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FIA Impose S2000 Car in the WRC
FIA Impose S2000 Car in the WRC

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Monaco, several important decisions have been made concerning the future format of the World Rally Championship. The most important o...

 
Loeb Wins ROC at Wembley Stadium
Loeb Wins ROC at Wembley Stadium

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb ended his winless streak at the Race of Champions last weekend, after clinching his 3rd title in the competition. The victory was the Frenchman's maiden success at Wembley Stadiu...

 
Suzuki Reveal WRC Quit
Suzuki Reveal WRC Quit

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The global economic crisis eventually hit the World Rally Championship. After Honda announced leaving the Formula 1 earlier this month, another Japanese manufacturer confirmed ceasing all motorsport...

 
Loeb Expects Competitive S2000 Car
Loeb Expects Competitive S2000 Car

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The future of the World Rally Championship doesn't sound very bad. Despite Subaru and Suzuki announcing their retirement from the sport in mid-December, the introduction of Super 2000 machineri...

 
Rossi Will Race for Stobart in Rally GB
Rossi Will Race for Stobart in Rally GB

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No more speculation! Valentino Rossi confirmed earlier today that he will be joining the M-Sport Ford Rally Team between the 4th and the 7th of December for the final round of the World Rally Champi...

 
Subaru Quit the WRC
Subaru Quit the WRC

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another day, another loss in the motorsport world. Subaru announced their immediate quit from the World Rally Championship due to the worldwide economic crisis. The announcement was made earlier tod...

 
Citroen Introduces First Hybrid Rally Car Concept
Citroen Introduces First Hybrid Rally Car Concept

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / Many projects and concepts have been unveiled at the Paris Motor Show and French automaker Peugeot didn't want to be left behind. So, they recently pulled from under wraps the C4 WRC Hymotion4 ...

 
No World Promoter for WRC Appointed by FIA yet
No World Promoter for WRC Appointed by FIA yet

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / Yesterday's World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris was thought to reveal the name of the global promoter for the World Rally Championship but that decision has been postponed until the star...

 
Pirelli Urges WRC Teams to Stay
Pirelli Urges WRC Teams to Stay

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Subaru pulling out of the World Rally Championship for 2009 and Suzuki also deciding to cease all motorsport activities in the series due to financial reasons, WRC's main tire supplier Pir...

 
Chris Atkinson to Drive for Citroen in Ireland
Chris Atkinson to Drive for Citroen in Ireland

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We don't know what Petter Solberg's plans for the future are, but Chris Atkinson is sure keen on securing a full-time drive in next year's World Rally Championship. The two drivers we...

 
Patrick Pivato Taken to Hospital after SS6 Crash
Patrick Pivato Taken to Hospital after SS6 Crash

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Barely did Rally Japan got under way this weekend and already the Asian race has made its first victim within the WRC drivers. Frenchman Francois Duval was doing great in the rally's first day ...

 
Henning Solberg Secures 2009 Seat
Henning Solberg Secures 2009 Seat

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Henning Solberg will compete for at least 12 rounds next season inside the World Rally Championship, as announced by the man himself for Norwegian news agency NRK. Therefore, the Solberg family will...

 
Citroen Stays in WRC
Citroen Stays in WRC

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Citroen confirmed their presence in next year's World Rally Championship through Citroen Sport boss Olivier Quesnel. The Frenchman admitted he regretted Subaru's and Suzuki's decision...

 
Ford Secures Valentino Rossi for Rally Great Britain
Ford Secures Valentino Rossi for Rally Great Britain

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the MotoGP title already under his belt, Valentino Rossi seems to be looking for new motorsport challenges this season. The Italian is set to return to his other love, rallying, and join Ford f...

 
Loeb Aims to Secure Title in Japan
Loeb Aims to Secure Title in Japan

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb is only 6 points from securing his 5th world title inside the World Rally Championship and he insisted that he'll try to grab the title as early as the Rally Japan this weekend. ...

 
Subaru Aims for Japan Win
Subaru Aims for Japan Win

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With all eyes on the Sebastien Loeb – Mikko Hirvonen duel for the championship title this weekend, Subaru's Petter Solberg advised all rally fans in Japan to reconsider his team's ch...

 
Loeb to Test for Red Bull at Barcelona
Loeb to Test for Red Bull at Barcelona

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With everybody in the F1 paddock trying to secure a strong lineup for the upcoming season, the upcoming test session at Barcelona will become decisive in figuring out how the drivers' roster wi...

 
Quesnel Takes New Leading Role with Peugeot Sport
Quesnel Takes New Leading Role with Peugeot Sport

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Olivier Quesnel's job at Citroen Sport this year did not go unnoticed. Following his team's successful run in the World Rally Championship this season, the Frenchman has been appointed new...

 
Loeb Clinches 5th Consecutive WRC Title
Loeb Clinches 5th Consecutive WRC Title

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb secured his 5th consecutive title in the WRC this weekend, scoring a comfortable 3rd place in Rally Japan. The Frenchman did everything right last weekend and avoided taking any risks...

 
Pirelli Lobbies for Feeder Series in WRC
Pirelli Lobbies for Feeder Series in WRC

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret to anyone that most World Rally Championship teams don't have a drivers' youth programme to provide them with talented young drivers at a certain point. Most of those t...