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Umar Hassan

About author
Third Year Birmingham City University Journalism student. I've been dedicating most of my life in motorsport to Formula One. I also have a keen passion for rallying and motorcycle racing.
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WRC2

Customers test Hyundai’s New Generation i20 R5 in France

By Umar Hassan
August 8, 2016
1 Mins read

Hyundai Motorsport’s New Generation i20 R5 racked up the miles in testing as customers tested out the new i20 R5 on the Chambley Circuit tarmac.

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FIA World Rally Championship

Louise Cook’s WRC return rewarded with Rally Finland finish

By Umar Hassan
August 5, 2016
1 Mins read
Louise Cook returned to the World Rally Championship after a four-year absence from rallying, where she finished Rally Finland 2016 in fifty-third place.
FIA World Rally Championship

Dayinsure Wales Rally GB extends partnership with GreenThumb

By Umar Hassan
August 5, 2016
1 Mins read
The UK’s leading lawn company GreenThumb has extended its partnership with Wales Rally GB for the 2016 Cholmondeley Castle RallyFest event in Cheshire.
IMSA

Bennett and Braun eye Road America win for CORE Autosport

By Umar Hassan
August 4, 2016
1 Mins read
CORE Autosport’s Jon Bennett and Colin Braun aim for their first win at Road America as a pairing in the 2016 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase.
Electric GT

Pirelli confirmed as tyre supplier for Electric GT Championship

By Umar Hassan
August 4, 2016
1 Mins read
Pirelli have confirmed a technical partnership with the newly-formed Electric GT Championship for 2017 to supply its slick and wet-weather tyres.
FIA World Rally Championship

VIDEO: WRC ONBOARD - Meeke/Nagle - 2016 Rally Finland SS13

By Umar Hassan
August 4, 2016
1 Mins read
Check out Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team’s 2016 Rally Finland-winner Kris Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle attack the legendary ‘Ouninpohja’ stage.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Podium success for Mercedes-AMG in 2016 Total 24 Hours of Spa

By Umar Hassan
August 4, 2016
2 Mins read
Despite losing their top six Superpole qualifying times, Mercedes-AMG finished the 2016 Total 24 Hours of Spa on the podium, with the #88 GT3 in second.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Ahmad Al Harthy proud of 2016 Total 24 Hours of Spa result

By Umar Hassan
August 4, 2016
1 Mins read
Oman’s Ahmad Al Harthy managed to finish in the Oman Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3, seventh in class at the 2016 Total 24 Hours of Spa.
FIA World Rally Championship

Mäkinen closing in on 2017 WRC driver decision for Toyota

By Umar Hassan
August 4, 2016
1 Mins read
Toyota GAZOO Racing Team Principal Tommi Mäkinen is closing in on his driver decision for the 2017 World Rally Championship season.
WRC2

Uncertain future ahead for Elfyn Evans in WRC2

By Umar Hassan
August 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Britain’s Elfyn Evans faces an uncertain future in WRC2 after last weekend’s Rally Finland could have been his last in a WRC car.
FIA World Rally Championship

2017 M-Sport Ford Fiesta takes to the gravel

By Umar Hassan
August 3, 2016
1 Mins read
M-Sport’s new 2017 Ecoboost-powered Ford Fiesta RS WRC took to the gravel for the first time under the hands of experienced Czech driver Martin Prokop.
FIA World Rally Championship

Michelin Motorsport to introduce new WRC rain tyre in Germany

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Michelin Motorsport have announced that their Pilot Sport FW2 wet-weather tyres will be available from the next rally in Rallye Deutschland.
FIA World Rally Championship

Pirelli Scorpion K tyres handle demands of Rally Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Pirelli brought their Scorpion K-branded tyres to handle the high-speed stages of Rally Finland despite suffering with some time-consuming punctures.
FIA World Rally Championship

Michelin Motorsport tyres fly high in Rally Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Michelin Motorsport brought its LTX Force and Latitude Cross-branded tyres for both WRC and WRC2 teams to use in Rally Finland last weekend.
FIA World Rally Championship

All three Hyundai Motorsport i20’s in top ten at 2016 Rally Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
2 Mins read
Thierry Neuville, Hayden Paddon and Kevin Abbring all made the top ten in Rally Finland, but their hunt for a first podium on the rally continues.
FIA World Rally Championship

Volkswagen's Latvala makes it three in a row on Rally Finland podium

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
2 Mins read
Volkswagen’s Jari-Matti Latvala failed to make it three wins on his ‘home’ rally, but he finished once again on the podium at Rally Finland in second.
FIA World Rally Championship

Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team enjoy Rally Finland success

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
2 Mins read
The Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team enjoy Rally Finland success as Kris Meeke wins the fastest-recorded WRC rally, while Craig Breen finished in third.
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