Rally Archive

  • Kris Meeke - Photo: Peugeot

    Peugeot’s Hopes Dashed In Zlin

    Any hopes Peugeot had of retaining the driver’s title for the fourth consecutive year were dashed as the Intercontinental Rally Challenge left the Czech Republic last weekend. Defending series champion, Kris Meeke was looking to deliver a strong result and hope those ahead of him...

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  • Yvan Muller - Photo credit: FIAWTCC.com

    Yvan Muller To Compete In Home WRC Event

    Frenchman Yvan Muller will compete in this years French round of the World Rally Championship, adding to his already hectic schedule in the coming months. Muller currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Chevrolet, but has elected to try his hand at the...

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  • Photo: Gregg Fiestman/RallyCar Images

    Tanner Foust Makes Rallycross History Stateside

    Tanner Foust made history by claiming victory in the inaugural American Rallycross event this weekend. Foust came out on top after the A Main Final, which was restarted after an early accident involving Travis Pastrana. Pastrana’s car almost flipped after contact with barriers on the...

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  • Doran

    Doran Doubles Up

    Despite looking likely to miss the event, Pat Doran took victory at Bank Holiday round of the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship at Lydden Hill, and in doing so became the first driver to win two rounds in the 2010 season. The reigning champion injured...

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  • Meeke

    Kris Meeke And Peugeot To Step Into Enemy Territory

    This weekend’s running of the Barum Czech Rally sees Peugeot and their champion driver Kris Meeke head into the Skoda stronghold of the Czech Republic, to take on both local knowledge and fanatical partisan crowds in the Zlin based event. Defending Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion...

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  • Wilks

    Guy Wilks Aiming For Strong Run In Zlin

    An enforced twelve week break due to an injury sustained on Rally d’Italia-Sardegna in June, has meant that Guy Wilks has been forced to watch from the sidelines for three events, as his competitors in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge built an advantage in the championship....

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  • Doran

    Injury Causes Pat Doran To Miss Bank Holiday Event

    Reigning British Rallycross Champion Pat Doran will miss the Lydden Hill round of the championship which will be held on August Bank Holiday Monday. Doran has suffered a back injury, which has forced him out of what is classed as one of the iconic events...

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  • Sebastien Loeb on shakedown duties

    Shakedown Domination For Citroen

    Citroen dominated the dry shakedown session for ADAC Rally Deutschland. The French marque ended the shakedown with five of it’s C4 World Rally cars featuring in the top seven times on the 5.9km stage. The Citroen Total World Rally Team and the Citroen Junior Team...

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  • DS3

    Citroën DS3 R3 To Debut At The Ulster Rally

    Citroën’s brand new DS3 R3 will get it’s chance to shine at the Ulster Rally from the 20th to 21st August. The Antrim based event will give Bryan Bouffier and Xavier Panseri the opportunity to take the wheel of the new machine, and put it’s through it’s...

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  • Doran in action

    Liam Doran Stays Third In The European Rallycross Standings

    A rain affected European Rallycross Championship round in Germany saw Liam Doran retaking his third place in the championship standings, but in frustrating fashion. The event at Estering, south-west of Hamburg, provided crews with some tough conditions for the weekend. The qualifying heats were all...

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  • Rallycross heads back to Blyton after venue change

    Change Of Venue For British Rallycross Event

    The seventh round of the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship has been moved to Blyton, after essential work at Mallory Park was brought forward. The fifth round of the series was held at Mallory Park , and the changes made in recent times proved a...

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  • Suzuki Swift

    Suzuki Swift Sport Rallycross Championship Open Day

    If you are looking to compete in an affordable Rallycross series, want to have a one-off go in a Rallycross car, or even if you just love motorsport, then the Suzuki Swift Sport Rallycross Championship Open Day being organised by the Peter Gwynne Motorsport. is...

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  • Ken Block Ford Fiesta

    Rallycross To Hit America

    After a successful showcase event at the 2010 X Games in Los Angeles, Rallycross is to once again hit America. Later this month the New Jersey Motorsports Park will give fans the chance to get up-close and personal with some of the most intense action...

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  • RAC-Rally-Logo

    Roger Albert Clark Rally Sees Increased Overseas Interest

    The 2010 instalment of the Roger Albert Clark Rally is attracting a large number of crews from outside of the United Kingdom, showing clearly that the event is held in high regard by those from foreign shores. Within the world of Historic Rallying, the Roger...

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  • Wittman

    Wittmann & Wicha enter ADAC Rally Deutschland

    After a break from the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Franz Wittmann and Klaus Wicha are to enter Rally Deutschland in preparation for their entry on the Czech round of the IRC. ADAC Rally Deutschland event is part of the World Rally Championship calendar, and is based...

