Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia today claimed the first victory for the new Volkswagen Polo R WRC when they won Rally Sweden, the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship. The duo dominated this winter rally and finished 41.8 seconds ahead of Citroën’s reigning World Champions Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. The fight for third went down to the [...]
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Ogier: “There is no need for me to go all out on the attack” (Sweden Leg 2)
Sébastien Ogier continues to dominate Rally Sweden and the Frenchman overnights with a comfortable 26.9 second lead after two days of competition. Behind him, however, the fight for the remaining podium positions has been intense and while Sébastien Loeb has pulled clear in second, Mads Østberg and Jari-Matti Latvala are fighting hard for third.
Read more ›Rally Sweden: Ogier Leads after Leg 1
Sébastien Ogier, driving the new Volkswagen Polo R WRC, has taken the early lead of Rally Sweden, the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship. The Frenchman holds a 31.4 second advantage over Citroën’s reigning World Champion and arch rival Sébastien Loeb, who has been battling for position with Jari-Matti Latvala in the second Polo R WRC. Rally Sweden [...]
Read more ›Stockdale to return to Barbados
Britain’s Martin Stockdale has confirmed that he will once again compete in the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport International – Sol Rally Barbados – when he makes his 13th consecutive appearance in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event over the weekend of June 1/2 this year. Fresh from celebrating daughter Laura-Jo’s 21st birthday in the British Midlands last weekend, [...]
Read more ›Galway: Interviews with Cronin, Donnelly, McGarrity, Kelly & Jennings
This year’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally was a huge success. According to event organisers, an estimated 70,000 spectators lined the stages, while the rally attracted a host of top line machinery in both the international and national categories. It bodes well for a strong season ahead and after such an exciting rally, which saw Keith Cronin claim his maiden [...]
Read more ›Easter Rally Plans for Lisburn and Ballynahinch
The Ulster Automobile Club (UAC) has announced plans for an Easter rally, which will feature as Round 2 of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and Round 3 of the Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship. Lisburn and Ballynahinch will be the anchor towns for the one-day event, which will cover twelve stages over a lengthy 100 competitive miles within the counties [...]
Read more ›Bogie Heads Impressive Snowman Entry
Defending champions David Bogie and co-driver Kevin Rae head an impressive entry of more than a hundred crews for the opening round of the 2013 MSA ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship in Inverness on Saturday, 16th February. The four-time Scottish title-holders are seeking a third successive victory on the Arnold Clark Thistle Hotel Snowman Rally…
Read more ›Donnelly Interview: Eugene Confirms Galway Entry!
Eugene Donnelly is gearing up for an assault on this weekend’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally, round one of the Irish Tarmac Championship. In a last minute addition to the entry list, the former Irish Tarmac Champion is set to drive the right-hand drive MINI WRC from the McGeehan Motorsport stable. “We’ve managed to get a deal together for Galway,” [...]
Read more ›Galway Entry List Revealed!
Car No. Driver Navigator Make/Model Class 1 Darren Gass Enda Sherry Subaru Impreza WRC S10 6 2 Derek McGarrity James McKee Subaru WRC 6 3 Keith Cronin TBA Subaru Impreza S11 6 4 Gary Jennings Neil Doherty Subaru S12B 6 5 Thomas Fitzmaurice Fionn Foley Suraru WRC 6 6 Donagh Kelly Kevin Flanagan Subaru Impreza S11 6 7 Declan Boyle [...]
Read more ›McCloskey set for BTRDA
Former Northern Ireland Rally Champion Connor McCloskey is set to contend this year’s REIS / Get Connected BTRDA Rally Series aboard his ex-Seamus Devine Subaru Impreza WRC. The Kilrea man, who became the youngest ever* Northern Ireland Champion when he won the title in 2008, intends to contest the opening three rounds of the championship and then reassess his plans. [...]
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