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WRC Team MINI Portugal MINI United

Posted on May 13, 2012 | No Comments
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...
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Citroen dominates as Loeb claims 70th WRC victory

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Sebastien Loeb scored the 70th win of a remarkable World Rally Championship career as he and Citroen stable-mate Mikko Hirvonen cruised to a 1-2 finish in Argentina. The Frenchman’s path to victory was made easier as Ford’s Petter Solberg broke his steering while leading, and...
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Sebastien Loeb wins WRC Rally Argentina 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Having led Rally Argentina since Friday lunchtime, the Citroën Total World Rally Team crews made it to the end of day three to secure an impressive one-two. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena claimed their seventh consecutive win in South America, just ahead of their team-mates...
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Ford’s 150 WRC points finishes by numbers

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Ford created history today by becoming the first manufacturer to score 150 consecutive points finishes in the FIA World Rally Championship. Sixth place for Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson at Rally Argentina brought up the landmark achievement. Here are some of the key numbers behind...
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Maximum attack sees M-Sport young guns recover points in Argentina

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak recovered well despite their early set-backs at the 2012 Philips Rally Argentina. Setting some impressive stage times over the final tests, Novikov recuperated vital points and eighth position with Tänak progressing from 27th to 10th...
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WRC Team MINI Portugal Rally Argentina Review

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
‘Today at Rally Argentina I drove the longest Special Stage of my entire rally career, the 65.74km Matadero – Ambul stage. Of course I’ve driven longer stages in cross country but in a rally it was the fist time. The stage was really fast and...
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Ford creates history with landmark result at Rally Argentina

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Ford today claimed its 150th consecutive points finish in the FIA World Rally Championship. Sixth place for Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson at Rally Argentina enabled Ford to become the first manufacturer to reach the milestone figure in the championship’s 39-year history. The record-breaking run...
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M-Sport youngsters ascend Argentine leaderboard

Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s young stars recovered well over the second day of competition at the 2012 Philips Rally Argentina. Setting some impressive times, Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak now lie 11th and 17th going into the final day. Recuperating their previous good form,...
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Daniel Sordo retains third after day of consolidation in Rally Argentina

Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
Ford World Rally Team drivers Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio maintained their podium position during today’s second leg of Rally Argentina. A consistent pace in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car kept the Spanish duo in third place with one day remaining in...
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Argentine heartache for M-Sport’s young stars

Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
Despite setting some promising times over the opening stages, there was heartache for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak and Evgeny Novikov on the opening day of competition at the 2012 Philips Rally Argentina. Nevertheless, in spite of the unfortunate setbacks, both crews will...
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WRC Team MINI Portugal Rally Argentina Day One

Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
Rally Argentina started last night with a Super Special Stage! The start of the stage had been delayed when we arrived, which gave us time to watch the top drivers competing. Oh my goodness! It’s almost like they do another sport to me. Hahaha! ‘They...
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Daniel Sordo learns quickly to hold third for Ford in Rally Argentina

Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio delivered an outstanding debut drive for Ford World Rally Team today to hold third after the opening leg of Rally Argentina. The Spanish duo, drafted into the line-up for the injured Jari-Matti Latvala, never put a foot wrong after...
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WRC Team MINI Portugal Rally Argentina Preview

Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
So in an exciting twist, I’m going to be your reporter during Rally Argentina, giving you some news from on and off the stages. I’ll be writing columns throughout the event to give you the chance to see the rally through my eyes. Follow me...
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Daniel Sordo to compete for Ford in Rally Argentina 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
The Ford World Rally Team is confirmed that Dani Sordo will replace the injured Jari-Matti Latvala in the Fiesta WRC at the next round of the World Rally Championship in Argentina next week. Latvala was forced to withdraw after breaking his left collarbone in a...
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M-Sport young guns embark on Argentine endurance

Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
The World Rally Championship (WRC) will make a return to classic rallying next week as Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak contest the most daunting event of the season at the Philips Rally Argentina. M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s young guns have had an impressive start...
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