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MINI to follow new path in the WRC

Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
MINI has secured an opportunity for the MINI John Cooper Works WRC to join in FIA WRC competition over the course of the next seven years. After Dani Sordo (ES) and Carlos del Barrio (ES) finished second on the return of the brand to the...
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Henning Solberg going fast for strong points in Sweden

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
Following a freak accident during training last week and a broken left ankle for Matthew Wilson, Henning Solberg and Ilka Minor will lead the Go Fast Energy World Rally Team as the World Rally Championship heads to Sweden for the second round of the series....
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FIA appoints M-Sport as WRC Academy promoter

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport is delighted at the FIA’s recent announcement to appoint the Cumbrian-based company in the role of promoter for the 2012 edition of the FIA WRC Academy. In a coherent approach to the new season, M-Sport will continue to offer dedicated technical support for the...
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Andreas Mikkelsen gets that freezing feeling in Norway

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
Intercontinental Rally Challenge competitors rarely compete in ambient temperatures as low as zero degrees centigrade. Last weekend, Andreas Mikkelsen took part in a rally in his native Norway in temperatures that dipped below minus 30 degrees centigrade. The ŠKODA UK Motorsport driver is tackling selected...
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BRC – Two wheel drive is back!

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
The 2012 MSA British Rally Championship held its media day at Curborough Sprint Circuit in Staffordshire on Thursday (2nd February), where some of the registered drivers and teams taking part turned out in the dry, bright and freezing conditions to celebrate the start of a...
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Ankle injury sees Matthew Wilson out for Sweden

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
It is with great sadness that the Go Fast Energy World Rally Team can confirm that Matthew Wilson injured his ankle during training earlier today and that he and co-driver Scott Martin will consequentially miss the second round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in...
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2012 FIA World Rally Championship

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
The FIA regrets to announce it has not proven possible to find an international promoter as well as a global broadcaster for the 2012 World Rally Championship season at this stage in time. The Federation has been involved in lengthy and detailed discussions with interested...
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WRC Rally Sweden 2012 – Preview

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
This year marks the 60th edition of Rally Sweden and the event is once again based in Karlstad with the service park located 85 kilometres away at Hagfors airport. Special stages run in the Värmland and Dalarna regions and, for the second time, the route...
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The look of Patrik Sandells Mini WRC

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
After much secrecy, and several last minute changes, now Sweden World Rally Team reveals the design on team’s new MINI WRC, that Patrik Sandell will drive in Rally Sweden next week. It was in a hurry. The team had just nailed the design when the...
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M-Sport aim to continue successes in Rally Sweden 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
Following an impressive debut for the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team at the WRC’s curtain-raiser in Monte-Carlo last month, the Cumbrian-based team will be looking to continue their recent good form as the Championship heads to Sweden for the second round of the season next...
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Shakedown becomes the qualifying

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
The new Shakedown rules come into force at the Rally Sweden. For fans and teams, this marks a fundamental change to the start of those WRC rallies held on loose surfaces. For rally fans, most rounds of the World Championship will now start one day...
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Ford targets six of the best at Scandinavian snowfest

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
Ford World Rally Team’s Nordic drivers will aim to extend the squad’s winning grip at the Swedish Rally (9 – 12 February) next week. The team has won the last five fixtures of the FIA World Rally Championship’s only true winter encounter and both Finland’s...
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Hayden Paddon excited to start SWRC campaign on Swedish snow

Posted on February 2, 2012 | No Comments
New Zealand’s top rally driver Hayden Paddon and his co-driver John Kennard are looking forward to tackling the challenges of rallying on snow for the first time as their 2012 campaign starts in Sweden next week. Paddon, now based in Montgat, Spain, and Kennard, from...
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Emma Gilmour elected to FIA commission

Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
Leading New Zealand rally driver Emma Gilmour heads to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in her first meeting as a member of the Women & Motor Sport Commission, a part of the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA). Nominated by MotorSport New Zealand at a meeting of...
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2012 FIA WRC Academy

Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
Following the success of the inaugural FIA WRC Academy Cup in 2011, the FIA is pleased to confirm it has appointed M-Sport Limited as the supplier and promoter of the 2012 series. The WRC Academy is the first step on the ladder for aspiring young...
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