Day 2 of Rally Argentina brought a large amount of drama and a first for this season. Dani Sordo started the day with Mikko Hirvonen in tow by5 seconds but boy how things changed. During SS15, Mikko Hirvonen for the first time this year, retired from competition with overheating issues in his BP Ford Focus. After the retirement it was announced Mikko would not be able to super rally on the final day. Jari Mati Latvala rounds out the podium and will challenge the Citroen team in hopes of a…
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Loeb Takes Rally Portugal
In what was a very impressive drive, Sebastian Loeb has went 4 for 4 this year and is a real threat to win every event on the calendar. The Rally of Portugal was AWESOME and did not put on the face of a series in trouble. With former champion Marcus Gronholm returning for a one off, Ford showing great speed on gravel, and the continued dominance of Loeb made for a spectacular Rally. The final day had Sebastian Loeb in the lead after a masterful run on day 2. BP…
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Day 2 is in the books for Rally Portugal and like yesterday, there have been a number of incidents that have really shaped the rally. Marcus Gronholm has taken himself out of the competition after an accident which is really a shame for the former champion’s one off event. Sebastian Loeb and Danni Sordo really put the Citroens in a very strong position for victory heading into the final day. Loeb has taken the lead from Hirvonen and is leading the rally by 26.8 seconds. The final day promises to…
Read MoreHirvonen Leads After Day 1
The first full day of competition is in the books in Portugal and the story lines one could drawl from is massive. Mikko Hirvonen in the BP Ford Focus has found his way to the front after a mistake from Citroen number two Danni Sordo, and the biggest story thus far is the drama unfolding in the BP Ford service area. In stage 4 Jari-Mati Latvala had went off in a major way and caused a large amount of damage to the number two Focus and is again out of…
Read MoreWRC Rally Portugal Preview and SSS1
This weekend is the beginning of round 4 for the WRC calendar and it sees the championship in Portugal. The first of seven rallies straight on a consistent gravel surface and the season has now officially began. Sebastian Loeb has been dominant early in his Citroen C4 and looks to go 4 for 4 this weekend. If any weekend would see Loeb on his toes though, surly this would be it. The Ford Focus has gotten a number of engine upgrades and feels more than at home on the gravel…
Read MoreCitroen Preparing for Gravel
Rally Portugal is upon us and the Citroen juniors are about to attack their first gravel rally as a team. The drivers contending for the points this weekend are Evgeny Novikov and Conrad Rautenbach. Sebastien Ogier will also be competing in the rally but will not be eligible for points. Sebastien must be getting a demotion after the terrible performance during Cyprus where he was doing good to keep the car on the beaten path. Both teams will be looking to establish good pace notes as the rally has changed…
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