Marcus Gronholm battled a problem with the engine on his Ford Fiesta to secure second place in the Unlimited Class on his debut in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Multiple World Rally Championship title winner Marcus Gronholm will take part in the annual Pike's Peaks International Hill Climb in July after the Olsberg Motor Sport Evolution team confirmed it will give the new Ford Fiesta its US racing debut in the event.
David Lapworth has hinted that both Prodrive and Marcus Gronholm could reappear in the World Rally Championship in the 'not too distant future' after an encouraging run on the Rally Portugal.
Marcus Gronholm was disappointed to see his hopes of a fairytale podium finish on his return to the World Rally Championship come to an abrupt halt when he rolled into retirement on the first stage of the day.
Mikko Hirvonen has defied his early running order to emerge from the opening leg of the Rally Portugal with a comfortable 15 second lead over Dani Sordo having managed to stay error free throughout the day.
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.
Following the long-haul trip to Japan at the end of last month, the FIA World Rally Championship now returns to Europe for the Rally Ireland, the penultimate round of the season.
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.
The Peugeot's of Markko Martin and Marcus Gronholm have finished fourth and fifth on the Monte Carlo Rally - but the team was unlucky to miss out on their best result in the Principality after a dramatic end to the event.
Peugeot boss, Corrado Provera has revealed that he reckons the team have two of the 'best drivers of the moment' in the shape of Marcus Gronholm and Markko Martin.
Peugeot driver Marcus Gronholm has ended the first leg of the Rally Great Britain in a strong third place, and is well-placed to challenge for outright victory over the remaining two days. His team mate Harri Rovanpera has finished leg one in a points-scoring eighth.
Much of the focus will be on Marcus Gronholm and Harri Rovanpera when the Peugeot World Rally team makes the long trip to the Far East for the inaugural Rally Japan. Every driver in the WRC needs a good team behind them, and the Peugeot duo are no exception.
Peugeot has endured a difficult start to the Rallye Deutschland, with Cedric Robert ending the day just outside the points in ninth and Freddy Loix finishing 13th.
Peugeot's Marcus Gronholm will head into the final two tests of the Neste Rally Finland, leading Markko Martin by 41.9 seconds, and surely set to record his first WRC victory since Argentina 2003, and the first with the new 307 WRC.
Peugeot driver Marcus Gronholm has won the Rally Finland, the first-ever victory for the 307 WRC and the fourth career win for Gronholm on his home event.