Japan - Suzuki Motor Sport - Leg 2
Suzuki driver Urmo Aava had a successful run through the second day's stages on the Rally Japan, round 13 of this year's World Rally Championship. Despite some tough conditions that claimed even top stars such as Sebastien Loeb and Marcus Gronholm, Aava and his Suzuki Swift Super 1600 had no major problems today.

The ... [ more ]

Japan - OMV Kronos Citroen WRT - Leg 2
There are highs and lows for the OMV Kronos Citroen World Rally Team at Rally Japan, but in the end the positive side wins out. After 35-year-old OMV driver Manfred Stohl had found his rhythm on the second day, a broken clutch had him drop back again.

The Austrian needed all his experience in order to reach the noon ... [ more ]

Japan - Stobart M-Sport Ford - Leg 2
Day two of Rally Japan has been another successful one for the Stobart M-Sport Ford rally team as both Henning Solberg/Cato Menkerud and Matthew Wilson/Michael Orr occupy firm positions inside the top-five.

The team's overnight sensations Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila began strong this morning locked in a battle ... [ more ]

Japan - Subaru World Rally Team - Leg 2
Today's leg was the longest of the rally and featured 10 timed stages and a total competitive distance of 146.68km. In addition, crews covered a massive 469.78km of road sections to get to and from the special stages. Once again, the leg finished with two passes of the Obihiro Super Special.

While it held off during ... [ more ]

Echipajul romanesc a mai urcat un loc in ziua a doua din Raliul Japoniei
Aproape de prapastie in speciala a 12-a
Inca 7 probe speciale in ultima zi a raliului
Claudiu David / Mihaela Beldie, singurul echipaj romanesc care participa in mondialul de raliuri, isi continua parcursul excelent in Raliul Japoniei. Dupa o zi maraton, in care au fost programate 10 probe ... [ more ]

Japan - Ford World Rally Team - Leg 2
Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen stretched their lead in Rally Japan during a dramatic day's action on the country's most northerly island of Hokkaido today. The Ford World Rally Team drivers returned to Obihiro with a 38.2sec advantage in their Focus RS World Rally Car after a marathon 14-hour stint behind the wheel.

Team-mates ... [ more ]

Japan - Citroën Sport - Leg 2
For Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena, the second leg of the 2007 Rally Japan turned out to be just as troubled as the weather that had moved in over the Obihiro region during the night.

The morning's third stage saw their challenge come to a halt when their Citroën C4 WRC left the road, an incident that puts them back into ... [ more ]

Japan - Leg 2 - Review
Two turning points in particular made their mark on the second leg of Rally Japan: both Sébastien Loeb and Jari-Matti Latvala, two drivers with solid podium chances, retired after sliding off the road.

Although he was already leading yesterday, Mikko Hirvonen's comfort zone increased with Loeb's retirement. The Ford driver's advantage ... [ more ]

Permanent racetrack to be constructed
The Singapore Government announced Friday that it will be developing the motor sports industry in Singapore by working with the private sector to build a permanent race track located in Changi (eastern part of Singapore).

"The government has identified the motor sports industry as a growth industry that will contribute ... [ more ]