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Giandomenico Basso comments on his recent Abarth testing for Monte

Giandomenico Basso was testing recently for Abarth in the south of France ahead of  the upcoming Rallye Monte Carlo.

He was using the Grande Punto Super 2000 with some new upgrades for the 09 model and he also tried out BFGoodrich’s new snow tyre.

Basso commented on the test to rally-live.com:
The test was good, although in the areas with a lot of snow

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Bruno Magalhaes will not be contesting Rallye Monte Carlo ‘09

Peugeot Portugal driver Bruno Magalhaes will not be contesting Rallye Monte Carlo due to a lack of necessary funds, according to autosport.aeiou.pt.  

Bruno Magalhaes (reigning Portuguese champion) had been mooted for an  entry on the Monte to kick off a mini Intercontinental Rally Challenge programme in 2009, but that will not now happen. The team still want to do some rounds of the IRC with the Peugeot 207 S2000 but… Continue reading

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Toni Gademeister expected to drive a Fiat Grande Punto S2000 on 2009 (IRC) Rallye Monte Carlo

Toni Gardemeister will most likely contest this year’s Rallye Monte Carlo in a Grande Punto S2000,  the car is likely to be run by Italian preparation firm Astra Racing, according to autosport.cz.

Gardemeister was recently left in the lurch following Suzuki’s withdrawal from the WRC on 15.12.08 and this news comes as a very welcome boost. It is not yet clear if this will be a one off… Continue reading

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Pascal Enjolras will appear on the Monte Carlo Rally entry list in a Peugeot 207 S2000

Frenchman Pascal Enjolras has confirmed that he will be contesting the 2009 Rallye Monte Carlo in a Peugeot 207 S2000, according to autoklub.pl.

The car will be run by his father Michel Enjolras who runs Michel Enjolras Sport and was also a former member of the Peugeot Sport team under Jean Todt in the 80s. Pascal has been competing since 1992 driving a variety… Continue reading

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Willy Weyens - Rallyworld 2009: a look back at the past rally season

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Peugeot Sport Showcase at Autosport International Show 2009

 

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