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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

VIDEO: WRC ONBOARD - Lefebvre/Moreau - 2016 Rallye Deutschland SS8

By Umar Hassan
September 7, 2016
1 Mins read

Citroën’s Stéphane Lefebvre and Gabin Moreau tackle SS8 at the famous Panzerplatte at the 2016 Rallye Deutschland, where we go onboard with the French crew.

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European Rally Championship

VIDEO: FIA ERC ONBOARD - Jan Kopecký - 2016 Czech Rally SS14

By Umar Hassan
September 7, 2016
1 Mins read
2016 Czech Rally-winner Jan Kopecký takes his Škoda Motorsport-liveried Škoda Fabia R5 around the penultimate stage of the rally in SS14 in Pindula.
European Rally Championship

VIDEO: 2016 ERC - Toyota début in 2016 Czech Rally with Luca Rossetti

By Umar Hassan
September 7, 2016
1 Mins read
Toyota made their début in the FIA European Rally Championship at the 2016 Czech Rally with Luca Rossetti behind the wheel of the GT-86.
European Rally Championship

VIDEO: ERC ONBOARD - Alexey Lukyanuk - 2016 Barum Czech Rally Zlín SS4

By Umar Hassan
September 7, 2016
1 Mins read
Take a ride with Russia’s Alexey Lukyanuk as he hurtles his Ford Fiesta R5 around the high-speed SS4 of Hostalkova in the 2016 Barum Czech Rally Zlín.
FIA World Rally Championship

Revisiting 1999 Rally China: Auriol victorious in only WRC event held in China

By Umar Hassan
September 6, 2016
2 Mins read
TCF revisits the 1999 Rally China, the only FIA World Rally Championship rally to have ever taken place in China to date, which was won by Didier Auriol.
Historic Rally

Enough Said Rallying duo ready for Woodpecker Stages

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Enough Said Rallying duo Jonathan Brace and Ben Llewellin are ready for the thirty-third edition of the Woodpecker Stages in their Ford Escort RS1800’s.
British Rallycross

Barry Stewart claims close Retro Rallycross win at Lydden Hill

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Barry Stewart claimed victory in the latest 2016 Retro Rallycross Championship round at Lydden Hill after battling with Ray Morgan in the final.
British Rallycross

Six-in-a-row for Chrissy Palmer in RX150 at Lydden Hill

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Chrissy Palmer took his sixth win of the season at Lydden Hill in the 2016 RX150 Rallycross Championship to extend his championship lead to 50 points.
British Rallycross

Albatec’s James Grint claims sixth-place finish at British RX Lydden Hill

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
James Grint claims sixth after losing out on a podium finish at the latest British RX round at Lydden Hill in his Albatec Racing RX Peugeot 208 Supercar.
British Rallycross

Tristan Ovenden maintains Super1600 Championship lead with Lydden Hill win

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Tristan Ovenden extends his Super1600 Championship lead to 12 points after winning at Lydden Hill after the rest of the field retired from the race meeting.
British Rallycross

Aidan Hills hits engine trouble at Lydden Hill Swift Sport finale

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Sussex driver Aidan Hills hit engine trouble at the Lydden Hill Swift Sport Rallycross Championship round after his Suzuki Swift pulled over in the final.
British Rallycross

Championship hopes still alive for Craig Lomax after Lydden Hill setback

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Craig Lomax’s hopes of back-to-back Super1600 Championships are still alive after suffering withdrawing from the race meeting at Lydden Hill.
British Rallycross

Martin Dalzell left frustrated after Lydden Hill retirement

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Lincolnshire’s Martin Dalzell left Lydden Hill frustrated after retiring in the semi-final with throttle problems.
British Rallycross

Graham Rumsey shunted out from potential Lydden podium finish

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Tunbridge Wells-based Graham Rumsey was shunted out of a potential podium finish at his home race in Lydden Hill in the 2016 Hot Hatch Championship.
FIA World Rallycross

Ekström and Heikkinen ready for latest World RX Lohéac round

By Umar Hassan
August 31, 2016
1 Mins read
Team EKS’ Mattias Ekström and Toomas ‘Topi’ Heikkinen look ahead to the eighth round of the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship in Lohéac, France.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Bryce Menzies breaks truck distance World Record

By Umar Hassan
August 30, 2016
1 Mins read
American Bryce Menzies broke the Guinness World Record for the longest truck leap in New Mexico, leaping 115 metres (379.4 feet) in his Pro 2 race truck.
FIA World Rally Championship

Sven Smeets replaces Jost Capito as Volkswagen Motorsport Director

By Umar Hassan
August 30, 2016
1 Mins read
Volkswagen Motorsport’s Sven Smeets is promoted from Team Manager to become the team’s Motorsport Director, replacing McLaren-bound Jost Capito.
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