Michelin Becomes WRC Tire Supplier for 2011
15 Sep 2010, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Pirelli ending their World Rally Championship programme at the end of this season and focusing exclusively on their 3-year deal with F1, the premier rallying series needed a quick replacement f...
Raikkonen Contacts Renault for 2011 F1 Spot
14 Sep 2010, 06:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen back in Formula One by 2011 is no longer an unlikely scenario, following the latest developments of this story revealed by Renault F1 boss Eric Boullier. According to British publicat...
Extra Points for 2011 WRC Confirmed by the FIA
9 Sep 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest meeting held by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris resulted in some interesting changes to the World Rally Championship rulebook. From a competitive standpoint at le...
Pirelli Exits WRC
2 Sep 2010, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having secured a spot as a tire supplier in Formula 1, tire manufacturer Pirelli announced today through unofficial channels it will retire from the World Rally Championship (WRC), leaving the serie...
Michelin Aiming for WRC Return
2 Sep 2010, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Michelin is determined to make its World Rally Championship comeback, with the move marking the tire maker’s first presence on the WRC stage, as Autosport reports. Nick Shorrock, Michelin&r...
Sordo Considering Ford Switch for 2011 WRC
24 Aug 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yes, he helped out Sebastien Loeb to conquer his 5th consecutive World Rally Championship crown last year and yes, he is getting better and better on asphalt in the 2010 WRC season, but Spanish driv...
Raikkonen Keeps Suspense Over 2011 Plans
20 Aug 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will be tackling this weekend's Rally Germany with the sole thought of scoring some more points in the World Rally Championship. Following some good runs in the first part of the...
Sebastien Loeb, One Step Away from Perfection in Germany
20 Aug 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Germany has little surprises in store for 6-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb, as this is the place where nobody else has won a WRC round. Returning to the scene where he bagged his fir...
Saab Linked with WRC Entry in 2012
6 Aug 2010, 12:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / MINI's return to World Rally Championship action for the 2011 season of the world's premier rallying series seems to have enthused other manufacturers in considering a similar move in the ...
Juha Kankkunen Ends Rally Finland Career
4 Aug 2010, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Last weekend's Rally Finland did not only seal the first win on home soil in the World Rally Championship for Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala, but also the end of an era for triple WRC champion ...
BMW's Mini Confirm WRC Return in 2011
27 Jul 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After months of speculation, it has finally been confirmed by BMW that Mini will make its return in the World Rally Championship (WRC) from as early as next year, with the Countryman World Rally Car...
WRC Game Launches October 8, Trailer Inside
23 Jul 2010, 10:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Announced at the beginning of the year as a possible for 2011, the first FIA World Rally Championship backed racing game will hit the stores on October 8 2010, sooner than originally expected. Devel...
Citroen Confirms Loeb, Ogier for 2011 WRC
20 Jul 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Ogier will drive for Citroen in the World Rally Championship until 2013. All Ford's hopes of signing the Frenchman have gone down the drain yesterday evening, when Citroen's moto...
Raikkonen to Stay in the WRC in 2011
15 Jul 2010, 12:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will not return to Formula One for the 2011 season. According to British website Autosport, a source from within the Red Bull organization – who is sponsoring the Finn in his ma...
Loeb Tells Ogier to Move to Ford
15 Jul 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb has advised his soon-to-be Citroen teammate Sebastien Ogier to move to Ford from the 2011 WRC season onwards. According to the reigning rally champion, such a move would benefit both ...
Ford Confirms Hirvonen, Latvala for 2011
14 Jul 2010, 12:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's team principal Malcolm Wilson today confirmed that no matter the final result of the negotiations with current Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier, current rally drivers Mikko Hir...
Mercedes Boss Pays Visit to Raikkonen
13 Jul 2010, 07:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen told the media prior to the start of the 2010 World Rally Championship – his rookie campaign in the series – that he will make a decision on his potential F1 return somewh...
Sebastien Ogier Offered Ford Deal in 2011
8 Jul 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many believed that this year's incredible performances managed by Citroen Junior Team's Sebastien Ogier in the WRC would most likely secure him a full-time drive with the French manufactur...
Pirelli May Ask Raikkonen to Test F1 Tires
30 Jun 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli is moving fast to securing a successful entry in the 2010 Formula One championship as a sole tire supplier, as the Italian maker seems to have already set up a decent testing plan for their ...
Petter Solberg Confirms Chris Patterson As New Co-Driver
29 Jun 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petter Solberg can now prepare the upcoming round of the 2010 World Rally Championship in peace, as he has finally found a co-driver to replace his long-time rally partner Phil Mills. The latter ann...