Rally Archive

• 29-07-2010 Atko beats chopper in Rally of Qld warm-up
  Proton factory team driver Chris Atkinson has taken his first win on the Sunshine Coast even before the start of this weekend’s International Rally of Queensland – narrowly beating a helicopter – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 28-07-2010 MINI confirms WRC comeback
  One of the great names of rallying in the 1960s, MINI, will return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) stages next year
• 26-07-2010 Proton targets strong result at Rally Queensland
  Chris Atkinson will lead a determined Proton Rally Team at this weekend's Rally of Queensland
• 25-07-2010 Big field for Rally of Queensland
  The biggest field for a championship rally in Australia in years will start the International Rally of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast
• 22-07-2010 Atkinson: Repetition to blame for dull WRC
  Former World Rally Championship contender Chris Atkinson says that the stage formats, plus car regulations, is hurting the WRC
• 22-07-2010 WRC tyre plan concerns
  Pirelli's Paul Hembery has spoken out against what he sees as a lack of incentive for tyre manufacturers to compete in next year's World Rally Championship
• 20-07-2010 Loeb and Ogier re-sign with Citroen
  Citroen Racing has signed fresh contracts with Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier
• 19-07-2010 Mini close to confirming WRC entry
  Prodrive is being tipped to announce that it will prepare and campaign a World Rally Championship programme for Mini this week
• 18-07-2010 Bruno Magalhães takes dramatic Azores victory
  Bruno Magalhães has claimed his first victory in the IRC following a thrilling finish to Sata Rally Acores
• 17-07-2010 Bruno Magalhães leads IRC Portugal
  Bruno Magalhães will start the final day of Sata Rallye Acores with a slender 2.2 second lead in the IRC Portugal
• 16-07-2010 Hänninen heads IRC Portugal
  Two tenths of a second separates the top three cars at the Intercontinental Rally Challenge event in Portugal
• 14-07-2010 Australian Targa Championship announced
  Targa Tasmania in April will be the final round of a new national motorsport series with the formation of the Australian Targa Championship (ATC)
• 12-07-2010 Class podium for Molly Taylor at Isle of Man Rally
  Molly and Coral Taylor have finished third in class and 14th outright at the Isle of Man Rally
• 12-07-2010 Sebastien Loeb wins Rally Bulgaria
  Sebastien Loeb’s WRC lead is now up to 51 points after the six-time World Champion cruised to victory on the final day of Rally Bulgaria
• 11-07-2010 Sebastien Loeb keeps Bulgarian Rally lead
  Sebastien Loeb continues to lead Rally Bulgaria at the end of the second day, but all eyes were on another Citroen C4 WRC
• 10-07-2010 Loeb heads the pack in Bulgaria
  Sebastien Loeb has stamped his authority on the opening day of the inaugural Rally Bulgaria
• 09-07-2010 Molly Taylor set for Isle of Man Rally
  Molly Taylor heads to one of the most popular events of the British Rally Championship, the all-tarmac Isle of Man Rally this weekend
• 04-07-2010 Rally of Whangarei goes to Hayden Paddon
  Hayden Paddon has stamped his dominance on the International Rally of Whangarei leading through both legs to take victory despite the final day’s extremely wet conditions
• 03-07-2010 Hayden Paddon leads Rally of Whangarei
  Kiwi driver Hayden Paddon holds a 70-second lead in the International Rally of Whangarei midway through the two-day event
• 01-07-2010 Kenny Brack to head Ford’s X Games entry
  Defending X Games Rally Champion, Kenny Brack, will be part of an official four-car entry from Ford at the 16th annual extreme sports spectacular in Los Angeles
• 30-06-2010 ‘Monster’ Tajima claims fifth-straight Pikes Peak
  ‘Monster’ Tajima has reinforced his position as King of the Mountain with his fifth-straight win of the world famous Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado
• 28-06-2010 Rally Qld announces new spectator stage
  Organisers of next month’s International Rally of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast have announced a return to Caloundra for a Super Special Stage
• 27-06-2010 Simon Evans wins Rally SA
