Trying out the competition version
Kopecky and Raimund Baumschlager, the Skoda team's recent testing of the Fabia Super 2000's competition version in Austria also included double World Champion Carlos Sainz.

The Volkswagen factory driver won the Central European Rally with a Race Touareg this year in April, and contributed to the double success in its ... [ more ]

Acropolis - Subaru World Rally Team - Finish
The debut of the all-new Subaru Impreza WRC2008 was marked in style with second position overall at the close of the Acropolis Rally, the most challenging event on the WRC calendar. On the final day, Chris Atkinson and Stéphane Prévot were fastest on the opening stage, whilst Petter Solberg and Phil Mills crossed the ... [ more ]

Acropolis - Ford World Rally Team - Finish
Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen claimed a gutsy podium finish on Acropolis Rally of Greece today as Ford maintained its lead in the manufacturers' standings of the FIA World Rally Championship. The Finns finished third in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car after one of the roughest WRC events in recent memory.

Team-mates ... [ more ]

Acropolis - Citroen Sport - Finish
This year's Acropolis Rally, round seven of the 2008 World Rally Championship, turned out to be a gruelling marathon contested at the pace of a sprint. The final day not only saw Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and their C4 secure the spoils but they have also recovered first place in the Drivers' standings.

Dani Sordo/Marc ... [ more ]

Sardinia - Citroen C2 Experience - Finish
It was a bitter-sweet result for Citroen in the Junior World Championship section of the Rally d'Italia-Sardegna, round three of the series. The Citroen C2 S1600 of Aaron Burkart finished third, and claimed the top position in the C2 Junior Experience. But it could very easily have been first for Martin Prokop, who was ... [ more ]

Sardinia - Stobart M-Sport Ford - Finish
Italians Gigi Galli/Giovanni Bernacchini have impressed last weekend finishing fourth on their home event of Rally d'Italia Sardegna, round six of the FIA World Rally Championship. The fantastic achievement also helps the Stobart M-Sport Ford rally team edge closer to third in the Manufacturers' Championship as they narrow ... [ more ]

Sardinia - Suzuki World Rally Team - Finish
P-G Andersson ended Rally d'Italia Sardegna inside the top ten, following three days of faultless running for his Suzuki World Rally Team SX4 WRC. Andersson - who ended up ninth - described his car as "perfect" throughout the entire rally, with the SX4 WRC requiring nothing more than routine servicing at the end of ... [ more ]

''The WRC2008 represents a new era''
The Subaru World Rally Team today announced the launch date of the Impreza WRC2008. The most radically different Subaru World Rally Car in 15 years, the WRC2008 is ready to make its debut on the seventh round of this year's World Rally Championship, the Acropolis Rally of Greece, from 29 May – 1 June.

The event will ... [ more ]

Sardinia - Subaru World Rally Team - Finish
After a tough Rally Sardinia, Chris Atkinson and Stéphane Prevot collected a crucial three championship points for their sixth position finish, keeping the duo third in the drivers' title hunt. Similarly, the Subaru World Rally Team remain third in the Manufacturers' race.

The final day of this rally proved ... [ more ]

Sardinia - Ford World Rally Team - Finish
The Ford World Rally Team finished second and third in an enthralling Rally d'Italia Sardegna today to retain the lead in both the manufacturers' and drivers' standings in the FIA World Rally Championship.

Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen claimed second in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, with Jari-Matti Latvala ... [ more ]