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Autosport (UK) are reporting that US rally sensation Ken Block, the man responsible for arguably the greatest motorsport YouTube videos ever produced will star in a two-car satellite Ford WRC team in 2010 for the first of a three year program. The man rumoured to be joining him.. Chris Atkinson[WRC] Atkinson/Block to WRC in 2010

Autosport (UK) are reporting that US rally sensation Ken Block, the man responsible for arguably the greatest motorsport YouTube videos ever produced will star in a two-car satellite Ford WRC team in 2010 for the first of a three year program. The man rumoured to be joining him.. Chris Atkinson

[RALLY] Mitsubishis lead Classic Outback

Sydney’s Steve Ashton and Ro Nixon and Melbourne’s David and Kate Officer are battling for the lead of the 2,260km Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial in almost identical Mitsubishi Galants at the end of the first day’s competition in the Condobolin area of Western New South Wales today

With just over a week until Repco Rally Australia (3-6 September) on the Tweed Coast (New South Wales), the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team is confident of scoring their fifth straight win of the World Rally Championship (WRC) and a unique double down under.[WRC] Hirvonen ready for Rally Australia

With just over a week until Repco Rally Australia (3-6 September) on the Tweed Coast (New South Wales), the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team is confident of scoring their fifth straight win of the World Rally Championship (WRC) and a unique double down under.

[DAKAR] Sainz wins in Brazil

Ten out of ten possible stage wins, four lead changes and a captivating duel: Volkswagen decided the Rallye dos Sertões in Brazil in their favour with a one-two win and thus took the first successful step in the title defence the brand targets at the Dakar Rally in January 2010.

BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen took the lead in the FIA World Rally Championships after winning Rally Poland in their Focus RS World Rally Car.[WRC] Hirvonen takes WRC points lead

BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen took the lead in the FIA World Rally Championships after winning Rally Poland in their Focus RS World Rally Car.

BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team claimed a dominant one-two finish on Rally d'Italia Sardegna today with the Focus RS World Rally Car.[WRC] Ford 1-2 in Sardinia

BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team claimed a dominant one-two finish on Rally d'Italia Sardegna today with the Focus RS World Rally Car.

[RALLY] Reeves is Pirelli Star Driver

Twenty year old Victorian rally driver, Brendan Reeves, has completed another successful weekend's rallying, taking out the title of Australia's Pirelli Star Driver, after finishing RallyQueensland as the top points-earner of the four contestants.

Husband and wife heroes Simon and Sue Evans posted a stunning victory over a top-class international field in Red Devil Rally Queensland on the Sunshine Coast today.[RALLY] Simon Evans takes Rally Queensland

Husband and wife heroes Simon and Sue Evans posted a stunning victory over a top-class international field in Red Devil Rally Queensland on the Sunshine Coast today.

[TARMAC] Mazda strong in Targa Tasmania

Mazda has grabbed headlines at Targa Tasmania with the Mazda RX-8 SP driven by Steve Glenney and Bernie Webb finishing in 10th place on debut in the Modern Competition, while Brendan Reeves and Rhiannon Smyth brought the Mazda3 MPS home as the fastest 2WD Showroom car.

[RALLY] Bates Vows To Fight On

Toyota driver, Neal Bates, is still looking for a fifth Australian Rally Championship despite losing factory support for his S2000 Corolla.

The outcome of the 2009 Rally Norway went all the way down to the wire, but Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena ended up securing their 49th world class win after a thrilling clash with Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen.[WRC] Loeb, Elena and Citroën win..

The outcome of the 2009 Rally Norway went all the way down to the wire, but Sébastien
Loeb and Daniel Elena ended up securing their 49th world class win after a thrilling clash
with Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen.

The three Citroën Junior Team crews returned to Hamar this afternoon after the third and final day of Rally Norway. Evgeny Novikov and Dale Moscatt score two points in the World Championship for Manufacturers, while Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia have placed their Citroën C4 WRC in the top 10.[WRC] CJT Rally Norway, Experience, points

The three Citroën Junior Team crews returned to Hamar this afternoon after the third and final day of Rally Norway. Evgeny Novikov and Dale Moscatt score two points in the World Championship for Manufacturers, while Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia have placed their Citroën C4 WRC in the top 10.

Overnight leaders Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena profited from the second day of the 2009 Rally Norway to put in a perfectly paced run which has seen them extend their margin at the top of the provisional leaderboard.[WRC] CWRT Rally Norway - Loeb, Elena's..

