Rally Shalymar 2008 results and video: Sergio Vallejo wins as Enrique Garcia Ojeda is crowned Spanish asphalt champion

Sergio Vallejo took victory in his Porsche 911 GT3 on Rally Shalymar, the final round of the Spanish tarmac championship. It wasn’t enough though to prevent Garcia Ojeda (pictured) taking the Spanish title.

Ojeda (207 S2000) needed to finish second for the championship if Vallejo won and he did just that finishing over a minute behind his rival. Vallejo dominated the rally but… Continue reading

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RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2008 Results, photos and Eurosport coverage: Sebastien Loeb makes it win #45

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Seb Loeb secured his 45th victory with relative ease on Rally Catalunya and was never threatened throughout the three days as he extended his lead in the drivers’ championship.

His teammate Dani Sordo secured second after a trouble free rally to put Citroen in control of the manufacturers’ title race. Hirvonen took third for Ford after team-orders… Continue reading

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Rallye Principe de Asturias IRC 2008 Final Results and videos: Giandomencio Basso wins to restore some pride for the Abarth team

Once more, the action went down to the very final stage on the latest round of the IRC, the Principe de Asturias Rally in Spain. Although the all-asphalt event was brand new to the series this year as round seven, it became one of the closest fought contests in the IRC’s history. Abarth driver Giandomenico Basso and Peugeot Belgium’s Nicolas Vouilloz

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Rally RACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada 2008 Entry List: 27 World Rally Cars entered

Twenty seven WRCars are entered for round 12 of the 2008 WRC the Rally Catalunya. Out of the regular manufacturer entries Francois Duval is promoted to the works BP Ford Abu Dhabi team for this event and Corsica. Malcolm Wilson has stated that he will most likely retain Latvala and Duval for the works team next year but would like to see Duval… Continue reading

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Subaru WRT to run a third works car for possibly Markko Martin or Xavier Pons on the remaining asphalt WRC rounds

 Autosport magazine state that Subaru will run three works Subaru Impreza S14 WRC’s in Corsica and Catalunya. Autosport state their sources within the team have confirmed the three car team.

It is believed that Markko Martin has been offered the seat, but nothing has been officially confirmed. SWRT managing director Richard Taylor admitted he would like to see Martin in the seat, but added that Markko was one of a number of drivers in talks with… Continue reading

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