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Stars Continue To Line-up For Chatsworth

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With just two days to go, stars past and present are still adding their names to the very impressive list of attendees at the 2010 Rally Show at Chatsworth this coming weekend (5/6th June).

HENNING SOLBERG, brother of 2003 World Rally Champion Petter and a regular on WRC events himself, will be helping JARI-MATTI LATVALA with the driving duties over the two days of the Rally Show. They will be sharing the BP Ford Abu Dhabi Ford Focus WRC 09 which M-Sport are sending down from their base at Dovenby in Cumbria. more...

Pirelli Star Driver Report - WRC Rally de Portugal 2010

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Faro, Portugal — The Pirelli Star Driver programme moved on to the Vodafone Rally of Portugal this week, where all five crews made good progress on the hot and dusty stages inland from the event’s Faro base. Four of the five Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Xs made it to the finish at the Algarve Stadium this afternoon (Sunday), with only Ott Tänak failing to get through the final test. The Estonian driver had set the pace through the first two days on this second of six World Rally Championship outings for the young drivers. more...

Chris Atkinson Expects To Make Amends On Hokkaido Rally

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Hokkaido, Japan — Australian rally-driving star Chris Atkinson is aiming to get his FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship campaign firmly on track in Japan’s Hokkaido Rally.

Lining up for round two of the competition with the factory-backed Proton R3 Malaysia Rally Team, Atkinson is fourth in the drivers’ standings after a troubled start in Malaysia last month. more...

Citroën Wins a Hotly-disputed Rally of Turkey

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Istanbul, Turkey — Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena drove a faultless final day in Rally Turkey to score a hat trick of wins in the 2010 World Rally Championship.

This victory has enabled the Citroën Total World Rally Team crew to increase their lead in the Drivers’ World Rally Championship. Dani Sordo and Marc Marti retired in the final loop. more...

Ken Block Steps It Up At Rally Turkey

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Istanbul, Turkey — On only their second WRC event ever, Monster World Rally Teamʼs Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino continued to prove their ability to keep pace with the veteran drivers, securing sixth fastest on stage three times during the Rally of Turkey. “Three months ago, when we first announced our WRC plan, I never would have thought that we would be dicing it up with the middle of the pack,” says Ken Block. “So for me a sixth fastest finish on stage is a personal victory and may as well be a win for me. more...

Petter Solberg Holds Second in Points After Turkey Podium

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Istanbul, Turkey — Petter Solberg and Phil Mills with another podium – and are now second overall in the championship!

"This is just unbelievable! I mean, second in Turkey is one thing, but we are also 2nd in the championship now," says Petter Solberg. "It is so great to know that we actually can be up there fighting for wins, and make it! I have not been flat out all weekend, but backed off some places just to be on the safe side, and I’m really looking forward to New Zealand now." more...

Hirvonen Nets Podium For Ford In Gruelling Rally of Turkey

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Istanbul, Turkey — BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished third in the Rally of Turkey today after the most demanding round of the FIA World Rally Championship season to date. The Finns' bid for victory was ended this morning by a combination of bad weather, which forced the cancellation of two speed tests, and a puncture after their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car struck a rock. more...

Kimi Raikkonen Finishes WRC Turkey in Fifth

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Istanbul, Turkey — Kimi Raikkonen enjoyed a fantastic Rally of Turkey, finishing fifth overall to add more points to his rally total and score his best ever result in a rally car. But while Kimi's reactions and car control are awesome, there are some things that even a former Grand Prix champion cannot control - such as erupting volcanoes. more...

Fiesta S2000 Propels Dutchman Into the Points

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Istanbul, Turkey — Dennis Kuipers (24) is the first Dutch driver since 1995 to score WRC driver points in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) this weekend in his Ford Fiesta Super 2000, finishing in a credible ninth position overall and winner of Group N and the S2000 category.
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Munchi’s Villagra Gobbles Points in Turkey

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Istanbul, Turkey — The fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship saw Federico Villagra pick up a third consecutive points finish and finish Rally Turkey in sixth position overall – the best position for the Argentinean Rally champion in the season so far.
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