Overnight leaders Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena profited from the second day of the 2009 Rally Norway to put in a perfectly paced run which has seen them extend their margin at the top of the provisional leaderboard.

After a particularly encouraging performance yesterday, the Citroen Junior Team drivers were forced to show their determination today.[WRC] CJT Rally Norway Day two

After a particularly encouraging performance yesterday, the Citroen Junior Team drivers were forced to show their determination today.

[DAKAR] Mitsubishi announces withdawal

TOKYO, February 4, 2009 —Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today their decision to withdraw from Cross Country Rallying, starting with the legendary Dakar Rally.

With two cars placed in the top six of the Rally Ireland, the Citroen Junior Team has made a successful debut on the World Rally Championship.[WRC] Atkinson fifth on Citroen debut

With two cars placed in the top six of the Rally Ireland, the Citroen Junior Team has made a successful debut on the World Rally Championship.

Citroën C4 WRC crews Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and Dani Sordo/Marc Marti repeated their result on the 2007 Rally Ireland with another one-two finish today in Sligo.[WRC] Citroën takes 1-2 in Ireland

Citroën C4 WRC crews Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and Dani Sordo/Marc Marti repeated their result on the 2007 Rally Ireland with another one-two finish today in Sligo.

[TARMAC] Garwood wins Targa Wrest Point

Launceston driver Greg Garwood has held on to take a nail-biting win in the inaugural Targa Wrest Point, which finished in Hobart today.

Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo rounded off the second day of Rally Ireland in first and second places, and well on course to score a 1-2 result for their Citroen Total team tomorrow.[WRC] SS14: Loeb, Sordo first and second

Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo rounded off the second day of Rally Ireland in first and second places, and well on course to score a 1-2 result for their Citroen Total team tomorrow.

The Citroen Junior Team will make its competition debut on the opening round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally Ireland. Three Citroen C4 WRCs will be entrusted to Chris Atkinson/Stéphane Prevot, Conrad Rautenbach/Daniel Barritt and Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia.[WRC] New era with the Citroen Junior Team

The Citroen Junior Team will make its competition debut on the opening round of the 2009
FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally Ireland. Three Citroen C4 WRCs will be entrusted
to Chris Atkinson/Stéphane Prevot, Conrad Rautenbach/Daniel Barritt and Sébastien
Ogier/Julien Ingrassia.

After the short, seven-week winter break, World Rally Championship action resumes in Ireland at the end of January. Following its exceptional 2008 campaign, which harvested 11 wins from 15 rounds, plus both world crowns, Citroën will be back to defend its two titles in 2009.[WRC] Citroën and Loeb/Elena out to

After the short, seven-week winter break, World Rally Championship action resumes in Ireland at the end of January. Following its exceptional 2008 campaign, which harvested
11 wins from 15 rounds, plus both world crowns, Citroën will be back to defend its two
titles in 2009.

Despite a gloomy economic forecast and the withdrawal yesterday of Toyota Australia's involvement in motorsport for the foreseeable future, 2009 championship hopeful Eli Evans is not overly concerned about the season ahead, and believes that despite the negativity of the Toyota announcement, that it may in fact have a positive effect on the championship..[ARC] Evans primed for the 2009 season

Despite a gloomy economic forecast and the withdrawal yesterday of Toyota Australia's involvement in motorsport for the foreseeable future, 2009 championship hopeful Eli Evans is not overly concerned about the season ahead, and believes that despite the negativity of the Toyota announcement, that it may in fact have a positive effect on the championship..

[ARC] CAMS statement on Toyota withdrawal

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has expressed its disappointment following the announcement that Toyota will not be entering the 2009 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) as a manufacturer.

29 years ago, on 23 January 1980, Freddy Kottulinsky/Gerhard Löffelmann clinched the first victory for Volkswagen at the [DAKAR] 1980 Champions congratulate VW

29 years ago, on 23 January 1980, Freddy Kottulinsky/Gerhard Löffelmann clinched the first victory for Volkswagen at the "2nd Paris-Algiers-Dakar Rally” in the Iltis, ahead of their French team-mates Patrick Zaniroli/Philippe Colesse.

