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Large Mitsubishi Brigade will attack Perce-Neige this weekend
Posted on04. Feb, 2009 by webmestre.
Large Mitsubishi Brigade will attack Perce-Neige this weekend
Toronto (February 4, 2009) – Starting the second year of its National Rally
Support Program for the Canadian Rally Championship, Mitsubishi has never
before been represented by so many individual entrants and so many
competitive teams for a Canadian event. The season opener for the Canadian
Rally Championship will take to the [...]
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Subaru Rally Team Canada wins 2008 Canadian Rally Championship title and returns to defend in 2009
Posted on02. Feb, 2009 by webmestre.
Subaru Rally Team Canada wins 2008 Canadian Rally Championship title and returns to defend in 2009
TORONTO, Feb. 2 /CNW/ – Subaru Canada’s return to the Canadian rally
circuit in 2008 was a resounding success. Subaru Rally Team Canada not only
clinched the overall Canadian Rally Championship (CRC) title with driver Pat
Richard and co-driver Alan Ockwell firmly planted [...]
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Hirvonen nets podium for Ford in WRC season-opener in Ireland
Posted on01. Feb, 2009 by webmestre.
Hirvonen nets podium for Ford in WRC season-opener in Ireland
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished third on the opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Ireland today. The Finns, driving a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, overcame treacherous conditions after more than 48 hours [...]
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Hirvonen maintains third for Ford as deluge continues in Ireland
Posted on31. Jan, 2009 by webmestre.
Hirvonen maintains third for Ford as deluge continues in Ireland
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen maintained their grip on third place during today’s second leg of Rally Ireland. After more than 48 hours of continuous rain the asphalt roads of north-west Ireland were soaked. However, the wet weather [...]
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Rally Ireland – after stage 11, Tempo 1
Posted on31. Jan, 2009 by webmestre.
Rally Ireland – after stage 11, Tempo 1
Thirty-four of the original 36 starters left Sligo early this morning for the second day’s action in this opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Eleven of those are competing under SupeRally rules after retiring yesterday. They all face two identical loops of three asphalt speed tests [...]
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Hirvonen steers a clean line to third in rain-lashed Ireland
Posted on30. Jan, 2009 by webmestre.
Hirvonen steers a clean line to third in rain-lashed Ireland
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen made a strong start to the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship season by splashing their way to third on today’s rain-soaked opening leg of Rally Ireland. The Finns overcame treacherous conditions to steer [...]
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Mikko Hirvonen: World Rally driver
Posted on29. Jan, 2009 by webmestre.
Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehthinen Rally Ireland 2008
Mikko Hirvonen
Title: World Rally driver
DOB: 30-Jul-80
Residence: Jyväskylä, Finland
Marital status: Engaged to Karoliina
First rally: 1998
First world rally: 2002 Rally Finland
World rallies started: 85
World rally wins: 7
Last year Mikko Hirvonen mounted a sustained challenge for the drivers’ title. Victories in Jordan, Turkey and Japan weren’t quite enough, however, as he claimed the [...]
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SUCCESSFUL MONTE CARLO RALLY PREMIERE FOR ŠKODA MOTORSPORT TEAM
Posted on28. Jan, 2009 by webmestre.
SUCCESSFUL MONTE CARLO RALLY PREMIERE FOR ŠKODA MOTORSPORT TEAM
The Škoda Motorsport factory team presented two Fabia Super 2000 racing cars at this season’ s first IRC event, entering a new stage of their Fabia Super 2000 project after nearly two years of development work. Driven by Finns Juho Hänninen and Mikko Markkula and Czechs Jan [...]
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Ford’s bright sparks use experience to ignite 2009 WRC title bid
Posted on23. Jan, 2009 by webmestre.
Photo Ford Motor Racing 2008
Ford’s bright sparks use experience to ignite 2009 WRC title bid
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team’s young chargers plan to use the lessons learned last season to ignite their challenge in the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship which begins in Ireland next week (29 January – 1 February). Finns Mikko [...]
