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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

Hyundai Motorsport previews its 2017 Hyundai i20 WRC at Paris Motor Show

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
1 Mins read

Hyundai will be previewing its new World Rally car, the 2017 Hyundai i20 WRC, which will be making an appearance at the Paris Motor Show in October.

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FIA World Rally Championship

Latvala excited about asphalt challenge at Rallye de France

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
1 Mins read
Jari-Matti Latvala is excited about the asphalt challenge of the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France as the Finn chases a third win in three years in France.
FIA World Rally Championship

Mikkelsen looking ahead to Tour de Corse challenge

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
1 Mins read
Volkswagen’s Andreas Mikkelsen is looking forward to the challenge of Tour de Corse, but needs to finish eighth or better to keep his WRC title hopes alive.
FIA World Rally Championship

Victory is only objective for Ogier in Corsica

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
1 Mins read
Volkswagen’s Sébastien Ogier is only focused on securing victory at the Tour de Corse in Corsica and his fourth World Rally Championship.
FIA World Rally Championship

2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France: Ogier and Latvala complete 1-2 in Shakedown

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
1 Mins read
Sébastien Ogier has gone quickest in Shakedown for the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France as Ogier remains on course for a fourth WRC title in a row.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Peugeot 3008DKR ready to make Rallye du Maroc bow

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
2 Mins read
Team Peugeot Total will début its Peugeot 3008DKR at the 2016 Rallye du Maroc, the final testing programme before the 2017 Dakar Rally.
World Rally-Raid Championship

MINI All4 Racing field five crews for 2016 Rallye du Maroc

By Umar Hassan
September 29, 2016
1 Mins read
MINI All4 Racing will be fielding five crews for the 2016 Rallye du Maroc in Morocco, the final testing ground before the 2017 Dakar Rally in January.
WRC2

VIDEO: Hyundai customer teams get i20 R5 testing underway on French asphalt

By Umar Hassan
September 27, 2016
1 Mins read
Hyundai’s Motorsport customer teams have already started to test their new i20 R5, which will be making its WRC2 début in Corsica this weekend.
FIA World Rally Championship

PREVIEW: 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France: Can Ogier wrap up a fourth WRC title in France?

By Umar Hassan
September 27, 2016
3 Mins read
Sébastien Ogier looks to claim his fourth World Rally Championship at his home rally for Volkswagen at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France.
FIA World Rally Championship

Østberg makes it 100 WRC starts at Tour de Corse

By Umar Hassan
September 27, 2016
1 Mins read
M-Sport’s Mads Østberg will become the twenty-sixth driver to make 100 starts in the WRC with his appearance at this weekend’s Tour de Corse.
FIA World Rally Championship

Brenig kickstarts 2016 Wales Rally GB countdown

By Umar Hassan
September 26, 2016
2 Mins read
Brenig Reservoir played host to the countdown of the 2016 Wales Rally GB, which included North Wales’ very own Elfyn Evans present at the media preview.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Harry Hunt to contest 2017 Dakar Rally in Peugeot 2008DKR

By Umar Hassan
September 26, 2016
1 Mins read
Britain Harry Hunt will be making his Peugeot début with PH Sport in January’s 2017 Dakar Rally in last year’s Dakar-winning Peugeot 2008DKR.
FIA World Rally Championship

Tänak looking forward to Tour de Corse with DMACK World Rally Team

By Umar Hassan
September 26, 2016
1 Mins read
DMACK World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak is looking forward to Tour de Corse after struggling last year at this event in tenth place for M-Sport.
FIA World Rally Championship

VIDEO: 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC: Tarmac Test - Jari-Matti Latvala

By Umar Hassan
September 23, 2016
1 Mins read
Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jari-Matti Latvala gives the 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC a shakedown in the Hannover team’s latest tarmac test of their 2017 WRC car.
FIA World Rally Championship

Citroën unveils new 2017 C3 WRC for 2017 World Rally season

By Umar Hassan
September 20, 2016
1 Mins read
Citroën Racing have revealed their new WRC car, the 2017 Citroën C3 WRC, which replaces the current DS 3 WRC for the 2017 World Rally Championship season.
FIA World Rally Championship

Hyundai look ahead to final rounds of 2016 WRC season

By Umar Hassan
September 16, 2016
1 Mins read
Hyundai Motorsport look ahead to the final rounds of the 2016 World Rally Championship as it looks to end its best-ever season in the WRC on a high note.
FIA World Rally Championship

VIDEO: 2016 Tour de Corse - Rallye de France Teaser #1

By Umar Hassan
September 15, 2016
1 Mins read
Here’s the first teaser video for the tenth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship at the Tour de Corse – Rallye de France at the end of September.
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