Only when passing the toughest motorsport test with flying colours, only when winning ten of 13 possible stages, and only when thrilling millions of people along the rally route in the process – only then will it be deemed [DAKAR] Volkswagen 1-2 in Dakar

Only when passing the toughest motorsport test with flying colours, only when winning ten of 13 possible stages, and only when thrilling millions of people along the rally route in the process – only then will it be deemed "Das Auto” ("The Car”).

Volkswagen consolidated its one-two lead with Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) on the 13th and penultimate leg of the Dakar Rally.[VW] Playing it safe..

Volkswagen consolidated its one-two lead with Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) on the 13th and penultimate leg of the Dakar Rally.

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s Joan ’Nani’ Roma and Lucas Cruz Senra(both Spain) lost the final podium place in the 2009 Dakar Rally, after stopping with electrical problems 165km into the 220km special stage between Fiambala and La Rioja on Thursday.[DAKAR] Roma out on Stage 12

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s Joan ’Nani’ Roma and Lucas Cruz Senra(both Spain) lost the final podium place in the 2009 Dakar Rally, after stopping with electrical problems 165km into the 220km special stage between Fiambala and La Rioja on Thursday.

Entrants in a new seven-day Outback Trial for classic rally vehicles will race over some of the same stages as the World Rally Championship competitors in this year's Repco Rally Australia, including the international event's spectacular Super Special stage at Murwillumbah.[RALLY] New Classic Trial to sync - Rally Aus

Entrants in a new seven-day Outback Trial for classic rally vehicles will race over some of the same stages as the World Rally Championship competitors in this year's Repco Rally Australia, including the international event's spectacular Super Special stage at Murwillumbah.

Volkswagen has maintained a one-two lead on what proved to be the Dakar Rally’s most turbulent day so far.[DAKAR] Sainz out, Gordon 3rd, Garland 10th!

Volkswagen has maintained a one-two lead on what proved to be the Dakar Rally’s most turbulent day so far.

Dakar Rally officials took the decision to cancel the 11th special stage of the event between Copiapo and Fiambala on Tuesday evening.[DAKAR] No competition for Roma Day 11

Dakar Rally officials took the decision to cancel the 11th special stage of the event between Copiapo and Fiambala on Tuesday evening.

Volkswagen goes to the final spurt of the Dakar Rally featuring the event’s last three legs. On the eleventh day of the rally the four Race Touareg vehicles with Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F), Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D), Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) and Dieter Depping/Timo Gottschalk (D/D) completed a liaison stage from Copiapó via the Chilenian-Argentine border to Fiambalá and back to Argentina.[DAKAR] VW one step closer..

Volkswagen goes to the final spurt of the Dakar Rally featuring the event’s last three legs. On the eleventh day of the rally the four Race Touareg vehicles with Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F), Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D), Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) and Dieter Depping/Timo Gottschalk (D/D) completed a liaison stage from Copiapó via the Chilenian-Argentine border to Fiambalá and back to Argentina.

Volkswagen has kept the upper hand with three cars leading the event, even on the extremely demanding tenth leg of the 2009 Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) in the Race Touareg extended their advantage in the overall classification by another 7.39 minutes, to 27.31 minutes.[DAKAR] VW continues with three at the front

Volkswagen has kept the upper hand with three cars leading the event, even on the extremely demanding tenth leg of the 2009 Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) in the Race Touareg extended their advantage in the overall classification by another 7.39 minutes, to 27.31 minutes.

Volkswagen celebrated its seventh stage victory on the ninth leg of the 2009 Dakar Rally, maintaining its overall lead with stage winners Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F), ahead of two further Race Touareg vehicles.[DAKAR] Sainz claims another stage win

Volkswagen celebrated its seventh stage victory on the ninth leg of the 2009 Dakar Rally, maintaining its overall lead with stage winners Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F), ahead of two further Race Touareg vehicles.

Volkswagen started the second week of the Dakar Rally exactly the way the first half on Friday before the rest day had ended: by securing a triple stage victory and maintaining its previous one-two-three lead.[DAKAR] It's Sainz, again!

Volkswagen started the second week of the Dakar Rally exactly the way the first half on Friday before the rest day had ended: by securing a triple stage victory and maintaining its previous one-two-three lead.

Volkswagen will start the second week of the Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile in the top three positions on the leader board. After nearly 24 hours of effective driving time, there are just nine seconds between the current leaders Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) and their Volkswagen team colleagues Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D).[DAKAR] VW: first we need to overcome Dakar

Volkswagen will start the second week of the Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile in the top three positions on the leader board. After nearly 24 hours of effective driving time, there are just nine seconds between the current leaders Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) and their Volkswagen team colleagues Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D).

