- 1. Revamped Rally Japan poses new questions for Ford squad
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Sezione: Rally
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...soft in places," added Hirvonen. Latvala returns to the official Ford line-up after driving a Focus RS WRC for the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford squad on the two asphalt rounds in Spain and Corsica. "I'm happy to be back on gravel but I enjoyed the last two days' driving in Corsica which boosted my confidence. I'm told these stages are fast and similar to the...
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Data: 2008-10-24
- 2. Stobart navigate to Nippon for a new challenge in the Far East
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Sezione: Rally
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...Japan, last contesting the event in 2005 where he finished fourth overall. However, Duval is starting in Japan after two fantastic results on the last two events, including a podium in Corsica, and the 27-year-old will be looking to bank on his recent experience behind the wheel of the Ford Focus RS WRC and turn it into more results. For Wilson this is a...
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Data: 2008-10-24
- 3. WRC reaches a head as SWRT goes home for all-new Rally Japan
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Sezione: Rally
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...two weeks since Rallye de France Tour de Corse, Solberg/Mills and Atkinson/Prévot have been busy testing. They completed a day each on gravel immediately after the rally in Corsica, followed by another day each in the UK in preparation for Japan. In the workshops, the Spain/Corsica cars have been stripped and the two Impreza WRC2008s that will be used...
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Data: 2008-10-24
- 4. Sébastien Ogier to contest the Wales Rally GB in a Citroën C4 WRC
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Sezione: Rally
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...springboard to the premier category. Sébastien's score of three wins from seven starts helped him achieve the objective he was set, and he ended up making sure of the title* in Corsica. As a reward for his results, and in association with the FFSA, we have decided to enter a C4 WRC for him on the 2008 Wales Rally GB." Like the cars campaigned by...
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Data: 2008-10-22
- 5. Mikko Hirvonen and François Duval secure double podium for Ford in Corsica
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Sezione: Rally
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BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team finished second and third on Rallye de France in Corsica today to top the points on this 13th round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen claimed second in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, arriving at the Ajaccio finish 6.9sec ahead of team-mates François Duval and Patrick Pivato in a...
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Data: 2008-10-12
- 6. Finisce nella penultima PS la rimonta di Alessandro Bettega al Tour de Corse
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Sezione: Rally
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...non segnava, però, la prima vittoria in prova speciale di quest’anno per il pilota trentino di TRT, in quanto un aggiornamento dei tempi della prima giornata di gara in Corsica gli attribuisce il successo nel secondo passaggio della Portigliolo-Bocca Albitrina. Per le statistiche, quindi, questa diventa la sua prima vittoria parziale nel...
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Data: 2008-10-12
- 7. Tour de Corse: An exceptional quartet for Citroën !
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Sezione: Rally
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...one for all the drivers, who were torn between the idea of pushing hard or safeguarding their positions. The Citroen drivers clearly all made the right decisions, as their results in Corsica have allowed them to occupy the top four places of the 2008 FIA Junior World Rally Championship. Citroen Sport principal Olivier Quesnel said : « It’s an...
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Data: 2008-10-12
- 8. Sébastien Loeb, Daniel Elena and Citroën triumph in Corsica
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Sezione: Rally
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...However, I must admit that when I heard that our closest rival for the 2008 Drivers' title was in trouble on SS13, the thought that we could perhaps wrap up the championship here in Corsica did pass my mind… but in the end he was able to continue." The second visit to the same two stages passed off without a hitch for Sébastien and Daniel who...
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Data: 2008-10-12
- 9. Stobart secure solid points in classic Corsican conclusion
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Sezione: Rally
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...game to back up the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team in their bid for a third consecutive Manufacturer crown. Matthew Wilson/Scott Martin showed exactly what they are capable of in Corsica this week by moving from 14th on Friday night to eighth by the rally’s end and picking up two vital manufacturer points for their Stobart team. Further...
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Data: 2008-10-12
- 10. Fifth and sixth for SWRT after last day reshuffle
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Sezione: Rally
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...rallies but we’ve had a little bit of bad luck. I think we’re both pushing quite hard and that’s good for my driving still.” Unfortunately for Tirabassi and Corsican co-driver Fabrice Gordon, their home rally ended prematurely when a technical problem forced their retirement on the day’s second stage, denying them eighth...