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  • Tough weekend for Procter

    Procter’s Difficult Weekend at Estering

    Kevin Procter endured a difficult weekend in the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Estering in Germany, but still came away with some points towards his title push. Procter, from North Yorkshire, set the ninth fastest time in the timed practice, with a tenth place in...

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  • Tony Lynch

    Mixed weekend for Tony Lynch at Mallory

    In a weekend where a strong result was crucial to his championship assault, Tony Lynch endured a weekend of mixed fortunes at Mallory Park in the Suzuki Swift Challenge. The multiple British Stockhatch Champion lay second in the standings, behind Dave Bellerby, leading up to...

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  • Doran leads the way at Mallory Park

    Dominant Victory For Doran At Mallory Park

    Pat Doran climbed back to the top step of the podium at last weekend's round of the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship, in a dominant performance at the wheel of his Ford Fiesta ST ERC.

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  • IRC

    Loix Leads Skoda Domination In Madeira

    As Peugeot continues to bemoan Skoda's recent domination of the IRC, Freddy Loix further compounded their misery by leading a Skoda podium lockout at the Rali Vinho Madeira - while the other frontrunners were nowhere to be seen.

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  • Kris Meeke in action - Photo credit: Peugeot Media

    Peugeot in IRC quit threat over factory teams

    Peugeot Sport team boss Olivier Quesnel has warned the French manufacturer will pull out of the IRC completely if Skoda are allowed to enter as a full factory-supported team next season, claiming it is unfair to the other competitors in the series.

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  • Kris Meeke - Photo Credit: Peugeot Media

    Meeke leads in Madeira

    As the scorching sunlight beat down on the spectators lining the Funchal seafront, Kris Meeke sprinted his way to victory in the opening stage of Rally Madeira, with Peugeot team-mate Bruno Magalhaes backing him up three tenths behind. “This event was completely new to me...

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  • Rallycross at Mallory Park

    Mallory Park Improvements Ready

    Mallory Park made it’s return to the British Rallycross calendar in 2009, but problems with the loose sections of the circuit caused competitors to voice their concerns after resultant damage became evident on some competing cars. The circuit owners moved quickly to rectify the problems, so as...

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  • X Games 16 Super Rally start - Photo Credit: Eric Lars Bakke/Shazamm/ESPN Ima

    Foust And Deegan Thrill Fans In Super Rally Final

    The 2010 edition of the Summer X Games saw the introduction of a new event in the shape of the Rally Car Super Rally as twelve drivers went head to head in front of fans and judges at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday...

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  • Tanner Foust - Photo credit: Eric Lars Bakke/Shazamm/ESPN Ima

    X Games Rally Car Gold For Tanner Foust

    Tanner Foust took his X Games Gold medal tally to two after taking top spot in the high-octane Rally Car event on Saturday night. The brand new course for 2010 held at The LA Memorial Coliseum offered a host of new challenges as the drivers...

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  • Juho Hanninen

    Hanninen takes dominant home SWRC win

    Finnish wildcard and IRC points leader Juho Hanninen led a Skoda rout of the new for 2010 class, doing a Citroen by locking out the top four places.

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  • Jari-Matti Latvala on route to his win

    Latvala edges out Ogier for home victory

    There were both (quite literally) highs and lows for Ford this weekend, while as Jari-Matti Latvala fended off an army of Citroen C4s to snatch victory, his team-mate and Ford number 1 Mikko Hirvonen was left licking his wounds (not literally) after a monster shunt...

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  • Franz Wittmann

    Interwetten eyes 2011 IRC campaign

    Interwetten Racing has entered a wide variety of series over the years - and they are looking to turn their rally program into a full-time effort in the Intercontinental Rally Challenege.

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  • Sebastien Loeb

    Rally Finland 2010: Preview

    Finland is the second home of rallying (in chronological terms only, without Sebastien Loeb, France would barely have a claim to being the first) but of late the natives have been rather lacklustre. A country so used to success is in the doldrums, and have recalled an old national hero to try and brighten the mood.

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  • Subaru Impreza WRX STI

    Subaru USA Launches New Impreza Rally Car

    Almost two decades on from its rally debut, the Subaru Impreza continues to run strong as Subary Rally Team USA launched a new 2011 evolution of the Impreza WRX STI at this year's X Games.

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  • Mini Countryman WRC

    Mini Confirm World Rally Championship Entry

    As reported last week, Mini have now confirmed their return to the international rallying stage in 2011 to complete in selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship. 2012 will see a full program from Mini with planned involvement over several years. The Mini Countryman...

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