Volkswagen leads the Dakar Rally with three Race Touareg cars, ahead of Saturday’s rest day and after seven of the 14 legs.[DAKAR] VW on top at half-way mark

Volkswagen leads the Dakar Rally with three Race Touareg cars, ahead of Saturday’s rest day and after seven of the 14 legs.

The sixth stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally between San Rafaël and Mendoza marked a day that Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart would rather forget, after team co-driver Gilles Picard (France) was taken ill on the special stage and forced the immediate retirement of his driver Luc Alphand (France) from the race.[DAKAR] Mitsubishi; and then there were two

The sixth stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally between San Rafaël and Mendoza marked a day that Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart would rather forget, after team co-driver Gilles Picard (France) was taken ill on the special stage and forced the immediate retirement of his driver Luc Alphand (France) from the race.

Following a turbulent sixth leg, Volkswagen now leads the Dakar Rally with three of its Race Touareg cars: in the overall rankings, Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) are 7.39 minutes ahead of Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) and 17.51 minutes ahead of Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA). Volkswagen has already led this year’s Dakar Rally, from the second to the fourth leg.[DAKAR] VW 1-2-3 after exclusion..

Following a turbulent sixth leg, Volkswagen now leads the Dakar Rally with three of its Race Touareg cars: in the overall rankings, Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) are 7.39 minutes ahead of Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) and 17.51 minutes ahead of Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA). Volkswagen has already led this year’s Dakar Rally, from the second to the fourth leg.

Volkswagen finished the sixth leg of the Dakar Rally in second, third and fourth place, and is also ranked second, third and fourth in the overall rankings for the time being.[DAKAR] Things getting tough in the desert

Volkswagen finished the sixth leg of the Dakar Rally in second, third and fourth place, and is also ranked second, third and fourth in the overall rankings for the time being.

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart was unable to make in-roads into the overall leader’s advantage after the fifth and most demanding special stage of the event so far between Neuquén and San Rafaël in Argentina on Wednesday.[DAKAR] 4th, 6th and 8th for Mitsubishi - Day 5

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart was unable to make in-roads into the overall leader’s advantage after the fifth and most demanding special stage of the event so far between Neuquén and San Rafaël in Argentina on Wednesday.

A double success for Volkswagen: Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) won the fifth leg of the Dakar Rally from Nequén to San Rafael, ahead of their teammates Dieter Depping/Timo Gottschalk (D/D).[DAKAR] Double victory for Volkswagen

A double success for Volkswagen: Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) won the fifth leg of the Dakar Rally from Nequén to San Rafael, ahead of their teammates Dieter Depping/Timo Gottschalk (D/D).

Volkswagen clinched a thrilling duel on the fourth leg of the Dakar Rally to win its second stage victory.[DAKAR] Volkswagen extend their lead

Volkswagen clinched a thrilling duel on the fourth leg of the Dakar Rally to win its second stage victory.

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s three turbo-diesel ’Racing Lancers’ claimed third, fifth and eighth positions on the shortened 389km fourth special stage between Ingeniero Jacobacci and Neuquén in western Patagonia on Tuesday.[DAKAR] Alphand stars for Mitsubishi - Day 4

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s three turbo-diesel ’Racing Lancers’ claimed third, fifth and eighth positions on the shortened 389km fourth special stage between Ingeniero Jacobacci and Neuquén in western Patagonia on Tuesday.

[DAKAR] Mistubishi stay in touch

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s team director Dominique Serieys insists that he is not watching the leader board through the opening three or four days of the 2009 Dakar Rally.

Volkswagen continues to hold its ground after the third leg of the Dakar Rally, with Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) remaining at the top of the leader board.[DAKAR] Sainz retains lead on day three

Volkswagen continues to hold its ground after the third leg of the Dakar Rally, with Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) remaining at the top of the leader board.

[WRC] General Manager - Repco Rally Australia

Former Rally New Zealand General Manager Gary Upson has been appointed as the new General Manager of Australia’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), the Repco Rally Australia, which will be conducted in Northern NSW on September 3-6 2009.

Upson, 41, is well known in WRC circles having managed the New Zealand event from 1998 until 2005, during which time the event won the prestigious Rally of the Year Award. He is currently the Brand Manager for Land Rover New Zealand.


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