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Rally – Day 1 of GB!

Shaun

So it all comes down to this. One point separates the two title contenders and we are at the season finale, Rally Great Britain. Day 1 was everything I was hoping for and then some. The battle to this point is so intense its conclusion may lead to the destruction of planet earth! Sebastian Loeb currently leads day 1 of the rally by a very slim 5.3 seconds. Loeb began the day by winning the opening three stages with Hirvonen performing poorly. The stages were a nice gravel/mud mix with…

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Rally – Fiesta S2000 Test Update

Shaun

The newest challenger from the Ford stables has successfully completed its first round of testing. The Ford Fiesta S2000 has completed it initial gravel and tarmac tests as it continues it’s early yet accelerated development. M-Sport, who is responsible for Ford’s rallying program has carried out the initial tests of the car as they prepare for the 2010 season. The car is now ready to make the track to Lommel, Belgium where it will undergo further tests. The car will then head to Spain for the final tests on both…

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Rally – Block’s WRC Future

Shaun

Ken Block has become an internet icon because of his extreme driving that is on display in his gymkhana videos. Few people actually know that Ken is a proper rally driver who actually has aspirations of competing at the highest level of the sport. After today’s surprise announcement, it looks as though he will get that chance. Autosport.com is announcing that Ken Block and Chris Atkinson will be part of a new Monster Energy Drink rally team that will compete using spec 2009 Ford Focus RS WRC cars. There is…

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Rally – A Championship Decided

Shaun

Both WRC championships could be closed out this weekend for the Rally Catalunya. One of those championships was won and Sebastian Loeb and Dani Sordo closed out the manufacturer’s title for Citroen with their dominant 1-2 finish. Mikko Hirvonen made sure that the driver’s title would go to a final round showdown after his podium finish. The Finnish driver did all he could to keep up with the Citroen pair and hold off Petter Solberg in his first competition rally in a C4. The win marked Loeb’s fifth win in…

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Rally – Catalunya Rally 2009

Shaun

As much as I try to usually write my own reviews for rally and the other motorpsorts we cover here, i must appeal to the brilliant folks at WRC.com . This is their words and not my own. None the less it is a great wrap up of day 1 and even gets into the nitty gritty details. Citroen Total team driver Dani Sordo holds the lead of the Rally de Espana tonight after the first day of competition on the fast and flowing asphalt roads near Salou. But while…

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