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    • Citroen works drivers Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen sit proud atop the leaderboard at the end of the opening day of Rally Mexico, over a minute clear of their nearest challenger.

      Loeb Leads Citroen 1-2 At Close Of Friday On Rally Mexico

    • During Stage 22 of Rally Sweden, Jari-Matti Latvala was on the brink of disaster. A punctured tyre, losing valuable seconds to the chasing Citroen of Mikko Hirvonen. Another 25 points were slipping through his fingers. But, unlike in Monte Carlo the month before, instead of throwing his car off the road, he composed himself, finished the stage, and held off his former team-mate to take victory by just under 17 seconds.

      Latvala Survives Late Scare To Secure Sweden Victory

    • The lack of snow on the usually pure white stages of Rally Sweden casued problems up and down the field, but Jari-Matti Latvala managed his tyres the best of all the leaders and remained in the top spot at the end of the penultimate, continuing to fend off Mikko Hirvonen by 23 seconds.

      Latvala Edges Further Ahead In Sweden

    • Jari-Matti Latvala leads Rally Sweden for Ford at the end of the first proper day of action, 16.8 seconds ahead of former teammate Mikko Hirvonen – now in the colours of Citroen.

      Latvala Leads In Sweden, Loeb Hits Trouble

    • After former WRC promoter North One Sport went into administration, and a deal to replace them with Eurosport lead to a dead end, the FIA have publicly announced the selection process for a new promoter to be put in place.

      FIA Outlines Tender Process For New WRC Promoter

    • Dani Sordo got Mini's WRC debut on snow off to a good start, after going fastest in the short sprint through this evening's Karlstad superspecial stage.

      Sordo Wins Rally Opening Swedish Superspecial

    • The BMW Group today announced they would continue their partnership with Prodrive in the World Rally Championship, however there were a raft of changes as the Mini World Rally Team lost their manufacturer status.

      Mini World Rally Team Loses Manufacturer Status But Prodrive Remain

    • Rally Sweden has been a near guaranteed fixture since the sport's inception, however there are signs that it could be the last time there is even a world championship for them to host.

      Crews Head To Sweden As The WRC Tries To Avoid Avalanching

    • After the WRC's former promoter North One Sport went into administration, the WRC Academy support series had been thrown into a state of uncertainty. However, thanks to an agreement between the FIA and M-Sport, the single-make junior class will return for a 6 round championship at Rally Portugal in March.

      WRC Academy Revived By M-Sport For 2012

    • Petter Solberg got himself in hot water with the Monte Carlo rally organisers, after being clocked doing 106km/h in a 50km/h zone. The offence was committed last night, as crews returned to service in Monaco following the conclusion of the day's competitive stages.

      Petter Solberg Handed Suspended One-Event Ban

    • Sebastien Loeb once again made the art of winning look effortless, winning the last day's only stage - which just happened to be the bonus points powerstage - to finish the inaugural round of the 2012 World Rally Championship over 2 minutes up on his rivals and with 28 points to boot.

      Sebastien Loeb Cruises To Monte Carlo Victory

    • While Sebastien Loeb stayed in the background, accumulating Top 3 stage times to keep his lead as big as ever, it was Dani Sordo and Petter Solberg who were the center of attention yet again in the battle for second, with Mikko Hirvonen trying to barge his way into the podium places just behind them.

      Loeb On Brink Of Victory As Solberg Charges in Monte Carlo

    • While Sebastien Loeb remained out front, it was a subdued day for the Frenchman, with Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen taking two stage victories to rapidly close in on the ailing Petter Solberg, who let second place slip of out of his grasp and leave it for the taking by Dani Sordo.

      Hirovnen on the up as Loeb further strengthens Monte lead

    • Sebastien Ogier's co-driver Julien Ingrassia has sustained an injury to his right arm, after an accident in the last of today's stages in the season opening Rallye Monte-Carlo.

      Julien Ingrassia Injures Arm After Ogier Monte Carlo Crash

    • Sebastien Loeb won five stages and greatly increased his rally lead today, while his closest rivals Dani Sordo and Petter Solberg spent the day's six stages constantly swapping places in the other podium places.

      Loeb Leads While Sordo And Solberg Squabble Over Second

    • The script was already written - Sebastien Loeb, the master of the Monte, would end the first day by comfortably leading his rivals. For a while however, Jari-Matti Latvala seemed determined to turn the rally on its head by setting the script on fire.

      Latvala Crash Leaves Loeb With Comfortable Lead In Monte Carlo

    • The Monte may be one of the most prestigious events on the WRC calendar, however this is the first time in four years the world's greatest drivers will have faced the imfamous rally, with the legendary Col du Turini once again included on the route of this year's event.

      Rallye Monte Carlo Preview

    • World Series by Renault regular Nelson Panciatici will make his WRC debut at this month's Rally Monte Carlo, behind the wheel of an Automeca Citroen DS3 R3.

      Nelson Panciatici Makes Rally Switch For Monte Carlo

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