  Simon Evans has won his fourth straight Rally SA, once again proving the class of the field in the Barossa Valley today
• 27-06-2010 Freddy Loix takes Belgium IRC victory
  Freddy Loix has clinched his sixth Ypres Rally victory to become the fifth different winner of an IRC round this season
• 26-06-2010 Simon Evans wins Heat #1 at Rally SA
  Simon Evans has won the opening heat of the Scouts Rally SA in the rolling hills of the Barossa Valley
• 26-06-2010 Chris Atkinson out early of Ypres Rally
  Chris Atkinson out early of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge Ypres Rally in Belgium
• 24-06-2010 Simon Evans aims for four-straight in Rally SA
  Simon heads to this weekend's Scouts Rally SA aiming to win his fourth consecutive event in the Barossa
• 22-06-2010 Coral Taylor joins daughter in UK Rally efforts
  Multiple Australian Rally Champion co-driver, Coral Taylor, will sit alongside daughter Molly at the next two rounds of the British Rally Championship
• 19-06-2010 Henning Solberg switches to Fiesta S2000
  Henning Solberg will contest the four forthcoming tarmac rounds of the WRC in a Ford Fiesta S2000
• 15-06-2010 Lowndes aims for win in Australasian Safari
  Craig Lowndes says that he can be competitive – and possibly win – the 2010 Australasian Safari in his V8 Holden Colorado 4WD
• 11-06-2010 Petter Solberg’s co-driver quits passenger role
  For the first time since 1999, Petter Solberg will contest a round of the World Rally Championship without co-driver Phil Mills after the Welshman’s decision to leave the Petter Solberg World Rally Team
• 07-06-2010 Juho Hanninen takes Sardinia IRC win
  Juho Hänninen has strengthened his grip on the IRC title with victory Rally d’Italia-Sardegna
• 03-06-2010 Kimi Raikkonen takes on new challenge
  Former Grand Prix Champion Kimi Raikkonen faces a new challenge this weekend in Austria, taking on trials bike champion Taddy Blazusiak during this weekend’s Erzberg Rodeo
• 01-06-2010 Molly Taylor takes fourth in class in Scotland
  Molly Taylor has finished fourth in class at the Jim Clark Rally in Scotland
• 31-05-2010 Ogier holds strong in Portugal for maiden win
  Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier held his nerve during the final day of the Vodafone Rally de Portugal to secure his first world championship victory
• 30-05-2010 Sebastien Ogier on track for maiden WRC win
  Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier is on track to land his maiden victory in the World Rally Championship at the Vodafone Rally de Portugal
• 29-05-2010 Sebastien Ogier leads the way in Portugal
  Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier will enter day two of the Vodafone Rally de Portugal with a 26.6 second lead over Dani Sordo
• 28-05-2010 Mikko Hirvonen grabs early lead in Portugal
  Mikko Hirvonen has taken the early lead of the Rally de Portugal, winning Thursday evening’s Superspecial
• 27-05-2010 Molly Taylor set for tarmac challenge in Scotland
  Molly Taylor is out to get her British Citroen Racing Trophy Championship back on track at the Jim Clark Rally
• 23-05-2010 Katsu Taguchi wins Rally Hokkaido
  Japanese driver Katsuhiko Taguchi has taken out Rally Hokkaido, round two of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, in Japan today
• 22-05-2010 Engine problems halt Atkinson in Japan
  Australian Chris Atkinson has had his good run in Rally Hokkaido derailed after his Proton suffered from engine problems mid way through today’s opening leg
• 21-05-2010 Atkinson keen to make amends in Hokkaido Rally
  Chris Atkinson is aiming to get his FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship campaign firmly on track in Japan’s Hokkaido Rally starting tonight
• 16-05-2010 Simon Evans wins dramatic Coffs Coast Rally
  Simon Evans has won the Coffs Coast Rally, his first ARC event victory for 2010
• 15-05-2010 Simon Evans wins first ARC Heat of 2010
  Simon and Sue Evans have taken Heat One honours at the Coffs Coast Rally
• 12-05-2010 New sponsor for Shepheard’s rally attack
  Steven Shepheard has picked up a new title sponsor ahead of this weekend’s Coffs Coast Rally
• 09-05-2010 Latvala wins Rally New Zealand
  Jari-Matti Latvala has won Rally New Zealand after an incredible finish
• 08-05-2010 Loeb on the march in NZ
