Nasser Al-Attiyah excluded from SWRC Rally Mexico 2011

The Ford Fiesta R2 continued its domination of the Latvian Rally Championship 2WD class by claiming its third victory in a row on Round three of the National Championship – Rally Talsi. The top honors in the 2WD class were taken by 17-year-old Ralfs Sirmacis…

The organizer decided to point out importance of environmentally responsible behavior with this year’s race. In co-operation with JSC for collection, recycling and trade of residue and waste Metis, “eco-islands” will be set for collecting and separating waste generated in the process of motor racing…

To build on the successful careers of the emblematic 205, 206, 207, Peugeot did not hesitate to explore new ground and regenerate the latters’ respective strengths when designing the Peugeot 208. Peugeot Sport’s three takes on the new model have been timed to correspond with…

American Express announced today that it will enter the Global RallyCross Championship through its Serve brand. Serve will be the primary partner of Best Buy Racing’s #17 Ford Fiesta Mk7 driven by Englishman David Binks. Serve is a reloadable pre-paid account available to anyone and…

Following a successful pre-season test at the Willow Springs International Raceway in California last week and an inaguration event in Huntington Beach, Marcus Grönholm today confirmed his 2012 programme in his much-awaited full-time return to international competition. The 42 year-old double World Rally Champion outlined…

Prodrive WRC Team driver, Dani Sordo won this weekend’s Corsica Rally, securing victory in the latest round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) in a Prodrive-prepared MINI John Cooper Works S2000. This was Sordo’s debut in the IRC, who more usually competes in the World…

Dani Sordo has praised the strong level of competition he faced on his debut in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse and says he can understand why the IRC appeals to fans and drivers alike. Sordo, a regular in the World…

Andreas Mikkelsen says his capture of 10 points for finishing fifth on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse could be crucial as he bids to defend his Intercontinental Rally Challenge crown this season. Mikkelsen, IRC champion in 2011, dropped out of the victory fight on the…

80th anniversary of Rally GB to host world motorsport first… Britain’s round of the 2012 World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB, will be held this year from the 13th – 16th September and will include an all new special stage at Celtic Manor Resort, venue…

Hi everyone, it’s Armindo here! This weekend WRC Team MINI Portugal was at MINI United in Le Castellet in the south of France. I’ve never been to an event quite like it before. It’s a huge festival full of fans and representatives from all over…

Jan Kopecký has won the Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy for his charging display on the final day of Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse. Kopecký, in a ŠKODA Motorsport Fabia Super 2000, beat Pierre Campana in a close fight for second place by going…

Dani Sordo has claimed victory on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, round four of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, following a faultless performance. Driving a MINI John Cooper Works S2000, the IRC newcomer moved in front on stage five on Friday when defending IRC champion Andreas…

Andreas Mikkelsen & Ola Floene won the opening leg of the Corsica Rally, the fourth event of this year’s IRC Championship. ​ The Norwegian crew in a factory Fabia Super 2000 had to fight for every tenth of a second with Giandomenico Basso and Dani…

Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen leads Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse following the opening three stages around Ajaccio this afternoon. However, with 2.8s covering the leading drivers, Mikkelsen has a big fight on his hands in his bid to win his first IRC event…

MSA British Rally Championship manager Mark Taylor has been appointed to the judging panel of Silverstone MotorsportUK’s brand new RAVENOL supported Spirit of Motorsport Awards. The 2012 Sprit of Motorsport Awards will be open to competitors from the world of rallying, racing and karting, the…

Dani Sordo will start first on the road on day one of Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, his first appearance in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Sordo, in a MINI John Cooper Works S2000, will be followed through Thursday’s three stages by Giandomenico Basso in an…

With a rally win and a pair of second place finishes this year in his ŠKODA UK Motorsport Fabia S2000, Intercontinental Rally Challenge leader Andreas Mikkelsen feels confident ahead of Round 4 of the series, the Tour of Corsica (10-12 May), and believes that he’ll…

ŠKODA Motorsport to field Kopecký & Dresler. The Corsica Rally is one of the most difficult events of this year’s IRC. Seven Fabia Super 2000s in total to appear on the start line. LIVE coverage on Eurosport. The upcoming Corsica Rally is one of the…

It was a dream start for Frank Tore Larsen and co-driver Torstein Eriksen as they debuted for Adapta Motorsport at the 2012 NM Rally Sørland this weekend. The duo, who hail from Steinberg in Buskerud, showed some impressive speed to outshine their championship rivals and…

Matthew Wilson’s recovery may have taken longer than expected after the British star broke his ankle whilst training earlier this year, but thanks to an innovative new design from iWALKFree, the WRC star is making a speedy recovery. It was during one of Wilson’s regular…