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Federico Villagra entertains fans with season best on home event

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
Argentina’s Federico Villagra secured his best result of the season by finishing sixth for the Munchi’s Ford World Rally Team at Rally Argentina this weekend. The nine-time Argentine Rally Champion and co-driver Jorge Perez Companc shone at their home event and entertained fans from start...
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Mads Ostberg does Stobart proud with high five in Rally Argentina

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
M-Sport Stobart Ford’s Scandinavian pairing of Mads Østberg and Jonas Andersson posted their fourth top-five finish of the season in the Ford Fiesta RS WRC after an extremely demanding Rally Argentina. Østberg reported the sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship as one of...
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Petter Solberg takes fourth place in Rally Argentina 2011

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
Victory on the Power Stage and a resulting three bonus points ended a fantastic final day for the Petter Solberg World Rally Team. The day started with Petter and Chris second fastest through the longest stage of the Championship so far, 48.21km Ascochinga-Agua De Oro....
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Michelin Latitude Cross S1 A ‘soft’ tyre wins a hard event

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
Rallying is a national passion in Argentina! Many tens of thousands of spectators lined this weekend’s stages to cheer on the drivers who faced an exhausting challenge due to the difficulty of the varied route which included sandy ground, stony trails and… pristine asphalt! The...
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Mikko Hirvonen takes second in Argentina after exciting final stage clash

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Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished second in Rally Argentina today after a thrilling three-car battle for victory through the final speed test. The Finns missed the top step of the podium by just 2.3sec in their Ford...
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Victory looks on the cards for Sebastien Ogier and Citroën

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The crews of the Citroën Total World Rally Team set the eight fastest times on the second day of Rally Argentina showing yet again just how quick the DS3 WRC is! Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia imposed their rhythm and they will tackle the home...
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Mads Ostberg moves into top five after day 2 in Rally Argentina

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Norway’s Mads Østberg looks to continue M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team’s run of top-five finishes after moving into fifth place at the end of today’s action in Argentina. Today’s leg saw the WRC crews travel south of the service park and tackle a repeat...
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The BWRT driver retires early on the mix-surfaced second’s leg opener

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
Daniel Oliveira and Carlos Magalhaes suffered a back-to-back strike as he retired on the second leg in the Rally Argentina, sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Rally Argentina is one of the most traditional rounds of the WRC and the expectations prior to...
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Petter Solberg disappointed on the last stage after a great second day in Argentina

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
Petter and Chris started day two in second position overall but a small spin on the first stage dropped them down a place. Second fastest through SS9, they then had a problem with dust entering the car on the last stage of the morning and...
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WRC Rally Argentina 2011 – Day 2 Overview

Posted on May 29, 2011 | No Comments
After a dramatic end to the second day of Rally Argentina, Sébastien Ogier has moved into the lead, Mikko Hirvonen has climbed to second and Sébastien Loeb holds the final provisional podium position. All three benefitted from the retirement of Jari-Matti Latvala, and power steering...
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Mikko Hirvonen climbs to second in Argentina after dramatic second leg

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Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen climbed the Rally Argentina leaderboard today to complete a dramatic second leg in second position. The Finns are 43.7sec from the lead in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car with one day...
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The Citroën DS3 WRCs handily placed

Posted on May 28, 2011 | No Comments
Between gravel and asphalt numerous incidents marked the Citroën Total World Rally Team’s first day on the Argentinean roads. After 160 timed kilometers, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are handily placed in third spot under thirty seconds behind the leader. Despite setting two fastest times,...
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Daniel Oliveira forced to retire from the first day of action in Argentina

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Daniel Oliveira and Carlos Magalhaes were forced to retire from Rally Argentina when he was close to complete the opening leg of this sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship. After yesterday’s short exhibition on the Super Special stage the BWRT crew members started...
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Jari-Matti Latvala leads in Rally Argentina 2011 after day 1

Posted on May 28, 2011 | No Comments
Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila led Rally Argentina tonight after a tough opening leg in the mountains near Cordoba. The Finns won four of today’s six rocky speed tests in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car to...
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Mechanical problems continue to haunt Van Merksteijn Motorsport

Posted on May 28, 2011 | No Comments
The entry in the WRC Rally Argentina has been a big disappointment for Van Merksteijn Motorsport. The reliability of the Citroën DS3 WRC proved to be a major concern in the morning and after the first special stage of the afternoon the Argentinean adventure was...
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