fly its colours on the next two WRC rounds which take place on asphalt, Marcus Gronholm will join forces with two special recruits: Cedric Robert and Freddy Loix--What is your personal experience of the Tour of Corsica? "I have already taken part in this event at the wheel of three different Peugeot models: the Group N 306, the 206 ... Keep reading

Gronholm takes dominant win at Cyprus Rally

Wed, 19 May 2004 00:08:00 +0000

Marcus Gronholm took the spoils of victory at the Cyprus Rally today in a dominating performance in challenging conditions, showing that he is still the man to beat for the 2004 World Rally Championship. Sebastien Loeb took second for Citroen, ahead of Ford driver Markko Martin. Marcus Gronholm ... Keep reading

Rally Australia: Pre-event press conference (part 2)

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 03:19:34 +0000

Continued from part 1 JD: Right Markko can I start with you first if that's okay? I did hear that Peugeot are going to announce their second driver for next year, well they were going to announce it last week but then they had delay it because of that PSA announcement. You don't know who it is do you? MM: No. I can't help you. JD: Not at all? MM: No, unfortunately no. ... Keep reading

Loeb repeats Monte Carlo victory

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:11:24 +0000

Sebastien Loeb repeated his feat of last year's victory at the Monte Carlo Rally by taking the win today in the 2004 World Rally Championship season opener. The Citroen driver edged Fords' Markko Martin and Francois Duval with over one minute to spare, and in spite of not scoring a single stage win on today's final leg. ... Keep reading

Rally Sardinia: Citroen leg one summary

Sat, 02 Oct 2004 23:56:10 +0000

Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and Carlos Sainz/Marc Marti put in a remarkable effort during the first leg of the Sardinian rally. Returning to Porto Cervo parc fermé, the two Xsara WRCs are lying in third and fourth positions, and are ideally placed for the rest of the rally. Questions concerning the first edition of the event which has replaced the Sanremo Rally, started during the ... Keep reading

Citroen to drive down Champs Elysees

Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:03:46 +0000

Sebastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz Drive Down The "Champs Elysees" On Sunday morning, 2004 World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz will drive down the famous "avenue Champs Elysées" in Paris with their Citroën Xsara WRC. This parade will be the opportunity for the team-mates to celebrate both Manufacturers and Drivers titles with their fans and supporters in the World ... Keep reading

Cyprus Rally: Michelin final summary

Mon, 17 May 2004 05:12:29 +0000

Victory for Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot-Michelin) in the Cyprus Rally, the first of a trio of hot, rough events that continues in June with the Acropolis (Greece) and Turkey, has promoted the 2000 and 2002 World Champion to top spot in the chase for this year's title. Illustrating just how competitive this year's series is proving, the Finn was the fourth driver to claim a WRC win after ... Keep reading

Citroen signs Duval, Prevot for 2005

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:03:15 +0000

Francois Duval and Stephane Prevot Join Citroen For The 2005 World Rally Championship For the 2005 season, Francois Duval and his co-driver Stephane Prevot are to join the 2004 World Rally Champions Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena at Citroën. For the young Belgian driver, the move marks a return to his origins in the sport since he began his rallying career in 1999 with ... Keep reading

Cyprus Rally: Peugeot - Jean-Pierre Fleur interview

Tue, 11 May 2004 22:01:45 +0000

Jean-Pierre Fleur (Pipo Moteurs) The Lions' Heart-- As Peugeot Sport's official engine tuner, Jean-Pierre Fleur -- otherwise known as 'Pipo' -- is the man in charge of the 307 WRC's power-plants. We talked with him prior to the demanding challenge of the Cypriot inferno-- Q: What are the main features of a World Rally Car engine? JPF: "It's essentially a two-litre ... Keep reading

Rally Catalunya SS5 results

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 23:00:32 +0000

@>SS5 (Alpens - Les Llosses 2) results Pos Driver Nat Car Time Gap To 1st --- -------------------- ---- ------------------------ --------- ------- ------- 1. Sebastien Loeb F Citroen Xsara 13:33.6 2. Francois Duval B Ford Focus RS WRC04 13:38.8 5.2 5.2 3. Markko Martin EE Ford ... Keep reading

Peugeot statement on FIA Cyprus decision

Thu, 27 May 2004 23:08:56 +0000

It is with profound disappointment that Team Peugeot Total learnt today of the stewards' decision to exclude Marcus Grönholm and Harri Rovanperä from the results of the Cyprus Rally. Although Peugeot Sport presented official documents certifying that the water pump used was effectively built using standard parts fitted to the homologated engine, the stewards judged that the ... Keep reading