Acropolis: Stobart M-Sport Ford - Finish
Stobart M-Sport Ford's Henning Solberg and Cato Menkerud have finished the BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece in fifth position after a gruelling three days of rally action.

It was a sterling effort by the Norwegian pair who helped add four points to their driver's, and their team's, championship campaigns.

Matthew ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Citroen Sport - Finish
The punishing 2007 Acropolis Rally ended in Athens this afternoon with Sébastien Loeb, Daniel Elena and their Citroën C4 WRC finishing on the second step of the podium.

Dani Sordo and Marc Martí, who re-started this morning under the SupeRally ruling, finished tenth in the classification of crews eligible to score Manufacturers' ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Subaru World Rally Team - Finish
The Subaru World Rally Team ended the first half of the World Rally Championship season with both cars in the points in Greece – including a well-earned podium for Petter Solberg and Phil Mills.

For both crews, today's objective was to consolidate their positions in the points. Although the final leg was both ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Ford World Rally Team - Finish
Ford claimed its 60th event win in the FIA World Rally Championship in Athens today to extend its lead in both the drivers' and manufacturers' standings in the 2007 series.

Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen won the four-day Acropolis Rally of Greece in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, their second straight win ... [ more ]

20 years of particular happenings
Mousse-tyre technology appeared twenty years ago and has since had many occasions to supply a few turning points and memorable stories…


On the 1989 Acropolis Rally, Didier Auriol completed a stage with four punctures, a moment captured on film by photographers waiting at the following Stop Control. The tyres of the ... [ more ]

Canadian GP - Spyker Ferrari - Preview
After two races in Europe, the Championship now heads away for two more 'flyaway' events. This time, the series travels to North America, making a stop in Montreal and the 4.361km Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix from 8 - 10 June and just one week later to the USA and the famous Indianapolis Motor ... [ more ]

Mugello : Ducati - Day 3
Ducati Team riders Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi finished today's Italian Grand Prix in a close fourth place and seventh place to retain their advantage in the riders', constructors' and teams' World Championships as the 2007 MotoGP series reached one-third distance.

The pair enjoyed a brilliant start to the race, World Championship ... [ more ]

Mugello : Kawasaki - Day 3
The Kawasaki racing team faced disappointment at today's MotoGP round from Mugello, after Olivier Jacque finished just outside the points and his teammate, Randy de Puniet, crashed out on the second lap.

The team were hoping for a continuation of the rain that has disrupted practice and qualifying all weekend to help their riders, ... [ more ]

Mugello : Honda Repsol - Day 3
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa led the race and recorded the fastest lap on his way to second place at the Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Spaniard, who had been fastest in the dry all weekend, made an excellent start from eighth on the grid and immediately set about dispensing with the riders in front ... [ more ]

Mugello : Honda Konica Minolta - Day 3
After a weekend of variable weather, today's Italian MotoGP race was held in glorious sunshine at the 3.2mile Mugello circuit. Konica Minolta Honda's Shinya Nakano battled hard in the early stages, but again suffered with chatter problems on his Honda RC212V machine eventually coming home in 13th position.

The Konica ... [ more ]

''So many things can happen suddenly''
Following the events of the second Leg, three Team Principals participated in the Acropolis Rally's end-of-day press conference.

Q: Marcus had a great entry, always first throughout the day, and in the two long runs no real bonus and that's where the lead became even better.

MALCOLM WILSON (Ford): Yes, he ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Stobart M-Sport Ford - Leg 2
After one of the most difficult days of rallying in 2007, the Stobart M-Sport Ford team has two crews in the top-ten after leg 2 of the Acropolis Rally. Henning Solberg/Cato Menkerud are the top-placed Stobart crew ending the day in fifth position overall.

Matthew Wilson/Michael Orr drove sensibly all day finishing ... [ more ]

''Everything was perfect today''
At the end of the Acropolis Rally's second Leg, the top three drivers answered a few questions.

Q: Marcus, you are the only driver of the three who hasn't actually moved position today. You've started the day in the lead and finished with just over 40sec (ahead). You must be quite happy...

MARCUS GRÖNHOLM: Yes, ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Ford World Rally Team - Leg 2
Ford World Rally Team drivers Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautiainen extended their lead in the Acropolis Rally of Greece today as many of their rivals fell victim to the event's legendary rough roads.

The Finns stretched a slender 8.3sec advantage to 43.3sec in their Focus RS World Rally Car after the hardest day's ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Subaru World Rally Team - Leg 2
The drivers faced eight stages today. The leg began with the gargantuan 48.20km test, Agii Theodori. The rest of the stages were short by comparison, but the long test was repeated again in the afternoon, when conditions were very hot and rough. The day ended with a blast around the Olympic horse racing superspecial ... [ more ]

Acropolis: Citroen Sport - Leg 2
The end of the second leg of the 2007 Acropolis Rally has seen Citroën's Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena ease into second place at the wheel of their C4 WRC.

The excellent run of Dani Sordo and Marc Martí came to an untimely end however on the morning's SS12 following gearbox trouble shortly after the Spanish pair had ... [ more ]