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295 posts

Umar Hassan

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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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FIA World Rally Championship

VIDEO: Toyota Yaris WRC 2017 Test - Juho Hanninen

By Umar Hassan
October 6, 2016
1 Mins read

Toyota GAZOO World Rally Team have been testing their 2017 Toyota Yaris WRC car on the Spanish gravel with Finland’s Juho Hanninen.

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FIA World Rally Championship

Meeke targets home win with Citroën at 2016 Wales Rally GB

By Umar Hassan
October 5, 2016
1 Mins read
Kris Meeke is targeting a ‘home’ win for Citroën at the 2016 Wales Rally GB, as the Northern Irishman aims to become the first British winner in 16 years.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Harry Hunt crashes out of 2016 Rallye du Maroc

By Umar Hassan
October 5, 2016
1 Mins read
Britain’s Harry Hunt had a relatively short 2016 Rallye du Maroc appearance as his new Peugeot 2008DKR crashed out on the second stage of the rally.
FIA World Rally Championship

Neuville remains with Hyundai for 2017 and 2018 WRC season

By Umar Hassan
October 5, 2016
1 Mins read
Thierry Neuville stays with Hyundai for a further two years as the Alzenau-based team field an unchanged line-up for the 2017 and 2018 WRC season.
FIA World Rally Championship

Citroën unveils its 2017 and 2018 FIA World Rally Championship crews

By Umar Hassan
October 5, 2016
1 Mins read
Citroën Racing have unveiled their 2017 and 2018 FIA World Rally Championship three-car crews that will be driving the new Citroën C3 WRC.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France Analysis: Ogier breaks his Corsica duck

By Umar Hassan
October 4, 2016
4 Mins read
theCheckeredFlag.co.uk looks back at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France where Volkswagen’s Sébastien Ogier finally won on the Corsican asphalt.
FIA World Rally Championship

Meeke ends Tour de Corse campaign with Power Stage win

By Umar Hassan
October 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Kris Meeke had a difficult Tour de Corse, but the Citroën driver finished with a bang by winning SS9 and the Power Stage to finish in sixteenth.
FIA World Rally Championship

Breen completes first WRC asphalt rally at Tour de Corse in fifth

By Umar Hassan
October 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Craig Breen completed his first WRC asphalt rally at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France in Corsica for Citroën in fifth place.
FIA World Rally Championship

Volkswagen set sights on Manufacturers’ Championship in Spain

By Umar Hassan
October 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Volkswagen could take the 2016 Manufacturers’ Championship as the team took their fortieth win in the WRC with new Motorsport Director Sven Smeets.
FIA World Rally Championship

Latvala no longer in WRC title contention with fourth place in Corsica

By Umar Hassan
October 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Jari-Matti Latvala is no longer in contention for the 2016 WRC title as the Volkswagen driver finished in fourth at the Tour de Corse.
FIA World Rally Championship

Mikkelsen takes nineteenth WRC podium in Corsica

By Umar Hassan
October 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Andreas Mikkelsen took his nineteenth FIA World Rally Championship podium for Volkswagen with a third place at the 2016 Tour de Corse.
FIA World Rally Championship

Sordo rues potential Tour de Corse podium in seventh

By Umar Hassan
October 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Dani Sordo was left ruing a potential podium finish, but the Spaniard finished the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France for Hyundai in seventh.
FIA World Rally Championship

Paddon finishes 2016 Tour de Corse in sixth

By Umar Hassan
October 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Hayden Paddon takes sixth place for Hyundai in the 2016 Tour de Corse, +17.5 seconds behind fifth-placed Craig Breen for Citroën Racing.
FIA World Rally Championship

Neuville continues podium run with second place in Corsica

By Umar Hassan
October 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Thierry Neuville continued his run of form with a second-place finish on the asphalt of the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France for Hyundai.
Junior WRC

Simone Tempestini is the 2016 Junior WRC Champion with fourth place in Corsica

By Umar Hassan
October 2, 2016
2 Mins read
Simone Tempestini has claimed the 2016 Junior WRC Championship by finishing fourth at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France.
FIA World Rally Championship

Tänak finishes Tour de Corse in tenth for DMACK

By Umar Hassan
October 2, 2016
1 Mins read
DMACK’s Ott Tänak suffered a difficult weekend at the 2016 Tour de Corse, but the Estonian managed to claim tenth place on the Corsican asphalt.
WRC2

Evans ends 2016 WRC2 campaign with Corsica win

By Umar Hassan
October 2, 2016
1 Mins read
Elfyn Evans ends his 2016 WRC2 season with his third win in his seventh and final appearance for M-Sport at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France.
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