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Tanner Foust Joins Ford Racing for Rallycross and X Games Rally Program

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Tanner Foust announced a multi-year partnership with Ford today to represent the Blue Oval in the Global Rallycross Championship (GRC), European Rallycross Championship (ERC) and at X Games 17 in Los Angeles.

Foust, the most successful rally driver in X Games history, will drive a Ford Fiesta and the long-term agreement means he will compete behind the wheel of a Ford for many years to come. His programme will be supported by Rockstar Energy Drink and Etnies. more...

WRC Rally Jordan Day Two Highlights: Ogier Wins in Thrilling Finish

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After a thrilling final day of Jordan Rally, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia claimed victory by the slimmest two-tenths of a second ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila. Third position was taken by reigning FIA World Rally Champions Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. more...

Andreas Eriksson Wins SuperRally, Global Rallycross Seattle Enters Day Two of Action

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Snoqualmie, WA, USA -- Teams are preparing to return to flat-out competition on Saturday after an exciting first day of action at Old Mill Adventure Park that saw veteran Swedish rallycross driver Andreas Eriksson emerge on top — after lining up against teammate Tanner Foust. more...

Juho Hänninen Wins IRC Rally Canarias

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The thrilling battle for first place on Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés has ended in victory for Juho Hänninen and Škoda Motorsport.

Jan Kopecký was fastest through the final stage but lost out on victory to his Finnish team-mate by 1.5s.

Thierry Neuville completed the stage with the fourth fastest time to secure the final place on the podium in his Team Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg 207.

Fellow Belgian Freddy Loix took fourth in the overall standings in his BFO Škoda although he was beaten on the stage by Bryan Bouffier. more...

Ogier Takes Dramatic Jordan Rally Win

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Citroen Total World Rally Team's Sebastien Ogier has won the Jordan Rally by the narrowest of margins from BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team driver Jari-Matti Latvala.

The Frenchman, 27, came from half a second behind to set the fastest time on the closing stage and overhaul Latvala by two tenths of a second.

It is the narrowest victory margin in the history of the World Rally Championship - beating the previous record of 0.3s when Marcus Gronholm pipped Sebastien Loeb on the 2007 Rally New Zealand. more...

Kopecký Leads IRC Canarias After Day One

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Jan Kopecky’s bid to make it two wins out of two on Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Ingles remains on course after the Skoda Motorsport driver completed the opening day of the all-asphalt competition with a lead of 5.7s over rising star Thierry Neuville.

Kopecky, from Czech Republic, moved in front on Friday’s second stage and remained in the lead despite the close attentions of the chasing pack. more...

WRC Rally Jordan Day One Highlights: Citroen Tops the Field

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The action on Jordan Rally, round four of the FIA World Rally Championship, finally got underway today following the late arrival of the teams’ equipment into the country. And, at the end of the first day of competition, four drivers are in the frame for victory. Sébastien Ogier has claimed the overnight lead with team-mate Sébastien Loeb second. Jari-Matti Latvala holds third, just seconds ahead of Petter Solberg. more...

WRC 2012 Calendar Announced With New Territories and Formats

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The rallies of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship have been announced following an extensive period of consultation between the WRC promoter North One Sport, individual event organisers, competing teams and the FIA, motorsport's world governing body.

The 2012 calendar reflects a new vision for the WRC. This focuses on raising the bar in terms of the level of organisation and promotion of events but also increasing the sense of challenge and achieving a diverse mix of locations and surfaces to underline the WRC's standing as an epic motorsport adventure. more...

The MINI WRC Team Holds Official Launch in Oxford

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Three and a half weeks before the first outing in the FIA World Rally Championship, the MINI WRC Team got off to an impressive start with the official Team Launch at the MINI plant in Oxford. more...

IRC Rally Islas Canarias 2011 Preview

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The waiting is over. Less than three months since Rallye Monte-Carlo hosted the thrilling start to Intercontinental Rally Challenge season five, the all-action series resumes with Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Ingles next week (14-16 April).

Based on the island of Gran Canaria, the third largest of the seven Canary Islands, the asphalt contest joined the IRC for the first time in 2010 and proved a hit with drivers and fans alike. more...

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