Paolo Andreucci will drive a Peugeot Italia 207 S2000 in the 2009 CIR

Polish website autoklub.pl reports that Paolo Andreucci has been confirmed as the replacement for Luca Rossetti in the Peugeot Italia team to contest the 2009 (CIR) Italian rally championship.

Andreucci will be piloting a Racing Lions prepared Peugeot 207 S2000 with the aim of retaining the Italian championship title. He won the title last year in a Ralliart Italy run Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9. This will be the second time that… Continue reading

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Abarth announce driver line up for 2009 of Basso, Alen, Scandola and new signing Rossetti

Abarth have announced their driver line up today in Turin for the 2009 season according to autoklub.pl. 

Giandomenico Basso, Anton Alen, Umberto Scandola and new signing, ERC and CIR 2008 champ, Luca Rossetti. They will all drive Abarth Grande Punto S2000’s during 2009.

Alen and Basso will again contest the IRC in ‘09. Scandola and Rossetti will compete in next season’s CIR with the possibility of doing some IRC events starting with Rallye… Continue reading

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Didier Auriol to drive Grifone 207 S2000 on Rallye Monte Carlo as Luca Rossetti set to sign for Abarth in ‘09

Didier Auriol is set to enter the Monte Carlo Rally in a Grifone prepared Peugeot 207 S2000, according to autosport.cz.

Autosport.cz report that Eurosport have officially confirmed that Auriol, at 50 years of age, will compete on the IRC Rallye Monte Carlo in the Grifone 207. Auriol contested several IRC events last year in a Grifone Punto but suffered numerous reliability problems.

Meanwhile, reigning ERC and CIR champion Luca… Continue reading

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Paolo Andreucci has been offered a drive by Skoda Italy in the Fabia Super 2000 for the 2009 (CIR) Italian rally championship

Paolo Andreucci has been linked to a seat in a Skoda Fabia S2000 for the 2009 Italian rally championship, according to Italian television station Noi TV.

Skoda’s Italian importer is apparently going to run a Fabia S2000 in the CIR next year. Andreucci is the main target for the seat as he dosen’t have a contract… Continue reading

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Sanremo Rally IRC 2008 Entry List, Preview and Videos: 19 S2000’s entered and the Skoda Fabia should be course car once again

Luca Rossetti (pictured above on a CIR round in 2006) returns to the IRC series as last year’s winner of the Sanremo Rally. For the 2008 edition he will face some stiff opposition as again the rally is also a round of the CIR championship which Rossetti currently leads.

The Sanremo entry is one of quality and

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CIR Costa Smeralda Rally 2008 Results: Paolo Andreucci wins as Luca Rossetti maintains his championship lead

Paolo Andreucci won the latest CIR Italian rally championship round the Costa Smeralda Rally at the weekend in his Evo 9.

Andreucci opened up a 34s lead at the end of the first day ahead of his championship rival Luca Rossetti. Uwe Nittel was third overnight in front of Andrea Navarra in the Abarth Punto. Luca Cantamessa suffered a puncture which he… Continue reading

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