''I'm really excited about the end of season''
Marcus Gronholm won February's Galway Rally in Ireland as preparation for the forthcoming WRC event but the dry and sunny weather that blessed that weekend could be far removed from the conditions faces this weekend.

"That rally provided an insight into the type of roads used for rallying in Ireland," said ... [ more ]

Predicting a tough penultimate rally of the year
It has been another tough season for the Subaru World Rally Team as they prepare for the final two events of the season.

The team has yet to win an event this year and are currently third in the championship with 73 points. Petter Solberg for one is looking forward to Rally Ireland but admits it will be ... [ more ]

Ireland - Stobart M-Sport Ford - Preview
The Stobart M-Sport Ford rally team are set to be a part of history as round 15 of the FIA World Rally Championship heads to Ireland for the first ever time next week. This tarmac event marks the penultimate round of the 2007 WRC series as championship standings begin to heat up over the closing sector.

While this ... [ more ]

Stohl at front of Rally Waldviertel in CNG car
The first day of the OMV Rally Waldviertel ended with a triple lead by the OMV Teams. At the top Manfred Stohl and Beppo Harrach (both OMV CNG Rally Team) fought a duel for seconds well worth seeing. Stepan Vojtech is already somewhat behind as the Czech carries the colours of the OMV Bixxol Rally Team. His teammate ... [ more ]

“I'm dying to get back on top”
After seeing Casey Stoner run away with his MotoGP title this year things have been far from ideal for Nicky Hayden in 2007, but the Kentucky Kid relishes a challenge and is in a confident mood as the winter testing period commences.

Following the announcement this week that Hayden and Dani Pedrosa will remain on Michelin ... [ more ]

Management changes within Ferrari
Hot on the heels of Honda's announcement that Ross Brawn is to take over the role of Technical Director at the team, Ferrari today confirmed a shake-up of its own.

The Italian champions announced that effective January 1st next year, Stefano Domenicali will take on the role of Director of the Gestione Sportiva, a position ... [ more ]

Brawn takes over the role of Team Principal
As expected, Honda today confirmed the signing of Ross Brawn who takes on the role of Team Principal with the British-based team.

Brawn will take full responsibility for designing, manufacturing, engineering and racing Honda’s Formula One car and will work alongside Nick Fry who continues as Chief Executive ... [ more ]

Ireland - BFGoodrich - Preview
Sébastien Loeb (Citroën/BFGoodrich) and Marcus Grönholm (Ford/BFGoodrich) both returned from their recent visit to Japan without adding to their respective points scores, which means that Rally Ireland – the penultimate round of the season – could well prove decisive in the fight for the 2007 crowns.

On the Drivers' ... [ more ]

Third win for Manfred Stohl
Manfred Stohl fulfilled all expectations at Rally Waldviertel. He outclassed the competition by accomplishing 11 out of 12 best times in the CNG (compressed natural gas) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX on day two.

In the end he finished 1'50"7 ahead of OMV Bixxol Rally Team driver Stepan Vojtech (Mitsubishi Evo IX) from the Czech Republic. ... [ more ]

Mexico City - Champ Car - Race
It was a fitting end to a remarkable Champ Car World Series career for four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais, as the Frenchman claimed his eighth victory of the season and the 31st of his Champ Car career this afternoon in Mexico City.

Despite the fact that he was penalized 22 seconds off his originally-allotted 75 ... [ more ]

Ireland - Ford World Rally Team - Preview
The Ford World Rally Team heads into the final three weekends of the FIA World Rally Championship season in head-to-head fights for both the manufacturers' and drivers' titles.

Two rallies remain in that three-week period and the squad makes the short journey to Rally Ireland (15-18 November) in the knowledge ... [ more ]

Special appearance at opening of Rally Ireland
he Red Bull team's VW Touareg, the top in cross-country rallying, will make a special appearance at the Super Special Stage event to be held when Rally Ireland kicks off on Thursday the 15th of November in Stormont, Belfast.

Northern Ireland's own Eddie Irvine will be there to take the wheel of the Red Bull ... [ more ]

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - Preview
Following the long-haul trip to Japan at the end of last month, November takes the Subaru World Rally Team closer to home, to Rally Ireland and the penultimate round of the 2007 World Rally Championship.

A new addition to the WRC calendar, this year is the first that Rally Ireland has been run as a World Rally ... [ more ]

''The only team I want to be with''
British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton insisted Sunday that he wants to stay with McLaren for life.

The 22-year-old narrowly missed out on the driver's championship title in his first full season and looks set to be McLaren's main driver next season after the departure of Fernando Alonso.

Now Hamilton has set ... [ more ]

He provided a major contribution, says Theissen
Having entered 134 Grand Prix races in his career so far, Nick Heidfeld is among the most experienced drivers in Formula One racing. However, to have been a part of the BMW Sauber F1 Team's development programme from the very start was a very special experience for the German driver.

The team is able to look ... [ more ]

“We've absolutely got to win”
When Marcus Gronholm crashed out of Rally Japan, the race for the championship looked to be taking a dramatic turn. However, it wasn't to be for defending champion Sebastien Loeb who also went off and took himself out of contention.

Heading to Rally Ireland, the four point deficit for Loeb remains unchanged, but the French ... [ more ]

Locul 10 in clasamentul general al raliului
Urmatoarea provocare: Raliul Marii Britanii
Claudiu David / Mihaela Beldie, singurul echipaj romanesc care participa in mondialul de raliuri, au terminat OMV Rally Waldviertel 2007 pe locul 10 in clasamentul general. Pentru cei doi romani acesta a fost testul final inaintea Raliului Marii Britanii, ultima etapa din ... [ more ]