  Sebastien Loeb has been the class of the field during the second leg of Rally New Zealand
• 07-05-2010 Solberg leads Rally NZ
  Petter Solberg has finished the opening leg of Rally New Zealand in the lead
• 07-05-2010 Richards to debut new GT3 RS at Cootha Classic
  Jim Richards plans to debut his brand new Porsche GT3 RS at this month’s Cootha Classic
• 07-05-2010 Loeb hits trouble at Rally NZ
  Sebastien Loeb has lost around 80 seconds heading to the lunchtime service on the opening leg of Rally New Zealand
• 06-05-2010 Latvala quickest in Rally NZ shakedown
  Jari-Matti Latvala fastest at the pre-event shakedown for Rally New Zealand
• 03-05-2010 WRC stars arrive in NZ
  Ford's WRC drivers got into the NZ spirit today as they took to the water onboard an America's Cup racing yacht in Auckland
• 02-05-2010 White wins second Targa Tasmania title
  Jason White has won his second Targa Tasmania
• 01-05-2010 White poised for second Targa Tasmania victory
  Jason White is in the box seat to win his second Targa Tasmania heading into the final day of the six-day classic
• 01-05-2010 Lowndes set to run Australasian Safari
  TeamVodafone star Craig Lowndes is set to switch his skills to rallying when he drives a Holden Colorado in this year’s Australasian Safari in Western Australia
• 30-04-2010 White clears out as others crash at Targa Tasmania
  Jason White has continued his dominance of Targa Tasmania by further extending his lead on day three
• 29-04-2010 White extends lead in Targa Tasmania
  Jason White has produced blistering speed to build a commanding lead on day two of Targa Tasmania
• 29-04-2010 2011 WRC calendar announced
  Rally Australia has been included in a 13-round 2011 WRC calendar announced by the FIA
• 28-04-2010 Weather causes havoc at Targa Tasmania
  Jason White produced a superb drive in horrendous conditions to take a strong lead at the end of the opening day of Targa Tasmania
• 26-04-2010 Taylor takes confidence from Pirelli Rally
  Molly Taylor has recovered to put in a great performance during the second day of the Pirelli International Rally
• 26-04-2010 Taguchi wins Malaysian Rally
  Katsu Taguchi has won a dramatic Malaysian Rally, the opening round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship
• 25-04-2010 McRae leads Malaysian Rally
  Alister McRae heads the leaderboard midway through the Malaysian leg of the Asia Pacific Rally championship
• 21-04-2010 Rhys Millen to chase Pikes Peak record
  Rhys Millen has released images of the car he hopes will propel him to the outright record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
• 19-04-2010 Pedder takes Forest Rally in WA
  Scott Pedder has won the Forest Rally in WA
• 19-04-2010 Loeb wins Rally of Turkey
  Sebastien Loeb has won the Rally of Turkey to extend his lead in the WRC to 40 points
• 18-04-2010 Pedder wins Heat #1 of Forest Rally
  Scott Pedder has taken Heat #1 of the QUIT Forest Rally in Western Australia
• 18-04-2010 Loeb heads Rally of Turkey
  Citroen star Sebastien Loeb heads the field at the end of the scond leg of the Rally of Turkey
• 17-04-2010 Simon Evans leads the way in WA
  Simon Evans heads the pack at the QUIT Forest Rally after the Busselton waterfront stages
• 17-04-2010 Ogier up front at Turkish Rally
  A driver named Sebastien leads the Rally of Turkey but it is not Loeb
• 12-04-2010 Mazda cars pass Targa test
  Mazda Motorsport has completed preparations for the upcoming Targa Tasmania
• 06-04-2010 WRC stars call for start order change
  Leading WRC drivers call for the starting order rules to be reviewed after road position tactics dominated the Jordan Rally
• 04-04-2010 Loeb wins Jordan Rally
  Sebastien Loeb extended his World Rally Championship lead with a comfortable win in the Jordan Rally
• 03-04-2010 Proton signs Atkinson for 2010 APRC
  Former Subaru World Rally Championship works driver Chris Atkinson is back in competition
• 03-04-2010 Loeb takes Jordan Rally lead
  Sebastien Loeb has taken the lead at the end of the second day of the Jordan Rally
• 02-04-2010 Latvala leads Jordan Rally
  Jari-Matti Latvala has a healthy lead in the Jordan Rally at the end of day 1
• 28-03-2010 Positive start for Taylor in British Rally Championship
  Molly Taylor has made a strong start to her 2010 British Rally Championship campaign.
