WRC – Raikkonen/Monster Switch Imminent?

Rumors out of the Finnish press are indicating that talks between Kimi Raikkonen and Red Bull/Citroen are failing. They are also quick to point out that the 2007 Formula 1 champion may be on his way to the Monster World Rally Team as we and some others have speculated. The wild card out of this potential deal is the fact we may even see Kimi in NASCAR! We have known for sometime that Citroen was probably only fielding four cars in the 2011 championship. Sebastien Loeb and Ogier occupy two…

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Rally – Monster Offers Kimi

Kimi Raikkonen has been all the rage over the last couple of weeks. Is he staying in the WRC or heading back to Formula 1 to race for Renault? The 2007 Formula 1 World Champion has had a rough debut in his rookie WRC season, but many teams see Kimi as a potential regular points scorer and the Monster World Rally team has step forward. Along with the Citroen Junior squad, reports have Kimi getting offers from MINI and potentially Renault F1. However it is the apparent offer from Monster…

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Rally – Turkey Day 2 Wrap

Day 2 of the grueling Rally Turkey has ended and as we said yesterday, don’t be surprised if Sebastian Loeb charges to the front. That is exactly what the Frenchman has done, but it is still wide open heading into the third day. The day started with Sebastian Ogier holding first position on the road. Usually that means road sweeping and with the large rocks on the road he would surely yield his position quickly right? Wrong…the junior ace was a rocket today as the cars hit the tarmac/gravel stages…

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F1 – Monster to Sponsor Mercedes GP Drivers

It would appear that Red Bull is no longer the only kid on the energy drink block as Monster has announced a deal that will see them sponsor Mercedes GP. Monster has global reach in terms of motorsport and sponsors the likes of Ken Block, Ricky Carmichael, and scores of other motorcross drivers. It only makes sense that the drink company would now make their presence known in the realm of F1 to further that global success. Below is the brief press release on the deal: On the day of…

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Rally – WRC Odd Couple?

There are a number of odd couple scenarios that we can see this season already in the WRC. Raikkonen and Ogier, Ken Block and M-Sport are just a couple that come to mind. Today it was announced that Monster Energy and Stobart will now join forces. Starting this weekend in Sweden, both Monster and Stobart will grace the cars of Ken Block and UK driver Matthew Wilson. Stobart, a UK based logistics firm, has been the primary sponsor of the M-Sport satellite team at rallies premiere level. Stobart Group CEO…

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Rally – Block’s New Ride Is Revealed

The Monster World Rally Team revealed its WRC Focus that will be piloted this year by Ken Block. Honestly, its one of the coolest rally cars I’ve seen in a long while. The car while predominantly sponsored by Monster also sports the logos of DC Shoes, Ford, Dirt 2 (all for obvious reasons), and Castrol. As happy as I am to see Ken move to a Ford, I’m even happier for what this could do for the Rally America series. With Block running in both the WRC and in the…

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