Ireland’s Paul Nagle has taken over the role of co-driver to Volkswagen works driver Andreas Mikkelsen (N) at the Rally Australia. Nagle is standing in for Mikko Markkula (FIN), who is currently recovering from two injured vertebrae. The Norwegian/Finnish duo had to withdraw from last week’s Rally Germany at the last minute, as Markkula’s injury was too severe to allow [...]

Andreas Mikkelsen and Mikko Markkula (N/FIN) have had to withdraw from the Rally Germany for health reasons. A diagnosis prior to the start of the Rally Germany revealed that co-driver Mikko Markkula had fractured his seventh vertebra and partially fractured his eighth vertebra, presumably during the Rally Finland three weeks ago. Based on these findings, Volkswagen Motorsport took the decision [...]

After strong performances in their first outing in the DS3 WRC in Finland, Kris Meeke and Chris Patterson have been chosen to team up with Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen in the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team for Rally Australia in Coffs Harbour on 13-15 September. The fastest rally on the calendar proved tricky for Dani Sordo, who [...]

It’s looking likely that another opportunity for Kris Meeke to drive the Citroen DS3 WRC that he used at last weekend’s Rally Finland is on the cards. Sheikh Khalid al Qassimi, who asked the Dungannon driver to take his place for the Finnish event, posted on his Twitter account this morning… Chances may come & go, yet Kris deserves them [...]

You have to hand it to Kris Meeke. It has been more than 18 months since he last competed in a World Rally Championship event but in his first rally with a Citroen DS3 WRC – a car that he only tested for the first time just a few days ago – he is lying sixth overall at the end [...]

(Image: Andre Lavadin) Kris Meeke has just set third fastest time over stage three of this year’s Rally Finland. After losing time with a puncture on stage two, Northern Irishman Meeke is beginning to get into his stride and was only 1.7 seconds slower than the fastest time set by Sebastien Ogier on the 13.68km test. At the top of [...]

The Tunnock’s World Rally Team has been officially launched at the famous teacake company’s bakery in Uddingston, Scotland, where it was announced that Robert Barrable will contest five of the remaining six rounds of the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship in a new Ford Fiesta R5. Stuart Loudon, the great, great grandson of the company’s founder, Mr. Thomas Tunnock, will [...]

World Rally Championship driver Kris Meeke will make his RallycrossRX debut with Albatec Racing in the seventh round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Lohéac next month (August 31 & September 1). The Dungannon driver will partner Albatec Racing Team Principal Andy Scott at the wheel of a two litre, 16v Peugeot 208 on what looks set to be [...]

Volunteer marshals and officials working on next month’s Cartell.ie Killarney Rally of the Lakes will have the chance to win a trip to Sol Rally Barbados 2013 (June 1/2), courtesy of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC), organisers of the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport International. The prize-winner whose name is ‘pulled from the hat’ will enjoy an all-expenses-paid return trip [...]

Heading into the first of four Global X Games this year, Hoonigan Racing Division’s Ken Block hit X Games Brazil in his brand-new Ford Fiesta ST RX43 RallyCross with one goal: add to the collection of X Games medals on his wall at home. Unfortunately, that dream came to an abrupt end 100 feet into the RallyCross final when Block [...]