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Ford victory in Poland changes WRC standings
Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen, in a Ford Focus RS WRC, have won the weekend’s three-day Rally of Poland, the eighth round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship and now takes the lead in the drivers’ point standings.
Fractured arm won’t stop Tapper competing in Finland
New Zealand rally driver Mark Tapper, who is competing in selected events of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship as one of the five inaugural Pirelli Star Drivers, has suffered a fracture to his right arm, but expects to be fit enough to compete in the next event on his schedule, Rally Finland, starting on 30 July.
Rally New Zealand confirmed for May 2010 25-06-09
The world governing body for motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, has confirmed that Rally New Zealand has a slot on the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 7 to 9 May.
The full 2010 WRC calendar was ratified at the June meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, and this saw the early May date confirmed for New Zealand, says Rally New Zealand chairman Chris Carr.
Poland new to World Rally Championship 24-6-09
This weekend’s eighth round of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship returns to Poland 36 years on from the last time the series carved through its roads.
WRC Updates
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Citroen boss predicts title decider in Wales
Citroen Racing director Olivier Quesnel remains confident that his driver Sebastien Loeb will clinch a sixth consecutive title this year. more...
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Ford team boss throws Latvala a lifeline
Ford's rally team boss Malcolm Wilson has confirmed that Jari-Matti Latvala will drive a BP Ford Abu Dhabi car on the next WRC round in Finland. more...
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Distraught Latvala fears the worst
BP Ford Abu Dhabi team driver Jari-Matti Latvala fears his last stage crash in Poland today could cost him his place in the team more...