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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of Great Britain SS16 results]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-ss16-results-2008-12-31/</link>
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@>SS16 (Rheola 1) results


 Pos No. Class Driver               Nat   Car                                  Time       Gap    To 1st  Penalty
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  1.   1 A8    Sebastien Loeb       F     Citroen C4                        16:15.0
  2.   4 A8    Jari-Matti Latvala   FIN   Ford ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-ss16-results-2008-12-31/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citroen to run second team in 2009]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-to-run-second-team-in-2009/</link>
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Citroen introduces the Citroen Junior Team


Citroen Sport is delighted to announce the launch of the Citroen Junior Team which will run as a
'Manufacturers 2' team in the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship. The programme will be handled
by Citroen Sport Technologies and will feature several talented young drivers over the year. The
full list of names, and the individual events they ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-to-run-second-team-in-2009/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Subaru to withdraw from WRC]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/subaru-to-withdraw-from-wrc/</link>
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Subaru has announced its decision to withdraw from the 2009 World Rally
Championship.


This sudden decision was in response to the widespread economic downturn
that is affecting the entire automotive industry, and follows Suzuki's
withdrawal announced yesterday.


After 20 years in the sport, during which time the Prodrive-run Subaru
World Rally Team has won six World Rally ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/subaru-to-withdraw-from-wrc/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Suzuki to suspend the FIA WRC activities]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/suzuki-to-suspend-the-fia-wrc-activities/</link>
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Suzuki Motor Corporation has decided to suspend the FIA World Rally
Championship activities from 2009. The company made the 2008 season entry
with two SX4 WRCs.


In responding to the contraction of the automotive sales caused by recent
global economic turmoil, Suzuki has been promptly taking possible
countermeasures including the reassessment of its global production output.
The ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/suzuki-to-suspend-the-fia-wrc-activities/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citroen Memorial Bettega summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-memorial-bettega-summary/</link>
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Dani Sordo and the Citroen C4 WRC win in Bologna


After two days of intense competition, Dani Sordo is the winner of the
18th Memorial Bettega Rallysprint, held at the Bologna Motor Show. On
his first participation in the Italian event, the Citroen Sport works
driver triumphed at the wheel of his C4 WRC. Although he had to get to
know all the specifics of the circuit, the 25-year-old ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-memorial-bettega-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FIA Gala notes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fia-gala-notes-1/</link>
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FIA World Rally Champions Honoured in Monaco


The 2008 FIA World Rally Champions were crowned at the FIA Gala in Monaco
this evening. Frenchman Sebastien Loeb and his Monegasque co-driver Daniel
Elena took honours for a fifth consecutive World title, a unique achievement
in the history of the sport.


This year the series was contested over 15 events, including a new ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fia-gala-notes-1/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Castrol Ford Team Turkiye FST 2008 season review]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/castrol-ford-team-turkiye-fst-2008-season-review/</link>
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Castrol Ford Team Turkiye delighted with dominant season


This year Castrol Ford Team Turkiye have dominated the Pirelli-supported
Ford Fiesta SportingTrophy International series claiming victories on
five of the six FIA World Rally Championship rounds contested in 2008.



Overall Champion Emre Yurdakul showed incredible improvement over the
year to win the final four events of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/castrol-ford-team-turkiye-fst-2008-season-review/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citroen Memorial Bettega preview]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-memorial-bettega-preview/</link>
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Citroen Sport's drivers to attend the Memorial Bettega


Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo will be in Italy this weekend for the
18th annual Memorial Bettega. The five-time World Rally Champion*
will kick off the event with a demonstration run at the wheel of the
Manufacturers' title-winning* Citroen C4 WRC before flying on to England
to take part in the Race of Champions at London's ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-memorial-bettega-preview/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[M-Sport FST Shootout summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/m-sport-fst-shootout-summary/</link>
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M-Sport has its 'Boon' at the FST Shootout


Ford Fiesta SportingTrophy Belgium 'wildcard' Matthias Boon has been
crowned the 2008 FST International Shootout champion. The 19-year-old
Belgian won the prestigious title against 17 outstanding finalists,
being picked out of the bunch by M-Sport Managing Director Malcolm
Wilson and double FIA World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm.


As his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/m-sport-fst-shootout-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PWRC: Patrik Flodin Wales Rally GB summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/pwrc-patrik-flodin-wales-rally-gb-summary/</link>
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Flodin gives Russian-flavoured first victory to the new Impreza


Swedish crew of Patrik Flodin and Goran Bergsten dominated the P-WRC
category on Wales Rally GB 2008 to bring their new weapon to victory in this
historical event. After the drama on Sunday morning, when the Swedes all but lost
their lead, they battled back to finish more than one and a half minutes clear off
their ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/pwrc-patrik-flodin-wales-rally-gb-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: Neville Jones weekend summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-neville-jones-weekend-summary/</link>
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Jones proud to finish on World Rally debut.





