FSTi launches into its fourth successive year in the WRC

The Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) will return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for its fourth successive year in April 2009 and will again be supported by tyre manufacture Pirelli.

Previously known as the Fiesta SportingTrophy, the new championship’s new name will reflect the new Sport model of the Ford Fiesta, which will be launched as a rally car at the Autosport Show in Birmingham (10.11 January)… Continue reading

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Sebastien Loeb documentary: ‘Eurosport tribute to WRC legend’

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Five time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb is the most successful rally driver of all time and this Eurosport documentary, uploaded by wrc2008 to motorsportmad.com, traces his career from the beginning to the present day.

Loeb reflects on his years from competing in the French championship to claiming his fifth world title in 2008. His rivals also give their thoughts… Continue reading

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Petter Solberg free to drive for any team or marque in the 2009 WRC and beyond

It has been announced on Petter Solberg’s website that he is free to drive with any other marque now in the World Rally Championship, after he and Subaru came to an agreement.

Petter is under contract with Subaru in Japan (who pay his wages) and it wasn’t clear before this statement if he would be able to drive for other teams/cars in next season’s WRC.

Today’s (28.12.08) official statement on… Continue reading

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

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RallyBuzz Poll: Who is the world’s Greatest ever Rally Driver of all time?

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Who is the greatest rally driver ever? A common enough question pondered and argued about by rally fans in pubs and clubs across the globe.

You’re never going to get everyone agreeing on this one due to the subjective nature of the question, but it is always a good one to get a heated debate started.

Is ‘yer man’ Loeb an automated rally machine designed and created by Citroen just to win… Continue reading

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Sebastien Loeb: the Group B Audi Sport quattro S1 was a dream but I prefer World Rally Cars

In a recent interview with Eurosport France Sebastien Loeb admitted to being a fan of the Audi Sport quattro S1 but he prefers the WRC cars of today, and also states he isn’t nostalgic for rallying in the 70s and 80s.

Loeb commented about rallying in the 70s and 80s during the interview with Eurosport France:
I was not a fan of rallying in the 70s and 80s, because I only truly discovered that period when… Continue reading

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