A former gymnast, Loeb was recognised in 1995 as a finalist in the 'Volant Rallye Jeune'. Sebastien didn't win that title in 1995 and 1996 but he succeeded in 1997 and was elected 'New Talent of the Year' by the monthly publication Echappement. Loeb competed in the Citroën Saxo kit car Trophy in 1998. His talent was obvious and he finished sixth in his first season. He ... [ all about Sebastien Loeb ]

Toni Gardemeister's rally career began in 1993 when he took to the wheel of an Opel Ascona in his native Finland. He made an instant impact in the junior category by beating drivers of the calibre of Harri Rovanperä and Tapio Laukkanen. The following year he continued to impress by claiming seven category wins in the Finnish Junior Championship.
In 1996 Gardemeister ... [ all about Tony Gardemeister ]

Roman Kresta grew up in the small town of Trnava, in the Moravia region, and sport was always to the forefront of his life. He enjoyed gymnastics and soccer from an early age but it was not until he became a teenager that rallying entered his life. While attending a school for car mechanics he became attracted by the sport, and after graduating worked for a local team ... [ all about Roman Kresta ]

Since his early childhood, Francois Duval was in contact with rallying when his father - René Duval - competed in many Belgian events. His father even became the 1994 Belgian Rally Sprint Champion, driving a Toyota GT Four. It was only natural for Francois to follow in his father's footsteps. In 1999, Duval had his first experience in rallying with the support of his ... [ all about Francois Duval ]

2003 - World Rally Champion
2002 - 2nd Drivers' World Rally Championship
2002 - First WRC Win - Rally of Great Britain
2000 - Signed to Subaru World Rally Team
1998 - Group A Norwegian Rally Champion
1997 - Norwegian hillclimbing Champion
1996 - Norwegian rallycross and hillclimbing Champion
1995 - Norwegian rallycross and hillclimbing ... [ all about Petter Solberg ]

2005 - Signed to Subaru World Rally Team
2004 - Winner, French Rally Championship
1999 - F1 debut with Minardi at Brazilian Grand Prix
1997 - 2nd, French Formula Three Championship
1994 - French Formula Renault Champion
1992 - Winner, French National 1 Karting Championship
1991 - Winner, French Junior Karting Championship

The 2005 ... [ all about Stephane Sarrazin ]

2004 - Second, Australian Rally Championship
2004 - Winner, Asia Pacific Super 1600 Championship
2003 - Winner, Asia Pacific Super 1600 Championship
2002 - Winner, Australian Privateers Cup

The first Australian to become a full-time WRC driver, Chris Atkinson is a new face to the World Rally Championship but one Subaru believes is on course ... [ all about Chris Atkinson ]

Marcus Grönholm was born on the 5th of February, 1968 in Kauniainen, Finland. He is married and has three children. He lives with his family in Inkoo (some 50 km west of Helsinki) and he used to make his living as a farmer until 1996. Since then the rally driving has taken all his time and attention.
He became interested in motor sports through his father Ulf who ... [ all about Marcus Gronholm ]

Markko Martin discovered the world or rallying by watching his father compete in the sport as a driver. Markko's passion started in his early childhood when he followed his father at the service park and at the garage where his father prepared his cars. Before even turning 18, Martin bought a Lada Samara from his uncle and started preparing the car to compete in his first ... [ all about Markko Martin ]

Born in April 1966, Harri Rovanpera started his international rally career at the age of 23, driving a Sunbeam Avenger. Harri became a favourite among the Finnish rally spectators when he competed in the Group F national championship in the early nineties. Rovanpera took part to his first World Rally event in 1993: the 1000 Lakes Rally. Unfortunately, his Opel Manta suffered ... [ all about Harri Rovampera ]

Born on 19 September 1965, Gilles Panizzi has been driving in rallies for the past eighteen years. With his brother Hervé as his co-driver, Gilles has the reputation of being one of the best driver on asphalt, which explains his "Tarmac Expert" nickname. It all started in 1987 when Gilles made a noticeable rally debut at the Rally of Nice, driving an Opel Manta GTE. The ... [ all about Gilles Panizzi ]

Armin Schwarz enters his second season at the wheel of the Škoda Motorsport World Rally Team’s Fabia WRC as the most experienced driver currently competing in the World Rally Championship having started 104 WRC rallies at the end of the 2004 season. He will contest all 16 events during the 2005 season.

He debuted in the World Championship with Audi 200 Quattro, ... [ all about Armin Schwarz ]

Alex Bengue is one of the new faces in the driver line-up for the Škoda Motorsport World Rally Team for 2005. The 2003 French Champion will drive the Fabia WRC on the asphalt rounds of the 2005 championship. Alex’s career so far has remarkable similarities to that of the current World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb. He first came to prominence by winning the 1998 Rallye ... [ all about Alexandre Bengue ]

Jani Paasonen is no stranger to the Škoda Motorsport World Rally Team having contested the 2004 Rally Finland and Rally GB for the team. His performance on his home event brought the Fabia WRC home in sixth place and earned Jani the Inmarsat Star of the Rally Award. He joins the team for 2005 to contest a selected events programme of gravel rallies. The former Finnish ... [ all about Jani Paasonen ]

Rising Finnish star Janne Tuohino joins the Škoda Motorsport World Rally Team for 2005 to contest the gravel rallies. The former Finnish Group N and overall champion has gained a reputation for explosive speed and during 2004 was only once outside the top seven on his six-round programme. Janne is a product of the successful Finnish Federation coaching scheme. He contested ... [ all about Janne Tuohino ]

Mattias Ekström will make his factory WRC debut in Sweden 2005 when he joins the Škoda Motorsport World Rally Team for the first time. The current German Touring Car (DTM) Champion has been released by Audi Sport, one of Škoda Motorsport’s partners within the VW Group, to take part in this event. Mattias has shown himself to be a forceful competitor. On the race track, ... [ all about Mattias Ekstrom ]

Jan Kopecký is a familiar face in the Škoda Motorsport World Rally Team. In 2004 he contested the Catalunya Rally in an official team car and was taking part in the summer series of test and development events when he won a hard-fought Bohemia Rally. Throughout the 2004 season he also campaigned a factory supported Fabia WRC at home in the Czech Republic where he ended ... [ all about Jan Kopecky ]