Stone based Neville Jones and co driver Ian Capewell both felt very proud
to finish one of the toughest Wales Rally GB's in recent years when
the pair brought their Vulcan Fasteners backed Subaru Impreza back to the
ceremonial finish in 41st position overall and inside the top twenty in
Group N on their first ever world ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-neville-jones-weekend-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: Post-event press conference]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-post-event-press-conference-2008-12-08/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-post-event-press-conference-2008-12-08/</guid>
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WALES RALLY GB
7 December 2008


Present:
1st - Sebastien Loeb, Citroen Total World Rally Team
1st - Daniel Elena, Citroen Total World Rally Team
2nd - Jari-Matti Latvala, BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
2nd - Miikka Antilla, BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
3rd - Dani Sordo, Citroen Total World Rally Team
3rd - Marc Marti, Citroen Total World Rally Team
Olivier Quesnel, Team ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-post-event-press-conference-2008-12-08/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: Subaru final leg summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-subaru-final-leg-summary/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-subaru-final-leg-summary/</guid>
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Fourth for Solberg in Wales confirms Subaru third in Championship


After a long season, a final brace of four stages on the last day of
competition in the 2008 World Rally Championship confirmed both fourth
position on Wales Rally GB for Petter Solberg and Phil Mills, and third
position in the WRC Manufacturers' Championship for the Subaru World
Rally Team.


Though shorter, the day ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-subaru-final-leg-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fiesta SportingTrophy Intl 2008 season summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fiesta-sportingtrophy-intl-2008-season-summary/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fiesta-sportingtrophy-intl-2008-season-summary/</guid>
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Emre emerges Champion after fantastic Fiesta finale


The 2008 Ford Fiesta SportingTrophy International series has been won by
Emre Yurdakul at this weekend's Wales Rally GB.


Yurdakul (25) from Turkey and his co-driver Can Erkal (24) started the
event with a one point lead in the championship and sealed victory with
a Rally GB win making it four wins in a row for the young Turk ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fiesta-sportingtrophy-intl-2008-season-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: Citroen final leg and Manufacturers' title summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-citroen-final-leg-and-manufacturers-title-summary/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-citroen-final-leg-and-manufacturers-title-summary/</guid>
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Citroen: the 2008 Manufacturers' World Rally Champions*


The final round of the 2008 World Rally Championship in Wales ended with Citroen claiming the 2008
Manufacturers' world title*. This year's crown comes after those previously notched up by the French firm in
2003, 2004 and 2005 and adds a further line to the make's already illustrious record in motor sport. Today's
success ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-citroen-final-leg-and-manufacturers-title-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: Stobart M-Sport final leg summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-stobart-m-sport-final-leg-summary/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-stobart-m-sport-final-leg-summary/</guid>
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Rapid Rossi helps Stobart celebrate a Fantastic fifty


The final round of the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship has come to
a close as has another fantastic year for the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford
rally team at this weekend's Wales Rally GB.



Leading the way for the side were Francois Duval/Denis Giraudet
who finished sixth overall. The event for Duval started off in cracking
fashion ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-stobart-m-sport-final-leg-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: Suzuki final leg summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-suzuki-final-leg-summary/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-suzuki-final-leg-summary/</guid>
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Suzuki finishes the 2008 season on a high


The Suzuki World Rally Team has finished its debut World Rally Championship
season with the SX4 WRC on a high note, equalling the team's best-ever
result. Up-and-coming Swede P-G Andersson was fifth at the end of the Wales
Rally GB, matching the result he obtained on the Rally Japan last month.
Toni Gardemeister was seventh, ensuring that ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-suzuki-final-leg-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Rally GB: BP-Ford final leg summary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-bp-ford-final-leg-summary/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-bp-ford-final-leg-summary/</guid>
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Latvala second for Ford in Britain as Hirvonen creates history


BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka
Anttila finished second on Wales Rally GB today after a titanic final day
battle.  The Finns led for most of this 15th and final round of the FIA
World Rally Championship in their Focus RS World Rally Car.  However,
their slender lead disappeared ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wales-rally-gb-bp-ford-final-leg-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2008 Final standings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/2008-final-standings-2008-12-08/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/2008-final-standings-2008-12-08/</guid>
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@>Drivers' Championship:


Pos Driver                                      Points
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 1. S. Loeb                                        122
 2. M. Hirvonen                                    103
 3. D. Sordo                                        65
 4. J. Latvala                                      58
 5. C. Atkinson ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/2008-final-standings-2008-12-08/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of Great Britain Final results]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-final-results-2008-12-08/</link>
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 Pos No. Class Driver               Nat   Car                                  Time       Gap    To 1st  Penalty
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  1.   1 A8    Sebastien Loeb       F     Citroen C4                      2:43:09.6
  2.   4 A8    Jari-Matti Latvala   FIN   Ford Focus ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-final-results-2008-12-08/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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