• 25-03-2010 Taylor set for British Rally Championship opener
  Molly Taylor will begin her 2010 British Rally Championship campaign this weekend at the Bulldog International Rally in Wales
• 22-03-2010 Darren Windus returns to Australian Rally field
  Neal Bates Motorsport's Corolla S2000 will return to the Australian Rally Championship in Western Australia with local ace Darren Windus
• 21-03-2010 Ford accelerates Fiesta RS WRC development
  Ford has accelerated development work on its all-new Fiesta-based challenger for the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship
• 08-03-2010 Loeb wins Rally Mexico
  Sebastien Loeb has scored a crushing victory at Rally Mexico to climb to the top of the FIA Drivers' standings
• 07-03-2010 Loeb in command at Rally Mexico
  Sebastien Loeb will take a 55.5 second lead into the third and final day of Rally Mexico
• 01-03-2010 Pedder wins all three legs at Rally Tasmania
  Scott Pedder has returned to the Australian Rally Championship in sensational style winning all three legs of Rally Tasmania
• 27-02-2010 Pedder increases Rally Tasmania lead
  Scott Pedder holds a commanding lead at Rally Tasmania with one day remaining
• 15-02-2010 Hirvonen wins Rally Sweden
  BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen have started the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship in style with victory in Rally Sweden
• 14-02-2010 Hirvonen extends lead in Sweden
  Mikko Hirvonen has extended his lead over Sebastien Loeb in Rally Sweden during Leg #2 after a blistering afternoon performance in the frozen Scandinavian forests
• 13-02-2010 Hirvonen leads Rally Sweden
  Mikko Hirvonen leads Sebastien Loeb at the end of the opening leg of Rally Sweden
• 12-02-2010 Wilson and Block in WRC partnership
  Stobart M-Sport Ford and the Monster Energy World Rally Team to carry each other’s branding as part of a reciprocal deal in 2010 WRC events
• 03-02-2010 Crocker aims for World Rally Championship entry
  Four-time Asia Pacific and three-time Australian Rally Champion Cody Crocker will know in the coming weeks if his dream of competing in the World Rally Championship is to happen in 2010
• 31-01-2010 Raikkonen finishes Arctic Rally
  Kimi Raikkonen has completed a trouble-free run through the final day of the Finnish National Championship Arctic Rally
• 30-01-2010 Kimi crashes in Arctic Rally
  Kimi Raikkonen has completed the opening day of the Arctic Rally despite a crash on just the second stage of the event
• 27-01-2010 Block’s Monster Fiesta unveiled
  The Monster World Rally Team has released pictures of Ken Block's 2010 Ford Fiesta livery
• 26-01-2010 Raikkonen’s new ride revealed
  Two days ahead of his 2010 competition debut, Red Bull has released images and video of Kimi Raikkonen's Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC
• 26-01-2010 Al-Attiyah wins Qatar International Rally
  A week after finishing second on the Dakar Rally, Nasser Al-Attiyah has won the Qatar International Rally, the opening round of the Middle East Rally Championship.
• 24-01-2010 No Bull! – Pedders back in the ARC
  The Pedders Suspension Rally Team is back after a five-year layoff from the Australian Rally Championship with a two-car entry in the 2010 national series
• 23-01-2010 Hirvonen wins Monte on Fiesta debut
  Mikko Hirvonen has won the legendary Monte Carlo Rally in the new Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car
• 23-01-2010 Ford in front in Qatar Rally
  Fresh from his second place last weekend at the Dakar Rally, Nasser Al-Attiyah has won six of the first eight gravel special stages of his home event, the Qatar International Rally, the opening round of the 2010 Middle East Rally Championship
• 22-01-2010 Mikko maintains Monte lead
  Finland's Mikko Hirvonen continues to lead the Monte Carlo Rally following a dramatic second in the French Alps
• 21-01-2010 Hirvonen leads Monte Carlo Rally
  Mikko Hirvonen capped an impressive competition debut for the M-Sport Fiesta Super 2000 by leading the Rally Monte Carlo
• 20-01-2010 Shepheard aims for Australian Rally title
  Steve Shepheard is aiming high in the 2010 Australian Rally Championship – committing to the first two ‘long haul’ events
• 19-01-2010 Classic cars to star in 2010 ARC
  Some of the great cars of yesteryear will be back in action at selected rounds of the Australian Rally Championship in 2010

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