The BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team has announced that asphalt expert Francois Duval will partner Mikko Hirvonen for the asphalt events in Spain and Corsica in October.
BP Ford team leader Marcus Gronholm has said that while it is going to be tough to take the drivers' championship now, he has by no means given up hope.
BP Ford team leader, Marcus Gronholm has said that while his neck is a bit sore, he is otherwise 'OK' following his big crash this morning on the Rally Ireland.
BP Ford team leader, Marcus Gronholm has blamed his lapse in concentration on the final stage of the Rallye Deutschland on Sunday on a cow that was at the edge of the road.
Marcus Gronholm's hopes of bouncing back from the shock absorber problems that cost him the lead on the Rally d'Italia at the end of Friday disappeared on the second stage this morning when he lost his spare wheel.
by Rob Wilkins BP Ford number one driver, Marcus Gronholm is feeling bullish ahead of the new season - and he is confident the Ford Focus WRC car will allow him to take the fight to Citroen's Sebastien Loeb.
by Rob Wilkins John Millington is the logistics manager at M-Sport and his job is to ensure the BP Ford World Rally team and the Stobart VK squad arrive at each event suitably equipped and stocked-up for each round in the FIA World Rally Championship.
by Rob Wilkins John Millington is the logistics manager at M-Sport and his job is to ensure the BP Ford World Rally team and the Stobart VK squad arrive at each event suitably equipped and stocked-up for each round in the FIA World Rally Championship.
by Rob Wilkins Marcus Gronholm's co-driver, Timo Rautiainen has said that they are looking forward to the new season and that they are hopeful they will be able to build on their successes from '06.
BP Ford number two driver, Mikko Hirvonen has said that it will take a bit of time for it to sink in, after he took his maiden win in the WRC on the Rally Australia on Sunday.
BP Ford number one driver, Marcus Gronholm won the Rally of Turkey on Sunday, the thirteenth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship - the first time he has stood on the top step on this event.