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Team bosses back Todt's work

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:42:12 GMT

Both World Rally Championship manufacturer team principals Olivier Quesnel and Malcolm Wilson have praised FIA president Jean Todt for his early work in starting to reverse the fortunes of the WRC.

Citroen duo to start on equal footing

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:33:54 GMT

Six-time world champion Sebastien Loeb and his team-mate Dani Sordo will start the season on an equal footing - with both chasing victory on next week's Rally Sweden, according to Citroen team principal Olivier Quesnel.

Loeb: Mixed feelings on Rally Sweden

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:32:36 GMT

Six-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has admitted to a love and hate relationship with Rally Sweden on the eve of this year's WRC opener.

Solberg reveals new livery

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:47:31 GMT

Petter Solberg has revealed the first images of his all-new livery for the 2010 World Rally Championship

Hirvonen vows to be more aggressive

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:42:39 GMT

Mikko Hirvonen has pledged to be 'braver' this year in his bid to beat Sebastien Loeb to the World Rally Championship title

WRC set for 1.6 litre turbo engines

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:33:20 GMT

The next generation of World Rally Cars is set to run with 1.6-litre turbocharged engines - with ratification of that decision due at the March meeting of the World Motor Sport Council

WRC set to extend control tyre deal

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:11:13 GMT

The World Rally Championship is set to continue its control tyre contract with Pirelli for a second term following the revelation that the Italian firm is the only one to tender to the FIA

Ford rebuilds Latvala's wrecked car

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:40:27 GMT

Ford has rebuilt the car that Jari-Matti Latvala rolled down a mountainside in Portugal last year - and the Finn will use it again on next weekend's World Rally Championship opener in Sweden

Citroen targets seven wins for Loeb

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:16:19 GMT

Citroen team principal Olivier Quesnel has set Sebastien Loeb the target of winning seven of this year's 13 World Rally Championship rounds

Todt vows to turn WRC around

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:02:14 GMT

FIA president Jean Todt has spoken of his dissatisfaction with the current state of the World Rally Championship and his determination to turn the situation around during this morning's WRC season launch in Paris.

Interview with Marcus Gronholm

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:40:43 GMT

Interview with Marcus Gronholm

Pirelli: Monte showed WRC class

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:59:01 GMT

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery says the recent Monte Carlo Rally has highlighted the gap between the best drivers in the World Rally Championship and Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Raikkonen content despite rally crash

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:53:42 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen was pleased with how much he learned in his first rally for Citroen, despite losing half an hour with an early crash

Raikkonen aims for better second day

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:22:21 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen has made it to the end of the opening day of the Arctic Rally in Finland, but the former Ferrari star has set his sights firmly on improving his pace tomorrow

Gronholm to enter Norwegian rally

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:46:45 GMT

Double World Rally champion Marcus Gronholm will compete on the Svully Rally in Norway this weekend in an effort to find the rhythm ahead of his WRC return in Sweden next month

Raikkonen able to continue rally

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:24:48 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen will continue in the Arctic Rally having been assisted back onto the road by spectators following his crash this morning

Raikkonen hoping to rejoin Arctic Rally

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:43:56 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to continue in the Arctic Rally, despite crashing off the road on the second stage

Raikkonen crashes out of Arctic Rally

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:41:59 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen has crashed out of the Arctic Rally on the second stage

Raikkonen finishes Arctic shakedown

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:45:35 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen insists he has no particular target in mind for his first competitive outing at the wheel of the Citroen C4 WRC on this weekend's Arctic Rally, after completing the shakedown yesterday

Raikkonen completes Artic shakedown

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:45:35 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen insists he has no particular target in mind for his first competitive outing at the wheel of the Citroen C4 WRC on this weekend's Arctic Rally, after completing the shakedown yesterday

Gronholm tipped for Sweden podium

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:57:46 GMT

Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson has tipped double World Rally champion Marcus Gronholm for a podium finish when the Finn returns to WRC action on the Swedish Rally next month

Q and A: Loeb on Raikkonen

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:33:53 GMT

Q and A: Loeb on Raikkonen

Loeb: Raikkonen will succeed in WRC

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:25:37 GMT

Six-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has given his fellow Citroen driver Kimi Raikkonen a vote of confidence ahead of the Finn's competitive debut in a C4 WRC on this week's Arctic Rally

Hirvonen hurt by back issues in '09

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:36:29 GMT

Ford World Rally Championship star Mikko Hirvonen has revealed he was suffering from back problems through the majority of last season - a year when he came closer than anybody to beating Sebastien Loeb to the WRC title.

Paddon to contest New Zealand, Japan

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:40:27 GMT

Pirelli Star Driver Hayden Paddon will contest Raly New Zealand and Rally Japan this year, giving himself a clear shot at this year's Production car World Rally Championship.