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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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Junior WRC

Veiby gains ground in Junior WRC standings after win in Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
2 Mins read

Ole Christian Veiby closed the gap to Junior WRC Leader Simone Tempestini to 18 points after winning in Rally Finland to go second in the JWRC standings.

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Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy

Richard Burns inspires Osian Pryce to finish in Rally Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
2 Mins read
Richard Burns was a huge inspiration for Osian Pryce as he finished sixth in Rally Finland 2016 despite having an off on Saturday in the Ford Fiesta R5.
FIA World Rally Championship

Mixed fortunes for M-Sport in Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 2, 2016
2 Mins read
There were mixed fortunes for M-Sport in Rally Finland 2016 as Mads Østberg finished sixth, while Eric Camilli crashed out on SS14.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Rally Finland: Small error costs Ogier and Ingrassia in Finland

By Umar Hassan
August 1, 2016
1 Mins read
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia had a 2016 Rally Finland to forget as they finished in the Volkswagen Polo R in twenty-fourth place.
Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy

2016 DDFT: Max Vatanen succeeds at his home rally

By Umar Hassan
August 1, 2016
2 Mins read
Max Vatanen wins Rally Finland to close the gap to leader Osian Pryce in the 2016 Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy standings to just five points.
FIA World Rally Championship

DMACK shows its pace on fast Rally Finland Stages

By Umar Hassan
August 1, 2016
1 Mins read
Ott Tänak and Raigo Mõlder showed great pace in Rally Finland but were forced to retire after colliding with a stone on the last day of the rally.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Rally Finland: Latvala and Mikkelsen ready to pounce in Finland

By Umar Hassan
July 30, 2016
2 Mins read
Volkswagen on Day 1 of the 2016 Rally Finland had Latvala and Mikkelsen in second and third while Ogier put his Polo R in a ditch on SS10.
Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy

2016 DDFT: Osian Pryce’s Rally Finland début rewarded with Day 1 lead

By Umar Hassan
July 30, 2016
1 Mins read
Welshman Osian Pryce on his début in Rally Finland leads the rally after winning seven out of the twelve speed tests on Day 1 of the event.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Rally Finland: Thierry Neuville holds third for Hyundai

By Umar Hassan
July 30, 2016
2 Mins read
Hyundai Motorsport had a solid opening day at Rally Finland as Belgium’s Thierry Neuville is in third as the i20 looks for its first-ever podium in Finland.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Rally Finland: The Ford Fiesta takes Finnish flight

By Umar Hassan
July 30, 2016
2 Mins read
M-Sport’s Ecoboost Ford Fiesta takes Finnish flight on the fast-flowing stages of Rally Finland as the Ford challenged for the lead on Day 1 of the rally.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Rally Finland: Kris Meeke takes control in Finland

By Umar Hassan
July 30, 2016
2 Mins read
It was a positive opening day at Rally Finland 2016 as Abu Dhabi World Rally Team’s Kris Meeke takes a comfortable 18.1 second lead over Jari-Matti Latvala.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Rally Finland: Kris Meeke takes comfortable Day 1 lead

By Umar Hassan
July 29, 2016
2 Mins read
Abu Dhabi World Rally Team’s Kris Meeke has taken a comfortable 18 second lead over Volkswagen’s Jari-Matti Latvala on Day 1 of Rally Finland.
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2016 Rally Finland: Tänak and Mikkelsen share lead after SS1

By Umar Hassan
July 29, 2016
2 Mins read
DMACK’s Ott Tänak and Volkswagen’s Andreas Mikkelsen share the lead of Rally Finland, while Sébastien Ogier is third after SS1.
FIA World Rally Championship

Volkswagen jump ahead in Shakedown for Rally Finland

By Umar Hassan
July 28, 2016
1 Mins read
All Volkswagen Motorsport crews are in the top three for Shakedown at Rally Finland with Jari-Matti Latvala leading ahead of Sébastien Ogier.
FIA World Rally Championship

Latvala leads Shakedown for Rally Finland

By Umar Hassan
July 28, 2016
1 Mins read
Jari-Matti Latvala puts his claim for a third Rally Finland win by putting his Volkswagen ahead of team-mate Sébastien Ogier by +0.5 seconds in Shakedown.
FIA World Rally Championship

Co-drivers challenged by high-speed Rally Finland stages

By Umar Hassan
July 27, 2016
1 Mins read
Retired co-driver for Marcus Grönholm, Timo Rautiainen speaks about the challenges current co-drivers face at Rally Finland this weekend.
Rally

ERC and BRC Circuit of Ireland Rally cancelled for 2017

By Umar Hassan
July 27, 2016
1 Mins read
Due to uncertainties with funding, the Circuit of Ireland Rally has been cancelled for 2017, but organisers are a planning to have the rally return in 2018.
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