Adrien Fourmaux says the decision to withdraw his entry for next week’s Repco Rally New Zealand was made “by mutual agreement” between him and the management at M-Sport Ford.
Bosses at Hyundai Motorsport resorted to deploying team tactics on the final day of Acropolis Rally in Greece to ensure Thierry Neuville led home its first 1-2-3 finish in the World Rally Championship.
The retirement of Sebastien Loeb, and a puncture that robbed his M-Sport Ford team-mate Pierre-Louis Loubet of second spot, has gifted the Acropolis Rally lead to a hard-charging Thierry Neuville.
Ott Tanak enjoyed his first shakedown stage win of the 2022 World Rally Championship campaign, while the involvement of nine-time champion Sebastien Loeb was curtailed by an engine misfire.
What a difference a month can make in the World Rally Championship. One minute, morale is rock bottom - arguably the worst it has ever been - and the next everyone has renewed impetus, spirits lifted to new heights thanks to quick-fire wins on opposing surfaces.
World Rally Championship leader Kalle Rovanpera says rediscovering his stage winning form is the number one priority for him on this week’s Acropolis Rally in Greece.
Francois Ribeiro: We have worked on this calendar for many months with the objective of creating a schedule of events that offers a wide variety of surfaces and terrain but spread over the balance of the season...
Sebastien Loeb will lead into the final day and will again have to play the 'road sweeper', leaving team-mate, Sebastien Ogier well poised to grab the victory - just 2.2 seconds back; Petter Solberg is third, 18.7 seconds further adrift.
Multiple WRC champion, Sebastien Loeb has conceded that the title race is now wide open following his crash on the Acropolis Rally and his failure to score.
Henning Solberg was 'frustrated' and 'really cross' following his retirement from day two of the Acropolis Rally. The Stobart Ford man had begun the second leg in fifth place, something that gave him an excellent start position for the rough, dusty stages.
Current WRC points leader Sebastien Loeb has admitted that preserving tyres could play a key part in deciding who comes out on top in the Acropolis Rally this weekend.
The Suzuki World Rally Team got a two-car finish on the Acropolis Rally of Greece last weekend, the first time this season both of its cars have gone the full distance.
Subaru boss David Richards has paid tribute to the 'tireless efforts' of the Banbury-based outfit's test team following the successful debut event with the all-new Impreza WRC2008 in Greece.
Andreas Aigner fought his way back to take his second PWRC win of the year on the Acropolis Rally last weekend, the third round in the 2008 FIA Production Car World Rally Championship.
The World Rally Championship is currently in the midst of a trio of back-to-back Mediterranean events and following the Rally d'Italia Sardegna, next up is the legendary Acropolis Rally of Greece - one of the oldest and most prestigious rounds in the series.
Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports scored points in the Acropolis Rally when its lead Lancer WRC04, piloted by the all-French crew of Gilles Panizzi/Herv? Panizzi, finished the event in Lamia this afternoon.
Ford BP Rallye Sport drivers Francois Duval and Stephane Prevot finished fourth on the Acropolis Rally today after the Greek event lived up to its reputation as one of the most gruelling events in the FIA World Rally Championship.
Suzuki driver Guy Wilks won his first ever Junior World Rally Championship [JWRC] event this weekend on the Acropolis Rally. Here Wilks and co-driver, Phil Pugh reflect on their Greek triumph... Q: Guy, tell us about your victory.