Repco Rally Australia 2009 WRC plans unveiled and photos of potential special stage roads

Events NSW and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) today announced that the prestigious FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) World Rally Championship will be staged every second year in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, with the majority of competition activity in the Tweed and Kyogle Shires

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Helicopter video footage of Jari-Matti Latvala on SS14 Te Hutewai stage of Rally New Zealand 2008 and Whaanga Coast M-Sport Ford disaster videos

Rally NZ 2008 may not hold kind memories for Latvala or the Ford squad after the Whaanga Coast debacle on SS17, but these helicopter video images of Latvala from SS14 show why New Zealand is the most scenic WRC event. Enjoy!

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Here’s the Ford disaster movie from SS17 Whaanga Coast:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z-yy5fBufg[/youtube]

Duval crash SS15:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRBztfV4×00[/youtube]

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Patrik Sandell testing in his hired Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1X ahead of Repco Rally New Zealand 2008

Patrik Sandell getting some practice in for his PWRC challenge this week driving a Evo 9 instead of his customary Peugeot 207 S2000. Sandell currently lies 4th in the PWRC, 16 points adrift of leader Aigner who will be in Rally New Zealand this weekend as well. Sandell is hiring an Evo for this event as the… Continue reading

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Francois Duval is Gigi Galli’s replacement for Repco Rally New Zealand 2008

Stobart have just released a press statement saying that Francois Duval will stand in for Galli in New Zealand. Duval finished fourth on the 2005 Rally NZ in a Xsara.

Stobart VK Ford Team statement:

Duval has been chosen to replace the injured Gigi Galli for Repco Rally New Zealand as the second Stobart VK M-Sport Ford… Continue reading

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Suzuki will not be sending three cars to the Repco Rally New Zealand 2008

Suzuki World Rally Team manager, Paul Wilding, has confirmed to crash.net that there will not be three SX4’s competing in New Zealand. Wilding added that he didn’t know where the rumours started and that only PG Andersson and Toni Gardemiester would be in New Zealand.

Wilding also intimated that it was unlikely Suzuki would take a… Continue reading

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Suzuki could enter three SX4 WRC’s for the Repco Rally of New Zealand 2008

Suzuki could enter three SX4’s for the upcoming Rally New Zealand according to  Crash.net. As well as Toni Gardemiester and PG Andersson a third car could also be entered, although no driver was mentioned. New Zealand was originally meant to be the debut of the SX4 S2000, but with that project on hold until the… Continue reading

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