Hirvonen 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…

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WRC 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…

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