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BP Ford Abu Dhabi duo Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen have taken their second consecutive victory for 2009 to take a one point lead in the WRC drivers’ standings after winning Rally of Poland.

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.

Mark Tapper

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.

Defending champion Sebastién Loeb in action during Rally New Zealand in 2008.

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.

New Zealand’s Morrie Chandler, president of the World Rally Championship Commission president (right), is pictured with Ford’s senior manager Gerard Quinn in Greece. Chandler will observe proceedings at this weekend’s event in Poland as the top WRC

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.

Emma Gilmour on Rally New Zealand 2008 in the Whaanga Coast Stage.

Entries open for 2009 Possum Bourne Memorial Rally - 16/6/09

Regulations have been published and entries are now open for the 4th running of the Possum Bourne Memorial rally.  The rally is to run this year on Saturday 22nd of August as a one day clubman’s event. The Pukekohe Car Club is running the event in partnership with Rally New Zealand continuing their successful partnership of the past two years.

Mark Tapper and co-driver Jeff Judd completed their aim of finishing the Acropolis Rally of Greece and came home second of the five Pirelli Star Drivers over the rock-strewn roads.

Tapper wins battle in Greece - 15/6/09

New Zealand rally driver Mark Tapper and co-driver Jeff Judd won their battle against the odds of completing the World Rally Championship event in Greece. The pair finishes the gruelling three-day rally over the weekend despite driveline failure.

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