11 Teams Eligible for Manufacturer Points in the 2011 WRC
23 Feb 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When the 3rd round of the 2011 World Rally Championship kicks off in Portugal late next month, there will be no less than 11 teams eligible for manufacturer points in the series. The number was boos...
Wilson Secures 6-Event Deal in 2011 WRC
23 Feb 2011, 12:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Matthew Wilson will compete in the 2011 World Rally Championship for at least 6 events, as confirmed by the M-Sport Stobart World Rally Team earlier this week. And although that might not seem as su...
Citroen Fears Michelin Tires Will Be an Issue in 2011
18 Feb 2011, 10:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Citroen's motorsport director Olivier Quesnel admitted that tire punctures might become an important factor in the 2011 World Rally Championship, after his team suffered a bunch of them during ...
Araujo Seals Customer MINI Deal for 2011 WRC
17 Feb 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / MINI World Rally Team is yet to make its official debut in the 2011 World Rally Championship, yet that doesn't mean drivers aren't waiting in line to secure a drive in the new MINI Country...
Mikko Hirvonen Drives a Ford Model T
17 Feb 2011, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A pretty large number of Ford employees are probably still partying after the carmaker recorded a historic 1-2-3 finish in the first race of the new World Rally Championship era. The move follows a ...
Solberg Explains Suspended Driving License in Rally Sweden
14 Feb 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petter Solberg made it very clear that having his driving license suspended by the Swedish police will not influence his participation in the 2011 World Rally Championship. Accordingly, he will be a...
Update: Henning Solberg Fastest in Rally Sweden Shakedown
10 Feb 2011, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seven-time world champion Sebastien Loeb will be the first driver to start this weekend's Rally Sweden, after setting the fastest time in the Thursday shakedown stage, early in the morning. ...
Raikkonen Free to Replace Kubica - Citroen
9 Feb 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen is free to walk out on his WRC commitments with Citroen this season and head back to Formula 1. Of course, the first condition for that to happen is that he'd have to fancy the m...
Ford Unveils 2011 Fiesta RS WRC Challenger
1 Feb 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having completed its recent testing programme in Sweden with the new Fiesta RS WRC last week, Ford now officially unveiled its challenger for the 2011 World Rally Championship. However, the event wa...
MINI WRC Drivers Switch to GP2 Simulator Work
1 Feb 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Until getting some rally action of their own this year, Mini World Rally Championship drivers Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo have settle for some fun time inside a GP2 simulator. Well, fun was not the ac...
Loeb, Ogier Given Equal Status at Citroen
25 Jan 2011, 15:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The new campaign in the World Rally Championship in 2011 will probably represent Sebastien Loeb's last impressive performance in the series. And that's not because some other top contender...
Raikkonen Signs 10-Round Deal in the WRC
24 Jan 2011, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As revealed by Kimi Raikkonen's manager a few days ago, the Finnish driver will continue to drive in the World Rally Championship for the second year running, in 2011, at the wheel of a works C...
Raikkonen to Run in at Least 10 Rounds of 2011 WRC
19 Jan 2011, 15:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will continue his adventure in the World Rally Championship for the second year running, as confirmed by his manager Steve Robertson. Although he didn't disclose the team for whi...
Acropolis Rally to Feature Night Stage in 2011
18 Jan 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 edition of the World Rally Championship promises to be a thrilling one not only due to the change in technical regulations or the return of historic rallying names such as MINI, but also th...
Ford Fiesta RS WRC to Debut in Arctic Lapland Rally
17 Jan 2011, 12:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today the racing debut of the Fiesta RS WRC during the Arctic Lapland Rally in Finland, which will take place on January 28-29. The car will be driven by Mikko H...
Raikkonen May Quit Racing After Father's Death
4 Jan 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen may put his racing career on hold following the death of his father Matti, two days before Christmas. According to major Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, it seems that the 31-year old ral...
Raikkonen Praises WRC for Making Him a Better Driver
3 Jan 2011, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a successful career in Formula One – one which he claims may not finish any time soon – Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen switched to world-class rallying for the 2010 season. And whil...
C4 WRC Success Will Put Pressure on Citroen's DS3 WRC
29 Dec 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Next year will witness a major technological and engineering reshuffle in the world of rallying, as the World Rally Championship will welcome the new 1.6 turbocharged units inside brand new cars. Ne...
Jean Todt Dislikes Superally Rule in the WRC
27 Dec 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Jean Todt hinted that the superally rule in the World Rally Championship may be scrapped from the official regulations in the near fut...
Raikkonen's Father Dies Before Christmas
27 Dec 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unfortunately for 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen, the 2010 Christmas holidays have been filled with mourning and grieving. As reported by the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung, the Finnish...