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Data: 2008-10-12
- 11. Sinuous Corsican roads pose a different challenge for SWRT
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Sezione: Rally
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The French round of the World Rally Championship, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, is the second asphalt rally in as many weekends and also the last tarmac outing of the 2008 WRC season. Immediately following Rally Catalunya, it forms the second half of the asphalt double-header as the season nears its finale. “It is perhaps misleading to look...
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Data: 2008-10-07
- 12. Martin Prokop wins in his Citroën C2 Super 1600
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Sezione: Rally
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...over Prokop. Unfortunately though, we weren’t immune to making a mistake and that is exactly what happened. Now we need just to put this behind us and move on. We’ve got Corsica in a few days time, and we need to be fully focussed on that. » Martin Prokop, who had occupied second place from the start, therefore inherited the lead on the...
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Data: 2008-10-06
- 13. A Citroën, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Sordo shine on the Costa Daurada
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Sezione: Rally
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...place. This is also a very positive outcome for Citroën in both championships, and exactly the sort of weekend I would love to see repeated in a week's time when we move on to Corsica." The same sense of a job well done could be detected in the declaration of Sébastien Loeb: "It won't surprise anyone to learn that I am delighted with this win,"...
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Data: 2008-10-06
- 14. Final twist in Spain sees all three SWRT entries in the top ten
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Sezione: Rally
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...of the new Impreza. “It was a solid performance from all three of our drivers today” said David Richards. “Now the key is to build and improve on this as we go to Corsica in only one week’s time.” The final day of Rally Catalunya started with a chill in the air, causing some split tyre compound decisions across the field....
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Data: 2008-10-06
- 15. Lightening Jari-Matti Latvala speeds home for Stobart in Spain
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Sezione: Rally
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...so from that point of view it has been very productive. Also I’m pleased to have scored some more points for my old team Stobart and hopefully I can repeat this next week in Corsica.” Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Team Driver Matthew Wilson said: “It’s always great for me to score more points for the team and especially here in Spain as...
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Data: 2008-10-06
- 16. Munchi’s sail through Spanish stages
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Sezione: Rally
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...down and concentrate on perfecting my driving style. But it’s difficult here with all the cuts and gravel on the stages so it’s important not to get carried away. With Corsica just a few days away we needed to keep the car undamaged and the setting we have should hopefully work in Corsica and help us to be faster from the start of the rally. I...
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Data: 2008-10-05
- 17. Meraviglioso Alessandro Bettega al Catalunya
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Sezione: Rally
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...I conti finali si faranno presto, subito, visto che il calendario propone già la settima e ultima prova del Fia Junior Rally Championship. La prossima settimana, infatti, in Corsica arriverà il responso finale. Un’isola e una corsa che ad Alessandro Bettega hanno tolto molto, ma anche dato delle belle soddisfazioni sportive. Classifica...
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Data: 2008-10-05
- 18. François Duval generosity helps Hirvonen to podium place in Spain
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Sezione: Rally
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...weekend for me and I'm happy to be back in the Ford team," said Duval. "I made no mistakes and suffered no punctures and this has given me real confidence for next weekend's rally in Corsica. This isn't my favourite asphalt event because the surface is too pure and too smooth, like driving on a motorway at times. However, I found a good set-up for my Focus,...
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Data: 2008-10-05
- 19. Strengthened Stobart squad crack on to Corsica
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Sezione: Rally
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Four registered crews from the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team embark on the 13th round of the FIA World Rally Championship next week when they head straight from Spain to Corsica for Rally de France – Tour de Corse. Nominated to score points for the team will again be Matthew Wilson/Scott Martin and Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila. Joining them...
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Data: 2008-10-05
- 20. Craggy Corsican classics ready to challenge Ford line-up
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Sezione: Rally
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...the second instalment of the FIA World Rally Championship's asphalt double-header in the Mediterranean. Although it is only a short journey across the water to the craggy island of Corsica, Rallye de France (9 - 12 October) offers a challenge far removed from the one that competitors have just faced on Rally de España. The 13th round of the series,...
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Data: 2008-10-05
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